A little history, a lot of style at Dover Holiday House Tour Oct 17, 2008
Each room provides delightful clues to the family s many travels and hobbies a harp, collections of model sailboats, handmade rugs and tapestries, travel posters, African masks, Northwest Native American baskets and paintings. Walls have been painted in warm earthtones rich golds, browns and greens and are accented by cream crown mouldings, baseboards and trim. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Warehouses gear up for holiday sales Oct 16, 2008
More than 700 fabrics will be offered: silks, linens, cottons, wools, exotic blends, chenilles, velvets, tapestries, prints, sheers, apparel fabrics and quilting and crafting remnants. Sale fabrics include excess stock, discontinued items and unusual dye lots both in bolts and remnants. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Southern France river cruise, from $1,399 Oct 14, 2008
The first stop is Beaune, where you'll sample wines at a local cellar and take a guided tour of the , a former hospice that's now a museum, featuring furniture, tapestries, paintings, and sculptures dating back to 1501. Then it's on to Lyon. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Arte Americas was mansion built in 1901 Oct 13, 2008
A picture taken by famed local photographer Claude C. "Pop" Laval shows the home's lavish wood-paneled great room with heavy wood ceiling beams, stained glass windows, tapestries and a massive two-story fireplace. The fireplace was flanked by a double staircase to the balconies in front of the upstairs bedrooms. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Of bulbs and bubbles Oct 4, 2008
The inventory of his worldly goods, taken for probate at his death in 1483, included gems and intaglios, tapestries and hangings, damask "Turkish style" robes, velvet and brocade cushions, and silver and gold tableware. People are looking for historical explanation at the moment. (BBC News -- UK)
Newport in the Gilded Age Oct 4, 2008
Along with priceless tapestries and antiques, the mansion featured bathrooms that offered sea water for bathing, then thought to be beneficial. The kitchen is in a separate building. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
I wasn't that into him, but we had sex Oct 4, 2008
I just reread it and I have to admit that this time around I found it hard to get past the author's baroque, one might even say rococo, word tapestries. Anyway, the narrator and his girlfriend are walking around Alexandria, when suddenly warships offshore start shelling the city, air-raid sirens go off and everyone starts scrambling for bomb shelters. (Globe and Mail)
Psychedelic cinema Sep 25, 2008
Sept. 25 Ken Brown's hallucinatory film tapestries once pulsed in light shows for Jimi Hendrix and Velvet Underground. Tonight, live music by Willie Alexander, Chris Butler (Waitresses), Ken Winokur (Alloy Orchestra), and others accompanies Brown's resurrected imagery. (Boston Globe)
Friendly fleece: Nearby farms open to show easygoing alpacas Sep 25, 2008
I use the fleece and paint it to make into tapestries, Waldron said. The work has been shown in galleries. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Yellow CultureBus gets the green light Sep 25, 2008
Tapestries depicting Charles Darwin's evolution theories using traditional Christian iconography ... Hope and Roth's chandeliers and tapestries will be sold at galleries: Catherine Clark in San Francisco or Schroeder Romero in New York, for $12,000 to $17,000 each. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sugar Magnolia a sweet job for Boswell’s Stacey Miller Sep 22, 2008
Sugar Magnolia a sweet job for Boswell s Stacey Miller. One of Boswell Borough s most easily recognizable structures, the Victorian-style house is part-home and part-time job for Miller, who runs the business with her husband, Kenny. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Trempealeau Hotel says so long to summer at Fall Fest Sep 22, 2008
Vendors sold jewelry, tapestries, food and other items as people enjoyed the sunny weather while a train rumbled by in the background. Sally Reimer was busy selling baked goods from Renaissance Breads ies, a store she owns in Galesville. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Koons' Zany Sculptures Go On Display At Versailles Sep 11, 2008
A larger-than-life sculpture of a vase of flowers fits well with the cloying flowery wallpapers and tapestries in a bedroom once used by French queens. A huge sculpture of a rocking horse _ crafted partly from live flowers and using an internal irrigation system _ is the latest addition to the pruned shrubs in the geometric garden. (CBS News -- World)
Metropolitan Museum of Art director named Sep 10, 2008
The New York City institution selects curator Thomas P. Campbell, an expert in European tapestries, to replace Philippe de Montebello ... The selection of the relatively low-profile Campbell, 46, a curator specializing in European tapestries who has worked at the Met since 1995, was announced after the museum's board voted Tuesday ... From 1987 to 1994, Campbell created the Franses Tapestry Archive in London, aiming to fill what he believed was a gap in historians' knowledge of tapestries'... (Los Angeles Times)
Prayerful paintingAnna Linter pays tribute to the beauty surrounding her Sep 10, 2008
