The Life and Work of Eva Zeisel

The Life and Work of Eva Zeisel

Eva Zeisel, a ceramic artist whose elegant, eccentric designs for dinnerware in the 1940s and ’50s helped to revolutionize the way Americans set their tables, died on Friday in New City, N.Y. She was 105.

Ms. Zeisel (pronounced ZY-sel), along with designers like Mary and Russel Wright and Charles and Ray Eames, brought the clean, casual shapes of modernist design into middle-class American homes with furnishings that encouraged a postwar desire for fresh, less formal styles of living.

What is filigree?

What is filigree?

Filigree is a elegant piece of jewellery metalwork made with twisted threads (gold and silver usually) or combining of the same curving motifs. It looks like the lace made of metal, and in recent centuries remains popular in Indian and other Asian metalwork, and French from 17th to the late 19th century. It should not be confused with ajoure jewellery work; filigree is made of threads being soldered together to form an object and ajoure involves holes being punched, drilled, or cut through an existing piece of metal.

Rugs and Carpets Through the History

Rugs and Carpets Through the History

Did you ever ask yourself how the rugs and carpets, how we know them today, made the way through the history? The idea is as old as the human civilisation, basically. Purposes of woven covers were different, and shapes and materials changed and evolved through the time.

Home-made Perpetual Calendars

Home-made Perpetual Calendars

The calendars may seemed a bit out of the fashion. We all have a little icon on the bottom of our computer screen, so we know what date is today. But making a nice and unique perpetual calendar as a gift, or for your own home may be really joyful time of creativity.

Turn Your Christmas Gifts into the Piece of Art

Turn Your Christmas Gifts into the Piece of Art

The gifts wrapping could cause you a lot of trouble as much as a choice of the right present. Giving a beautifully wrapped gift makes a lasting impression.With a nice, creative wrapping even a smallest and modest present could give a great deal of joy. 

Personalized T-shirts for Everyone

Personalized T-shirts for Everyone

It isn’t easy to follow fashion trends, especially in the fashion trends among young people as they change so quickly. However, a style that seems to outlive all the other T-shirt.The popularity of T-shirts have increased dramatically with the introduction of the concept.

Paper Sculpture Introduction

Paper Sculpture Introduction

Sculpting in paper is just as creative as working in wood, metal or stone, and like all true art, it can be practised and enjoyed at any level. Even the inexperienced can produce attractive sculptures that will give pleasure to themselves and others.

Handmade Holiday Craft Fair, Brooklyn, NY

Handmade Holiday Craft Fair, Brooklyn, NY

3rd Ward is the home for creativity. It’s a special place where you can experiment, practice and polish your craft, and a place to explore the possibilities.

Whether you’re looking to dabble in your creativity or whether you want to seriously turn your passion into your daily living, they are here to help you make it happen. 3rd Ward offers the classes, tools, and space you need to be inspired, share ideas, and express your creativity—all in a fun and supportive environment with people striving to do the same thing as you.

Online Photography Classes

Online Photography Classes

Online photography schools and classes are more and more popular. The Internet is now available to many people, even remote and rural areas, where it is not easy to enter the photography course. The photography is now ubiquitous and commonplace, we are taking photos everywhere – at home, on holiday, on the street, alone or with friends and family. Many people realize they have a gift and want to learn more. Unfortunately, it was not always possible, until the first photography online courses were established.