The Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show Nov. 4-6
As we get near the holiday season, more and more crafts and jewelry shows are being organized. Of course, you can always go and simply ogle. This one starts today at The Carter Center, 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. You can buy tickets online, see the link below, or you can buy tickets at the door.
You see here a necklace by Barbara Heinrich, a goldsmith.
Go here for more info: https://www.atlantacontemporaryjewelryshow.com/
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black women in horror 🖤
aaliyah as queen akasha | queen of the damned (2002)
angela bassett as marie laveau | american horror story coven (2013)
bianca lawson as kendra young | buffy the vampire slayer (1997)
brandy as karla wilson | i still know what you did last summer (1998)
betty gabriel as georgina | get out (2017)
jada pinkett smith as maureen evans | scream 2 (1997)
keke palmer as emerald | nope (2022)
kelly rowland as kia waterson | freddy vs. jason (2003)
lupita nyong'o as red | us (2019)
rachel true as rochelle | the craft (1996)
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#TilesOnTuesday + #TwoForTuesday:
165 & 349 “Porcupine”
Usually these tile pairs are duplicate compositions, but not these! 👀
From the ongoing search for all the animals from the 420 original 1906 Moravian tile mosaics by Henry Mercer on the Pennsylvania Capitol floor.
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Rookwood Pottery Trivet Featuring a Rook. American, manufactured in 1919, medium is matte-glazed earthenware. Dimensions: 14.3 x 14.3 x 2.2 cm.
(Source: collection.imamuseum.org)
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World's Oldest Leather Shoe, from Armenia, c.3500 BCE: this prehistoric shoe dates back to about 5,500 years ago, making it the oldest leather shoe in the world
The shoe was found within a cave in the Vayots Dzor province of Armenia, where it had been preserved beneath a layer of sheep dung for more than five millennia.
From the BBC:
At 5,500 years old, the well preserved cow-hide shoe pre-dates Stonehenge by 400 years and the Pyramids of Giza by 1,000 years.
It was made of a single piece of leather and was shaped to fit the wearer's foot, researchers say.
The shoe contained grass, although the archaeologists are uncertain as to whether this was to keep the foot warm or to maintain the shape of the footwear.
Archaeologists put the shoe's remarkable preservation down to the stable, cool and dry conditions in the cave, and the fact that the floor of the cave was covered by a thick layer of sheep dung. This layer of excrement acted as a solid seal, preserving it over the millennia.
According to researchers, the shoe was deliberately buried in a clay-lined pit located within the cave system, though it's unclear why it was originally buried there. The evidence suggests that the shoe was more than just a ritual object -- an imprint of the wearer's big toe is still visible in the leather, and there is a significant amount of wear along the heel and ball of the foot.
This is the oldest leather shoe that has ever been discovered, but older shoes made of plant fiber have been found at sites in Missouri and Oregon. The oldest shoes ever discovered come from Oregon's Fort Rock Cave, where archaeologists unearthed dozens of sandals dating back to about 10,000 years ago.
Sandals from Fort Rock Cave, Oregon
Sources & More Info:
National Geographic: World's Oldest Leather Shoe Found--Stunningly Preserved
BBC: 'Oldest Leather Shoe' Discovered
The Bulletin: Viral Story about World's Oldest Shoes Failed to Mention Ancient Fort Rock Footwear
Oregon Encyclopedia: Fort Rock Sandals
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L A U R A M O O N | Queen of the Bored [details]
embroidery, 3-ply cotton and metal thread on cotton ground.
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Hey so there’s this indie short film coming out later today called Gruff. This guy has been working on it for almost three years in his garage and he made it to cope with his dad passing away. He’s also been posting things on YouTube and Instagram about his process with the film. The thing that really makes this film stand out is that it’s made almost entirely OUT OF PAPER. I’ve had my eye on this project for a few months now and I’m just really excited for it to come out. I’m not sponsored in any way, I just haven’t been this hyped for an indie project in a while and I wanted to spread the word about it. The trailer and premiere links are below. It drops at 5pm PST/6pm MST/7pm CST/8pm EST.
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