Her grandmother's hand-sewn tapestries are so elegant they look as if she had painted them. All eight of their children, including Anna's mother, are artists who specialize in a variety of mediums ranging from fashion design to photography. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Curator at Met named director of the museum Sep 10, 2008
Ending months of fervid speculation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art reached into its own ranks on Tuesday and chose Thomas Campbell, a 46-year-old English-born tapestries curator, to succeed Philippe de Montebello as director and chief executive. The appointment, effective Jan. 1, was approved in a late-afternoon vote by the museum's board of trustees after a suspenseful eight-month search that began when Montebello, 72, announced plans to retire after 31 years in the post. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Lobbies aim to make good first impressions Sep 8, 2008
The lobby of the 24-floor VIAD Corporate Center is spacious on a grand scale, complete with 16th-century-style tapestries and life-size sculpture of a window washer, security guard and a man reading a newspaper. "Advertising is a vibrant, enthusiastic and innovating industry, and we wanted to find a home that represented us in that fashion," said John Melamed, executive vice president and general manager of Cramer-Krasselt, which has its offices at VIAD.. (AZCentral -- Business)
Craft Revolution Sep 6, 2008
Hanging in her backyard on a patio filled with colorful tapestries, lanterns and a swinging bed is a fish she made of dozens of bottle caps tacked to a wooden cutout. The different colored bottle caps give the layering effect of wet, glistening fish scales. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Mansion arson plot thickens: A murder mystery or a family on the ... Aug 30, 2008
Some rooms had expensive flock wallpaper, while others had oak-panelled walls, antique tapestries and velvet curtains. Outside was a man-made wood where sheep, ducks and chickens roamed. (Independent)
Eye-catching lobbies aim to attract business Aug 29, 2008
"It not only is indicative of our service, it spawns or inspires our staff to be creative. "The lobby and bus gives us instant credibility," he adds. Estrella Banner Medical Center in west Phoenix tries to send a different message. Influenced by Native American healing, the lobby uses mesquite and colors from Arizona sunrises and sunsets to accent the space. Jeff Nelson, director of public relations, said the high-ceiling light fixture - six hanging vertical lamps - is used as a backdrop for... (AZCentral -- Business)
Best hotels for an affair Aug 26, 2008
It is mainly known as a restaurant with lots of dark wood, rich tapestries, red leather chairs, dripping candelabra, and a menu that wins awards but hidden away upstairs are seven theatrical suites that can accommodate the most dramatic of affairs. After a meal of chteaubriand for two (naturally), a dessert plate of Luxury Witchery Chocolate (their name, not ours), and a bottle of, say, Lafite-Rothschild (why not. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Don't Give In Aug 26, 2008
In 1996, members of the Bajrang Dal stormed into an art gallery in Ahmedabad and destroyed several paintings and tapestries by Husain. The pretext was Husains controversial painting of Saraswati. (India Times, India)
Around the Community Aug 18, 2008
Chocolate, stained glass, frescoed ceilings, formal gardens, 17th-century tapestries, an elegant 75-acre country estate and picturesque villages are some of the highlights of this trip to Buffalo Grove, Long Grove Village and the Cuneo Museum and Gardens in Vernon Hills. For information about the Lifelong Learning Institute visit or call 815-753-5200. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Wedding artifacts from kimonos to crowns on exhibit at Peabody Essex Aug 16, 2008
In a cosmopolitan spin typical of this exhibition, Richter has hung the suzani next to several entrancing tapestries from southern Sweden. Their designs are stricter, more geometrical, but the colors are dazzling, and the intended message the same. (Boston Globe)
Marissa gets her wish Aug 16, 2008
The Orange County Mansion is a glorious mansion with a huge chandelier, wall-to-wall Versace furniture, tapestries on the walls, the infinity pool and jacuzzi, fountains, a gazebo, and spectacular sunset views. Its seclusion has lured many celebrities to stay there. (Easton Journal, MA)
Orange City restaurant offers three dining experiences in one Aug 13, 2008
"As a semi-private club, the atmosphere offers patrons rich visuals, substantial furnishings and delectable foods to help guests "relax the body and enjoy the spirits," Korver said. The Passport Club is filled with art, artifacts, and antiques from six continents -- from treasures of ancient Asia to tapestries from Turkey to fossilized trilobytes from prehistoric Africa.The club features a selection of fine wines, import beers, and high-end liquors, along with a menu of tasteful hors d'oeuvres,... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Wine Wise: Columbia Crest marks silver anniversary Aug 12, 2008
