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<title><![CDATA[Terracotta ]]></title>
<link>http://appletreecat.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/terracotta/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>annika</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[“Terracotta” Terracotta (Abbots), hand-coiled iron oxide height 50 cm 2009]]></description>
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<p><em>“Terracotta”<br />
Terracotta (Abbots), hand-coiled<br />
iron oxide<br />
height 50 cm<br />
2009</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Flax pot]]></title>
<link>http://appletreecat.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/flax-pot/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>annika</dc:creator>
<guid>http://appletreecat.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/flax-pot/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[“Flax” Terracotta (Abbots), hand-coiled cabbage tree shots, terra sigilata and iron oxide 2009]]></description>
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<p><em>“Flax”<br />
Terracotta (Abbots), hand-coiled<br />
cabbage tree shots, terra sigilata and iron oxide<br />
2009</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[time's speeding by..]]></title>
<link>http://actn88.com/2009/12/11/times-speeding-by/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shlee88</dc:creator>
<guid>http://actn88.com/2009/12/11/times-speeding-by/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[met up with Keith at around 7.30pm last night. went for ice skating on the outdoor ice rink and i am]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>met up with Keith at around 7.30pm last night. went for ice skating on the outdoor ice rink <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  and i am proud to say i did not fall once!!! muahahaha! huge improvement after falling on my ass 3 times the last time we went ice skating. and i didnt have to hang on to the railing either! except when we were taking a break of course. those skates are killer on the ankles. but it was such a nice day too. clear skies, no rain. ah bliss <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>finished our session at 9pm, walked over to Dave&#8217;s and we drove (well Dave drove. thanks Dave!) to Beeston. Terracotta! again. haha! met up with Tommy, Khoo, Leonard, Tien n Erica and Tommy&#8217;s parents for dinner at Terracotta. their food is really good! should go there and eat again. also had a cocktail called Rainbow. it was totally green!!! the taste kinda grows on u tho. hehe. after dinner we went upstairs to the karaoke room. me, Dave n Keith left at 1am tho. there was frost everywhere!!! feels like christmas!</p>
<p>the plan for the weekend? CoadyBrown Christmas meal, then study and hopefully some job apps! whee&#8230;.</p>
<p>cheers!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[update :D]]></title>
<link>http://actn88.com/2009/12/09/update-d/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shlee88</dc:creator>
<guid>http://actn88.com/2009/12/09/update-d/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Saturday (5/12/09) went to Lincoln by train with Keith. we caught the train after 2pm. walked around]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Saturday (5/12/09)</p>
<p>went to Lincoln by train with Keith. we caught the train after 2pm. walked around the Xmas fair for a few hours. it was such a christmassy experience. really felt like christmas was already here. after we had walked thruout the whole fair we went back to the train station to catch the train back to notts. had to wait a while for them to couple 2 trains together coz there was just this huge number of ppl trying to catch the same train.</p>
<p>went home, showered, changed and ordered pizza for dinner. then we went to Terracotta at 10.30pm. met up with Dave, Jaqui and two of Dave&#8217;s friends. Tommy was working too. he made me a drink called Beijing Breeze. really really yummy <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  i had two that night. karaoke-ed our hearts out for a few hrs. finally went home at 3am.</p>
<p>Monday (7/12/09)</p>
<p>our Auditing, Governance and Scandals assignment was due. handed in. so to &#8216;celebrate&#8217; we went to the Three Wheatsheaves for a celebratory drink. walked over with Kieran and Mat to meet up with Dan.</p>
<p>Tuesday (8/12/09)</p>
<p>had our final lecture of Semester 1. Advanced Financial Reporting. Kieran came up with the idea of wearing santa hats for the lecture. so all 4 of us wore santa hats. hehe. must&#8217;ve been a sight. all 4 of us sitting in a row with the hats.</p>
<p>Wednesday (9/12/09)</p>
