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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:02:15 +0000MaterialsHistoryDesigner CloseupdatabasewallpaperLiving RoomSampleboardTextilesfurnitureArtworkAssignment TipsBedroomChairsDining RoomMidcenturyMoodboardPaintRental DesignTimberUsing ColourA Design StudentOne student's journey through the Rhodec design coursenoreply@blogger.com (Anna)Blogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-7542621120153651277Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:49:00 +00002011-03-12T11:03:12.836+10:00HistoryHD3: Mansart & Le Vau & Light<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I was so pleased to receive 99% (!!) for HD3. I worked hard on it, and found the Baroque era very interesting, although a little ostentatious for my taste! I decided to put my essay outlines to help people get started on what to write about. Please leave a comment if you have any other ideas...</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Question 1: Mansart & Le Vau</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">1. Introduction to Baroque era and architects</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">2. Background on Mansart (date of birth, education, mentors etc)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">3. Mansart's first designs - incl. details that became characteristic of his style</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">4. Further expansion on Mansart's designs - details on how style has developed</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">5. Mansart's most preeminent work/final masterpiece</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">6-9. (Repeated essentially the same structure for Le Vau)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">10. Summary</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Question 2: The use of light in the Baroque</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">1. General introduction to the philosophy of light in the Baroque era</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">2. Why light (or things that created light) were significant - centre of life, philosophy, status, interest in outdoors/gardens</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">3-4. How light was created in architecture (look at pierced vaulted ceilings, window designs)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">5. Artifical lighting (candleabras, fireplaces etc)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">6. Mirrors</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">7. Use of light with furniture (i.e. gilding, lacquering, silvering etc)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">8. Summary</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I don't know if these books are available where you are (but if they're all the way down in Australia, they should be elsewhere) but some books you might want to look up (apart from good old John Pile) include:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Lucie-Smith, E. (1979). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Furniture: A Concise History. </i>London: Thames and Hudson.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Riley, N & Bayer, P (Editor). (2003). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Elements of Design.</i> New York: Free Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Wolfflin, H. (1975). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Renaissance and the Baroque.</i> New York: Cornell University Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">§<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Hersey, G. (2000). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Architecture and Geometry in the age of the Baroque. </i>London: The University of Chicago Press.</span></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US"><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Blunt, A<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">. </i>(1999). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Art & Architecture in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">France</st1:place></st1:country-region> 1500-1700.</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Suffolk</st1:place></st1:City>: Penguin Books.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Norberg-Schulz, C. (1971a). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Baroque Architecture.</i> <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>: Harry N Abrams, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Norberg-Schulz, C. (1971b). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">History of World Architecture.</i> <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>: Harry N Abrams, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Watkin, D. (1986). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The History of Western Architecture (3<sup>rd</sup> ed.).</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City>: Laurence King Publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><o:p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Blunt, A<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">. </i>(1999). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Art & Architecture in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">France</st1:place></st1:country-region> 1500-1700.</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Suffolk</st1:place></st1:City>: Penguin Books.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 35.7pt" class="NotesDotPoints"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="font-size:100%;">§</span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Watkin, D. (1986). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The History of Western Architecture (3<sup>rd</sup> ed.).</i> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City>: Laurence King Publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt" class="NormalBullet"></o:p></span> </p></span>2011/03/hd3-mansart-le-vau-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-8460733409685590377Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:13:00 +00002011-03-08T13:15:19.635+10:00MaterialsM9 - An excerpt...<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have finally got back into my Rhodec course properly after graduating from my business degree. I have finished a few assignments and have been getting good marks so I thought I'd put up an excerpt from my M9 assignment to give you guys some ideas...</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Fabric C: Lustrell Basket Weave ‘Licorice’ </strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br /></strong>Lustrell Basket Weave is an unusual fabric with a smooth shiny finish. The texture appears to be created through pressing a design into the fabric, as opposed to an actual weave. This fabric is produced by Warwick Fabrics, and is available in six colourways; Licorice (dark brown-black), Hazel (a mid-tone brown), Henna (red-brown), Pearl (cream), Rum (black) and Russett (red-black). It is 140cm wide with a weight of 881gsm. This textile’s dominant factor would be its artificial texture; as a plastic fabric it has no weave.<br /><br />This textile is 82% PVC, 2% Pu and 16% Polyester, making it extremely heavy duty. Although it would be the perfect choice for heavy duty commercial upholstery, it’s not suitable for drapery due to its heavy handle. Lustrell Basket Weave has a Martindale result of 150,000 cycles, much higher than the other fabrics used here.<br />Despite its plastic feel, the fabric passes the Schildnecht test for flexing in both length and width. With a colourfastness test greater than seven, Lustrell Basket Weave could be used outside, although it should be protected from direct sunlight. Despite its suitability as a commercial textile, it should be used with care due to its high ignitability index of eighteen. Positively, it does have a low spread of flame index (at zero) and heat evolved index of three.