In their midst soon arose an impressive and classy visitor center authentically styled as a 16th century French country manor house elegantly furnished with European antiques, hand-loomed wall tapestries, Italian tiles and Spanish sconces and chandeliers atop extensive modern winery facilities built underground to maintain year-round temperature and humidity control. In the late 1980s, Columbia Crest released its first red and white blends and varietals. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Before the multiplex theaters Aug 8, 2008
The interior was decorated in a Wyandot Indian motif that was reflected in the woven rugs and tapestries, bronze rails with Indian headpieces and huge murals on the lobby walls. The exterior had distinctive art deco details. (The News-Herald)
A long weekend in lively Santo Domingo, from $445 Aug 8, 2008
History buffs can wander the old city of Santo Domingo, whose sights include Alczar de Coln, a palace built for Christopher Columbus's son Diego and his wife; Catedral de Santa Maria la Menor, completed in 1540; and the Museum of the Royal Houses, which displays maps, tapestries, and artifacts. And then there's , a re-creation of a 16th-century Italian village with cobblestoned streets, artisans' workshops, and an archaeological museum. (MSNBC -- Travel)
EG Listings: Aug 8, 2008
Works by the Victorian Tapestry Workshop weavers alongside those of artists whose work has been interpreted into tapestries. Until August 29, Victorian Tapestry Workshop, South Melbourne. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Top 10 national park lodges Aug 5, 2008
The design is a blend of Art Deco and Native American styles, and the lobby boasts elegant tapestries, floor-to- ceiling windows, and fireplaces big enough to stand in. To top it off, almost every room, suite, and cottage offers a prime view of famous natural landmarksYosemite Falls, Half Dome, and Glacier Point. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The Best of Crete Aug 2, 2008
Anogeia has a bloody history, destroyed twice by the Turks in the nineteenth century and again by the Germans who rounded up all the men they could find in the village and executed them during World War II. Today, the village flourishes as a center for traditional Cretan crafts, such as handwoven rugs, tapestries, and tablecloths. Lasithi Plateau. (Suite101.com)
GALEN HOLLEY:A mixture of the horrid and the florid in Savannah Aug 2, 2008
The item that singularly grabbed my attention during the tour, among all the priceless oil paintings, tapestries, and antique furniture, was a sculpture titled "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Our group passed it the first time, going into the dining room. "Love that," I whispered to my wife. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Chairman sees arts center as nucleus Jul 28, 2008
"Gifts from Africa: Bronzes, Art and Artifacts" A 230-piece exhibit of sculptures, masks and tapestries from the Republic of Benin. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Through Dec. 31. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Tranquil home inspired by Buddhism gives owner peace Jul 23, 2008
Add to the mix a collection of needlepoint pillows, tapestries and paintings by Wedding's long-deceased mother, and see what Wedding's life is all about today. She is a link from Buddhist antiquities into the future, as seen through the eyes of her grandchildren. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Next Stop | Mexico: Move over Oaxaca, arty Michoacán is calling Jul 21, 2008
Their achievements included unique T-shaped pyramids and tapestries made from hummingbird feathers. While they succeeded in fending off numerous invaders, including the mighty Aztecs, they were eventually conquered (and almost wiped out) by Spanish rifles and the famously brutal Nuo de Guzmn in the 16th century. (International Herald Tribune)
A date with destiny Jul 20, 2008
Beyond the forts walls, the practically untouched citys ancient ambience is enhanced by vendors selling colourful crafts ranging from toys, patchwork bedspreads and tapestries, to brassware and Rajput paintings. Touts abound, and vendors accost us boldly from their stalls. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Eclecticism and calm in 'authentic' Madrid Jul 18, 2008
Black-and-white photos are displayed with African wood carvings; French religious icons with colorful tapestries from Tunisia. "We're always trying to mix and mingle periods," said Williams, who grew up in San Francisco. (International Herald Tribune)
Orwell's vision of the future is no match for this dystopia Jul 13, 2008
She's quivering, gazing down at the body like someone staring into an undiscovered dimension filled with swirling nightmarish tapestries, still clutching the murder weapon in her dismal little fist, breathing through her nose like a cornered church mouse, and somewhere in the background the phone is ringing. Ringing, ringing, ringing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Places To Get Dizzy Jul 6, 2008
California Palace of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park (entrance at 34th Avenue and Clement Street): Kim Novak as Madeleine - a wealthy San Francisco socialite with an identity crisis - visits the art museum where a portrait of her great-grandmother, Carlotta Valdes, hangs in Gallery 6 alongside medieval tapestries and 17th century French and Italian paintings. In honor of the screening Thursday (see box), the gallery has been put back together pretty much the way it was when Madeleine... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Ethiopia: Debate Swirls Around Fate of Holy Sites Jul 4, 2008
