It's Full Steam Ahead for Miss Kristin with the Production and Release of her Highly Anticipated Upcoming New Music Collection, 'The Runner'.
A very special new music release is nearing completion and set for distribution in the New Year. The highly anticipated collection of powerful and achingly beautiful, contagious folk rock songs by original rising star songstress Miss Kristin, is called "The Runner" .
Kevin Willmott's New Feature Film "Bunker Hill" Completes Production Starring James McDaniel and Saeed Jaffrey
"Bunker Hill," the new independent feature film from director Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America) and starring Emmy and Peabody Award winner James McDaniel (NYPD Blue), has wrapped production. Principal photography was shot over a five-week period in several Kansas locations. McDaniel, who has starred in such films as Sunshine State and Edge of America, is also Executive Producer.
Adesso Albums Responds To Polaroid Production Announcement
Adesso Albums (www.adessoalbums.com) released today a response to Polaroid's recent announcement that it will be shutting down factories in Massachusetts and ceasing production of it's instant cameras and film. Despite this news from Polaroid, Adesso Albums will continue to sell Polaroid instant cameras and film, and expects to be able to do so through 2009. Company to remain a source for Adesso Albums for Polaroid and cameras and film.
Dan Ripley's 15th Anniversary All Italian Art Glass Auction
Dan Ripley's Antique Helper is proud to present the 15th anniversary edition of the first all Italian glass auction in the United States on Sunday, September 23 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Selections will include rare and desirable pieces by the premier designers of Murano: Venini, Barovier, Salviati, Martinuzzi, Toso, Bianconi, Seguso, and others.
Looking For Baby Gift Ideas Maybe Glass Figurines?
Murano glass figurines are not just great as collectible glassware but they are also a great newborn gift idea A distinguishing feature of Murano glass is that this particular type of glassware is exclusively made in one location in the world and that is Murano, Italy
Mark King Signs Production Contract With BHTC Music
DJ Mark King signed an agreement with BHTC Music for the production of House Music. Known for his high energy music sets, Mark King brings a hard, eclectic style to BHTC Music.
Free WorldEvents Moves Out of Beta into Full Production
New service brokers no-admission-charge business, cultural, educational, political and sports events around the globe and on the WorldWideWeb.
Killah Priest To Release "Behind the Stained Glass" With Good Hands Records
On the heels of his latest album, the critically acclaimed "The Offering", Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest is sticking with Good Hands Records to release "Behind The Stained Glass" this spring.
Glass Half Full
YES MY GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF FULL AND YOURS CAN BE TOO!Clients, friends and colleagues often comment on the fact that I am a walking and talking field of positive energy. They wonder, often in amazement, how I keep a balance of calm and joy on a day to day basis.
Chromazone ® Color to Color Change Ink for Label Production
CHROMAZONE ® Color to color special effect ink changes color with changes in temperature and creates labels that are dynamic, interactive communication tools. Your brand message is active and positioned directly at the point of consumption/utilization. This special effect ink is designed for high speed printing.
Maverick Canadian Film Company Completes Production on Controversial Second Film
Canadian independent film company La Toyson D'Or Films Inc. releases its second film, an edgy three-hour drama about an American-born terrorist trying to escape his violent past. The film explores his relationship with a young slacker couple in London who provide him with temporary shelter as he tries to strike back at the terrorist leader while struggling to fulfill his romantic and artistic obsessions.
Acutrack, Inc. Launches New Version of On Demand Production Technology
Acutrack, Inc., considered among the leaders in world-wide On Demand CD and DVD production, today announced a new version of its proprietary On Demand Production service, which gives customers the ability to produce and ship custom packaged CDs or DVDs one at a time. On Demand Production allows manufacturing of CDs and DVDs on an as needed basis, eliminating the up-front costs of producing multiple titles. Ideal for customer's who are selling downloadable content, Acutrack's On Demand engine manufactures CD/DVD products upon purchase with zero inventory, allowing customers to focus their efforts on marketing products, rather than producing and storing them.
Tiffany Style And Stained Glass Lamps Are Collectible
Considered one of the great contributions to the Art Nouveau movement, stained glass lamps have remained very popular. With a characteristic stained glass shade, Tiffany lamps became the standard for these beautiful light fixtures. Taking full advantage of the widening availability electricity, stained glass lamps are a great example of form following function.
