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Rock 101 – How To Scream

Jan 21

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This is my version of a How-To Scream Guide to chick/guy screaming in rock music. Most of this info was accurate for me and was very useful, and I hope it does the same for you. If not well…thanks for watching anyway. ENJOY and please excuse my nasal conjestion on this video. I have a cold in this one…so sorry. :O) Credit: FlyleafOnline.com, Spree8nyk8 and MTV2.com and MTV show

Stone Sculptures From the Stoneworth India

Dec 19

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When most people think about stone sculptures, it’s probably giant pieces of abstract art located outside large buildings or perhaps inside a famous art gallery or museum. Sometimes people think of stone sculptures as the ancient mythological characters like God. For contemporary fine art, many see stone sculpture only for serious collectors or for the rich and famous to display in their well kept mansions. Most individuals, even fans of natural stone and stone sculptures that are add extra beauty to home.

The Indian people have been carving stone sculptures for thousands of years but it was only introduced as fine art to the modern world on a significant scale during the 1950s. Today, stone sculptures have gained international recognition as a valid form of contemporary fine art. Even so, most people who are aware of stone sculptures are those who have visited India in the past and got exposed to this interesting form of aboriginal art while visiting Indian museums or galleries.

If you haven’t seen stone sculpture, there’s a lot to offer from the Indian Arctic. The Indian do some very realistic sculptures of the Arctic wildlife they are so intimately familiar with. These include seals, walruses, and birds and of course, the mighty polar bears. Human subjects depicting the Indian Arctic lifestyle are also popular as stone sculptures. One can see pieces showing lamp with lady, beauty lady, sleepy, mothers with their children. The stone sculptures can come in a variety of different colors including black, brown, grey, white and green. Some pieces are highly polished and shiny while others retain the rougher, primitive look. Styles can vary depending upon where in the Arctic the Indian sculptors are located.

The stone sculpture can definitely be integrated into one’s home decor and will usually be quite a conversational piece since most people have never seen such artwork before. This is especially true in areas located outside country where stone sculpture is not well known. MM Stoneworth India have often given stone sculptures as unique business or personal gifts. There are stone sculptures to suit almost every price range and budget at about $100 to several thousand dollars for large, intricate pieces. Most can be purchased at galleries located 383, Nirman Nagar AB, janpath, Ajmer Road, Jaipur-302019 (India) Phone: 0091- 141- 4025521, 4034524 Fax: 0091-141-518070 , 4034524 but there are now many new marbles item also you can find. We everyday design new and latest arts for all world that specialize in this form of art. Not surprisingly, the latest retail source of Inuit stone sculpture is on the internet. This development is especially useful for those who are not located near an art gallery and he want to give look his home.

So if stone sculpture is new to you, have a look on the internet. You will likely be impressed by the workmanship and artistic beauty of this unique art form. An entire new world from the MM Stoneworth India will be available to you for your enjoyment.

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Nature of stone sculpture

Dec 11

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Stone produces lasting quality artwork and has been used by the Shona people for hundreds of years. Some discoveries date back to 1200 AD. Stone is an extremely demanding material to work with, and harder stones produce exceptional work.

Although the Stone Sculptures are fundamentally influenced by the artists’ cultural and spiritual beliefs, the sculptures themselves are not specifically used for either ritualistic or ceremonial purposes. The stone sculpture has no functional purpose and is purely decorative. The sculptures have a commanding visual presence, even when they are of a relatively small size.

Simply put, the stone carvings can be broadly categorised into three types: Abstract, Animals and People.

Abstracts

The Abstracts are contemporary interpretations of objects, animals or people that form part of the artist’ everyday life, including strong spiritual influences.

These abstract styles represent the real cultural expressions of the Shona as a people, at the same time as the importance of love, children and family is also a strong influencing theme.

In Shona culture, life closely revolves around deep family relationships. Everyone shares with one another and peace is found through the love of all.

“Ukama” – Togetherness – offers a symbolic reminder that the simple love of a parent for a child, or neighbour to neighbour, can be a powerful adhesive that holds entire cultures together.

Whatever the nature of the abstract carving, all are highly emotive and make an immediate visual impact.

People – Real life

This category is more modern and represents a different approach from the abstract tradition. These “real life” carvings capture people and their features and expressions with amazing detail and accuracy.

Animals – Real Life

Animals are popular inspirations for carving. Southern Africa has a wide diversity of wildlife and presenting an obvious choice for all artists.

Only the truly exceptional artist has the ability to capture these creatures in all their glory and in the finest details of life.

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The stories carved into the stone sculptures

Nov 29

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Abstract sculpting can, at times, be extremely difficult to complete, however, this is also a very satisfying way of shape the stone.