Among the houses of worship, one finds the Church of the Virgin Mary - the first church to be carved -- decorated with lush carpets and tapestries depicting angels, cherubs and seraphim. Prayer rooms hold crosses made out of gold, copper and iron whose intricate designs are fraught with religious symbolism; religious drums known as keberos rest against stone walls. (allAfrica.com)
National Arts Centre 'Legend' dies Jul 3, 2008
After Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, the curator of Crakow, the historical capital of Poland, removed a number of treasures, including tapestries and the sword of state from Wawel Castle, bundled them into a truck and drove them through Romania and Yugoslavia to Italy hoping to store them in the Vatican for safekeeping ... Some of the treasures were warehoused in the basement of the old National Gallery in Ottawa, the voluminous tapestries were sent to a museum in Quebec City and other... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Creator of the Magic Jun 28, 2008
Whether they are singing, fluttering, fat birds in "Bambi" or paintings that sprouted from his love of history like the painting of the journey Juan Cabrillo made up the California Coast to claim Cabrillo Beach or his hand-painted faux tapestries of the signing of Magna Carta at Runnymede his massive collection is an open diary into more than 80 years of Shaw's legacy, travels and lessons. Near the gallery entrance is a black and white photo in which Shaw works on a mural of muscular centaurs... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Dwindling art supplies generate blindness - and erratic prices Jun 27, 2008
Bonnard's "La rade" (The Harbor) painted in 1929 is one of those seascapes in which the water and the sky are handled like abstract tapestries. The ghostly silhouette of a barge in the foreground and some indistinct ships in the distance underline the immensity of nature while an invisible sun colors the orange and yellow cloud bands over the horizon. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Historic Hotel Upson facing its final days Jun 22, 2008
As one entered the spacious lobby with its tiled floor covered with luxurious rugs, its walls draped with lovely tapestries, and doors and windows beautified with mostly draperies and a profusion of exquisite baskets of cut floweres placed at intervals, a gasp of wonderment involuntarily escaped. And on through the entire building wonderment reigned that such structure so finely furnished should exist in Thomaston. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Twisted yarns Jun 21, 2008
An intriguing exhibition at Compton Verney in Warwickshire, The Fabric of Myth, mixes ancient and modern - Penelope's shroud, unpicked nightly, with enterprising tapestries made in a maximum security prison out of unravelled socks ... Her family were weavers and restorers of Aubusson tapestries. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The Other Sleeping Beauty Castles Jun 21, 2008
The story of Sleeping Beauty is told in an upstairs display gallery featuring figures, stained glass and ornate tapestries. Over the years the castle has received a number of different overlays to celebrate various occasions. (Suite101.com)
Hearst Castle San Simeon CA Jun 21, 2008
Hearst collected a vast art collection, which included classical paintings, medieval tapestries, religious textiles, oriental rugs, silver, antiques, sculptures, Spanish ceilings and Renaissance furniture. The vast collection of museum quality art is still at Hearst Castle and available for public enjoyment on one of the Hearst Tours. (Suite101.com)
Chemists Investigate Lost Reds In Homer Painting Jun 17, 2008
That's a lot of art -- from Egyptian textiles to Renaissance tapestries to Impressionist paintings and beyond. Because red dyes are easily damaged by light and fluoresce when probed with conventional Raman spectroscopy but not by SERS, Van Duyne and Casadio have been focusing on organic red dyes in particular, working to identify those used in Homer's painting as well as in a variety of textiles, such as a 16th century carpet from Istanbul and a rare textile fragment from Peru, dated from 800 to... (Science Daily)
$6Mil Fire(house) Sale In Noe Valley Jun 16, 2008
The nearly 18-foot stable was transformed into Adams' studio, where he created tapestries and stained glass windows. Van Housen, a printmaker, installed her turn-of-the-century Scottish press in an annex that had been the firemen's dining hall. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Robert L. Stevenson Lives Jun 15, 2008
There is also an extensive collection of silverware, mixing bowls and tapestries that Stevenson collected toward the end of his life, when he fled mainstream society and explored the South Pacific. Ultimately, he settled in Samoa, where he was known as the "tusitala," or "teller of tales.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Idyllwild packs it in Jun 13, 2008
All that remained Thursday evening were a few dangling tapestries, an old washing machine, and a bulky wooden bureau propped up in his living room. He has been a resident of the property since 1998. (Daily Iowan, IA)