<p>went to the city. got a haircut. woman who cut my hair is from Ipoh. random woman. started quizzing me abt Keith when she saw his picture on my ipod. came home, chilled, and now have a bloody migraine. napped for a while from 7-9pm. gonna study a bit then sleep summore.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Intervista alla scultrice romana Anna Maria Angelucci]]></title>
<link>http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/anna-maria-angelucci-scultrice-e-insegnante/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paolina</dc:creator>
<guid>http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/anna-maria-angelucci-scultrice-e-insegnante/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fig. 1 Nata a Roma nel 1968, Anna Maria Angelucci si appassiona fin da piccola all’arte e alle sue m]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_685" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 197px"><a href="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/rosasingola.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-685" title="rosasingola" src="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/rosasingola.jpg?w=187" alt="" width="187" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fig. 1</p></div>
<p>Nata a Roma nel 1968, Anna Maria Angelucci si appassiona fin da piccola all’arte e alle sue molteplici forme espressive, praticando in particolare pittura e modellato. Dopo il diploma all’Accademia di Belle Arti nella sezione scenografia, espone in Spagna e in Germania, in numerose collettive e personali. Oggi vive e lavora come scultrice e insegnante di <em>scultura in terracotta</em> a Roma.</p>
<p><strong>C</strong><strong>ome nasce una tua opera?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Nasce da una predisposizione al “gioco”. Posso partire da un materiale: metto le mani in pasta e il resto viene da sé. Posso appassionarmi ad una forma e svilupparla fino all’”esaurimento”. Posso afferrare un immagine-intuizione che affiora casualmente fuori dal laboratorio dove lavoro  ma che pulsa vivida evidentemente nel laboratorio della mia mente, infine metterla in cantiere. Non ho dei temi prescelti e solo a lavoro finito, a distanza di tempo, riesco a scorgere e a capire qualcosa del loro significato intrinseco.</p></blockquote>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/foto_angelucci02.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-670  " title="foto_angelucci02" src="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/foto_angelucci02.jpg?w=251" alt="" width="251" height="300" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Fig. 2</dd>
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<p><strong>Quali qualità ritieni necessarie per uno scultore?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Immaginazione, forza fisica, lungimiranza, pazienza, fisicità.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>E quali qualità ritieni necessarie per un insegnante di scultura?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Empatia, capacità manuali, conoscenza tecnica, cultura artistica e amore e passione nel trasmettere e far gioire il prossimo di quello che si può realizzare, infondere un gioioso approccio verso l’arte e la libera creatività in generale. <strong> </strong></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Visto il carattere prevalentemente pratico di questo blog, hai un suggerimento tecnico o un consiglio da condividere con tutti?</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Per gli scultori che usano la creta, consiglio di manipolarla quando non è troppo umida per poterla lavorare morbidamente ma con fermezza, evitando di mettere troppa acqua. L’oggetto, inoltre, deve seccarsi molto lentamente. Un altro consiglio è quello di sperimentare, oltre al modellato, anche il graffio quando la creta è a durezza cuoio o più dura. Importantissimo poi è andare alle mostre d’arte, confrontarsi il più possibile con altre menti artistiche e con l’immensa possibilità e felicità che dà l’essere liberi, creativi e poi artisti.</p></blockquote>
<div id="attachment_687" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 214px"><a href="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/estate.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-687 " title="estate" src="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/estate.jpg?w=204" alt="" width="204" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fig. 3</p></div>
<div id="attachment_688" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 263px"><a href="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/crea-tu.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-688" title="crea-tu" src="http://paolagrizi.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/crea-tu.jpg?w=253" alt="" width="253" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fig. 4</p></div>
