Posts Tagged ‘Exhibits’

 
 

World’s first eco theme park, Environmentaland, debuts in Los Angeles

Posted by Trip Guy Travel Web Hosting Thursday 8 October 2009 8:41 am

Hyped as the world’s first interactive environmental hybrid theme park and museum, Environmentaland is a project of Global Inheritance and FUEL TV . Situated in Los Angeles at the Hollywood & Highland complex, the theme park will be open daily through October 21 to play host to special events and feature various exhibits. Environmentaland has already been featured on CNN International’s “Eco-Solutions” and E! Entertainment’s “That Morning Show”. “FUEL TV is excited to be support

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Recent Trade Show Trends 2009

Posted by Trip Guy Travel Web Hosting Tuesday 8 September 2009 3:47 am

In spite of the economic challenges, trade shows have continued to grow in most respects. Marketers are learning to cope with the economy instead of crumple beneath it, with marketers employing a variety of cost cutting marketing techniques. In the last year, trade shows have had an increase in the number of exhibits, and in the footage, while there has been a slight decrease in the attendance. Overall net square footage grew 2.1 percent, compared with the 1.8% growth in 2007, and the number o

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Crafted Emotions in Georgia Craft Shows

Posted by Seamus Willingham Web Hosting Thursday 27 August 2009 11:11 am

by Seamus Willingham

Every individual has talent, that’s for sure. Some are quite talented at sports, some are handy in the kitchen. A select few have interests and hobbies that most people haven’t heard of before. These keep us surprisingly unique from one another. It is another one of the qualities that separate us from other species.

Of all these hobbies, however, the art of crafts making is perhaps the most rewarding of them all. This is due to the fact that the hobby produces something physical and enduring. Unlike food that gets consumed, or sports that are only kept in the memory of the fans, the crafts that you make will last long after you are gone.

So, it will be helpful for you if your crafts are imbibed with a bit of your own personality. This should come as second nature to most artists and artisans, but there are some who have a hard time with this. Try as they might, the crafts they make come out lifeless and dull. These individuals are simply trying a bit too hard, I’m sure. Crafted artworks should mirror the soul, and thus, the crafts person should not try to do something she doesn’t really feel like making. Make something you want to do, and don’t jump on the bandwagon and follow a fad or trend you’ve only seen.

Crafting is a richly rewarding hobby. Notice that your emotions at the moment you crafted the items, will also be apparent in the final product. Personally, I prefer to do my crafted works when I’m in a thoughtful mood, as it adds a bit of “depth” to the piece. Often times, a stroke of genius is all it takes for you to turn your project in a 180 degree turn and pursue a new path, one that is probably more profitable for you. Of course, this is for a few minority.

Some people, though, like to make their products when they are at the other ends of the emotional spectrum: agitated or depressed. The final pieces will then take on a gloomy or harsher visage, which is also interesting for some people. Maybe for people with a bit of negativity. But this sort of style fits in with all sorts of decorative niches and such. Usually, this approach appeals well with the eccentric and elites. If you find yourself in a market full of people looking for oddities and such, maybe walking on the border line edge of standards and creativity is not a bad idea.

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To Share Realities

Posted by Trip Guy Travel Web Hosting Tuesday 25 August 2009 10:05 pm

To “publish”. Multi-disciplinary artist Megumi Matsubara has designated this as the act of simply picking up an object for our enjoyment and then presenting it somewhere else. What has been published in this exhibition is a collection of 1000 objects, pressed flat and collected during a month-long trip in Europe, and displayed in a time-sequential grid that covers all the walls of the intimate space of Art Center Ongoing. The neatly aligned exhibits give at first the impression of a methodical s

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Natural Talent At Georgia Craft Fairs

Posted by Bob Jones Web Hosting Thursday 20 August 2009 6:15 am

by Seamus Willingham

Each one of us has a talent or two, that’s pretty much a fact. Some individuals have skill with sports, some are quite excellent chefs in the kitchen. And a few have interestingly unique hobbies which most people have never even heard of. These are some qualities that make us different from the other specie on the planet.

Of all these hobbies, however, the art of crafts making is perhaps the most rewarding of them all. This is due to the fact that the hobby produces something physical and enduring. Unlike food that gets consumed, or sports that are only kept in the memory of the fans, the crafts that you make will last long after you are gone.

So, it will be helpful for you if your crafts are imbibed with a bit of your own personality. This should come as second nature to most artists and artisans, but there are some who have a hard time with this. Try as they might, the crafts they make come out lifeless and dull. These individuals are simply trying a bit too hard, I’m sure. Crafted artworks should mirror the soul, and thus, the crafts person should not try to do something she doesn’t really feel like making. Make something you want to do, and don’t jump on the bandwagon and follow a fad or trend you’ve only seen.

Crafting is a hobby; and a satisfying one at that. Your emotions at the time you crafted the object will also be apparent in your piece. I personally prefer to do my crafts while in a contemplative mood, as it adds “depth” to my piece. And contemplating while crafting sometimes can add a special something to your work. Your so-called “soul” or “character” as some people call it.

Likewise, some people like to do their crafts when their moods are at a different end of the spectrum. They wait until they are angry or depressed and then they craft away. Their final pieces take on a “wilder” or “gloomier” feel to it. Which works for some people, as well. This sort of style fits in with all sorts of decorating disciplines. By having a wide variety of media that caters to the different aspects, different personalities and different moods of people, you are opening yourself to a market of a whole new level.

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