Origami expert Mark Bolitho explains how to make perfectly formed origami objects that are pleasing to fold & make As digital downtime becomes a constant quest in our fast-paced lives the idea of contemplative soothing arts & crafts is undergoing a serious revival Each title contains 32 pages of origami paper so that you can try out these mindful projects for yourself The Origami Garden divides into sections on Seeds & Plants (easy roses seedling in pots cactus & pot easy leaf & stalk system nuts in a bowl pine tree & palm leaf) Flowers (classic lilies & water lilies violet fuchsia bunch of flowers forget-me-nots) Fruit & Vegetables (mushrooms strawberries pears & chilli pepper) & Garden Life (birds butterfly frog & snail) ...

Norman had always been perfectly normal That was until the day he grew a pair of wings! Norman is very surprised to have wings suddenly
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First published in 1979 the latest edition of this pioneering study in the World of Art series surveys a full century of performance from the Futurist manifesto of 1909 to the second decade of the new millennium Art historian & gallery curator Rose Lee Goldberg explains how a medium once used only in sporadic outbreaks of artistic dissent has become over the course of a century a vital & integral part of the contemporary mainstream & a global phenomenon ...

This volume presents the first comprehensive academic study of the history & development of performance art in the former communist countries of Central Eastern & South Eastern Europe since the 1960s Covering 21 countries & more than 250 artists this text demonstrates the manner in which performance art in the region developed concurrently with the genre in the West highlighting the unique contributions of Eastern European artists The discussions are based on primary source material-interviews with the artists themselves It offers a comparative study of the genre of performance art in countries & cities across the region examining the manner in which artists addressed issues such as the body gender politics & identity & institutional critique -- ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Performance marked the directorial debut of Nicolas Roeg (Don&t Look Now The Man Who Fell To Earth) & co-director Donald Cammell (Demon Seed) who also wrote the experimental screenplay
- citing Francis Bacon Nietzsche & Jorge Borges as inspiration The film owes its distinct visual style & cult status to the successful collaboration between these two filmmakers Set in swinging sixties London James Fox plays Chas Devlin a gangster with a talent for violence & intimidation who in underworld terms is a "performer" Mick Jagger is Turner a reclusive rock superstar whose home becomes a hideout for Chas In this spellbinder of illusion & reality decadence & decay their worlds collide
- & the impact is both exotic & explosive The soundtrack features music from The Rolling Stones Ry Cooder Randy Newman The Last Poets & more Actors Allan Cuthbertson James Fox Mick Jagger Vicky Hodge Anita Pallenberg Ann Sidney John Bindon Stanley Meadows Anthony Morton Anthony Valentine Kenneth Colley & John Sterland Director Donald Cammell & Nicolas Roeg Certificate 18 years & over Year 1970 Screen Widescreen 1771 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 1 hour & 45 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
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A brand new history of contemporary performance & its crucial role in contemporary art written by one of the world's leading curators & writers on performance art 256 pages 124 colour ...

The publication of Performance Studies An Introduction was a defining moment for the field Richard Schechner's pioneering textbook provides a lively & accessible overview of the full range of performance for undergraduates at all levels & beginning graduate students in performance studies theatre performing arts & cultural studies Among the topics discussed are the performing arts & popular entertainments rituals play & games & the performances of everyday life Supporting examples & ideas are drawn from the social sciences performing arts poststructuralism ritual theory ethology philosophy & aesthetics This third edition is accompanied by an all-new companion website curated by a dedicated media editor with the following resources for instructors & students Interactive glossary Multiple choice questions Powerpoint Slides Videos Website links for further study Tutorials on specific skills within Performance Studies Sample Discussion Questions Exercises & Activities Sample Syllabi The book itself has also been revised with 25 new extracts & biographies up-to-date coverage of global & intercultural performances & further exploration of the growing international presence of Performance Studies as a discipline Performance Studies is the definitive overview for undergraduates with primary extracts student activities key biographies & over 200 images of global performance ...

Revised edition of A collection of performance tasks & rubrics Middle school mathematics 180 pages 14 Line drawings black & white; 40 Halftones black & white; 38 Tables black & wh Danielson Charlotte (Danielson Group USA) ...

In this series of letters to William Townend a fellow-writer & friend since their schooldays at Dulwich College Wodehouse discusses in some detail his literary outlook writing methods & constant hunt for new plots Characteristically modest & lightly humorous in tone the letters are nevertheless revealing of a dedicated practical & scrupulous craftsman whose most brilliant inspirations were grounded in decades of unremitting hard work The letters are introduced & annotated by the editor who provided Wodehouse with the idea for one of his most famous characters Ukridge ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play He lived to find beauty He killed to possess it Jean-Baptiste Grenouille born with no smell develops a superior olfactory sense which he uses to create the world&s finest perfumes His work however takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent Actors Ben Whishaw Dustin Hoffman Alan Rickman Rachel Hurd Wood Andreas Herrera Simon Chandler David Calder Richard Felix Birgit Minichmayr Reg Wilson Carlos Gramaje Sian Thomas & Michael Smiley Director Tom Tykwer Certificate 15 years & over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English Duration 2 hours & 27 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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