<br /><br />To keep this fabric in its best condition, it can be wiped down regularly with warm water and should never be cleaned with abrasives or detergent based cleaners. It should also be kept away from direct heat sources.<br /><br />Lustrell Basket Weave would be perfect in a high use commercial area such as a restaurant or nightclub, due to its high durability and ease of cleaning spills. </span></div>2011/03/i-have-finally-got-back-into-my-rhodec.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-2692971663099650730Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:26:00 +00002009-11-10T09:18:43.202+10:00Assignment TipsHistoryWriting Essays<div id="ms__id25" align="justify">I know the word 'essay' gives people sleepless nights and hair-pulling days and while I've had my fair share of those I've had a fair bit of experience writing essays, thanks to school and uni.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id63" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id26" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id27" align="justify">I'd read a lot of tips and instructions on writing essays which are all helpful but the best method I've ever had (primarily for History essays) is the way we were taught in my history subject at high school. It allows you to structure your research logically and makes it easy to reference your essays when you write them.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id24" align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id80" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id81" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id28" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id29" align="justify">First, get a lined book took take your research notes in (I decided to leave my sketchbook for more illustrations and got a different book for research). At the front, write down the assignment question and then break it down into the different things you need to consider to answer the question.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id25" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id82" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id83" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id64" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id30" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id31" align="justify">For example, one of the questions for HD1 is:</div><div id="ms__id32" align="justify"><em>"The Romans were great builders. Describe some of the techniques and special features in evidence in their buildings. We now focus on Roman interiors and much detail on their layout, materials and richness is expected here. You should be able to provide good descriptions and examples and to comment on the Roman way of life."<br /><br /></em></div><div id="ms__id26" align="justify"><em></em> </div><div align="justify"><em> </em></div><div id="ms__id84" align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div id="ms__id65" align="justify"><em></em></div><div id="ms__id49" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id34" align="justify">If you break this question down you see some key points:</div><div id="ms__id33" align="justify">1) What are some Roman building techniques or special features of their buildings?</div><div id="ms__id35" align="justify">2) How were Roman buildings laid out?</div><div id="ms__id48" align="justify">3) What materials did they use?</div><div id="ms__id50" align="justify">4) What did the interiors look like (considering richness and detail)?</div><div id="ms__id47" align="justify">5) What was the Roman way of life?<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id27" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id28" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id85" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id86" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id37" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id36" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id66" align="justify">Now you clearly know what you need to look for in your research. Write each question on the top of a page, leaving enough gaps between each to add your notes. I often like to add a more general question if I don't know much about the topic, then go into more detail from there. As you research, you might discover you need to ask other questions to clarify topics for yourself.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id29" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id87" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id67" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id46" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id52" align="justify">For example, I used these research questions among others:</div><div id="ms__id44" align="justify">1. What is the history of the Romans?</div><div id="ms__id38" align="justify">2. What characterised the Romans as a civilisation and what was their way of life like?</div><div id="ms__id39" align="justify">3. What are some well-known Roman buildings like?</div><div id="ms__id43" align="justify">4. What materials did the Romans use in building and interiors?</div><div id="ms__id42" align="justify">5. What building techniques are the Romans known for?</div><div id="ms__id41" align="justify">6. What is the typical layout of a Roman house?</div><div id="ms__id40" align="justify">7. What characterised the Roman interior?<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id30" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id88" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id89" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id51" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id45" align="justify">As you research, look specifically for information that relates to these questions and write it down uon the appropriate page. Sometimes it helps to summarise useful information in your own words so you don't accidently plagarise later.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id31" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id90" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id91" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id68" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id55" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id56" align="justify">Keep a reference list at the back, giving each source a number and writing all the information you need to write a reference/bibliography list later. When you write your notes under each question include the source number for easy referencing later.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id32" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id37" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id92" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id93" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id71" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id54" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id53" align="justify">Then, when you've planned your essay and start writing, you have a summary of all the research you've done, with sources clearly marked.<br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id36" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id33" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id94" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id95" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id69" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id60" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id59" align="justify">This may not work for everyone but I find it keeps all my notes in a logical order (and the questions can often be used as a paragraph topic!) and stops me taking notes on something irrelevant. <br /><br /></div><div id="ms__id34" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id35" align="justify"> </div><div id="ms__id96" align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id72" align="justify"></div><div id="ms__id73" align="justify"><em>Hope this helps!