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<title><![CDATA[中国历史  Zongguo lishi]]></title>
<link>http://karinabrys.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd%e5%8e%86%e5%8f%b2-zongguo-lishi/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Karina</dc:creator>
<guid>http://karinabrys.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/%e4%b8%ad%e5%9b%bd%e5%8e%86%e5%8f%b2-zongguo-lishi/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[De geschiedenis van China is in het Westen zo goed als onbekend. Ik heb er destijds op school in ied]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>De geschiedenis van China is in het Westen zo goed als onbekend. Ik heb er destijds op school in ieder geval nooit iets over gehoord, behalve dan hoe vreselijk het Chinees (en Russisch) communisme wel was. Zelfs nu China toch redelijk &#8216;hot&#8217; is, gaat men meestal niet verder terug dan het huidig regime en wordt het gedrag van de Chinees vooral hierdoor verklaard, terwijl het huidig bestuur nog relatief jong is als men het totaalplaatje van de Chinese geschiedenis bekijkt.<br />
De invloed van bijvoorbeeld confucianisme en taoïsme is niet te onderschatten, ook vandaag nog. Sommigen beweren ook dat Mao Zedong niet zo heel anders was dan de keizers die hem voorafgingen (Zijn beeld staat in de toeristenwinkeltjes ook vaak zij aan zij met die keizers). </p>
<p>En voor je hier gaat lopen, neen, ik ga geen geschiedenisles geven <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Alleen even melden dat er verschillende dynastieën zijn geweest, dat keizer Qin ooit China heeft verenigd. In zijn graf, in de buurt van de stad Xi&#8217;an, zijn de overbekende <a href="http://home.scarlet.be/karinabrys/China%20travels0304/HangzhouXianHongkong/XI01.htm">terracottasoldaten </a>gevonden.</p>
<p>En wat ikzelf tot voor kort niet wist, ook latere keizers hadden &#8220;ventjes&#8221; in hun graf.<br />
Dat was de reden van ons bezoek aan de stad Xuzhou. In die streek zijn niet alleen een aantal graven teruggevonden, er is ook een bijzonder interessant museum. De inhoud daarvan was trouwens deels afwezig omdat de stukken nu in Brussel liggen n.a.v. Europalia.<br />
De beelden zijn een pak kleiner dan die in Xi&#8217;an (die zijn zo groot als een mens), ze zijn wel bijzonder schattig, je kan er veel dichter bij komen én je bent zo wat de enige bezoeker van de site. Dat viel dus niet tegen!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86202698@N00/4130157315/" title="091103_DSC0050 by Karina B, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4130157315_97a229b833_o.jpg" width="800" height="537" alt="091103_DSC0050" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86202698@N00/4130157071/" title="091103_DSC0049 by Karina B, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/4130157071_01f71df825_o.jpg" width="800" height="537" alt="091103_DSC0049" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Xian - The Ancient Capital Of China With Its Terracotta Army]]></title>
<link>http://mystory1506.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/xian-the-ancient-capital-of-china-with-its-terracotta-army/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mystory1506</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mystory1506.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/xian-the-ancient-capital-of-china-with-its-terracotta-army/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Say Xian and you talk about the terracotta warriors. The army of 8,099 life-size soldiers and horses]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Say Xian and you talk about the terracotta warriors. The army of 8,099 life-size soldiers and horses is one of the most impressive tourist attractions in the world. But the ancient capital of China has more to offer.</p>
<p>Ancient capital? Yes, Xian (also Xi&#8217;an and in the past known as Chang&#8217;an) was the Empire&#8217;s main city from the 11th century BC to the early 10th century AD. A total of 73 emperors ruled China from here. Located between rivers and mountains in the southern part of Central China&#8217;s Guanzhong Plain, it was also the eastern starting-point of the famous Silk Road that connected the Far East with Europe. An historically important city, in other words, and luckily much of its historical and cultural heritage has been preserved.</p>
<p>Notwithstanding the glorious past Xian is a modern city and Central China&#8217;s largest industrial center. It is believed Xian was the world&#8217;s first city with a population over 1 million. Now 8 million live here. </p>
