Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Bethan Laura Wood's Fantastical London Home - The New York Times
Bethan Laura Wood has made her name dreaming up transportive rainbow-hued furniture and housewares. Her own London home is just as fantastical.
The British designer Bethan Laura Wood’s apartment is on the second floor of a 1925 Art Deco building in East London that has powder pink stairwells, mint green window frames and baby blue accents. It’s an apt home for an artist whose practice centers on the creation of wildly colorful furniture, lighting, homewares and textiles. And as anyone familiar with Wood’s Wisteria chandelier (a luminous explosion of hand-dyed PVC petals) or her Super Fake series of irregularly shaped rugs that riff on the variegated layers of sedimentary rocks might expect, her own 575-square-foot unit is a dazzling ode to the hues and textures that energize her. The walls are painted in shades of peach, pistachio and mauve, the wood floors are covered in vibrant geometric rugs and everywhere are unusual objects that Wood has made or collected: Pyrex lamps modeled after floral bouquets; a side table made from Play-Doh-like ropes of extruded pastel plastic. “I’ve always been fascinated by digesting places through color,” she says. “It’s the thing I most use as a language.”
Indeed, Wood’s work has long explored the emotional potency of regional palettes — from the earthy grays of London to the saturated blues of Venice — as well as the manipulative capacity of industrial materials like laminate that are designed to imitate others. Incorporating references that range from Modernist Mexican architecture to the output of British wood veneer factories, she creates pieces, often produced in collaboration with brands such as Hermès and Tory Burch, that reach into design history and ask questions about globalism and authenticity, while also conjuring dreamlike new worlds. For her current exhibition, “Ornate,” at Milan’s Nilufar Gallery, for example, she drew inspiration from Japanese kimono fabrics, Victorian boudoirs and the anatomy of insects, presenting works such as scalloped aluminum cabinets with thin curving legs, yellow and green glass light fixtures that evoke hard candies and an aluminum and brass headboard formed from a shimmering profusion of gold and purple squiggles.
Her compact, light-filled living room is no less of a visual feast. Works by other makers that Wood has acquired over the years — such as the Milan-based artist and designer Nathalie Du Pasquier’s Royal Daybed (a seven-foot-long angular chaise made of chunky laminate and exuberantly patterned cotton) and the circular jellyfish-like green, yellow and blue resin lamp by the Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce that hangs above it — play against her own creations. A woven jacquard tapestry of her design — emblazoned with teal, rose and burnt orange zigzags and informed by her obsession with the stained-glass windows of the New Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City — covers the entirety of one wall; a round earth-toned laminate dining table with geology-inspired marquetry stands beside the room’s single large window; and a totemic light fixture made of stacked beaker-esque forms, produced with the Italian glassblower Pietro Viero, hangs from the ceiling.
Collaboration is intrinsic to Wood’s practice, and many of the objects that populate her home are the result of partnerships or swaps. From the living room, her collection spills into a narrow hallway — where an array of hats and handbags hang on several of Wood’s frilly tonguelike Murano glass hooks and artworks cover the walls from floor to ceiling — before continuing into her bedroom, which houses a wavy Ultrafragola mirror by the postmodern Italian designer Ettore Sottsass, a founder of the radical Memphis Group, and a tangled, tubular neon glass light made specially for Wood by her friend the London-based glass artist Jochen Holz to illuminate a 1970s floral textile that she received in an exchange with a Brazilian gallerist on a trip there in 2014, and which is now pinned above Wood’s bed. Next door, in the small, sunny library — which she calls her “room for dreaming” — art books sit on shelves alongside animal figurines, glass sculptures, wooden busts and other artworks, like a birthday card made by the Italian designer Martino Gamper, who was Wood’s tutor and mentor at the Royal College of Art in London (she received a master’s in product design from the school in 2009, having studied 3-D design at the University of Brighton as an undergraduate).
Throughout the apartment, and in keeping with ideals central to her practice, Wood elegantly juxtaposes high design with evocative everyday objects, many of them discovered on her travels (a purple-striped broom from a Turkish corner store, a magenta and cobalt blue feather duster from China) or at London flea markets, such as her favorite painting, by an unknown artist, of a knight bathed in psychedelic swirls. “Don Quixote through the time warp of the ’70s,” is how a friend put it, says Wood. She often positions pieces so they can be in conversation with each other and she describes how a mask made of multicolored rope by the Dutch designer Bertjan Pot, which stands not far from the painting in the living room, could easily be the knight’s helmet. “I’ll probably do a project around it at some point,” she says. Likewise, she enjoys the affinity between a large jar of intestine-like balloons submerged in liquid, a work by the London-based Spanish artist Saelia Aparicio, that she keeps in her library, and the curving shapes of a poster in her hallway by the Scottish Pop artist Eduardo Paolozzi, whose motifs Wood routinely references in her own designs.
