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What makes good art? Learn the tricks of the trade and tackle the
techniques from the greatest artists from around the world with
this fun activity-sketch book. Create your very own self-portrait
like Picasso, collage like Matisse and understand conceptual art
with thought-provoking tasks inspired by great artists. Covering
everything from collage to pop art, expressionism to surrealism,
this essential activity book will let you step into the shoes of
the artists and learn how to master their craft. With helpful
hints, tips and step-by-steps, Make Art with the Greats will help
you to build your creative confidence as you explore the world’s
most famous artists throughout history, from the early Renaissance
to the present day. Familiarize yourself with the tricks of the
trade by tackling a broad range of creative tasks and get to know
the artists with a short biography and low-down on their practice.
As Jackson Pollock once said, ‘some artists build things with a
brush, some with a shovel, some with a pen.’ So, get ready to
dabble with different artistic techniques alongside the biggest
names in the world . . . and make art with the greats.
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Restless (DVD)
Mia Wasikowska, Schuyler Fisk, Jane Adams, Henry Hopper, Lusia Strus, …
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Gus van Sant directs this romantic drama based on a play by Jason
Lew. Teenagers Marcus (Henry Hopper) and Annabel (Mia Wasikowska)
meet at a memorial service under unusual circumstances. After
losing both his parents, Marcus has become a compulsive
funeral-goer who goes through life accompanied by the ghost of a
young Japanese kamikaze pilot from World War Two (Ryo Kase).
Meanwhile, Annabel has been given only six months to live after
being diagnosed with terminal cancer. United by their suffering and
their offbeat outlook on life, the two form a deep and lasting
bond.
Collection of eight fan favourite episodes of the acclaimed US
sitcom about the middle-aged Seattle psychiatrist. Having recently
moved from Boston to his former hometown of Seattle, Dr Frasier
Crane (Kelsey Grammer) soon finds himself on the radio as the host
of his own call-in advice show. When he's not dealing with his
listeners' problems, he's getting caught up in disputes involving
his retired police detective father, Martin (John Mahoney), his
father's physical therapist, Daphne (Jane Leeves), his younger
brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce), his radio show producer, Roz
(Peri Gilpin), and his father's mischievous dog, Eddie. The
episodes are: 'A Midwinter Night's Dream', 'Frasier Crane's Day
Off', 'Daphne's Room', 'Moon Dance', 'The Two Mrs. Cranes', 'Ham
Radio', 'Ski Lodge' and 'Three Valentines'.
How do today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children
clash with reality? What can we do for our twenty- and even
thirty-somethings who can't seem to grow up? How can we help our
depressed, dependent, or addicted adult children, the ones who
can't get their lives started, who are just marking time or even
doing it? What's the right strategy when our smart, capable
"adultolescents" won't leave home or come boomeranging back? Who
can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their
parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and
especially, disappointed?In this groundbreaking book, a social
psychologist who's been chronicling the lives of American families
for over two decades confronts our deepest concerns, including our
silence and self-imposed sense of isolation, when our grown kids
have failed to thrive. She listens to a generation that "did
everything right" and expected its children to grow into happy,
healthy, successful adults. But they haven't, at least, not
yet--and meanwhile, we're letting their problems threaten our
health, marriages, security, freedom, careers or retirement, and
other family relationships. With warmth, empathy, and perspective,
Dr. Adams offers a positive, life-affirming message to parents who
are still trying to "fix" their adult children--Stop! She shows us
how to separate from their problems without separating from them,
and how to be a positive force in their lives while getting on with
our own. As we navigate this critical passage in our second
adulthood and their first, the bestselling author of I'm Still Your
Mother reminds us that the pleasures and possibilities of
postparenthood should not depend on how our kids turn out, but on
how we do!
A superbly original collection of short stories with an esoteric
bias. Each story explores in different situations, often humorous,
a paradoxical edge of experience, when the inner and outer life is
about to transform; at any stage in life. These stories,
light-hearted and profound, were rough hewn by the well known
mind-body-spirit author Alan Jacobs, and turned into literary gems
by Jane Adams, an artist, poet and author. They express this
fertile dialogue, in the inner life. They include two childrens'
stories for the ever young in spirit. Major influences are
Gurdjieff-Ouspensky, Douglas Harding, J.Krishnamurti, and a rich
blend of wisdom from the east and west.
Discover the magic of Regency England as you colour in everything
from the walls of the Prince Regent's Palace to the windswept
flower beds of country gardens and carriage-lined city streets.
Step into the romantic world of Regency England, from debutantes to
dukes, from balls to duels, and a time when decadence ruled the
day. The artist’s intricate designs will uncover the
trend-setters and taste-makers from the era, from John’s Nash’s
architectural wonders, such as Brighton Pavilion, Buckingham
Palace, Regent’s Street and more, to the picturesque country life
which inspired Jane Austen’s unforgettable novels. Let your
creativity flow as you embellish the elegant art, fashion,
patterns, fabrics and furnishings which defined the period and
wander through the pleasure gardens and promenades which
entertained high society. With over sixty illustrations to bring to
life in colour, alongside soundbites on the real-life inspirations,
as well as excerpts from scandal sheets from the day, this is the
ultimate colouring book – and celebration – of the Prince
Regent and his infamous era. ‘Indulge your imagination in every
possible flight’ – Pride and Prejudice
Treasures and mementos from the estate of Sarah Jane Adams Auction
catalogues can reveal a lot about a person - their lives, loves and
style. Sarah Jane Adams, a jewellery & antiques dealer who
became an international model and Instagram sensation overnight in
her 60s, tells her story through a lifetime's collection of rare
pieces, valuable jewellery and worthless objects, as well as
personal photographs and effects from her 'estate'. Told with wit,
pathos and charm. Life In A Box illustrates how style is always
deeply personal to the wearer, laden with rich meaning and
adventure and above all, redolent of our stories.
