The Potter's Wheel Sheet Music Review
Sheet music for the song "The Potter's Wheel by Cleo Allen Hibbs. Read more...
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Potter's Wheel Sheet Music
Sheet music for the song "The Potter's Wheel by Cleo Allen Hibbs. Read more...
Friday, April 5, 2013
Entangled: An Archaeology of the Relationships between Humans and Things
Entangled: An Archaeology of the Relationships between Humans and Things Review
A powerful and innovative argument that explores the complexity of the human relationship with material things, demonstrating how humans and societies are entrapped into the maintenance and sustaining of material worlds
- Argues that the interrelationship of humans and things is a defining characteristic of human history and culture
- Offers a nuanced argument that values the physical processes of things without succumbing to materialism
- Discusses historical and modern examples, using evolutionary theory to show how long-standing entanglements are irreversible and increase in scale and complexity over time
- Integrates aspects of a diverse array of contemporary theories in archaeology and related natural and biological sciences
- Provides a critical review of many of the key contemporary perspectives from materiality, material culture studies and phenomenology to evolutionary theory, behavioral archaeology, cognitive archaeology, human behavioral ecology, Actor Network Theory and complexity theory
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen
Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen Review
An introduction to the life and work of Hildegard.
• Reveals the life and teachings of one of the greatest female artists and intellectuals of the Western Mystical Tradition.
• Contains 24 full-color illustrations by Hildegard of Bingen.
• Includes commentary by Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing (250,000 sold).
Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was an extraordinary woman living in the Rhineland valley during most of the twelfth century. Besides being the abbess of a large and influential Benedictine abbey, she was a prominent preacher, healer, scientist, and artist. She also was a composer and theologian, writing nine books on theology, medicine, science, and physiology, as well as 70 poems and an opera. At the age of 42, she began to have visions; these were captured as 36 illuminations--24 of which are recorded in this book along with her commentaries on them. She also wrote a text describing these visions entitled Scivias (Know the Ways), now published as Hildegard of Bingen's Mystical Visions.
Author Matthew Fox has stated, "If Hildegard had been a man, she would be well known as one of the greatest artists and intellectuals the world has ever seen." It is a credit to the power of the women's movement and our times that this towering genius of Western thought is being rediscovered in her full grandeur and autonomy.
Virtually unknown for more than 800 years in Western history, Hildegard was featured as one of the women in Judy Chicago's Dinner Party in the early 1980s and published for the first time in English by Bear & Company in 1982. In addition to her mystical teachings, Hildegard's music has been performed and recorded for a new and growing audience. Read more...
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Ceramic Studio: Wheel Throwing
Ceramic Studio: Wheel Throwing Review
Featuring the same bright, open design as Ceramic Studio: Hand Building, this second entry in the series offers an introduction to the mechanics of wheel-thrown ceramics. Artist Emily Reason takes beginners through nine projects, including a mug, pitcher, teapot, and fluted baking dish. Starting from one of two fundamental forms (cylinder or bowl) she covers such basics as centering, pulling a handle, trimming, firing, and glazing. Color bands throughout point the reader to related information on various techniques, while gallery sections provide inspiration.
This book was formerly published in hardcover as Ceramics for Beginners: Wheel Throwing.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times
The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times Review
Perhaps you've already experienced circumstances so shattering you may wonder today whether it's even possible to pick up the pieces. And maybe you can't. But God can -- and the good news is, he wants to reassemble the shards of your life into a wholeness that only the broken can know. Read more...
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening Review
A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alike
In this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all. The concepts and practices of Buddhism, says Batchelor, are not something to believe in but something to do—and as he explains clearly and compellingly, it is a practice that we can engage in, regardless of our background or beliefs, as we live every day on the path to spiritual enlightenment.
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As in all the major religions, there is a wisdom behind the theology of Buddhism that informs the believer in daily life. Stephen Batchelor would argue that the difference with Buddhism is that the wisdom is in fact independent of the theology and is not informative to believers only, but to everyone. In Buddhism Without Beliefs Batchelor lays out the major tenets of Buddhist wisdom, commenting on their relevance to modern life. The Buddha said that seekers must find the Truth for themselves, and Batchelor offers this book as a roadmap.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Potter's Wheel Projects
Potter's Wheel Projects Review
The projects in this handbook provide step-by-step instructions on a variety of throwing techniques. Published in 1968, the book is published in black and white and contains projects that appeared in Ceramics Monthly during the 1960's. Though dated, there are many techniques and projects for the beginner and intermediate that can inspire. Quantity is limited and this book will no longer be available when supply is gone. Read more...