Collecting and making have long been entwined for Wood. As a child growing up in Shrewsbury, a market town in central England, she would play regularly with papier-mâché and other craft supplies, and her mother’s penchant for accumulating things like fake fruit and Bakelite kitchenware influenced Wood’s developing tastes — although her father, who is more of a minimalist, has always preferred that those objects remain hidden away (except at Christmas, when Wood’s mother decorates the house with her collections). “I think that’s why I have to put my objects out, because my mum is forced to keep them all in cupboards,” Wood says with a laugh. “My dad finds my flat slightly challenging.”
But for Wood, the pieces she collects are more than decoration; they’re a material record of the places, experiences and people that animate her life and work. “I like the oral history that can be embodied in these physical things,” she says, referencing a jewel-toned Uzbek robe she chanced upon at a Paris market and a chair made from polystyrene off-cuts she acquired in an exchange with the British designer Max Lamb. Especially over the last couple of years, when staying in has been the default, living among pieces sourced from friends and fellow makers has been not just a pleasure but a balm. “It’s nice to spend time with these people in real life,” she says, “but when they’re not there, I get to spend time with their objects.”
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Obituary: Joan Carol MacVane Wood - Portland Press Herald - pressherald.com
Joan Carol MacVane Wood
AUBURN – Joan Carol MacVane Wood, “Joanie”, 83, of Sabattus and Cliff Island, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 24th, 2021, at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn.
Joan was born to parents Earl Rufus and Ethel MacVane, on January 2nd, 1938, in Portland, Maine. Her parents raised her on Cliff Island, Maine. It was there that she discovered her love of nature and animals. As the daughter of a fisherman, she was taught how to fish and spent her teenage summers earning extra money lobstering and fishing. She always loved the ocean and was a true Island girl through and through.
Joan attended the one room schoolhouse on Cliff Island through eighth grade and then she took the ferry from Cliff Island to Portland to attend Portland High School. She graduated from Portland High School on June 16th, 1955.
Joan went on to study at Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing in Lewiston. Graduating as a Registered Nurse on September 4th, 1958. It was while attending nursing school that she met her future husband, Walter L. Wood of Sabattus. They were married on Sept 21st, 1958, on Cliff Island, Maine. Together they raised 2 children in Sabattus, Keith and Karen.
Joan worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. First at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston, then as the School Nurse at Sabattus Elementary School from where she eventually retired. She enriched the lives of many students with her beautiful smile and healing touch. She also worked part-time and volunteered for various private duty and hospice care nursing positions and cared for many family members, friends and neighbors.
Joan’s smile just lit up a room. She had the biggest heart and shared it generously with all the people and animals around her, especially her family who meant the world to her. Joan enjoyed a good card game, singing songs, vacationing with friends, snowmobiling, nature walks, fishing, boating, cooking, and feeding all walks of life.
Joan is survived by her brother, Earl L. MacVane and his wife Judith of Cliff Island, her sisters-in law; Ruth Wheeler, Louise Wood, Dawn Wood, Julia Shnur and Joan Tancrel of Sabattus and Judith Chateauvert of Greene, her son, Keith A. Wood and his wife Florence of Sabattus, her daughter Karen A. Griffin and her husband James of Portland and Cliff Island, and her grandchildren Jennifer Langlois of Lewiston, Justin Wood and his wife Shelby of Sabattus, Jessica Griffin of Portland and Dylan Griffin of Cliff Island. Joan is also survived by her adored great-grandchildren; Aubrey, Kaleb, Logan, Sydney and Rydge, plus many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Earl Rufus and Ethel MacVane of Portland, her husband Walter L. Wood of Sabattus, her brother David H. MacVane and his wife Patricia of Casco, her brothers-in law: Frank Wood and his wife Ruth of Gray, Kenneth Wheeler, James Wood, Bruce Wood, Morris Shnur, and Gerard Tancrel of Sabattus and Conrad Chateauvert of Green.