</em></div>2009/11/writing-essays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-2249180785996657377Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:20:00 +00002011-03-08T13:21:10.046+10:00HistoryHistory - Ancient Rome<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have done a few History assignments and particularly enjoyed the Ancient Rome HD1 assignment. I went there when I was 16 and fell in love with Italy and Pompeii was fascinating. Here a few of the pics I took which I found inspiring when working on the assignment.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href=" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581543374931332434" border="0" alt="" src="; /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Mosaic mural in Pompeii.<br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href=" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581543239104567938" border="0" alt="" src="; /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Staircase in Rome.<br /><br /></span><a href=" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581543089478365186" border="0" alt="" src="; /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> A street of Pompeii.<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href=" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581542953677777778" border="0" alt="" src="; /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> A church ceiling.<br /><br /></span><div><a href=" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581542765302277826" border="0" alt="" src="; /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> A beautiful courtyard in Assisi.<br /><br /></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371820253143792226" border="0" alt="" src="; /> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And, of course, the Colosseum.</span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <div align="left"> </div><div align="left">- All photos by Anna Williams, 2005.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></span><div align="justify"></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><br /></div>2009/08/history-ancient-rome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-8498387318614052338Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:50:00 +00002009-08-12T22:03:10.587+10:00ChairsHistory1000 Chairs or just 1<div id="ms__id228">I was recently given a fantastic book called '1000 Chairs'. I'll post the full details later but it's very interesting if you're a bit of a chair enthusiast. </div><div id="ms__id229"><br /></div><div id="ms__id221"></div><div id="ms__id213"></div><div id="ms__id222">Each week I want to post a little about some of my favourites: </div><div id="ms__id239"> </div><div id="ms__id240"> </div><div id="ms__id230"></div><div id="ms__id223"></div><div id="ms__id206"><div id="ms__id231"><strong>Michael Thonet. Chair, Model No 14, 1859. </strong></div><strong><div id="ms__id233"></strong><br />Everybody will recognise the 'bentwood' chair. It's iconic shape is seen around the world. The No. 14 Chair was the result of experimentation in the bending of solid wood in the 1850s. The simple form allowed Thonet's goal of mass-production - 50 million were sold worldwide by 1930. </div><br /><div id="ms__id234"><br />This chair is a design classic and is seen in rooms all around the world. Would you believe I saw one, or a very good copy, in my local 'op-shop' (second hand store) dressing room and asked if I could buy it. The lady told me, rather rudely, that it was not for sale and there were plenty of other chairs available (which were all of the pea green velour, nasty veneer or plastic variety). I didn't see the point in trying to explain the difference! </div><div id="ms__id235"></div><br /><div id="ms__id211"></div><div id="ms__id201"><div id="ms__id192"><div id="ms__id150"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045317683486258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045482432472370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045594516095090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045761674953266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369045966012378818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><div id="ms__id191"></div></div></div></div>2009/08/michael-thonet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-5957043073226595708Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:04:00 +00002009-08-10T10:08:00.618+10:00Designer CloseupIntroducing Lisa Canning<div id="ms__id43" align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Lisa Canning is a Toronto based interior stylist with a modern fresh take to interior design. Many many bloggers follow her blog </span><a href=" style="font-family:georgia;"> style="font-family:georgia;"> where she features her own work, along with ideas, fabric and furniture. Lisa's approach is simple with interesting colours and a touch of glamour. I find it really inspiring to see how designers started their careers so I thought I would tell you how <em><a href=" Canning Creative Consulting</a></em> came about.</span></div><div id="ms__id34"><div id="ms__id32"><div id="ms__id29"><div id="ms__id28"><br /><div id="ms__id15"></div><div id="ms__id16"><a href=" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364517124649752818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /></a></div><div id="ms__id48" align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>(Photograph by </em></span><a href=" style="font-size:78%;"><em>DoubleCrossed Photography</em></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>)</em></span><br /></div><div id="ms__id20"></div><div id="ms__id19" align="justify">Lisa studied a Bachelor of Design in Fashion Communications from Ryerson University. She told me that while she was working on magazines and fashion shows she realised her love of styling and prop styling. According to Lisa, close to graduation a 'very random thing happened' - a production company contacted her and told her she would be perfect for their new show 'Marriage Under Construction', a HGTV show. With no interior design training and a $30,000 budget, Lisa had to learn the trade very quickly! She now works as a residential designer and set design.</div><div id="ms__id42"><br /></div><div id="ms__id26" align="justify">Here is a few shots from her portfolio (available from her blog)...</div><div id="ms__id44"><br /></div><div id="ms__id37"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523460156588754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /></div><div id="ms__id38"></div><div id="ms__id39"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523561832726594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523321221848562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364523984200827714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524209343415810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524504798094690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524776702355234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364524848663899154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div>2009/07/introducing-lisa-canning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-1238185338014729893Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:03:00 +00002009-07-30T13:34:20.427+10:00ArtworkRental DesignwallpaperRental Decorating<div align="left">I always wonder if anyone hires interior designers to decorate their rental apartments and homes. I think it would be a worthwhile investment if you planned to spend some time in the house, especially if you focus on 'removable' decor.<br /><br /></div><div align="left">I am currently moving out of home into a rental home. We have some leeway as we know the owners and were allowed to paint. However, we are still left with some fairly average looking walls that need some quick fixes to brighten up the rooms.</div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Some ideas...