<p>The tourist industry has quickly developed in recent years and you can now find hotel rooms for any budget. Many eateries still offer Chinese cuisine, but fast food restaurants have become serious competitors and are popular amoung young people. For the best deals on hotels in Xian, check out http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Xian.htm?a_aid=4d780272 There&#8217;s so much to see in this ancient capital that I can&#8217;t list it all here, so let&#8217;s just mention a few highlights:</p>
<p>The city wall</p>
<p>The oldest part of Xian, dominated by a huge bell tower, is surrounded by an ancient city wall with gates at the eastern, western, southern and northern side. It&#8217;s pretty wide and an attraction in itself: you can hire a bike to ride on it! But you can also walk, on the wall and around it. The wall&#8217;s illuminated at night &#8211; you&#8217;ve got to see that!</p>
<p>Big Wild Goose Pagoda</p>
<p>This is the city&#8217;s symbol. This seventh century pagoda (64 m high) is found at Ci&#8217;en Temple and offers a great view.</p>
<p>Great Mosque of Xian</p>
<p>One of China&#8217;s oldest mosques was built 685-762 at the eastern end of the Silk Road. There are still 60,000 Muslims in the city who use this mosque as their place of worship. It&#8217;s subdivided into four courtyards and renowned for its beautiful art work.</p>
<p>Terracotta army</p>
<p>The terracotta warriors were discovered in vaults in 1974 and are now called the Eighth World Wonder. They have their own museum with a floor space of 20,000 square meters. Go and see the army. Standing face to face with the warriors is a mind-blowing experience!</p>
<p>If you have the time, this is the third city in China (next to Beijing and Shanghai) you must see!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Terracotta Buys Quartz to Advance Java Scalability Mission]]></title>
<link>http://gigaom.com/2009/11/19/terracotta-buys-quartz-to-advance-java-scalability-mission/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Derrick Harris</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gigaom.com/2009/11/19/terracotta-buys-quartz-to-advance-java-scalability-mission/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Java scalability specialist Terracotta has acquired the intellectual property associated with Quartz]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-80464" title="terracotta_logo" src="http://gigaom.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/terracotta_logo.gif?w=168" alt="" width="168" height="20" /> <!--[if !mso]&#62;-->Java scalability specialist <a href="http://terracotta.org/">Terracotta</a> has acquired the intellectual property associated with <a href="http://www.quartz-scheduler.org/">Quartz</a>, a popular open-source job scheduler, part of Terracotta’s mission to integrate common open-source Java application components into its middleware solution. Terracotta has already integrated SQL-query service Hibernate, and it <a href="http://tech.puredanger.com/2009/08/18/ehcache-terracotta/">acquired popular distributed caching solution Ehcache in August</a>. These integrations make Terracotta a more formidable competitor in the <a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/12/18/terracotta-doesnt-want-to-kill-your-database-just-maim-it/">quest to manage data in cloud or scale-out infrastructures</a>, where it battles relational databases, proprietary caching solutions like Oracle Coherence and, increasingly, <a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/09/28/dataram-ssd-appliance-targets-san-performance/">flash-based solutions</a>.<!--more--></p>
<p>As more Java applications make their ways into large-scale environments and private clouds, Terracotta wants to make it easier for users to scale these critical components. The company bases its business model around the “scale continuum” – easing the transition from one node to several nodes to, ultimately, a virtualized cloud environment. Potentially important on this front is the fact that Quartz is embedded into application framework SpringSource, which <a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/08/10/vmware-to-buy-springsource-for-420m/">VMware recently acquired</a>. Terracotta and VMware (s vmw) have partnered on customer implementations in the past, and the synergies between these two vendors and their new assets should make running Java applications in the cloud easier than ever thought possible.</p>
<p>Despite the fact that Quartz is a job scheduler, the database market might see the biggest effects from this acquisition. Terracotta’s bread and butter is in-memory data management, and bringing Quartz’s large user base into the fold exposes Terracotta’s method to an even greater audience. Quartz has tens of thousands of deployments already, including within companies like Vodafone (s vod), Cisco (c csco) and Adobe (s adbe), and it is embedded in popular open-source application frameworks such as JBoss and the aforementioned SpringSource. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Terracotta and Turkey]]></title>
