Cheri Blum Day Lily Garden
Inspired by the past yet having an eye for the contemporary, Cheri Blum sought to bring art out of museums and into everyday life. Her simple florals have an antique look that is perfect for the modern decorator.Artist: Cheri BlumTitle: Day Lily GardenFrame: New Orleans Bronze - 3 WoodMat: None
These terrific totes are roomy enough for shopping, travel, school, or whatever use you can imagine. The totes have one main compartment, which zips to secure the contents, and a small zippered pocket on the outside. Two 6-inch leather handles are securely fastened to hold an abundance of items, and the footed base adds to the practical features. Featuring black cotton lining, this tote is available in elephant or peacock design.
The hand embossed and colored leather bags are known as Shantiniketan, after the region in West Bengal, India, where the technique originated. This form of art has passed down generations and still today charming
batik
printing is skillfully crafted by the local artisans. In the traditional style, the design incorporates the flora and fauna of the area.
The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.
With its ultra-modern design, this fashionable diamond bracelet makes a great accessory for your everyday look. Featuring polished diamond-shaped links enhanced by icy diamond accents, this unique piece is crafted in cool, lustrous 14-karat white gold.
Specifications:
14-karat white gold
39 round prong-set diamonds
1/2* total diamond carat weight
H-J diamond color, I1-I2 diamond clarity
7-inch length
Closes with pressure clasp with safety catch
All carat weights and measurements are approximate and may vary slightly from the listed dimensions. *T.W. (total weight) is approximate. 1/2 carat T.W. may be .45 to .57 carat. Treatment code N. See
Gemstone Treatments for further information.
In MYSTERIOUS SKIN, an unlikely director takes on an even more unlikely lead actor and crafts a deeply felt coming-of-age tale that pulsates with the scalding beauty of tragedy. The director, Gregg Araki, whose over-the-top, gay melodramas have been criticized as largely empty provocations, proves himself here to have great sensitivity. Yet it is the lead actor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, best known for his work on the alien sitcom THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN, whose unforgettable, nuanced performance makes the film. Based on the novel by Scott Heim, the story follows two teenage boys living in small-town Kansas: Brian (Brady Corbet), a clunky and awkward fellow with no discernable social life; and Neil (Gordon-Levitt), a rebellious gay youth whose fragile beauty and cruel indifference make him a successful hustler to the area`s older men. Having suffered from blackouts as a child, Brian believes that these voids were actually alien abductions, and goes on a quest to confirm this. As his memories become increasingly vivid, Brian convinces himself that Neil, the star player on his childhood Little League team and a regular presence in his dreams, knows the truth. Neil does, in fact, know exactly what happened. The boys were sexually abused by their Little League coach. While Brian has suppressed the incident, Neil has held it deep within him like a treasure, considering it to have been a loving relationship of respect and tenderness, the absence of which has left him emotionally empty. The two strands of narrative are braided together elegantly, slowly leading up to a devastating final scene. Araki unifies the stories through an elegiac, celestial tone that manages to avoid preachiness via doses of appropriate humor. MYSTERIOUS SKIN is so profoundly alive with sadness and beauty that it nearly burns.
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