<br /></div><div align="center"><em>Removable wall decals</em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(From <a href=" Mac Wall Art</a> on Etsy)</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364084618967423810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364085045225830274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><em>Cheap Artwork</em> (hung with rental-safe double sided tape of course)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Try a photograph collage</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">(From <a href=" to Inspire</a>)</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364086963291205986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">or paint a poem on a canvas</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>(Design by Catherine Ekstrom via </em></span><a href=" style="font-size:78%;"><em>Desire to Inspire</em></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>)</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364087518302836866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Frame some of your favourite things...frame your favourite fabric...mirrors...cork tiles...wall hangings and carpets...frame some doilies...hang some baskets...or hats...or shoes...shelving with objects...frame old boardgames...paint something yourself...the list is endless!</div><br /><br />Another option I am desperate to try out (especially after seeing the amazing wallpaper options during M6) is a removable wall fabric idea. Find the instructions by googling 'Fabric as wallpaper' or check out the Apartment Therapy instructions <a href=" /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(From Domino Magazine)</span></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364090033706182786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(From <a href=" Green Notebook</a>)</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364090326835914578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /><br /></p>2009/07/rental-decorating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-3461822774395059777Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:09:00 +00002011-03-08T13:24:51.888+10:00MaterialsMoodboardSampleboardSome ideas for M7<div align="justify">I just realised that after all my talk about ideas for M7 I never showed you my finished product! I eventually decided to keep it simple in an off-white so the hall could update their look regularly. I found a lot of community halls I saw used strong colours like orange, maroon, blues and greens. This is fine while the colours are fashionable but date so quickly - a community hall doesn't have the money to update their paint colours every season!</div><br /><br /><div align="justify">Here is my moodboard which I created to inspire my final design.</div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349584182608585490" border="0" alt="" src="; /></p><p>And my final sampleboard:</p><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349584722080142578" border="0" alt="" src="; /><br />I thought I'd also share some of Richard's comments for anyone else's benefit. He said to include the title to presentations like these in the lower right corner, since work is typically found to the left or top (I had my title on the back). He alo said to consider the wider community for supplies, sponsorship and sewing. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">He also commented that he liked my use of varied and interesting types of paint. I chose to look at a metallic paint, milk paint, 'venetian glaze' and low VOC paint. Of course there are many interesting varnishes and stains as well - personally, I chose not to use one as I couldn't get an appropriate sample. </div><br />Some of the main paint suppliers in Australia include:<br /><br />Dulux: <a href=" />Taubmans: <a href=" />British Paints: <a href=" />Nippon: <a href=" />Wattyl: <a href=" />Resene: <a href=" />Designer Paint Company: <a href=" />Haymes: <a href=" />Porter's Original Paints: <a href=" /><br /><div align="justify">Of course there are many small producers that make specialised products - do some careful research and you are sure to find some fantastic products you've never seen before.</div><div align="justify"></div>2009/06/some-ideas-for-m7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686044958248326468.post-889750957191316912Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:43:00 +00002009-06-08T14:14:53.382+10:00HistoryHistory Lesson: The Edwardian Period<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Edwardian period is one of my favourite periods of design. Following the elaborate and cluttered rooms of the Victorian era, Edwardians brought <em>pared down airy rooms</em>. Colours were fresher, ornamentation simpler and dados, pictures rails and extensive paneling began to vanish. Although more detailed than modern homes, the Edwardian era is the beginning of <em>more modern sensibilities</em>, and works beautifully with modern furnishings and design.<br /><br />The picture below shows some of the key architectural features from the Edwardian period. Although less detailed than Victorian rooms, Edwardian design still often featured a <em>picture rail</em> (the mouldings which run above the doors and windows), a <em>dado or wainscot</em> (moulding which rungs just below the hip level) and of course, <em>cornices and skirting boards</em>.</span><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344799687406083602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"><em>Image from Paint & Paper by David Oliver</em></span></p><p align="justify">Colours schemes of this era were also <em>fresher</em>; <em>pastel</em> tones and <em>pearly greys</em> were used extensively.<br /><br />Here are some pictures of modern interpretations of the Edwardian style.</p><div align="center"><a href=" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344803982943147970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="; border="0" /></a><em> </em><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Image from Paint & Paper by David Oliver</em></span></div><p align="center"><a href=" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344802226891152050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:35:23 +0000A designer's noteMy notes are about where I find inspiration in the everyday life. Places I love to visit, food I could die for and things that I cannot live without.noreply@blogger.com (Lina)Blogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-1462050694593792874Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:34:00 +00002012-08-19T16:34:22.980+02:00ÖSTERLENThe south east coast of Sweden called Österlen is fantastic. Long beaches, beech woods, good apple juice and poppy fields.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">; </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ale  stenar</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ystad</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach close to Knäbäckshusen</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br />2012/08/osterlen_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-6189617512348861703Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:34:00 +00002012-07-30T09:34:21.891+02:00KNITSH&M knitwear from the campaign "Passion For Red". A super cosy cable sweater in lots of colours and a merino wool cardigan with rhinestone buttons!<div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="546" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="546" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="546" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> </div>2012/07/knits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-2400674402811789311Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:32:00 +00002012-07-02T21:32:48.854+02:00CAMERADecorated Diana cameras from the Diana World Tour.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="(1).jpg" width="496" /></a></div>2012/07/camera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-1750308933445680693Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:01:00 +00002012-06-27T21:01:01.986+02:00WANGNice things from Alexander Wang resort 2013.