<link>http://studio633.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/terracotta-and-turkey/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Albertus</dc:creator>
<guid>http://studio633.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/terracotta-and-turkey/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The push is on to make as many art works as we can for our December show and sale.  Because clay tak]]></description>
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<p>The push is on to make as many art works as we can for our December show and sale.  Because clay takes time to dry and has a longer process, the StudioWorks artists have been concentrating on making small sculptures and ornaments.  It&#8217;s about as close to Santa&#8217;s workshop as we are likely to see.  While we are working, it is also important to try and have a bit of fun along the way!  I think we do.  The first image is of clay ornaments drying on a table.  Julie Baldyga&#8217;s famous women singers series hangs on a wall in the background.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-72" title="Sally working on clay, 11/09" src="http://studio633.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/pb130649.jpg" alt="Sally working on clay, 11/09" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p>Here we have artist Sally Hardman inscribing a design onto a terracotta tile.  The StudioWorks artists also made decorations from a low-fire white clay as well.  Staff artist, Vickey Reed, does a good job of teaching many different hand-building techniques.  Here&#8217;s a detail of some of the small, red clay sculptures made over the course of the week.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-74" title="terracotta ornaments and gifts, 11/09" src="http://studio633.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/pb130632.jpg" alt="terracotta ornaments and gifts, 11/09" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p>These pieces were made by several different artists.  Among this grouping are sculptures made by Carol Thorp, Eric Huggins, Jeremy Smith, Natalie Lanier and more.  The next step will be to bisque these pieces in the kiln.  After that, they will be glazed and fired a final time under high heat.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-73" title="Julie's terracotta turkey" src="http://studio633.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/pb130629.jpg" alt="Julie's terracotta turkey" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p>The title of this post promised turkey and here it is!  This is a sculpture that Julie Baldyga recently made and it&#8217;s hollow and drying slowly.  I hope this turns out because everyone who sees it gets a big smile on their face.  There are pastel drawings that proceeded the sculpture.  The smaller pastel is on newsprint and the larger image was made of better quality paper.  I forget the person&#8217;s name who is reaching for the turkey, but Julie likes to put her friends into her artworks.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-77" title="Julie's turkey pastel drawings, 11/09" src="http://studio633.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/pb130639.jpg" alt="Julie's turkey pastel drawings, 11/09" width="500" height="367" /></p>
<p>These drawings correspond closely with one another.  Of late, Julie has been using a dark background with star patterns.  In her singer series, the star designs also become stage lights and photo flashes.  One last image of Julie&#8217;s work table.  Below the portrait of  &#8220;Doris Day&#8221; are small, bisqued clay heads that Julie has painted with acrylics.  It&#8217;s a comical sight seeing these figures with their hands on their chins resting in a plastic dish!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[object: beyond the crockpot]]></title>
<link>http://thisisadesignblog.com/2009/11/09/object-beyond-the-crockpot/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cerentha39</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[I really really want a crockpot. I want to put a bunch of stuff into a slow cooker, go away for hour]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0393/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0393/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0392/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0392/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0389/</link>
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<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0389/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0388/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0388/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0384/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0384/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0382/</link>
