VISIONS CorningWare, Spice O' Life Corning Ware, CORELLE and VISIONS Ceramic Glass Why Who What When Where and How: General Info first: It will outlive all of us! To Cook in the oven, microwave,...
ACANTHUS LEAF Popular Greek decorative motif adapted from the acanthus plant. Found in almost all-classic design, notably the capital of the Corinthian column. ACORN TURNING Knob, pendant or foot shaped like...
NESTED TABLES Three or four identical lightweight tables sized from small to largest, each one nesting under the next, NIELLO The art of decorating metal plates by incising designs on them and filling incised...
I cannot draw a decent stick figure. Yet more than once I have earned my living as a collage artist. Collage as an art form offers the non-drawing artist a way to creatively and easily express yourself, an...
you're engaged, how exciting! OK, you've got the perfect man and a gorgeous ring on your finger. Now what?Here is a handy checklist of ideas for budgeting, planning, and organizing gleaned from our years...
Origins of Mustard a short historic overview Mustard grains were known in Antiquity, the Chinese grew mustard over 3,000 years ago! Ancient Mediterranean cultures used mustard. Egyptians, Greeks and...
Located on the plateaus of Zagros ,Persia (Now modern day Iran) was an ancient and powerful empire which stretched from Africa to India. The time period between 1500 and 1736 A.D. was considered by many to be...
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece Introduction Thank you for your interest in bronze sculpture. Art bronzes are quite decorative and there is a wide range of quality and...
Never Judge a Tomato By Its Skin...1. Introduction2. What Characterizes an Heirloom?3. Types of Heirlooms4. Enjoying Heirloom Tomatoes5. Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Salad Let's have a contest.In my right hand I...
I was fortunate in becoming personally acquainted with Antonio Borsato. Over several years starting in 1968 thru the year of his death, 1982, I had unique opportunities to visit with him and his family and...