Joan was an angel on earth and will be missed by all the people whose lives she touched. Her family is sure that she is smiling, dancing and looking over them with her beloved husband Walter.
The family would like to thank the staff at Schooner Memory Care and Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice for the wonderful care they gave Joan in her final years.
Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at http://www.lynchbrothers.com
A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, Dec 3, from 2-6 p.m., at Pinette, Dillingham and Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway Lewiston, ME 04240 with words to be spoken at 3 p.m. A graveside service is planned for the spring at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sabattus.
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Monday, November 29, 2021
Tiger Woods Rules Out a Full-Time Return to the PGA Tour - The New York Times
In a half-hour video interview with Golf Digest, Woods, who was badly injured in a car crash early this year, said he hopes to recover enough to play sporadically in tour events.
Tiger Woods hopes to play on the PGA Tour again, though never as a full-time player, something he called “an unfortunate reality” that he has accepted, according to a 30-minute video interview with Golf Digest posted online Monday.
“I think something that is realistic is playing the Tour one day — never full time, ever again — but pick and choose, just like Mr. Hogan did and you play around that,” Woods, 45, said, referring to the nine-time major champion Ben Hogan, who played sporadically, if effectively, after breaking multiple bones in a devastating 1949 car crash. “You practice around that, and you gear yourself up for that. I think that’s how I’m going to have to play it from now on. It’s an unfortunate reality, but it’s my reality. And I understand it, and I accept it.”
On Feb. 23, Woods sustained open fractures of both the tibia and the fibula in his right leg in a single-vehicle crash outside Los Angeles. The fractures were described as comminuted, which meant the bones were broken in several places. After undergoing emergency surgery, he was hospitalized for three weeks. In that time, Woods said, he faced the possibility of having his right leg amputated.
The police determined that Woods was driving about 85 m.p.h. in a 45 m.p.h. zone on a winding road when he lost control of his sport-utility vehicle. He was not charged with any legal violation.
“There was a point in time when — I wouldn’t say it was 50-50 — but it was damn near there if I was going to walk out of that hospital with one leg,” Woods said in the video of a Zoom interview, which began with the smiling golfer striding toward the camera without a noticeable limp, inside his South Florida home.
Woods, who has had several back operations, including a fusion in 2017, returned to professional golf and won the 2019 Masters, his 15th major championship, a comeback Woods referenced on Monday.
“After my back fusion, I had to climb Mt. Everest one more time,” he said. “I had to do it, and I did. This time around, I don’t think I’ll have the body to climb Mt. Everest, and that’s OK. I can still participate in the game of golf. I can still, if my leg gets OK, I can still click off a tournament here or there. But as far as climbing the mountain again and getting all the way to the top, I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation of me.”
He added: “I don’t have to compete and play against the best players in the world to have a great life.”
On Tuesday, Woods will make his first formal public appearance since the crash, attending a news conference at the Hero World Challenge, a 20-man tournament in the Bahamas that benefits Woods’s foundation.
On Monday, he described the stages of his rehabilitation over the last nine months. One of his first memories after the crash, Woods said, was of asking for a golf club that he held in his hands while in the hospital. Later, he spent three months confined to a hospital bed, mostly at his home. Next, he was able to move around in a wheelchair, then on crutches and eventually in a walking boot.
“I’ve had some hard days and tough setbacks,” said Woods, who believed his recovery would be swifter. “But I keep progressing and I’m able to walk again.”
Woods last week posted a three-second video of himself swinging a short iron on a practice range, but he cautioned that he was nowhere near ready to play competitive golf.
“I have so far to go,” Woods said. “I’m not even at the halfway point. I have so much more muscle development and nerve development that I have to do in my leg. At the same time, as you know, I’ve had five back operations, so I’m having to deal with that. As the leg gets stronger, sometimes the back may act up.”
During the video interview, Woods seemed to spend more time talking about his 12-year-old son, Charlie, than any other topic. Charlie has been playing in a succession of junior golf events, with Woods in attendance lately. The two have also spent time in chipping and putting contests at a practice facility. Woods has counseled Charlie on the mental aspects of competitive golf, most notably how to recover from a bad hole.
“I said, ‘Son, I don’t care how mad you get. Your head could blow off for all I care, just as long as you’re 100 percent committed to the next shot,’” Woods said. “That’s all that matters. That next shot should be the most important shot in your life. It should be more important than breathing. Once you understand that concept, then I think you’ll get better. And as the rounds went on throughout the summer, he’s gotten so much better.”