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></div>2012/06/wang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-5340516611125102316Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:08:00 +00002012-06-25T16:08:44.259+02:00UTÖVisiting my brother in law and his relatives at Utö in the Finnish archipelago during midsummer. Fantastic with the fresh fish, nice landscape and good company. The island has a lot to offer!<br /> <br /> /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <br />2012/06/uto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-3652704371267889853Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:12:00 +00002012-06-10T11:12:38.005+02:00SUMMER KNITSFind lovely summer knits at H&M. Algot is a white cable cardigan with horn buttons and Max is a neon pink oversize V-neck jumper with cables. <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Algot </td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max</td></tr> </tbody></table>2012/06/summer-knits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-4252606737293875247Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:06:00 +00002012-06-07T20:06:27.363+02:00STREET ARTStreet art found in Germany. Perfect way of making the everyday life a bit more beautiful.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="566" /></a></div> <br />2012/06/street-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-8333372482082746067Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:52:00 +00002012-06-06T16:52:49.544+02:00FASHION ANIMALSAnimals in fashion. Again.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="512" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="; target="_blank">englishrussia.com</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Altuzarra autumn/winter 2012/13</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean-Charles de Castelbajac autumn/winter 2012/13</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="426" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Krizia autumn/winter 2012/13</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br />2012/06/fashion-animals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-4401048658363346411Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:13:00 +00002012-06-03T13:13:04.049+02:00ARTIPELAGA new meeting point in the Stockholm archipelago for culture, art and design. Fantastic building, perfect place and an exciting exhibition. It's a must to visit the Artipelag during the summer!<br /> <br /> /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <br />2012/06/artipelag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-5365313388616278470Thu, 24 May 2012 19:20:00 +00002012-05-24T21:20:45.151+02:00DESSERT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> Dark chocolate terrine with pistachio parfait, caramel foam, fennel sprinkles and hawthon sorbet. Delicious dessert at Mosebacke, Stockholm.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>2012/05/dessert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-343791926148282341Tue, 22 May 2012 19:22:00 +00002012-05-22T21:22:14.886+02:00BOB VERSCHUERENFantastic furniture in beech from Bob Verschueren - exhibited at Fiskars in Finland.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br />2012/05/bob-verschueren.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-5710413231036074218Mon, 21 May 2012 19:00:00 +00002012-05-21T21:00:07.185+02:00PERCHThe fantastic thing by being at the countryhouse is how close you are to good food. The best fish is the one you have fished yourself. A perch filet fried in butter with some chives is my top favourite dish during summer time.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="640" /></a></div> <br />2012/05/perch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-3021444425472480785Wed, 16 May 2012 14:11:00 +00002012-05-16T16:12:13.425+02:00ANONYMOUSIf you want to be <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">anonymous.</span></span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick Cave, Jack Shainman Gallery, NY</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="(1).jpg" width="472" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: Love, autumn/winter 2011/12</td></tr> </tbody></table>2012/05/anonymous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933479468547838065.post-758252352538614011Tue, 08 May 2012 18:31:00 +00002012-05-08T20:32:05.751+02:00HAMBURG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: justify;"> An upcoming city with a lovely harbour and a lot of graffiti! Tips on a good restaurant is Restaurant Cox, Lange reihe 68. The neighborhood at Sternschanze was cosy with bars and shops. Also the Marktstrabe have very nice second hand shops! Übel und Gefährlich was a cool night club (<span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-address" dir="ltr">Feldstraße 66) </span>in an old bunker.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: justify;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: justify;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="; width="478" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="

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Yeshayahu Leibowitz; Richard Silverstein; Blut und Bodenthe civil rights struggle in the USAthe first intifadathe origin of Arabic numbersA DOCTOR IN GALILEEnoreply@blogger.com (Hatim Kanaaneh, MD, MPH)Blogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722983037748858194.post-414601733655980937Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:54:00 +00002021-01-21T00:54:33.741-08:00صورة وقار خالدة لطيِّب الذكر سليم إبراهيم كناعنة—أبو هشام رحل مؤخراً إلى جوار ربه صديقي وابن العم، لا بل والأخ القُدوة، السيد سليم إبراهيم كناعنة. وما كان مني إذ زرت عائلة الفقيد المباشرة مُعَزِّياً إلا أن عبرت عن غبطتي بما انجزه الفقيد في سنوات حياته الثمانية والثمانين، وزادني غبطة أنَّ ابنه المحامي أجابني عندما استفسرت عن حيثيات الوفاة بأن المرحوم قد توفي في بيته وبين أفراد عائلته الذين التفوا حوله واحتضنوه بما فيهم الأطباء الأربعة من بين أحفاده. لا أرى أنسب لإحياء ذكرى "ابو هشام" من أن أقتبس ما كنت قد كتبته عنه في مجموعة قصص نشرتها قبل ست سنوات باللغة الإنجليزية بهدف تعريف العالم على قريتنا الجليلية، عرابة البطوف، وعلى مجتمعنا الأوسع، نحن فلسطينيي الداخل بمُجمَل آلامنا وآمالنا وصراعنا من أجل البقاء. هذا وقد قامت الأخت سوسن كردوش قسيس بترجمة هذا الكتاب الى اللغة العربية، كما وأشرف د. مصلح كناعنه على تنقيحه وتعديله لغويا بهدف إصداره بصيغته هذه وبعنوان "الوجع الدفين" عن دار النشر "سند" في الأشهر القريبة. هذا ويتصف أسلوب السرد الذي انتهجتُه أنا في هذا الكتاب بدمج الخيال المبتكر بالواقع الحقيقي بحيث أني أضفت أحيانا بعض الأحداث واستحدثتُ بعض الأقوال من أجل الوصول إلى صورة تليق بموضوع سردي الجاري. ولذا فإن ما أقتبسه هنا حول فقيدنا الموقر، ما هو الا تعبير عن الصورة التي اكتملت في ذهني عن المرحوم، ومن هنا مناسبتها للنشر على الملأ إجلالاً وإكراماً لفقيدنا طيب الذكر "أبو هشام". اليكم بعض المقتطفات من القصة بعنوان "فقدان حاسة السمع": "لا شك أنَّ ابن عمّي سليم هو أحد المسنّين الأرجح عقلاً في قريتنا عرّابة. ولقد تقاعد سليم منذ سنوات، تاركاً منجرته لأبنائه الذين نجحوا منذ ذلك الحين في زيادة عدد المناجر التي يمتلكونها في القرية حتى وصل إلى أربعٍ مناجر، بينما عاد سليم نفسه ليفلح ما تبقّى له من أرضٍ أجداده. وبالرغم من أنّ موضوع فلاحة الأرض لم يكُن يوماً شغلي انا الشاغل كمصدر للرزق، إلّا أن شغف سليم بأرضه والصراع الشاق والمناورات التي بذلها لكي يعتاش منها، تركت في نفسي أعمق الأثر. كما وساهم ما رأيته من نموّ متزايد في علاقة سليم الحميمة مع "أمّنا الأرض" في ازدياد قُربي منه. في بداية تقاعده وممارسته لهذه "الهواية"، وضع سليم خليّة نحل في حقله، معيداً بذلك عادة قديمة أخرى عرفَتها القرية وعلِقتْ في ذاكرته منذ أيام شبابه الأولى عندما كان يفلح الأرض مع والدَيْه الراحلين، وكانت تربية النحل تُعتبر قبل قيام إسرائيل مصدر رزق إضافيّ للفلاح الفلسطيني ضمن الزراعة التقليدية. ولطالما شعر الأقارب والأصدقاء، ومن ضمنهم أنا نفسي، بالامتنان العميق لسليم على الهدايا السخية التي كان يغدقها علينا من ذاك السائل الذهبيّ الشافي من كلّ عِلّة. ولقد اعتاد سليم أن يقوم بكل تلك الأعمال في فترة ما بعد الظهر، بينما خصّص ساعات