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<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/dscf0382/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0377/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0377/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola appendiabiti]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0373/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0373/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegole da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0370/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0370/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0349/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/dscf0349/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Svuotatasche]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Exhibition from today ]]></title>
<link>http://newshyderabad.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/exhibition-from-today/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>seoforever</dc:creator>
<guid>http://newshyderabad.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/exhibition-from-today/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The ninth India Shopping Mall exhibition is commencing at the YMCA here on Friday. It will run till ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The ninth India Shopping Mall exhibition is commencing at the YMCA here on Friday. It will run till November 10.</p>
<p>There will be more than 100 stalls in the exhibition, selling different products like terracotta, sofa sets, fabrics, leather, modular furniture, cookware, artefacts, home furniture, fitness equipment, carpets, antique furniture from Bhutan, etc.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Terracotta Clay Bakers Bakeware Care Guide]]></title>
<link>http://cheapcookware.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/terracotta-clay-bakers-bakeware-care-guide/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>china1</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cheapcookware.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/terracotta-clay-bakers-bakeware-care-guide/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many consumers have me on the use and care of terracotta Cookware by e-mail. You said: &quot;OK, I b]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p> Many consumers have me on the use and care of <b>terracotta Cookware</b> by e-mail. You said: &#34;OK, I bought my clay molds, now what?&#34; </p>
<p> Good question and I&#39;ll try and help. </p>
<p> Before your first terracotta <b>cookware</b> thoroughly with hot water. What soap is not us. </p>
<p> Each time you use your clay molds, dip the tip and base in cold water for about 15 minutes. Pour the excess water. After you place all the ingredientsYour terra cotta bakeware in the middle of a cold oven. </p>
<p> DO NOT ADD cold liquids, when the sound is hot <b>cookware.</b> </p>
<p> DO NOT PLACE your terracotta bakeware over an open fire or hot stove. </p>
<p> Regular recipes can for Römertopf by increasing the baking temperature of 100F and after a half hour of cooking time will be converted. </p>
<p> Terrcotta bakeware is suitable for the microwave. Because microwaves are using such a big change, the furnace manufacturer&#39;sGuidelines for cooking times. </p>
<p> Make sure to shock, the earthenware <b>bowl, passing</b> from one extreme temperature to another. </p>
<p> Use potholders or potholder for your terrcotta bakeware hot to move, and place it on a trivet, mat or folded dishtowel when moving it from the oven. </p>
<p> Cleaning after use: Use only warm water and a stiff natural bristle or Mylon brush or nylon scouring pad your clay pot <b>cooking utensils</b> are cleaned after each use. DO NOT USE soaps. Alittle baking soda cuts any grease. Never use cold water when the terra cotta bakeware is hot. </p>
<p> When not in use, keep your clay <b>cookware</b> in a place where the air circulates. Place lid on his head on the base during storage, in order to circulate the air in the bottom of the roaster. </p>
<p> Use a clay pot <b>cookware</b> for fish and a separate one for meat, to keep separate the flavors. </p>
<p> Summary: </p>
<p>
 Hand wash your terra-cotta baking molds in hot water with someBaking soda and a nylon or natural bristle brush or pad.<br />
 Do not wash with soap or detergent.<br />
 Always place your clay pot <b>dish</b> in a cold oven.<br />
 Be careful to avoid extreme temperature changes, ie. placing it in a hot oven.<br />
 Never pour hot liquids into a hot clay pot <b>cookware</b> or cold liquids into a hot terracotta bakeware.<br />
 Always soak for 15 minutes before.<br />
 Avoid open flame or hot plate.
