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based on the traditional map of the united states 'the fifty united plates' is a collection from american ceramic designers, corbé company. made of porcelain, the project crosses the boundaries of craft, art and design. constructed to scale the unique pieces fit seamlessly in with their neighbor, to collectively form the entire nation. 'they're a tribute to where you are, what you're making, doing, eating, loving and living.' says the designers, 'it's a local project - built for our neighbors… made only greater in its relation to another person, another place - a spread known as the fifty united plates.' using a combination of new technologies with traditional ceramic processes, each piece highlights the persona of the maker. digital files of the states are created with the information needed to effectively cut a prototype on a CNC router. liquid ceramic slip is then poured into a plaster mold - fired in an electric kiln, the casting is finished by hand and sanded to be buttery smooth. every state has approximately 40-55 square inches of interior space and they range from 11-13" at the longest dimension.

The Westboro Home in Ontario is a residential project designed by Kariouk Associates. The house responds to the needs of the clients. They wanted a bright and lively home, yet intimate (with a sense of privacy). The house displays an interesting exterior (half black, half white), large windows and a garden filled with ornamental plantings. "The garden takes a "bite" out of the tight, permissible building area, however it allowed for an extensive amount of glass that otherwise, due to restrictive building code requirements, would not be possible. The courtyard's lot-line side remains open, while its three interior sides are filled with windows and bring natural light into the heart of the home on both living floors."

She's become more accustomed to talking about clothing than actually modelling it in recent times (her fashion slot on ITV's This Morning aims to solve all manner of style conundrums), but Abbey Clancy is back in the photographer's frame with a striking new campaign.

Gifts for her, gifts for him, gifts for mum, gifts for the pet with attitude, gifts for a friend. Jewellery and fashion accessories for every occasion. Those truly special items that make a house a home, find them all at Lazy Dog Gallery. Home to design led, handmade British craft.

The kitchen is where the magic of food comes together to bind a family. The woman of the house spends most of her time in the kitchen preparing dishes with love for her family. Cuisinart is an expert in manufacturing appliances that helps the lady to enjoy cooking in style and with ease. Cuisinart is one of the top brands in designing and manufacturing kitchen articles of various kinds and for all uses. We see the chefs on television using the latest and specialized kitchen products to cook up some of the most delicious and appetizing cuisines. Now instead of dreaming of using such articles, women can live the dream; since Cuisinart has a lovely collection that will help you recreate great dishes by great chefs.

From the times of Adam and eve, women have loved to pamper themselves by embellishing their beauty with fine pieces of jewelry. It has been the forte of an artist to create jewelry from pebbles and stones or bones and teeth to now gold and diamond. Those creations over the times have been graced by the beauty and vanity of a lady. To honor a mother or to pamper your lover or maybe to let a friend know you adore her, a fine piece of jewelry would do the best speaking. Earrings, necklaces, nose pins, anklets, bracelets, rings, brooches are all what means the world to their owners. However, one of major concern while buying the perfect gift is to choose the material of the jewelry of the choice of the lady you want to gift. Jewelry can be costume, ethnic, wood, gold, silver and diamond. Each has their own highlights and specialties. Every woman has different taste, so it is very important to pick the right piece in terms of material and design. It often becomes very difficult to run to different stores to find that perfect piece of gem for a perfect gift. To solve such problems, online stores are at your rescue. They offer a very wide range of different types of ornaments, various international brands and different collections.

Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative is a program designed to provide planning assistance and consulting to struggling arts organizations throughout the United States. Open to non-profit 501(c)(3) performing arts organizations, the program will provide counsel from Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser and the Kennedy Center executive staff in the areas of fundraising, building more effective Boards of Trustees, budgeting, marketing, technology, and other areas pertinent to maintaining a vital performing arts organization during a troubled economy.