Throughout the video, Woods was upbeat and even jocular, although he was more serious when discussing the next steps in his rehabilitation.
“There’s a lot to look forward to, but a lot of hard work to be done,” he said. “And I have to be patient and progress at a pace that is aggressive but not over the top.”
He added: “It’s been a tough road, but to get on this side of it is fantastic.”
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Christian Wood continues career run as Rockets extend winning streak to three - Rockets Wire
On Saturday, star big man Christian Wood scored a career-high 33 points as the young Rockets secured their first winning streak of the 2021-22 season. Two nights later, he set a new career-high in rebounds with 21 as Houston extended its winning streak to three games with a 102-89 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder (box score).
Monday’s win wraps up a perfect three-hame homestand at Toyota Center, where the vibe is suddenly quite different than it was when the Rockets entered it less than a week ago on a 15-game losing streak.
The Rockets (4-16) had a balanced effort on offense, with six players scoring in double-figures: Wood (24 points), Garrison Mathews (19), Jae’Sean Tate (15), Eric Gordon (11), Danuel House Jr. (12), and Kevin Porter Jr. (11). With 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Porter also had the first triple-double of his NBA career. Oklahoma City (6-14) was led in defeat by rising star Shai Gilgeous Alexander, who had 20 points and 4 assists.
In a rare home-and-home, the Rockets and Thunder have an immediate rematch on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Until then, scroll on for a look at highlights and player grades from Monday’s game in Houston.
Christian Wood: A+
Stats: 24 points, 9-of-17 shooting (52.9%), 3-of-6 on 3-pointers (50.0%), 21 rebounds, 3 blocks; plus/minus of +24 in 31 minutes
The Thunder shot terribly from the perimeter in Monday’s game, making just 7-of-40 (17.5%) from 3-point range. That made for plenty of available rebounds, and Wood used his long frame to take full advantage.
Since switching to a smaller lineup, Wood has set new career-highs in assists, points, and rebounds in each game, respectively. Houston is 3-0 in those games. The Rockets appear to be suddenly revived, and their best returning player turning into the version that drew All-Star consideration (as a center) last season is clearly the biggest reason why.
Jae'Sean Tate: A
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Stats: 15 points, 7-of-12 shooting (58.3%), 0-of-2 on 3-pointers, 8 assists, 6 rebounds; plus/minus of +24 in 28 minutes
Tate always brings hard-nosed defense and leadership to the table, but on Monday, he was also excellent at attacking the rim on offense — both in his own personal shooting percentage, as well as the season-high 8 assists that he dished out to his Houston teammates.
Garrison Mathews: A
Stats: 19 points, 7-of-14 shooting (50%), 5-of-11 on 3-pointers (45.5%), 2 rebounds; plus/minus of +19 in 32 minutes
Mathews stepped into Houston’s starting lineup for a second consecutive game and has quickly become a fan favorite at Toyota Center, where he’s beloved for taking charges and swishing 3-pointers. General manager Rafael Stone deserves an enormous amount of credit for picking Mathews up off waivers prior to the season, and the 6-foot-6 sharpshooter continues to blow past most of our initial expectations.
Eric Gordon: C+
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Stats: 11 points, 4-of-10 shooting, 2-of-5 on 3-pointers (40.0%), 2 assists, 3 turnovers; plus/minus of +5 in 29 minutes
On Saturday, Gordon praised Houston’s newfound ball movement postgame, and he was a big reason why — with a season-high 7 assists in 37 minutes. Two nights later, Gordon hit a pair of important triples, but he regressed as a playmaker and became a bit turnover prone on drives.
Kevin Porter Jr.: B
Stats: 11 points, 4-of-17 shooting (23.5%), 1-of-8 on 3-pointers (12.5%), 11 assists, 10 rebounds, 4 turnovers, 3 steals; plus/minus of +21 in 33 minutes
It was an odd game for Porter, who struggled mightily to finish on drives and with his 3-point shot. Yet, he registered the first triple-double of his young NBA career and continues to develop as a defender. This type of growth is precisely why the rebuilding Rockets aren’t keen on turning over the keys at point guard to veteran John Wall.
