Tozan Kiln Re-opened The Dragon Breathes Again

Today the Tozan kiln in Cedar by the Sea was re-opened.  The very rare type of ceramic kiln had been built in the town of Nanaimo in1995 at the site of what was then Malaspina College.  Expansion plans by...

Strich & Faden - Heimat, Folklore & Travesty - Part II

The Berlin Strich & Faden exhibition project presents challenging travesties of craft and folklore and works that thematize Heimat (heritage), gender roles & foklore in innovative or humorous ways. Travesty...

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Death of the garden gnome

The days of little fat men in funny hats decorating our lawns seem to be numbered. Sales of outdoor ornaments are down by 36 per cent in a year.I have to admit, some gnomes are creepy, while others are just...

Bali`s handicraft exports up 8 pct

"Bali`s export of various handicraft goods in the first ten months of 2007 rose 8.6 percent to US$202.8 million from US186.7 million in the same period last year.Wooden handicraft goods and furniture still dominated the export with a value of US$113.7 million compared to...

CeramicArtsDaily.com, a Site Dedicated to Ceramic Arts Enthusiasts Wins 2nd A...

Bristol, RI–October 25, 2007—Mequoda Group announced today that Ceramic Arts Daily, a website serving daily tips about ceramic artists, their work, techniques and artistic prospective, has won the second annual Mequoda Publisher of the Year award.Charles Spahr, President...

CoorsTek starts work on new facility in South Korea

"The new facility, located in Gumi City, Korea, will be more than three times larger than their current location in Kyungbook to accommodate the continued growth expected in the sector. With nearby customers like Samsung, LG Phillips LCD, Hynix, and Magnachip Semiconductor,...

Does anyone still doubt that the Americas were invaded and occupied through v...

In a disturbing find, scientists uncover the remains of ancestors bearing marks of physical violence at the hands of Spanish Conquistadores.  One skull features a musket round to the head.The state of an...

The Surprising Truth Behind the Construction of the Great Pyramids

At the end of a intensive five-year study of the makeup of the building blocks of the Pyramids in Egypt, results show that a majority of the blocks were actually an early form of cement."Why do the results of...

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