Traditional Anniversary Gem Stone ListWritten by Marguerite Bonneville
The following gem stones are associated with specific anniversaries, both wedding and other less formal arrangements. This is one of several anniversary gift lists in existence, but most of them differ in just a few minor details.The gem stone gift lists originated with European jewelers' guilds, and this version dates from around 1912. Many people ignore anniversary gift lists and buy whatever they prefer for a loved one, but others enjoy fun of following traditions like these. Some of gems appear on more than one occasion, although gaps are usually fairly large. The list is a good starting point for stimulating some excellent gift ideas.
| | Bringing Music to ArtWritten by Debbie Jensen
Bringing Music to Art [Written by Debbie Jensen; January 2005] "Today, I find myself interested in graphic arts and multimedia; albeit with music written upon my heart and soul." As a very young child, I began a long journey of piano playing which has followed me all way through my adulthood. From childhood lessons to adult lessons, and after decades of musical education which included reading notes, chords, scales, music theory, and composition, you would think I'd feel like I had achieved my musical goals. To contrary, I still have so much more to learn! However, once any pianist reaches an expert level, it is difficult (and expensive) to find musical instruction required to keep going. From this experience, coupled with other twist of events, I have drifted away from playing music. Today, I find myself interested in graphic arts and multimedia; albeit with music written upon my heart and soul. Music has been one of strongest influences to my artistic expressions and has helped me understand how to express beauty, rhythm, and movement. From my photography background (from which I photographed thousands of images), I learned seven wonders of photography, importance of framing and composition, and how to create emphasis. So you might wonder, how could music influence artistic expressions of a different medium? When I used to play piano, sometimes I would reach to fasten my seatbelt, but of course, it was not there. This often happened right before I started to play, and perhaps this occurred because I felt as if I was about to travel through space. From my mind's eye, and at point I was lost in my music, I could easily envision colorful, geometric forms. The forms were beautiful. Other times, I would see imaginary birds flying, and possibly those birds are manifesting themselves through my graphic designs today. My sketchbooks are filled with endless imaginary birds; and I often wonder, where is this imagery coming from? There seems to be no end to it.
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