Bench: B (Danuel House Jr., Alperen Sengun's dunk)
Danuel House Jr.: 12 points, 5-of-9 shooting (55.5%), 2-of-4 on 3-pointers (50.0%), 8 rebounds, plus/minus of -9 in 23 minutes
Excluding garbage time, the other three reserves utilized by head coach Stephen Silas (Armoni Brooks, KJ Martin, and Alperen Sengun) combined to shoot just 3-of-16 from the field (18.8%) and 1-of-10 on 3-pointers (10%). Yet, House was a force on both ends of the floor, and his plus/minus number is misleading due to the groupings he was used with. House was accurate from 3-point range, disruptive as a perimeter defender, and used his 6-foot-6 frame to help the undersized Rockets collect many of the available rebounds due to OKC’s awful shooting.
Even though it wasn’t a particularly effective game for Sengun, he did have arguably the best dunk of Houston’s season to date. Enjoy it.
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Toms River Fire Blamed On Placement Of Wood Burning Stove - Jersey Shore Online
TOMS RIVER – Members of the Pleasant Plans Fire Company No. 1 responded to a fire on Raymond Avenue on November 27.
The fire originated in a detached garage and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within a few minutes after they arrived at 9:40 p.m. The cause of the fire was determined to be a wood stove in the garage which was too close to a combustible wall, according to Fire Inspector Dominick Roselli who conducted an investigation.
Bureau of Fire Prevention Chief Fire Inspector John Novak said, “I want to advise all homeowners that any installations of heating equipment be installed through a building permit process.”
“The permit inspection process is used to ensure that any work that is done is up to the current building, fire, plumbing and electrical codes,” Roselli said.
He added that if anyone has any questions concerning fire or building inspections and permits you can call the Toms River Building Department at 732-341-1000 or the Fire Bureau office at 732-240-5153.
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Tiger Woods says his days of being a full-time golfer are over: 'Never full time, ever again' - CNN
(CNN)In an exclusive interview with Golf Digest, Tiger Woods spoke publicly about his golfing future for the first time since his car crash earlier this year.
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Report: Rockets bigs Christian Wood, Daniel Theis to receive trade interest - Rockets Wire
Should they choose to do so, the rebuilding Houston Rockets will likely have opportunities leading up to the February 2022 NBA trade deadline to move big men Christian Wood and Daniel Theis.
Regarding Wood and Theis, here’s what league insider Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer says in his latest story (published Monday morning):
With the Rockets focusing on developing young players, rival executives wonder how long it’ll be until Houston moves veterans, paving the way for (Alperen) Sengun to play more.
There is an expectation around the NBA that Christian Wood, who’s in the second season of a three-year contract, will receive significant trade interest and that Houston will entertain offers. Wood is only 26, so Houston could keep him, but he’s no sure thing to stay come 2023; one of the reasons he signed with the Rockets over other interested teams was to play with James Harden, and Harden is long gone. Wood can offer a lot more to a team with playoff hopes than he can to the Rockets.
Starting center Daniel Theis will also receive mild trade interest from teams in need of a steady veteran backup.
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The case for trading Theis is simple. The 29-year-old is in the middle of his NBA prime, yet Houston is currently one of the league’s worst teams. As such, he would presumably have more value elsewhere, since he could be past his prime by the time at which the Rockets are next able to make a legitimate playoff push. His fit alongside Wood has also been problematic due to issues with floor spacing, which has led to Theis not playing at all in Houston’s last two games (both wins).
Theis cannot be traded until Dec. 15, since he signed with Houston in the 2021 offseason. But between his age and worse-than-expected fit, it would be a surprise if general manager Rafael Stone doesn’t look to acquire an asset of more future value (i.e. a young prospect or draft pick).
With Wood, the calculus is more complicated. He’s clearly Houston’s best player at the moment, and at 26 years old, he’s still young enough to where he could easily be in his prime by the time Houston is next ready to make a playoff push. However, as O’Connor notes, Wood is set to become a free agent in 2023, and he’s likely to want a significant raise.
While the Rockets will have Wood’s Bird rights and be able to exceed the salary cap to retain him, the question is if Stone will deem that to be prudent, since it could be prohibitive when it comes to having the financial flexibility to pursue other stars in free agency. If Houston has what it views as the foundation of a potential title contender already in place by the 2023 offseason, it would be an easy decision to keep Wood, even if it limits flexibility elsewhere. However, if the Rockets aren’t there yet with the surrounding roster, it would be a tougher call.