At the age of 22 Jane Adams travelled from her London home in the
swinging 60s to Nigeria with VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) for
what proved to be a life changing experience. As a trained teacher
she was sent to a boys' boarding school in the rural north west of
Nigeria where she was the only female on the staff. Learning to
live in a very different culture and making do with what few
resources were available, she met many unforgettable characters
along the way and built strong bonds with the boys she taught.
Those sixteen months in the 'bush' were challenging, exhausting and
unexpectedly joyful.
Since 1978, when the first babies conceived through in vitro
fertilization (IVF) were born in the UK and India, assisted
reproduction has become a global industry. In The Reproductive
Industry: Intimate Experiences and Global Processes the
contributors reflect on the global dimensions of IVF and assisted
reproductive technologies, examining how people have used these
technologies to create diverse family forms, including gay,
lesbian, and transgender parenthood and complex configurations of
genetic, gestational, and social parenthood. This edited collection
examines how IVF and other reproductive technologies have and have
not circulated around the globe; how reproductive technologies can
be situated historically, nationally, locally, and culturally; and
the ways in which culture, practices, regulations, norms, families,
and kinship ties may be reinforced or challenged through the use of
assisted reproduction.
This volume offers rare insights into the connection between young
audiences and the performing arts. Based on studies of adolescent
and post-adolescent audiences, ages 14 to 25, the book examines to
what extent they are part of our society's cultural conversation.
It studies how these young people read and understand theatrical
performance. It looks at what the educational components in their
theatre literacy are, and what they make of the whole social event
of theatre. It studies their views on the relationship between what
they themselves decide and what others decide for them. The book
uses qualitative and quantitative data collected in a six-year
study carried out in the three largest Australian States, thirteen
major performing arts companies, including the Sydney Opera House,
three state theatre companies and three funding organisations. The
book's perspectives are derived from world-wide literature and
company practices and its significance and ramifications are
international. The book is written to be engaging and accessible to
theatre professionals and lay readers interested in theatre, as
well as scholars and researchers. "This extraordinary book
thoroughly explains why young people (ages 14-25+) do and do not
attend theatre into adulthood by delineating how three inter-linked
factors (literacy, confidence, and etiquette) influence their
decisions. Given that theatre happens inside spectators' minds, the
authors balance the theatre equation by focusing upon young
spectators and thereby dispel numerous beliefs held by theatre
artists and educators. Each clearly written chapter engages readers
with astute insights and compelling examples of pertinent responses
from young people, teachers, and theatre professionals. To stem the
tide of decreasing theatre attendance, this highly useful book
offers pragmatic strategies for artistic, educational, and
marketing directors, as well as national theatre organizations and
arts councils around the world. I have no doubt that its
brilliantly conceived research, conducted across multiple contexts
in Australia, will make a significant and original contribution to
the profession of theatre on an international scale." Jeanne Klein,
University of Kansas, USA "Young Audiences, Theatre and the
Cultural Conversation is a compelling and comprehensive study on
attitudes and habits of youth theatre audiences by leading
international scholars in the field. This benchmark study offers
unique insights by and for theatre makers and administrators,
theatre educators and researchers, schools, parents, teachers,
students, audience members of all ages. A key strength within the
book centers on the emphasis of the participant voices,
particularly the voices of the youth. Youth voices, along with
those of teachers and theatre artists, position the extensive field
research front and center." George Belliveau, The University of
British Columbia, Canada
This volume offers rare insights into the connection between
young audiences and the performing arts. Based on studies of
adolescent and post-adolescent audiences, ages 14 to 25, the book
examines to what extent they are part of our society s cultural
conversation. It studies how these young people read and understand
theatrical performance. It looks at what the educational components
in their theatre literacy are, and what they make of the whole
social event of theatre. It studies their views on the relationship
between what they themselves decide and what others decide for
them. The book uses qualitative and quantitative data collected in
a six-year study carried out in the three largest Australian
States, thirteen major performing arts companies, including the
Sydney Opera House, three state theatre companies and three funding
organisations. The book s perspectives are derived from world-wide
literature and company practices and its significance and
ramifications are international.
The book is written to be engaging and accessible to theatre
professionals and lay readers interested in theatre, as well as
scholars and researchers.
This extraordinary book thoroughly explains why young people
(ages 14-25+) do and do not attend theatre into adulthood by
delineating how three inter-linked factors (literacy, confidence,
and etiquette) influence their decisions. Given that theatre
happens inside spectators minds, the authors balance the theatre
equation by focusing upon young spectators and thereby dispel
numerous beliefs held by theatre artists and educators. Each
clearly written chapter engages readers with astute insights and
compelling examples of pertinent responses from young people,
teachers, and theatre professionals. To stem the tide of decreasing
theatre attendance, this highly useful book offers pragmatic
strategies for artistic, educational, and marketing directors, as
well as national theatre organizations and arts councils around the
world. I have no doubt that its brilliantly conceived research,
conducted across multiple contexts in Australia, will make a
significant and original contribution to the profession of theatre
on an international scale. Jeanne Klein, "University of Kansas,
USA"
" Young Audiences, Theatre and the Cultural Conversation" is" "a
compelling and comprehensive study on attitudes and habits of youth
theatre audiences by leading international scholars in the field.
This benchmark study offers unique insights by and for theatre
makers and administrators, theatre educators and researchers,
schools, parents, teachers, students, audience members of all
ages.
A key strength within the book centers on the emphasis of the
participant voices, particularly the voices of the youth. Youth
voices, along with those of teachers and theatre artists, position
the extensive field research front and center. George Belliveau,
"The University of British Columbia, Canada""
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