الصباح لإعداد القهوة وساعات المساء للعب الورق والمنقلة مع من تجمّع في ديوانه من أصدقاء. ومع جدول أعمال مكثّف كهذا، لم يكُن لدى سليم وقت لمراجعة الأطباء. فقبل أن أتقاعد أنا بدوري وأتفرغ للبستنة والكتابة، كان سليم لا يحضر إلى عيادتي إلا كمرافق لزوجته لعلاج ما كان يلمُّ بها من أمراض طفيفة بين الحين والآخر. أمّا بالنسبة له، فقد دأب على تناول ملعقة من العسل وأخرى من زيت الزيتون كل صباح، مُستغنياً بذلك كُلّياً عن الأطباء ونصائحهم. وفي أحد الأيام جاءني سليم ليفحص حاسة سمعه الآخذة بالتراجع، وهو لم يفعل ذلك إلا انصياعاً لإلحاح زوجته. وحين اقترحتُ عليه استشارة أخصائي أنف-أذن-حنجرة، امتعض قائلاً: "إنّ فقدان السمع في عائلتنا هو جزء طبيعيّ من مظاهر الشيخوخة، وبالتالي ليس مرضاً ولا يحتاج إلى توجيهات طبيب." وهكذا عبّر سليم عن رضاه عن الوضع القائم، واحترمتُ أنا قراره. قدّم لي سليم في دفاعه عن نفسه حجّتين؛ الأولى تقول بأن معظم ما يدور على ألسنة أهل القرية هذه الأيام لا يستحق أن يُسمَع، والثانية تقول بأنه حتى وإن سُمِعت أقوال أهل القرية فإنها لا تستحق الإجابة أو التعليق. وهكذا تمكن سليم من تجاهُل معظم ما قيل بذريعة ضعف السمع، متجنّباً بذلك كل ما يمكن أن يعكّر مزاجه. ولقد أتاحت له حاسة السمع الانتقائية هذه فرصة التركيز على لعب الورق دون أن يأخذ تراجعها على محمل الجدّ، مُقارناً نفسه في ذلك بصديق راحل لوالده والذي كان في سنواته الأخيرة لا يسمع إلّا الدعوات لحضور الأفراح، فكان كلما تحدث إليه شخص يسأله بغض النظر عن موضوع الحديث: "عُرس مين اليوم؟" حدَث وأن احتجتُ مؤخرًا إلى التواصل مع شخص ما في "عيلبون" يمكنه أن يساعد مُصوِّراً قادماً لتسجيل فيلم عن المجزرة التي حدثت في تلك القرية عام 1948. وكنت أعلم أنّ لدى سليم ابن عمّي معارف من عائلة "زريق" يمكنني الاستعانة بهم، فهم مَن سَبَقَ وعرّفوه على عائلة كانت قد لجأت إلى عيلبون من قرية "حطّين" القريبة والتي دمّرتها إسرائيل آنذاك، ثم بعد حين أصبحت الصبية ابنة تلك العائلة زوجةً لسليم، وهي التي باتت تحمل كنية "أم هشام". ولذا، وبصفتي طبيب يزور أحد مرضاه السابقين، ذهبتُ يومها لزيارة ابن عمّي سليم بذريعة تقديم مشورة لم يطلبها منّي أحد حول ميزات السَّمّاعة الإلكترونية التي توضع في قناة الأذن، والتي كنت قد بدأت أنا نفسي باستخدامها في ذلك الحين. وفي معرض حديثنا، ذكر لي سليم أنّ سبب لجوء عائلة زوجته إلى عيلبون بالذات يعود لاعتبارات عمليّة، فالقريتان كانتا قريبتين من بعضهما جغرافيّاً، إلى جانب الجيرة الحسنة والعلاقة الطيبة بين عائلتها وعائلة زريق، ووجود كنيسة في عيلبون توفّر الأمان لمن يحتمي بها، فقد أشيع في قرى فلسطين عام 1948 أنّ قوات الهاچاناه (اليهودية) كانت تستثني الكنائس عند مهاجمتها واحتلالها للقرى، وذلك لاعتبارات تتعلّق بعدم إثارة غضب كلّ من الفاتيكان والعالم الغربي المسيحي. ثم علَّق سليم قائلاً: "لم يساعد هذا الأمر في الواقع، ولكن تلك قصه أخرى، وقد يحدّثك أصدقاؤنا من عائلة زريق عن الأمر برمّته." استفسرتُ أكثر عن علاقة سليم بعائلة زريق، فوجدتُ أنني وقعتُ على كنزٍ دفين فيه خليط من الحقيقة والخيال؛ ذكريات نضال شعبيّ جماعيّ ساهَمَ عامل الوقت وإعادة السرد على صياغتها في قالب أسطوريّ متكامل موضوعه النكبة. وأخبرني سليم أنّ ابن قريتنا الذي عرف عائلة زريق جيداً هو "أبو زاهي الخطيب"، فأرسل في طلبه في الحال. وكنتُ – ككلّ البالغين من أهل قريتي – أعرف ذاك الرجل جيّداً، فقد عانى من خلل وراثيّ في عصب السمع كان يحاول جاهداً أن يتجاهله، مُدّعياً في كل مرة "عدم فهم" ما قاله محدّثه وليس "عدم سماعه". ........ "هنا راح محمود يحدّثني عن رفيقه سليم الذي ورث عن والده (ومثله إخوته الخمسة) جسداً قويّ البُنية وحاجبين كثّين، إضافةً إلى العناد والتفرّد بالرأي، وكلّها أمور كنت أعرفها جيّداً عن عمّي، والد سليم. لقد تحدّى سليم الأرستقراطية المحلية بصفته أول سكرتير للخلية الشيوعية في القرية؛ هذا إذا كان اصطلاح "أرستقراطي" ينطبق على فلاحين كانت ملكية مئة دونم من قطع الأرض الصغيرة المبعثرة في مواقع مختلفة من سهل البطّوف الخصب هي الحد الأعلى لما يمكن أن يملكه أي واحد منهم. قاطعنا سليم قائلاً: "مع ذلك، كان بإمكاني رؤية الظلم الاجتماعي والتمييز الطبقي بين من يملك الأرض ومن لا يملكها من أبناء البلد: الأولون يجنون الثمار المحدودة للأرض، والآخرون يخدمونهم." لقد أخذ سليم على عاتقه تحدّي هذه "الطبقة العليا" وتحميلها مسؤولية الإنهاك الذي عانى منه رفاقه العاملون في الأرض، فبادر مع ثلّة منهم إلى إنشاء جمعية تعاونية في القرية، إلا أن تلك الجمعية ما لبثت أن فشلت: "لم نكن معتادين على هذا الأسلوب، ثم أنّ النظام الحاكم حاربنا بشراسة وزُجَّ بنا في السجن بتهم واهية." إنَّ فشَل سليم في إحداث أيّ تأثير سريع وواضح للعيان في المجتمع، هو الذي دفَعَهُ – على ما يبدو – إلى اتّباع سلوك رمزيّ صِداميّ كوسيلة للاحتجاج، وذلك بارتداء الملابس ذات الطابع الغربي والظهور حاسر الرأس، دون الحطّة والعقال. وبسبب جرأته تلك، إن لم يكن لأسباب أخرى، حاز سليم على عداوة معظم كبار السّن من رجال القرية. فكانوا كلّما مرّوا به أشاحوا بوجوههم عنه تعبيراً عن استهجانهم من الهيئة التي ظهر بها. إلا أنَّ هذا الموقف ما لبث أن تغيّر في غضون سنوات قليلة، إذ صرنا انا وشقيقايَ مثلاً نعود إلى قريتنا خلال العطل المدرسيّة، قادمين من مدينة الناصرة التي درسنا في ثانويتها، ونحن نرتدي السراويل القصيرة ورؤوسنا عارية من الحطة والعقال. وكنا نخرج أحياناً إلى الشارع بسراويلنا القصيرة تلك، فيرمينا والدنا بنظرة تحمل بعض العتب، وأحياناً يضطر إلى ردعنا جهراً. ....... "مع تقدمه في العمر، وبمسحة من عناده المألوف، وجّه سليم اهتمامه إلى الأرض في سهل البطّوف، بعيداً عن المناجر الأربعة والأحفاد العديدين. ووصل انشغاله بالعدالة الاجتماعية على نهج ماركس ولينين إلى نهايته حين تراجع اسمه وبرزت أسماء أخرى على الساحة المحلية ممن كانوا يوماً يتتلمذون على يديه (بمن فيهم شقيقه الأصغر الذي قضى عامين في مطلع شبابه في السجن بتهمة قيادة مظاهرة جماهيرية في الناصرة مع الهتاف بعبارة "يحيا جمال عبد الناصر" كما تسعفني ذاكرتي. بعدها قدّم سليم استقالته من الحزب الشيوعي لاسباب تنظيمية، وثم نشأت بينه وبين بعض الأحزاب اليسارية سلسلة من "الرومانسيات" القصيرة قبل أن ينسحب من الحياة السياسية قاطبة. وعلى إثر ذلك صبّ نشاطه في المجتمع المدني، فقاد مجموعة من الفلاحين لإنشاء جمعية غير حكومية شاركت في صيانة الطرق الزراعية ومشاريع استصلاح الأراضي، وهي أمور تحتكرها عادة الحكومة مستثنية منها المزارعين العرب كليّاً. نفذ صبر سليم بعد فترة وجيزة من تركيز الحديث عليه، فقال معترضاً: "اتركوا سيرتي جانباً وابحثوا لكم عن موضوع آخر، فهناك العديدين غيري ممن يستحقّون قدراً لا يقلّ من الاهتمام." "لكنّك كنت انت الزعيم،" قال محمود. "لدى كل فلسطينيّ قصة تستحق أن تُروى. صدقني يا "أبو طيّ"،" ردّ سليم موجّهاً الكلام إليَّ مستخدماً كنيتي على نسق تخاطب الرفاق المتساوين، "بمجرّد أن تخدش السطح ستكتشف كنزاً دفيناً في حياة كل إنسان." وثم قطعة أخرى من القصة بعنوان "بردية": "وكان سليم، ابن عمي إبراهيم وخالتي بيكي، الذي اكتسب في شبابه سمعة سيئة بسبب الزي الغربي الذي كان يرتديه ولخروجه إلى الشارع عاري الرأس، قد عاد في مرحلة متقدّمة من عمره إلى اتّباع إحدى أكثر العادات الاجتماعية التقليدية في القرية: صار لسليم "ديوان" يتردّد عليه في الليل زملاؤه من المزارعين الهواة والمعلمين المتقاعدين. وكان هؤلاء يجتمعون في المساء ويجلسون على فِراش ممدود على الأرض حول طاولة لعبٍ منخفضة كالطَّبليَّة وقد وضعوا الساق على الساق، فيلعبون الورق والنرد والمنقلة في الديوان وهم سارحون شاردو البال، يدخّنون سجائرهم التي لَفّوها باليد ويحتسون القهوة المُنكَّهة بالهيل، ويتبادلون أخبار العالم وشائعات القرية ممزوجةً بالإهانات اللفظية أو الإيماءات النابية الصادرة عن حركة في اليد لإذلال الخصم المهزوم. وفي ليالي الصيف كانت السهرة تقام في شرفة بيت سليم الفسيحة حيث يستمتع الضيوف بالنسيم العليل الذي يهبّ ليلاً من جهة الغرب. أما في الشتاء، فكان الضيوف يلوذون بالغرفة المغلقة التي كانت تتزوّد بالدفء المُنبعث من الطاقة الناتجة عن عنفوان اللعب، ودخان السجائر الملفوفة باليد، والجمرات المتوهّجة تحت إبريق القهوة العربية. في إحدى ليالي شتاء سنة 2010، ألحّ عليّ سؤال جعلني أترك سريري وأذهب لزيارة هذه الزمرة من الرجال، المنسجمة قلباً وقالباً. وما أن رآني اللاعبون في الديوان حتى تخلَّوا عن ألعابهم المختلفة احتراماً لحضوري غير المتوقع، واقترب مني سليم وهو يحمل مَصَبَّ القهوة وفنجان قهوة نظيف، ليس من الفناجين التي اعتاد زوّاره من اللاعبين استخدامها مراراً وتكراراً. وعلى الرغم من طراوة الجو في الخارج ليلتها، قام سليم بدفع درفتيّ النافذة ليفتحها ويتحاشى بذلك سماع محاضرة أخرى منّي عن مخاطر دخان السجائر الكثيف في مكان مغلق. ونهض أخوه توفيق، الذي لا يزال شيوعيّاً نشطاً، تاركاً مجلسه على الأرض لينضم إليّ وقد جلستُ على إحدى كراسي القش العديدة الشاغرة التي صُفّت بمحاذاة الحائط. انتقيتُ كلماتي بعناية وحيطة، فتحدّثتُ عَرَضاً عن الصور المعلقة على الحائط، إلى أن وصلتُ إلى صورة قديمة باهتة لعمّي إبراهيم وهو يمتطي جواده ويحمل بيده بندقية، وعندها، طرحتُ سؤالي: "ألم يشكّل تفاخرُ عمّي إبراهيم بانضمامه علناً إلى الثورة والقوى المعادية للصهيونية أيّ خطر عليه رغم ما عناه ذلك من معارضةٍ واضحةٍ لإرادة نظام الانتداب البريطاني الحاكم؟" وعلى الفور انضمّ سليم إلينا وجلس على إحدى كراسي القش، بينما عدّل