She was the mysterious woman in the long black cloak. He was the sexy guy next door. They shared a common wall between their Capitol Hill townhouses and not much else ... until disaster scored a direct hit on the mystery woman's bedroom and the sexy guy's heart. He baked her a cake, she learned to throw a football, there were some misunderstandings in the living room, some mishaps in the yard, and some romantic moments everywhere.
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Furniture Makers Exploring Digital Technologies
Reporting on the myriad ways that contemporary furniture artists are exploring cutting-edge digital technology, this study investigates the modern collaborative process between furniture makers and their clients. Insightful interviews with 100 of the field's leading artists are presented, along with information on the changing approaches today's craftsmen take when designing and making fine furniture. This report also focuses on how modern furniture artists balance the investigation of new technologies and art movements while remaining true to their traditions.
Furniture Makers Exploring Digital Technologies
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The Secular Furniture of E. W. Godwin by Susan Weber Soros, ISBN 0300081596
Victorian architect-designer E. W. Godwin (1833-1886), tying himself neither morally nor aesthetically to a single style, approached design with what he called "judicious eclecticism." Seeking to design furniture appropriate to the needs of modern living, he grappled with the problems of affordability, utility, and function and experimented with modular and fitted furniture decades before it became popular in the mid-twentieth century. This book is the first comprehensive study of Godwin's furniture designs. Taking the form of a catalogue raisonne, the book documents and reproduces all known examples of his secular furniture and related furniture designs.
Susan Weber Soros traces the development of Godwin's style, examines its sources, and assesses the historical importance of his work. She discusses how Godwin combined antiquarian interests with the study of more recent design traditions from different parts of the world, Including Japan. Godwin worked in six major styles: Gothic revival,...
The Secular Furniture of E. W. Godwin by Susan Weber Soros, ISBN 0300081596
Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode 48: Shades Of Gray
While Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is conducting a geological survey on Strata Four, his thigh is pierced by a small thorn which kills all feeling in that leg. Aboard the Enterprise, Dr. Pulaski (Diana Muldaur) determines that the thorn contains a mysterious organism that is coursing through Riker's nervous system. Pulaski tells Picard (Patrick Stewart) that she cannot kill the organism without also taking Riker's life.
In order to keep Riker's brain functioning, Pulaski begins to electronically stimulate his memory and notices that positive memories seem to feed the growth of the organism. Pulaski surmises that negative emotions might destroy the organism...
Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode 48: Shades Of Gray
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Roycroft: Furniture & Collectibles by Larry Koon, ISBN 1574323644
This book is the most comprehensive guide to ever be published on this subject. The Roycrofters produced illustrated hand-bound books, Mission-style furniture, lamps, metal ware of black iron, copper, and bronze, as well as glass, ceramics, and leather. The furniture was mostly oak with hand-forged hinges, handles, and decorative but functional hardware. Divided into three sections, this collector's guide features not only Roycroft furniture but also books and copper and leather craft items. Hundreds of Roycroft items are illustrated that have recently been sold on the auction block, and all prices realized are given.
Roycroft: Furniture & Collectibles by Larry Koon, ISBN 1574323644
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