The trickiest part for Stone is that if Houston is to trade Wood, his value would likely be higher at the 2022 trade deadline than during the subsequent offseason — since a trade made in February would allow the team receiving Wood to have him for two seasons prior to his free agency, rather than just one. Thus, Stone may need to make an educated guess by February as to what Houston’s status entering July 2023 is likely to be.
In that scenario, it isn’t yet clear what Stone would conclude. But in the event that he’s pessimistic on retaining Wood in 2023, it seems that a trade market for the big man’s services will certainly be there.
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Christian Wood Expected To Generate Significant Trade Interest - hoopsrumors.com
There’s an expectation around the NBA that Rockets big man Christian Wood will generate “significant” trade interest this season, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, who adds that people around the league believe Houston will consider offers.
Wood, 26, parlayed a strong 2019/20 season in Detroit into a three-year, $41MM deal with the Rockets during the 2020 offseason. He has outperformed that deal so far, averaging 19.5 PPG and 10.2 RPG on .499/.362/.612 shooting in 60 games (32.5 MPG) in Houston. He’ll become an unrestricted free agent in 2023.
As O’Connor notes, one reason Wood chose to sign with the Rockets a year ago was to play with James Harden, which obviously didn’t last long. That doesn’t necessarily mean Wood wants out now, but he’d be more valuable to a playoff team than a rebuilding club. Rival executives have wondered whether Houston will be motivated to trade its veteran bigs – Wood and/or Daniel Theis – in order to open up more minutes for promising rookie Alperen Sengun, O’Connor writes.
I’d be a little surprised if the Rockets look to move Theis this season — the team signed him to a long-term deal in August after having drafted Sengun and fully committed to the rebuild, so he doesn’t fall into the same category as vets like Wood, John Wall, and Eric Gordon, who were on the roster before Harden was dealt. For what it’s worth, O’Connor says Theis will receive “mild” trade interest from teams in need of a reliable backup center.
While it remains to be seen whether either Wood or Theis will be dealt, the 3-16 Rockets should certainly be sellers at the February deadline — Wall, Gordon, D.J. Augustin, and Danuel House are among the other vets who could be shopped.
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Old-fashioned wood type is new again, as Minnesota book center adds Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish letters - Minneapolis Star Tribune
In the basement studios of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, wood type fills drawers and cabinets, its nicks and scratches hinting at decades of printing history.
But upstairs sits a box of type that's not yet been inked.
Hebrew letters, carved from maple. Spanish and Swedish glyphs. Soon, the Arabic alphabet.
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts has become the country's first public center of its kind to offer wood type in other languages. Its leaders are hoping it will act as an invitation, introducing this old-school art form to new audiences.
"We're really excited to see how the power of this form can be opened up to more people and can be used as a tool to tell more stories," said Elysa Voshell, the nonprofit's executive director.
The type, perfect for posters, hails from Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wis. Located on the coast of Lake Michigan, the nonprofit — founded in 1880 as Hamilton Manufacturing Co. — is no dusty mausoleum; it offers classes and presses to both newbies and skilled artists.
Its typecutter fashions new wood type, too, first using a pantograph machine and then trimming the details by hand, with a chisel.
"We are using old guitars to play new songs," said Jim Moran, master printer and collections officer.
Hamilton has never before cut Arabic type, Moran noted. "It'll be a brand new project."
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts picked an Arabic typeface designed by Nadine Chahine, a Lebanese type designer. Called Kafa — an Arabic word than can be translated as "Enough" — Chahine created it to protest President Donald Trump's first official visit to London. Sharp angles, angry curves.
"I wanted to protest him in my own language," she said via e-mail, "because it means more to me when I say it in my native tongue."
It will be the first time this font has been carved into wood. The project fits with Chahine's goal of giving artists and activists access to more and better Arabic typefaces.
"Type is the embodiment of language," she said. "To have access to good type is empowering and allows designers to express themselves in ways that perhaps digital type is not able to provide.
"Wood type feels so human."
Amid the pandemic and the reckoning after George Floyd's murder, the Center for Book Arts has shown how print can give voice to protest.
The nonprofit used its grand Washington Avenue windows to display an art installation, by Chicago-based letterpress printer Ben Blount, of 148 posters, each beginning with the phrase "White supremacy is ... "
"White supremacy is traumatic." "White supremacy is calculated." "White supremacy is wack."
