In my defence, this was more of a cremation than a burning at the stake. The books were already dead, terminally rotted after years of neglect. If I had committed a crime, it was to let them… Read More
Handmade stoneware pottery made in Vietnam the way it has been done for centuries. Craftmanship and high firing in wood buring tunnel kilns creates these impressive oversized vessels. The ki… Read More
The man who works in pottery is called fakharani (after the word fokhkhar, meaning pottery). An experienced fakharani knows what shapes are in demand and in which season. He must be able to… Read More
Alas, second-hand bookshops are closing daily, driven out of business by the combination of a general decline in reading, the internet and that most characteristic of all modern British inst… Read More
A ceramic relief by artist Chava Samuel was found recently during the renovation of Independence Hall on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, the historic building where David Ben-Gurion declar… Read More
I grew up in a converted white clapboard church in the center of a small New England town to a family of artists and anthropologists. One side nurtured artistic creation, while the other exp… Read More
What it Means to Throw Clay and feel Earth Come Alive There is life in this clay as I wedge before day, when morning is just but a gleamIts life’s hard to feel, when it’s not on… Read More
The BooksellerBookseller, Bookseller, why do you weep?Because I must sell my books far too cheap.Bookseller, Bookseller, why do you grin?Because an old lady is just coming in.Bookseller… Read More
The annual celebration of the summer solstice, known as Jani is generally viewed as the most important Latvian holiday. Jani is celebrated on June 23 and 24. The traditions and rituals assoc… Read More
SEEKING TO confuse the paparazzi who were not among the invited guests, supermodel Esti Ginzberg and property developer Adi Keizman sent out wedding invitations that listed the venue as a vi… Read More
Archaeologists in the eastern Mediterranean region have been unearthing spherical jugs, used by the ancients for storing and trading oil, wine, and other valuable commodities. Because we're… Read More
The Hamer tribe is an indigenous group of people in Africa. Their home is in the beautiful Omo Valley located in the south-western parts of Ethiopia. They are a semi-nomadic, pastoral people… Read More
2000 photos, 300 fans (no computer fakery..) Saw yourself? Get Tagged (and free mp3): http://goo.gl/u2bTw Taken from the album rivers and homes: http://www.jviewz.com Directed by Shelly Ca… Read More
Jazz on a Summer's DayFeatures one of the rare film appearances of two of the greatest jazz artists of all times: New Orleans-born trumpeter Louis Armstrong and Texas-born trombonist Jack Te… Read More
Franz von Bayros (1866-1924) was an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter best known for his controversial "Tales at the Dressing Table" portfolio. Franz von Bayros (also Marq… Read More
An examination of the art of pottery through the work of two world renowned potters Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. The film traces the entire process of pottery-making, beginning with the… Read More
An examination of the art of pottery through the work of two world renowned potters Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. The film traces the entire process of pottery-making, beginning with the… Read More
Moyenne Island is a small island (0.089 km2/0.034 sq mi) in the Ste Anne Marine National Park off the north coast of Mahé, Seychelles. Since the 1970s it has been a flora and fauna re… Read More
Walk into a used bookshop and you will encounter the unique aroma of aging books. The smell is loved by some, disliked by others, but where does it come from? Read More
“Welcome to the belly of the beast,” he says, “this is where the store really begins.”While the upstairs is stocked with largely available current titles, this is the… Read More