Somehow it offers artists the freedom to create works of art using an expression of ideas at a subconscious level. This gives it a personal and unique feel, and, as a result, it will be aesthetically pleasing for all as a fine piece of sculptural art.

Usually the stone sculpture reflects what is taking place in the artist’s life at that specific period in time, while nurturing the artist’s spirituality. Thus it is viewed as an individual process.

The Shona people express their connection to nature through art. Their culture seeks to balance and honour the union between the natural world; which includes humans and animals, water and land, men and women, the old and the young, the ancestral and the living, as well as the earth and the sky.

The sculptures depict the family and life of the Shona people whilst expressing universal themes pertaining to birth, death, and family roles that are common to all individuals. Many of the artists are self-taught and they love the idea of creating something with a hint of movement out of an object that seems so solid and immobile.

The Shona abstract sculptures are artistic celebrations of peace, love and family. These stories are carved into the stone.

Steeped in the legends and traditions of this ancient African culture, Shona stone sculptures are a profound expression of human connections with the world around us. Primarily self-taught, Shona carvers do not plan or pre-draw their sculptures. Instead, the stone itself and the ancestral spirits appear in the artists’ dreams to reveal the spirit that dwells within the stone. By utilising simple handmade tools, they ‘release’ the trapped spirit. Once released, the spirits soar with dynamic mysticism.

Modern civilisations honour the Shona people for their art, culture, and their close spiritual relationship to the world around them. We can all learn from the Shona’s traditional belief that life is sacred, interconnected and interdependent. Humans (ancestral and living), animals, plants, as well as the earth and sky are all part of one extended family in the Shona world.

Every stone sculpture reflects combined joy with various emotions and feelings, while providing one with the opportunity to discover one’s own feelings when observed.

Poetry in Stone – Sculptures

Oct 22

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Sculpture is a three dimensional representation of an idea or a real life portrayal in wood, stone, ivory, precious stones, metals and even papier-mâché!

Archaeological excavations have yielded innumerable sculptures, some dating back 35,000 years ago crafted from mammoth ivory. Although sculptures are done in coral, agate, amber, jade, animal bones and brass and used as decorative items as their popularity never diminishes. There are many online stores from where you can buy authentic handcrafted coral, ivory, agate, wood, stone sculptures that are intricate, delicate and exotic.

Legal all over the world, mammoth ivory sculptures are a real treat to the eyes.

Understanding the basic concept of what a sculpture is essential as there is a variety of mediums with which one can express. Sculpture is a three dimensional representation of an idea or a real life portrayal in wood, stone, ivory, precious stones, metals and even papier-mâché!

Sculpture has been a medium of expression of thoughts or imagination, since ancient times in all civilizations around the world. However, it was only with the evolution of different styiles that t has developed to the modern stage. It was during the Hellenistic era that human figures came to be depicted which formed the basis of European sculptures.

With different mediums of expressions, the methods used are modeling, carving, casting, chiseling and constructing. Sculptures are supposed to last longer as they are crafted in solid materials and can withstand heat and other climatic changes. Archaeological excavations have yielded innumerable sculptures, some dating back 35,000 years ago crafted from mammoth ivory. The early humans left a lot of signs of their environment, in sculptures of animals and figurines on bone and mammoth ivory.

Although sculptures are done in coral, agate, amber, jade, animal bones and brass and used as decorative items as their popularity never diminishes. You can buy sculptures for many different requirements and pricing depends upon the size and material it is crafted from. There are many online stores from where you can buy authentic handcrafted coral, ivory, agate, wood, stone sculptures that are intricate, delicate and exotic.

Although there must be many stores around the place you live that stock sculptures and art pieces, the variety available on online stores is unbelievable. You get to browse sculptures of every nation and style and if you like something, procure it sitting right at home!

With elephant ivory banned worldwide, mammoth ivory sculptures are the latest craze as it is similar, unique and has the tag of being antique. Legal all over the world, mammoth ivory sculptures are a real treat to the eyes. Similar delicate sculptures done by very experienced sculptors in agate, coral, silver, bronze and stone are getting very popular as mementos and gifts on every occasion.

Craftsmen get a good exposure while you can buy genuine handcrafted sculptures directly from wholesale importers, saving cost, getting a variety and quality you have always desired. So, on any special occasion, gift something different to your family and friends – gift a sculpture!

Anita Satin Choudhary writes for Ivory and Art Gallery. Browse the gallery for unique collection of artifacts ranging from Agate sculptures and Silver Judaica to Netsuke.

Stone Sour – Through Glass [Official Music Video]

Jun 3

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Art Jewelry – Making a bezel part 1

May 31

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In part one of our five-part series on making a bezel, Art Jewelry magazine associate editor Addie Kidd shows you how to measure the circumference of your stone. [For more visit www.ArtJewelryMag.com]

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