الحاضرون، الذين كانوا يجلسون على الأرض بطريقة أشبه بجلسة اليوچا، من جلستهم لمتابعة الحديث الذي سيتمحور حول موضوعٍ جديد في تلك الليلة. أجاب توفيق بصوت عالٍ يصل أصحاب السمع الثقيل ويحمل رنّة حزن على كبرياء جريح: "في تلك الأيام، لم تكُن القرية مليئة بالمخبرين المأجورين كما هو حالها اليوم، ولم يكُن جدار التضامن بين الفلاحين متصدّعاً"، ثم قَهقه عالياً غامزاً بعينه في اتّجاه معلّمَيْن متقاعدَيْن. "الأمريكيون أصهار الدكتور"، رد أحد المعلمين على الإهانة المقصودة، "ولن تنطلي عليه دعاية الشيوعيين." فَرَدَّ سليم، واضعاً حدّاً لهذه المناوشة القصيرة: "يعلمُ الدكتور أنني لا أرحّب بالمُخبرين في ديواني." واسترسل قائلاً: "في تلك الأيام، كان الجميع يعرفون نوايا والدي وغيره من الرجال أمثاله في القرية، لكنّ أحداً لم يَشِ بهم. في الواقع، عندما كان أيّ شخص يعلم بأنّ القوات البريطانية تقترب من عرّابة، كان الخبر يصل إلى ناطور القرية، وكان هذا يصعد إلى أعلى المسجد الوحيد في وسط القرية ليحذّر الجميع بصوتٍ عالٍ ومن على المئذنة مستخدماً كلمات ترمز لما لا يفهم مغزاه إلّا السكان المحليين، كأن يقول: "يا أهل البلد، الواويّات فالتة. كل واحد عنده "شَرْعَة" يخبّيها". لقد تغيّرت الأمور منذ ذلك الحين كما نعلم جميعاً". والشرعة هي الحبل الجلديّ المجدول الذي كان الفلاحون يستعملونه لربط النير المُلقى فوق عنقَي الثَّوْرَيْن المقرونين بالمحراث لِجَرِّهِ، في إشارةٍ إلى أنّ الحيوانات البرية مثل ابن آوى (الواوي) قد تُتلف الشرعة إنْ تُركت الأخيرة في الحقل. أمّا الرسالة السرّية، فترمز الى ضرورة إخفاء الأسلحة نظراً لوصول قوى الأمن الإنجليزية. "تولّى المستعربون مهمة إذلالنا"، قال توفيق، قاصداً أن يشرح لي السياق التاريخي للأحداث. " لقد أعدّوا خطّة مدروسة بإحكام لتحويلنا من مزارعين مستقلين متجذّرين في الأرض التي تسدّ كفافنا، إلى 'حطّابين وسقاة ماء' أذلّاء، وفق الصورة التي أرادوا أن ننتهي إليها." ... "لا يتحدث الجواسيس الأذلاء غير التائبين علانية عن ماضيهم هكذا" قال سليم، محاولاً رأب الصدع والجدل الذي نشأ بين الحضور، وأضاف: "هم أصلاً لا يدخلون إلى ديوان محترم مثل ديواني هذا." لتبقي ذكرى فقيدنا خالدة. 2021/01/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hatim Kanaaneh, MD, MPH)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722983037748858194.post-583975303155241570Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:42:00 +00002021-01-18T05:42:08.056-08:00'JeninA Doctor In GalileeApartheidIsraelJenin"Mohammad BakriPalestinian Occupied TerritoriesApartheid is too mild a concept Apartheid is too mild a concept for the way Israel deals with Palestinians under its control when they show any level of resistance. Three days ago, The Guardian published a daring admission by the director of B’Tselem, the largest human rights organization in Israel, of the Apartheid reality that runs throughout Israel and all of the Palestinian Territories that it occupies. It is the standard way Israel deals with Palestinians whether they are its citizens, its permanent residents as in the case of the East Jerusalem population, or subjects of its military occupation in Gaza and the West Bank. The next day, as if in direct response, an Israeli court slammed the actor and movie director, Mohammad Bakri, with a ban on the showing in Israel of his 2002 film “Jenin, Jenin” and a heavy monetary compensation to a former soldier whose face appears very briefly in the film. Gideon Levy opines that the court does Bakri and the Palestinians a great service. The film and the massacre of Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp that it documents are too important to be relegated to film archives. Now the film has come alive again and you can see it here. That brought back to me the visit I made to the freshly flattened camp in 2002. In April that year, Israel mounted an alleged reprisal attack against the Palestinian Jenin Refugee Camp resulting in the death of scores of fighters and civilians and the razing of a large area of the camp. Despite much debate, mostly academic in the extreme, both the UN and Human Rights Watch deemed Israel’s actions to be war crimes. Mohammad Bakri’s documentary film, Jenin Jenin, gives a Palestinian perspective on the massacre. It is ironic that the architects who later planned the razed section’s renovation reportedly designed its alleys to accommodate Israeli tanks. Here is an entry I recorded in my book of memoirs, “A Doctor In Galilee” [Pluto Press, London, 2015]: June 7, 2002: How does one relate an incident so it feels in writing as it was in reality? What happened last week on a visit to Jenin Refugee Camp was out of character for me. I exposed my feelings so openly that Zainab, my first nurse and the wife of my closest friend, thought I had lost it. She had not seen me weep before in the 32 years of our professional camaraderie. We visited the [Jenin Camp] as part of a medical aid mission from the Palestinian community in Israel, to offer help to the inhabitants after the horrifying rampage by the Israeli army in April. We worked in the dilapidated UNRWA facility for four hours, during which time I cared for over twenty sick children. As we were leaving, we decided to walk through the rubble of the section of the camp flattened by the Israeli war machine more than a month earlier. I have walked through ruins before and sensed the air of total loss that engulfs the whole space. This time I looked at details: the remnants of a family living room with some of the furniture still in place under the caved-in walls; a plastic flower basket hanging between the iron bars protruding from the half- ceiling; a wheelchair hanging from a fallen balcony (we were told the paraplegic survived his fall); pieces of broken toys, the remnants of a musical string instrument, flattened pots and pans. Here and there a few families sheltered under a blanket strung across four sticks over what used to be their camp home, their supposed refuge away from their original home within Israel. Halfway through our walk I noticed a middle-aged man, thin, unshaven and covered with dust, kneeling inside a shallow ditch he had cleared in the middle of the rubble. The ditch was about two meters long by one wide, and about one meter deep, about the size of a freshly dug grave. The bottom was well-packed solid ground, obviously a part of the original camp ground, and the two sides were the base of concrete walls, one with faded blue paint. I walked closer to him, but he did not notice me. Instead he continued clearing the rubble with his bare hands, totally absorbed by his work and with a very determined look on his face. I greeted him with the traditional “May God give you health,” to which he responded absentmindedly, almost mechanically. He continued shoveling out the dirt, only this time throwing the handfuls in the other direction. He was obviously preoccupied but not distraught. I persisted and inquired about what he was looking for. He turned to me and said sarcastically, “Gold, what else?” Again, I persisted with my question. Then he sighed and looked away with a certain sense of shame. “This is the alley on which my house opened. You are standing where it used to be. This is my neighbor’s home. I just wanted to clean in front of my house.” That did it. I could not hold the grief and sadness anymore. It hit like a bolt and I started sobbing. I crouched down, took my glasses off and tried to dry my eyes. But it would not stop. I kept sobbing and my silent gulping for air became louder. Then I just let go and sobbed loudly, momentarily lapsing into the dark abysmal loneliness I felt when as a teenager I came home to find my mother dead and already buried. I regained control only when two men held me around the shoulders and tried to comfort me. One was the same man digging for gold; the second man, I found out later, was a young man nicknamed Michael Jackson, the now-unemployed leader of the camp’s renowned folkdance troop. They both kept repeating to me one reassuring statement: “We are strong. We will outlive this and overcome the destruction.” As I walked away, I was ashamed of the scene I had made. I noticed a group of foreigners being shown around, a group I discovered that were from Iceland and being guided around by Peter Hansen, the director-general of UNRWA. I introduced myself to him and demanded that the