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<p> Clay pot cooking saves time, reserves of nutrients andVitamins, avoid excess fat in the kitchen. </p>
<p> Terracotta bakeware for healthy natural cooking. </p>
<p> One of the best holiday meals I recently tasted the baked in a clay pot. </p>
<p> You will find terra cotta bakeware and <b>cookware</b> here www.BigBargainMatrix.com </p>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/dscf0308/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/dscf0308/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da tavolo]]></description>
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<link>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/dscf0281-2/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dekupa</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dekupa.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/dscf0281-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tegola da parete]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emilio Verziagi a Toppo di Travesio (Pordenone) – 9 agosto 2009]]></title>
<link>http://tizianapauletto.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/emilio-verziagi-a-toppo-di-travesio-pordenone-%e2%80%93-9-agosto-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tizianapauletto</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tizianapauletto.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/emilio-verziagi-a-toppo-di-travesio-pordenone-%e2%80%93-9-agosto-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[“ Credo davvero che nella scultura, di oggi come di sempre, l’elemento che entra in gioco con più in]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">“ Credo davvero che nella scultura, di oggi come di sempre, l’elemento che entra in gioco con più insistenza sia quello della modulazione tangibile, tattile: creare un corpo, una struttura, una forma che abbracci e sia abbracciata dallo spazio e la cui natura sia intimamente legata al materiale usato…”</p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>Gillo Dorfles</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">E’ l’ultima parte della citazione dal famoso critico che mi preme sottolineare, e per una volta, anziché come di prassi affrontare discorsi di contenuti o di stile, vorrei  iniziare l’esame dell’opera di Verziagi partendo dal rapporto tra l’artista e il materiale, in questo caso, quasi essenzialmente il legno, sia esso cirmolo, pero, noce, olivo, melo…</p>
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<div id="attachment_135" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 118px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-135" title="IMG_9236" src="http://tizianapauletto.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_9236.jpg?w=108" alt="Emilio Verziagi, Donna con velo, 2002." width="108" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Emilio Verziagi, Donna con velo, 2002.</p></div>
<p>E’ bene ricordare innanzi tutto quali siano i limiti oggettivi e piuttosto gravi  che il legno pone alla creazione di un’opera: essi spiegano tra l’altro come nella storia dell’arte la scultura lignea sia stata spesso relegata all’ambito popolare o si sia ricoperta di gessi colorati, e pur avendo conosciuto periodi di splendore come nel barocco maturo, pensiamo al veneziano Brustolon, si è  riscattata dalle arti minori solo nel secolo scorso quando ha assunto a contenuto la materia stessa e le sue possibilità formali, facendo cadere la necessità di un rivestimento.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Il blocco ligneo, per lo più un tronco, ha dimensioni limitate che impongono aggiunte e incastri difficilmente occultabili, quando si vuole espandere nello spazio una struttura, inoltre le qualità intrinseche del legno possono costituire un limite alla creazione: esso presenta infatti piccole cavità corrispondenti ai vasi, nodi, venature, variazioni di colore che interferiscono nella rappresentazione. Il legno infine ha una struttura non omogenea, procede a fasci di fibre rivolte in un’unica direzione, per cui va lavorato in modo da annullare la differenza di strutture di piani nel senso della fibra e piani contro la fibra.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Questi impedimenti entrano tutti nell’arte di Verziagi non come tali, ma quasi per una sfida, o meglio  in una piena accoglienza del materiale e della sua natura: in questo modo i limiti si fanno occasione di idee, di creazione.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Verziagi infatti ha un rapporto col legno di rispetto amoroso, di conversazione, di fraternità reverenziale, forse originata dalle sue esperienze giovanili, ma ciò non ci preme, quello che è invece importante è che questi sentimenti sono alla base della creazione artistica.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Per inciso lo stesso rispetto per il materiale si avverte anche nelle terre,  dove il modellato, più mosso rispetto alla scultura lignea,  lascia vedere zone non lavorate, varchi,  solchi nei quali si indovina la grana della materia.