"We had a lot of things to say," Voshell said, "and we have the type to say it."
The center nabbed a State Arts Board grant to acquire the new languages. That process includes working with Hebrew and Arabic speakers to ensure that they're getting the right mix of letters.
"What we didn't want to end up with the Arabic equivalent of, in Scrabble, having all X's and no E's," Voshell said.
They've also been interviewing folks about what it would mean for their center, their presses and their type to become more accessible. What they heard, over and over, is that transportation makes things tricky: Can you come to us?
So the nonprofit invested in a few small presses, called Provisional Presses, that weigh 12 pounds, versus a typical 1,200. Staff members will tote them to schools, community centers, Open Streets events.
It's also creating, with the help of another grant, events that will bring the type to life. Next year, it plans to convene a panel of artists who use Hebrew and Yiddish in their work, as well as a storytelling session that explores Jewish history via text and language.
Robyn Awend, a letterpress printer and multimedia artist, is working with the Center for Book Arts on these programs. She's long included Hebrew type in her work, at times merging it with cells and matrices, an investigation of her Jewish and biological identity.
That type is uncommon: A good friend gave her small metal letters from a print house in Israel. She's used the Minnesota Center for Book Arts' metal type, too. Later, a friend and fellow letterpress printer gave her a bigger, wooden Hebrew set.
Its provenance is a mystery, but it's possible it was used to print newspapers or posters. "I look at it as a carrier of history," she said.
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts' acquisition of new type in old languages is "unheard of," Awend said.
"I'm so, so, so excited to use it," she said. "It's such a unique opportunity to print with Hebrew type that's never been used before — to be able to build its history."
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The Best Cyber Monday Furniture Sales: Epic Deals On Sofas, Tables And More - Forbes
If you’ve been hesitant to purchase some furniture for your home, these Cyber Monday furniture deals present a golden opportunity. With deals galore across the board—from big-box retailers like Wayfair and Amazon, to specialty brands like Floyd and Lulu & Georgia—you’ll have your pick of sales to browse. So whether you’re budget shopping or splurging on a special piece, you could potentially save hundreds on marked-down items. The only caveat is that Cyber week sales are ending soon, so if you want the best deals, you’ll have to act fast.
In addition to slashing prices, many Cyber Monday furniture promos include freebies to sweeten the deal—think free shipping, additional markdowns on clearance, special financing and more. Plus, many items are in-stock and ready to ship, meaning you could upgrade your home in time to host friends and family for the holidays. (That said, be sure to check shipping times and delay warnings if you need a certain item by a particular date.)
Whether you’re shopping for a new office desk, mattress, sectional or something else entirely, you don’t want to miss these Cyber Monday furniture sales. With select items up to 80% off, consider it a holiday gift to you, from you.
The Best Cyber Monday Furniture Deals 2021
Bed Bath & Beyond: There’s no shortage of furniture sales at Bed Bath & Beyond this Cyber Monday. You’ll find everything from cozy electric fireplaces to sofas and bar carts, and many items are marked down hundreds of dollars.
Macy’s: You can save thousands on sectionals, beds, mattresses and more during Macy’s Cyber Monday event.
Amazon: As expected, Amazon is offering tons of great Cyber Monday deals, including up to 30% off select living room, bedroom and office furniture.
Ashley Furniture: Take up to 50% off select items, including seating, mattresses-in-a-box and more. You can also get 12-month special financing with no minimum purchase.
Floyd: Practically everything from Floyd’s line of modular furniture is on sale for Cyber Monday with the code BFCM21, including the four-piece sectional below. You’ll also get a free gift with purchase while supplies last. Sale ends November 29.
PB Teen: Save up to 30% on bedroom and study furniture from the trendy teen brand. Casual seating is on sale from 30% to 50% off, and you can get free shipping or an additional 30% off clearance items with code COZY.
Kohl’s: During its Cyber Deal Days, which run through December 1, you’ll save 30% to 50% on furniture from Kohl’s, and you can also take an additional 20% off with code GOSHOP20.
CB2: This high-end furniture brand is offering up to 30% off furniture and home decor all Cyber Weekend, as well as up to 60% off clearance items.
Article: Article is rolling its Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals into one, and many of its most popular styles are up to 30% off. Plus, there are a variety of discounted furniture bundles to shop, which includes complementary items for different rooms of your home. Sale ends November 29.
