Cathedral glass

The documentary “Tapped” sheds some light on the dangers of bottled water. One of my favorite points the documentary talks about is how the thousands and thousands of plastic water bottles are affecting us and our world. Yes, while bottled water may be convenient for us humans who are always going and going, it's not very convenient for the rest of the world. Our environment was not grown with plastic. Plastic is not nature based, therefore it is not organic, meaning it can’t decompose, or give…

about glass railings, you might think about them being used in fancy houses and commercial buildings. However, they can actually work well outside as well. These are a few reasons why you may want to consider choosing glass railings for your outdoor deck. 1. It's Easy to Take Care Of With more traditional wooden rails, you have to worry about sanding and painting every few years. You might also have to worry about rot at some point. With glass railings, however, this is not an issue. Glass…

The Hidden Cost of Your Good Night’s Sleep In June the Freakonomics Podcast explored the recent phenomenon of mattress stores popping up all over the country. Surely you’ve seen a Mattress-Firm, Sleepy’s, or Sleep Number store pop up in your town, sometimes right across the street from another. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics, articulated in the podcast the reality that the mattress market has become high profit because manufacturing costs, ease in marketing, low franchise fees for store…

Fragments of broken glass from sources like windowpanes, and plate glass doors, have slightly different densities. (Bureau of Forensic Services, 2011) If a burglary has occurred, and glass has fallen onto the floor, and the suspect burglar was near the glass when it shattered, perhaps small fragments of glass can be found ensconced in the suspect clothing, particularly in the lower trouser leg areas or the soles of his shoes. (Bureau of Forensic Services, 2011) When a suspect is apprehended and…

because many courtyards and palaces have shops around them and little plazas or usually called “Gift Shops”. The other classical idea came from house churches and cathedrals are designed. Many churches and cathedrals that were built in the Renaissance are actually still standing today! On average, it would take about 200 years to build a cathedral or church in the Renaissance depending on its size. (Essential Humanities Website). Today,…

In the early 15th Century Florence, there were an array of young artists that experimented discuss the context of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Filippo Brunelleschi was an important innovator during the Renaissance period as an architect and an inventor. Leon Battirta Alberti was also an important engineer during this time. Also discussed, are few works done by Donato Bramante (1444-1514) and Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). This essay will briefly discuss the importance of art…

Renaissance which basically means rebirth, began approximately around the 1400’s. Throughout this era society took very high interest in the history of their culture. Greek and Rome were of those whom did it the most. Artists Donatello and Michelangelo used characters from the biblical times, which is a prime example of a what defines a Renaissance artist. As the definition of Renaissance artist states “when scholars and artists began to investigate what they believed to be a revival of…

objects, such as shopping centers, cathedrals, bridges, and other usually takes a lot of time. There are many forces that affect the designed construction and negatively stresses its structure. Before you start implementing your project in real life, you have to design it by following all the engineering rules, then you need to submit your work, get a response and make changes in your design - in other words work on your mistakes. Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence also named as a…

“A Good Man is Hard to Find” is a short story that takes about a family that is going on a road trip to Florida. This family goes through many trials trying to get to their destination. This story surrounds a man by the name of the misfit and a very lady like women who is the grandmother. We see that throughout this story both these characters go through many trials and tribulations of what both these characters go through. I feel that the moral of the story that O’Connor is trying to outline is…

Perler beads are not very well known. They are colorful beads that are melted together to create many different objects from bowls, jewelry and portraits to keychains and phone cases. As a kid, I was given a set of perler beads with pegboards shaped like dogs, cats and fish. I never knew the range of possibilities that perler beads could be used for and how much could be made with them. For my senior portfolio art show, I needed invitations and rediscovered perler beads and now I constantly make…