Crafty goodnessThe Urban Craft Center is a spacious venue for crafters in Santa Monica. At the Renegade Fair, they hosted numerous workshops in bookmaking, pom poms, stitching. I loved how the awning of their tent was in patchwork! Next time I’m in LA and have more time, visiting The Urban Craft Center is on the to-do list.
Here at CR not much gets done before the first cuppa of the day. Bags, loose leaf, we don’t mind how it comes but three Kingston graduates have come up with an idea for tea in pill form. Hmmmm…
Rosy Lee’s Remarkable Remedy is a range of soluble tea pills. They were created by Kylie-Ann Homer, Senwelo Foster and Sadie-Marie Dedman in order, they say “to illustrate the medicinal qualities of tea. Tea is often used to relieve the stresses and strains of everyday life, and Rosy Lee’s allows for a quick release in the form of five soluble tablets that will dissolve in boiling water to create a relieving brew. Rosy Lee’s comes in three varying strengths to suit different needs, the coloured dot on the packaging signifies the strength of the tea.”
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 | Add a splash to your summer whites! Dip-dying is a pretty and eye-catching way to give your summer look a soft wash of color and to add interest to your ensemble. Or give your dip-dyed style a more ombre approach with pieces that feature multiple hues! Reminiscent of a summer sunset, this trend that’s taking over is perfect for all these hot days/ balmy night activities. Give your tank top or tee a boost of style or really stand out in the crowd with a dip-dyed maxi skirt or dress. A full head-to-toe look a little too much? Try a great pair of dip-dyed denim cut-offs or a breezy, lightweight scarf to try out this trend in small doses. Take a look at our fave picks that are to ‘dip-dye’ for by clicking on the slideshow! |
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It’s been an awkward week for San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum, to say the least. The SF Chronicle‘s C.W. Nevius broke the story that, over the weekend, a security guard at the museum approached two visitors, a lesbian couple, and asked them to stop holding hands. After they refused and “a small crowd began to form,” he attempted to usher them out, ultimately failing in his efforts. The whole thing was made all the more awkward because it took place in the Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories exhibit, which discusses the life and work of one of the nation’s most famous lesbian artists. Nevius’ story was brief, but it was just the sort of thing to catch fire and suddenly it had made the rounds everywhere online. The museum has been on damage control ever since, issuing a lengthy statement about how the guard acted alone, how supportive they are of the LGBT community, how sorry they are, and how this will never happen again. It’s was a solid, well-thought reply and because of it, the museum seems to have redeemed themselves in short order, with the blame squarely affixed to this lone, unidentified guard. Here’s a bit from their statement:
Consistent with the CJM’s zero tolerance policy, we promptly filed a formal complaint with the security services company which employs the guard in question. We informed the company that the type of behavior exhibited by the guard is contrary to the CJM’s policy and is unacceptable. We communicated explicit expectations that the guard never be assigned to the CJM in any capacity at any time. Moreover, the CJM required that the company instruct all security guards it assigns to the CJM on appropriate behavior toward Museum visitors and provide the CJM with a corrective plan of action. The company has assured the CJM that the guard in question has been reprimanded, and that going forwarded all of the company employees assigned to duties at the CJM will be required to attend a sensitivity training course that addresses how Museum visitors are to be treated.
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German studio Archifaktur has inserted felt-lined caves and green-floored playrooms into the loft of a 1930s primary school (photographs by Zooey Braun).
Five new attic rooms at the Alte Schule Winterbach provide childcare facilities both inside and outside of teaching hours.
Teachers use one of the green rubber-floored rooms as an office, whilst the other four accommodate activities that include cooking, crafts, music and games.
Behind the playrooms are recessed “caves” – felt-lined compartments that children can hide in.
A series of removable screens allow flexible levels of privacy between the rooms and the 50 metre-long corridor that connects them.
Two other schools recently featured on Dezeen also integrate folding screens and panels – see also a Japanese school with integrated furniture and an Italian kindergarten with removable wall blocks.
More information is provided by Archifaktur:
Kernzeitbetreuung Alte Schule Winterbach
Terms and definitions: ,Alte Schule Winterbach‘ is the name of the building and means Old School Winterbach. ,Kernzeitbetreuung‘ is childcare during the daytime (from 7 am to 4 pm).
Through the transformation of society and its forms arise new demands on classrooms and their peripheral areas.