Allform: Right now, Allform is offering 20% off sitewide and free no-contact delivery on all orders. Customize a new sofa, loveseat, armchair or sectional on the site by selecting your preferred layout, fabric and color.
Ballard Designs: Through Cyber Weekend, you can score 40% on select Black Friday items and 20% off on everything else.
Home Depot: This retailer may not be known for its furniture, but you can find some huge savings on home and patio furniture this weekend. Save up to 60% off on patio sets, bed frames, seating and more.
Inside Weather: Save up to 20% off sitewide on customizable furniture. Inside Weather is offering 10% off orders of $500 or more, 15% off orders of $1,500 or more, and 20% off orders of $2,000 or more.
IKEA: This year Ikea says it’s celebrating Green Friday—not Black Friday. All weekend long you can save on environmentally friendly products including rugs made from recycled materials and reusable shopping bags.
Target: This weekend take up to 50% off on furniture items from Target. Also be sure to keep an eye on the daily deals, as new items at deep discounts will drop every day.
West Elm: Enjoy free shipping and save up to 40% on West Elm’s ready-to-ship furniture offerings. You can also save on home decor, bedding and lighting.
Interior Define: Want to design your own custom living room furniture? Select your fabric and design a sectional, sofa, loveseat or ottoman with Interior Define. Now through Tuesday you can save 15% off your creation.
Lulu & Georgia: Use code THANKFUL now through Cyber Monday to take advantage of Lulu & Georgia’s Cyber Monday furniture sale. You’ll get 25% off on all full-priced items.
Wayfair: This weekend, Wayfair is offering up to 80% off bedroom, living room, office, kitchen and dining furniture. You can also save on appliances.
Walmart: Walmart offers affordable furniture options and rollbacks all year, but its Cyber Monday furniture sales will be hard to beat. Save big on sofas, vanities, coffee tables and all of your home essentials.
Rejuvenation: Save up to 50% on light fixtures and hardware from Rejuvenation. The retailer is also offering free shipping on all orders with code FREESHIP.
Castlery: In honor of Cyber Monday, Castlery is offering up to 40% off furniture pieces including TV stands, sectionals and dining tables. You also get free shipping with no minimum purchase.
Houzz: Houzz is offering discounts of up to 80% off its furniture and home items including bar stools, area rugs, bathroom vanities and more.
Purple: Save up to $600 off a new mattress bundle from Purple. Mattresses, seat cushions, pillows and more are on sale through Cyber Monday. You can even score a new bed for your furry friends at a discount too.
Joss & Main: Browse the selection of Cyber Weekend sales with discounts up to 25%. Then use code SAVE25 to take an additional 25% off select items.
Overstock: Head to Overstock and get early access to the Cyber Monday sale with up to 80% off thousands of items. Flash coupons and additional percentages off select items allow you to stack on even more savings.
Burrow: Makers of customizable, elegant furniture that’s built to last (it’s modular, pet- and kid-friendly), Burrow has a tiered sale model and you can save up to $500 with code CM21.
Lovesac: The super modular furniture brand is offering Cyber Monday sales in multiple categories: 20% off Sactionals (and Sactionals with StealthTech) and 30% off Sac Bundles. You’ll also get 48 months of promotional financing.
Apt2B: Score up to 30% off sitewide. It’s only through tonight (November 28), so be sure to hurry.
Urban Outfitters: Take an extra 30% off all sale items, including furniture, for Cyber Monday (P.S. You can get early sale access through the UO app.)
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Bobby Wood Strikes, Lifts Real Salt Lake Over Sporting Kansas City - KSL Sports
Bobby Wood #7 of Real Salt Lake reacts after scoring in the final minute during the Major League Soccer Playoff game against Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park on November 28, 2021 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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KANSAS CITY – Real Salt Lake forward Bobby Wood broke the hearts of Sporting Kansas City with a game-winning goal late in the match.
Sporting KC hosted RSL at Children’s Mercy Park for the Western Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday, November 28.
During the 91st minute of the match, Wood connected on a kick inside the box.
The goal gave RSL a 2-1 lead, its first advantage of the match.
It was Wood’s third goal of the season.
He entered the match with two goals, one assist, 19 shots, and six shots on goal in 2021.
After another minute of action, the final whistle blew and the Real Salt Lake advanced to the Western Conference Final with a 2-1 victory.
Real Salt Lake will face the Portland Timbers for a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs Final.
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