A Brief History of the Unicorn Jun 13, 2008
Before they were ubiquitous in contemporary little girl culture and across the intellectual spectrum, from 15th century tapestries now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to transporting Doogie Howser in the latest rumors of unicorns were passed across the continents, and through the centuries, in something akin to an enormous game of telephone. Perhaps the best example of this is also the first written reference in Western literature to a single-horned "wild ass." In the 4th century... (Time.com)
China air/hotel, 10 nights from $1,439 Jun 12, 2008
Though it's a monastery nowcomplete with chanting and incense in the five prayer hallsLama Temple was once a residence of the royal family, which explains the ornate carvings and tapestries. Recent Deals of the Day. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sculptors drawn to the power of suggestion Jun 11, 2008
Setting figures amid such ornate designs recalls medieval tapestries. While I liked the form, I found the content overreaching; it's hard to insert political content into art without scolding the viewer. (Boston Globe)
A quirky collection awaits visitors to Bayernhof Jun 9, 2008
Bayernhof boasts 22 rooms, three secret passages, three spiral staircases, one indoor swimming pool with a 10-foot waterfall, one roof-top observatory, one canning kitchen (used only once to can sauerkraut) and plenty of Naughahyde, dark wood, heavy tapestries, and matching curtains and bedspreads. There's an indoor cave -- a winding, claustrophobic cloister of (fake) stalactites and (fake) stalagmites that lead to a (real) wine cellar. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bargain Hunter: Zocalo, Lunares, Haus Fortuna Jun 8, 2008
Highlights: From Italy - ceramics, copper, table tapestries, Murano fashion jewelry and glassware, table linens, olive oil and more. Also, candles, CDs, framed prints, glassware, urns, painted gourds, greeting cards, oil lamps and oil, lotions, kitchen accessories, teas and Serge Lesage rugs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hearst Castle 50th Anniversary CA Jun 6, 2008
The collection included classical paintings, religious textiles, tapestries, oriental rugs, antiques, silver, sculptures and furniture. Much of this vast collection or art remains at Hearst Castle for public enjoyment. (Suite101.com)
Annual Art Walk is Friday, June 6 Jun 6, 2008
Her tapestries and framed collage pieces have been featured in numerous invitational and juried exhibits. Outdoor Entertainment. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Tapping into nature May 29, 2008
LaFrenz, the owner of Tapestries of Nature, moved to Dover about 18 months ago from the Aspen, Colo. area where she and her husband, Terry, had lived for the past 12 years prior to moving to Bureau County. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Review: The unflinching eye May 28, 2008
His main project was designing cartoons for tapestries, to decorate the royal palaces and villas. Hindsight lets us see themes, images and forms in these early Goyas that relate to the deeper, later work. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Refitting the Huntington mansion's jewels May 26, 2008
The Grand Library, for example, brings together numerous leather-bound books, four Beauvais tapestries, and two Savonnerie carpets that were originally commissioned by Louis XIV for the Louvre and were previously owned by J.P. Morgan. But generally the curators did not attempt the kind of slavishly detailed re-creations associated with historic houses. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Palestinian memory cannot be erased May 20, 2008
Names of vanished villages were recalled and embroidered into tapestries that were exhibited around the world. By 2000, movements advocating the right of return for Palestinian refugees were sprouting from inside refugee camps across the Middle East to as far as Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. (Aljazeera.Net)
'Secure me a famous wall' May 17, 2008
For Burne-Jones, the great thrill of the Arthurian was visual, and he pursued themes of the San Graal in paintings, drawings, designs for stained glass and tapestries throughout his life ... Contemporary photographs show Avalon jammed in at right angles to another of his long-running epic paintings, The Car of Love, now in the Vi-reconciled with Morris, Burne-Jones collaborated with him on their best-known joint project: the tremendous sequence of Holy Grail tapestries woven at the Morris rks in... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Lively Madrid celebrates 200th anniversary May 17, 2008
In contrast, the more intimate royal apartments on the top floor, called the Palace of the Bourbons, house a marvelous collection of tapestries, 40 of them by Goya, among them hunting and fishing scenes ... Goya designed several series of tapestries for the palace, the most famous of which are the four seasons in the dining room ... Meanwhile the slack is taken up by Titian, Fra Angelico, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vel;zquez and El Greco, plus exquisite tapestries and porcelains. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