capabilities and unique position of the Arab community inside Israel be factored into any plans for the rehabilitation of this and other camps. He acquiesced, agreeing to focus on the psychological health of the camp’s children, and we set a time for a meeting. On my way home, my newly found unabashedness continued. As I got in my car, which I had left safely in a village outside of Jenin, I saw a housewife baking wheat bread in an outside oven in front of her house. I was hungry and the smell of fresh bread was irresistible. I remembered my mother’s freshly baked bread. A child came out of the house. I offered to give him five shekels for a loaf. He ran to his mother and brought two. As he brought the bread the father showed up and told the child not to accept the money. When I insisted that I had to honor the deal I made with the boy the father got a little upset and half-jokingly threatened to break up my car if I insult him and his child any further. He wanted me to come into the house. I apologized for being in a hurry. I was on my way to my nephew’s engagement party. He went in and brought back a plastic bag with a special homemade delicacy—freshly baked paper-thin bread rolled in ghee and sugar. It was delicious. I ate it as I sped off to the party, getting it all over the white clothes I always wear when on a medical relief mission. People at the engagement party had to excuse my looks. They realized I’d had a rough day at the Jenin Refugee Camp. *** In parallel to its director’s article in The Guardian, B’Tselem has updated its website to include a thorough definition of Apartheid in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Its daring and unflinching assertion has caught the world’s attention and has been widely quoted. It is worth recalling that former USA President, Jimmy Carter, had made the same diagnosis years ago in his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid”, though he limited his criticism to Israel’s behavior in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. For that, the main stream pro-Israel USA media nearly tarred and feathered him. Last but not least, South Africa, the original home of Apartheid, has long recognized Israel’s policy and practice towards Palestinians as befitting its illegitimate and disowned scion, as the former diplomat and human rights activist Ronnie Kasrils articulated not long ago. 2021/01/apartheid-is-too-mild-concept.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hatim Kanaaneh, MD, MPH)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722983037748858194.post-4979638440265460763Thu, 03 Sep 2020 03:25:00 +00002021-01-18T05:27:02.849-08:00Beer Sheva DistrictGazaNakbaPalestinian RefugeesRight of ReturnThe Suez CampaignSalman Abu Sitta's "Mapping My Return"-A Review<p> NOTE: This review appeared firs in Mondoweiss where one can view the images and possible comments.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /><img alt="Salman Abu Sitta. (Photo: Stephen Bradley/Bout Yeh)" height="312" src="blob:; v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4" width="468" />SALMAN ABU SITTA. (PHOTO: STEPHEN BRADLEY/BOUT YEH)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none; font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt; padding: 0in;">MAPPING MY RETURN</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;"><br /><b><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">A Palestinian Memoir </span></b><br />by Salman Abu Sitta<br />352 pp. The American University in Cairo Press. $36.05<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 19.8pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 19.8pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">To judge by his fellow Palestinian activist associates, the likes of Edward Said and Ibrahim Abu-Lughod, Dr. Salman Abu Sitta is among our living lead intellectuals. He is a low-key but persistent native contributor to documenting the life, and especially the “living geography,” of Palestine across the ages, a task to which he has dedicated his professional knowhow and time.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">In the preface to his 2016 book, “<a href=" style="border: 1pt none; color: blue; padding: 0in;">Mapping My Return: A Palestinian Memoir</span><i><span style="border: 1pt none; color: blue; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">,”</span></i><span color="" style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;"> </span></a>Dr. Abu Sitta, an engineer by training who was exiled from his prosperous childhood home in southern Palestine at the age of ten years, advises his reader:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“[The book] tells the story of the long journey of a refugee trying to return home. There were no guns or tanks. There were no secret missions. It was simply a quest for a right to be restored, a truth to be unveiled, and a patrimony, lost in a moment of historical aberration, to be regained. That is the fuel which sustains all Palestinians in their long struggle.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 19.8pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Amen! I hereby admit that, though not a refugee, I fully subscribe to this form of resistance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 19.8pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Abu Sitta’s “regular” professional life seems to have been rich and challenging enough: It involves the standard technical engineering office and field work and independent business ventures with the attendant achievements and reversals, especially in Kuwait with Saddam’s megalomaniacal invasion and defeat. He participates as well in the standard Palestinian intellectual and organizational activism worldwide. Such a career seems typical of many diasporic Palestinians, the genre known for its high educational and professional achievement. And for its reliability: “They would go anywhere, any time, and do a terrific job,” the author tells us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 19.8pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Yet the loss of home, property and lead position of his family as well as all the familiar physical and sociocultural surroundings must have been overwhelming to Salman as a ten-year-old. It stayed with him for life. Then, half a century later, approaching retirement, the author is seized by his lifelong urge to discover what lay behind his dispossession: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;"><img alt="Cover of "Mapping My Return: A Palestinian Memoir" by Salman Abu Sitta, The American University in Cairo Press." border="0" height="581" src="blob:; v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3" width="377" />COVER OF “MAPPING MY RETURN: A PALESTINIAN MEMOIR” BY SALMAN ABU SITTA, THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO PRESS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“I was a tenured professor; I had a nice house and a lovely growing family. One night, after pacing around our sitting room hundreds of times until after midnight, I decided to go.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 19.8pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">And that apparently was how his “crusade” to map his return finally started.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 19.8pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Thus, Abu Sitta’s professional career was bracketed by the childhood obsession around which his book of memoirs revolves. This obsession seems to turn him, the studious civil engineer, into an expert cartographer and historical researcher focusing his gained expertise on Palestine as is clear from repeated declarations regarding the burning fire of his desire to end his long exile: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit, serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">“My life’s mission became to try to put a face to this invisible enemy, in particular, the Zi

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