The model of integrated childcare in primary school aged from 6 to 10 years called for new space. To counteract the unrestrained use of land and to preserve the centrality of the primary function an extension of the childcare was provided in the untapped attic of the school building from 1935.
Dropped boxes should implement the necessary space, light and an extraordinary atmosphere.
The new structures are following the typical of that period stringent grid facade in a 3-1-3-rhythm.
Five cubes brace themselves out on the eastern side of the 50-meter- long roof – self confident and at the same time with respect to the inventory.
The goal was to leave the western view of the building as an identification attribute in original appearance. The spatial concept of different height zones in the cross-section and a meandering layout that allows a flexible division of space into zones of different sizes.
The central corridor develops all the zones in the north-south direction, gives children space to run and it is -cause of a sloped ceiling reflector- a link to the different elevation zones in east-west axis.
The cubes are divided into a teacher’s room and four modules – each module with a little cave: the multifunction module with a variety of games, the art module for painting and handicrafts, the supply module for cooking and baking, the multimedia module for music and dance.
In the south towards the emergency exit there is another multifunctional space, changing rooms and sanitary units to the north. In the caves, lined with soft felt, children can retire while other children participate exciting activities.
The coloring of the interior was limited to a few sensitive coordinated colors and materials: natural white color for built-in furniture, walls and ceilings, happy green rubber floor, dark gray wool felt and natural oak wood.
The integrated sanitary zone rises optically out of the floor and is kept consequent in happygreen. This is to bring foothold, harmony and wellbeing to the offspring. Staged openings allow fantastic views to the village with the church from 1309 and to the valley slopes in the distance.
Location: 73650 Winterbach, Germany
Construction phase: March 2010 – March 2011
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| School of the Sacred Heart by Atelier SNS | Kindergarten Kekec by Arhitektura Jure Kotnik | Kindergarten Terenten by Feld72 |
It’s perhaps too early to tell, because who knows what else might be in store either positive or negative, but thus far, 2011 is shaping up to the be the year that the French decided to irritate Frank Gehry. Back in April, you might recall, the famous architect’s Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation project on the outskirts of Paris was put on hold for two months after neighboring residents there fought to stop the building. Eventually, after some particularly terse words by Gehry, wherein he called the detractors “individualistic, uncouth philistines,” the powers that be eventually pushed the project forward and work resumed. Who knows what sort of language he’ll use this time, as just a few months later, another stop work order has been put in place, this time on his Luma/Parc des Ateliers. That project was the belle of the ball at last year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, with spectators swooning all over his plans for a park in Arles that features a new cultural center all gussied up in typical Gehry fashion, with lots of crooked-metal-on-metal action. The Art Newspaper reports that the hold up on building all of it comes at the hands of the French National Commission for Historical Sites and Monument who rejected “two out of five building permit applications.” They have called for Gehry’s buildings to be relocated elsewhere in the park for two reasons: a) they would obscure a medieval bell tower, and b) their construction in the current planned location “would disturb the underground Roman-Gallo Sarcophagi” (echoes of Gehry’s Museum of Tolerance problems there, eh?). So far it appears that the architect won’t be verbally lashing out this time, but has accepted the Commission’s findings and will readjust their plans. However, in doing so, it’s expected to add on six more months before construction can begin.
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 | It’s the battle of the ‘-Wives’! The ‘Real Housewives’ franchise has really taken off and from that, we have been seeing a more feisty and dramatic twist with shows like ‘Basketball Wives’ and ‘Mob Wives’. These ladies are glamorous and in-your-face. They aren’t afraid to speak their minds and dress to impress. We’ve got HBIC, Shaunie O’Neal, in a draped grey number with some killer matching heels. Pewter accessories and a classic black clutch finishes off her look. Mob Wives cast member, Drita D’avanzo, is summer ready is a bright color blocked dress, strappy nude heels and minimal jewelry with a statement cuff as her only accessory. Gorgeous Evelyn Lozada shows off her enviable figure in a classic black and white ensemble punched up with hot pink platform pumps and large clutch. A statement ring and her signature over-sized hoops made the look her own. Carla Facciolo of Mob Wives looked stylish in a printed wrap dress and classic black peep-toe pumps. A pendant necklace and a large Louis Vuitton bag added to her luxe look. So which of these ladies has got the best style? It’s the Basketball Wives vs. the Mob Wives! Let us know your vote below, then we’ll show you how to get the winning look next week! |
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