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Lo scultore “va per  legni” sui greti dei fiumi, nelle segherie, sbircia nei giardini… a volte sono alberi caduti, altre volte  biforcazioni scartate dalle segherie,  altre ancora legni “vissuti” come parti d’oggetti, vedi le doghe delle botti. Esse sono tutte creature vive e  parlanti: l’artista  osserva  l’andamento della fibra, segna col dito le venature, occhieggia i nodi, entra con le dita nelle fessure, accarezza i corrugamenti e le pieghe… e attende fino a che  la figura si rivela, si suggerisce al suo pensiero in una ruga, in un movimento di ramo:  allora nasce l’idea,  si mostra l’immagine che il legno contiene già ed essa va rispettata, cavata fuori, d’altronde la scultura lignea è fatta di scavo, non si può aggiungere, bisogna solo tirare fuori. Da qui scaturisce la molteplicità di forme delle sculture di Verziagi, proprio dalla ricerca e dal rispetto per la materia  e la sfida è vinta: i busti o i corpi verticali sono delicatamente mossi, i fianchi a volte leggermente inclinati, e il gioco più intrigante, ma non l’unico,  sta nel far sì che i difetti, i corrugamenti, le differenze di colore, ma soprattutto le venature del legno disegnino le forme e partecipino alla struttura.  In queste sculture entra  quindi anche il colore, sia quello naturale, che di fiamma o di mordente, che con sapienza accentua l’andamento delle fibre così come in una architettura sottolineerebbe le strutture esaltandole.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Chiude il processo la levigatura: le opere di Verziagi sono tutte levigate o lucide, in quanto l’artista non ama la sbrecciatura della motosega o della sgorbia, le considera violenze ad un materiale vivo.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Sulle superfici morbide e piene quindi la luce scivola leggera increspandosi appena in qualche piega, raramente creando forti chiaroscuri. Le forme sono per lo più chiuse e predominano i pieni piuttosto che i vuoti. L’aria gira attorno, lo spazio abbraccia i corpi ma non li attraversa. Se vogliamo Verziagi si colloca quasi in una posizione controcorrente rispetto alle tendenze attuali che hanno spinto la produzione scultorea verso la bidimensione e verso  strutture molto aperte. L’artista sente in modo figurativo, ma non realistico in senso stretto:  le sue figure piuttosto  ridanno valore a idee se vogliamo in parte oggi “lasciate” e  si fanno simbolo.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Il tema che più appassiona l’autore è il corpo femminile, meglio la donna nella sua dimensione di portatrice di vita: la donna come madre e come futura madre. La suggestione principale viene dalla gestazione, dall’attesa di una vita che cresce nel grembo e  che  si fa calda protezione quando essa è nata.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ecco allora che i busti , via la testa e le gambe, accentrano l’attenzione tra spalle e fianchi; le donne in attesa ( i loro  volti volutamente stilizzati e simmetrici, nasi diritti e piccoli, occhi semichiusi e assorti nella loro sostanza, quasi per non distrarre)  particolarmente lievi nella resa formale, si mostrano erette, in una posizione del corpo rilassata e serena come quella dell’anima; il braccio scende molle sui fianchi o cinge con una mano grande, a volte sproporzionata, il ventre come per proteggerlo: questo atteggiamento in una silouette dall’andamento verticale e allungato,  insieme allo sporgere dell’addome,  attira l’occhio e lo coinvolge nell’attesa.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">La stessa mano e l’identico movimento del braccio protegge i bimbi nei gruppi delle maternità o la femminilità nelle figure sole: in questo caso tutta la scultura si fa gesto, si fa rotonda; il cerchio con la sua forma chiusa  conferisce all’insieme tranquillità, pace e trasporta in una dimensione meditativa e di ripiegamento interiore. Il gioco dei sentimenti è quindi tutto nel cerchio, nell’ abbraccio che trattiene, raccoglie e protegge, si chiude quasi in un bozzolo. Sembra che ci venga suggerito di non disturbare e di contemplare il mistero della vita.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Il tutto,  accarezzato non solo con le mani ma anche con i nostri occhi,  emana un sentire sereno, dichiara amore per la vita e soprattutto per la natura che genera la vita e che è ne è l’alimento e ci mette in una condizione di “ben essere” cioè di armonia con noi stessi, con gli altri e col mondo naturale e questo  è un regalo veramente apprezzabile…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Nel giorno nove del mese di agosto 2009, <a href="http://www.arcometa.org/index.php?id=126" target="_blank">Palazzo Conti Toppo-Wassermann</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>Tiziana Pauletto</em></p>
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