BFM Digital Renews Partnership with APM Music and Expands Access to World's Largest Production Music Library
BFM Digital announces an expanded and renewed, strategic distribution agreement with APM Music.
Ready Solar Announces Mass Production of Solar In a Box: Industry's First Standardized Pre-Assembled Solar Electric Appliance
Ready Solar® designs and manufactures the Solar in a Box® line of prefab, modular solar electric systems built for easy and attractive installation.
Ready Solar is actively seeking installation partners.
Training Event: Solar 2008 San Diego on May 5.
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Notes on the Development of Stained Glass
Stained glass has a long history. It started out in the homes of wealthy Roman people, its popularity soared with Gothic churches, it fell into disrepute during the Reformation, and now it has resurfaced in our homes and businesses, in addition to our churches. Now it is a rewarding and affordable hobby for people everywhere.
Before recorded history, people discovered that they could add metallic salts and oxides to glass and that would make colors; gold made a cranberry color, cobalt made blue, silver made yellow and golds, and copper made greens. It seems that wealthy Romans in their villas and palaces in Pompeii and Herculaneum were using stained glass in the first century AD. It was when Christians were beginning to build churches, based on Byzantine ones, in 313 AD that stained glass began to be considered as an art form. The earliest surviving piece of a stained glass picture was a "Head of Christ" from the 10th century. The popularity and growth of stained glass were very much tied in with the popularity and growth of churches.
In the Romanesque period, stained glass was influenced by the Byzantine style developed by Arabs. The windows on these churches were relatively small and used mainly red and blue images surrounded by white glass in order to allow as much light as possible. About 1100 AD, Theophilus, a monk, described how to make stained glass windows and his methods have hardly changed since.
It was in the Gothic period, starting in the 13th century, that stained glass windows in churches really began to blossom. Suger, the abbot of the Abbey of St Denis, was the first to build his church in the Gothic design. Gothic churches allowed for larger windows and these were made out of stained glass; Abbot Suger believed that beautiful objects would lift men's souls closer to God. In the 15th century, stained glass began to be viewed more as a picture (with paler colors and larger figures) and less of an experience of (God's greatness)
During the Renaissance, there was a new emphasis on three-dimensional perspective. People considered medieval stained glass barbaric. Stained glass windows became made of white glass which was heavily painted, and lead lines were camouflaged. Artists were patronized by the wealthy, and stained glass began to be seen in more private homes and public buildings.
During the Reformation of the 16th century, there was widespread destruction of stained glass windows, because religious imagery was not tolerated. For about 200 years, stained glass was not popular.
In England, in the 19th century, there was a revival of interest in Gothic church design, and stained glass windows with it. Gothic Revival churches of the Anglican and Episcopalian churches in America required stained glass windows, and this led to their development in America.
John LaFarge was an American painter who, in 1879, developed and copyrighted opalescent glass; and another American painter, Louis Comfort Tiffany made it popular. Opalescent glass was semi opaque with a milky opalescent effect and was usually a mixture of colors with streaks and swirls. Tiffany worked with the Art Nouveau style and created magnificent pieces. Tiffany used the new technology of thin strips of copper as a substitute for lead and adapted this in order to construct lampshades. The opalescent glass stayed popular into the beginning of the 20th century, but today few glassmakers make it because of the toxic chemicals required.
After W.W. 1, people were more interested in windows for neo-Gothic churches, and stained glass fell in popularity until painting became more abstract and expressionist after W.W. 2 which influenced many artists to explore stained glass.
During the last 30 years there has been an explosion of interest of interest in stained glass. It's gone far beyond its religious beginnings. You often see beautiful stained glass windows in homes, even less expensive ones, and businesses; in addition to church windows. Most craft shows have stained glass nightlights, lamps, and/or other stained glass art objects. Although the materials needed to make stained glass are expensive, it is a very rewarding hobby. There's one thing about stained glass that hasn't changed. Creating beautiful stained glass still brings us closer to God.
Tracy Crowe loves stained glass in all it's forms
For more information about stained glass, visit http://yourstainedglassinfosite.com/
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