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Barbara Hillyer's '64 Ford Falcon Futura Barb Hillyer on her way to her final run of the competition on Sunday, June 20th at the Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, KY.
132887 / 1965 Ford Falcon Futura For more information on this vehicle visit http://tinyurl.com/87wdldx If you're looking for a fun classic that is as unique as it is cool, this impressive '65 Ford is the incredible value you've been waiting for! When this striking Futura rolled into our showroom, one thing was immediately apparent. The quality of its restoration is top notch in every way; and whoever spent the time hammering its solid body back into shape has either spent most of their adult life in a body shop or restored more than their fair share of second generation Falcons. From the top of its smooth roof to the bottom of its cool Turquoise body, this car is much straighter than when it rolled out of Ford's Lorain, Ohio manufacturing facility and features a great looking coat of urethane paint which displays virtually no flaws. The car's reliable but basic 6-cylinder engine was swapped for a larger 351 Cleveland four valve V8 that looks great covered in a thick coat of traditional Ford Blue paint. And its clean engine bay was fitted with an assortment of dress up pieces, which range from gray hood hardware to polished stainless fuel lines, and then refinished in the same slick Turquoise urethane as its glossy exterior panels. The 351 gets its air and fuel from an Offenhauser aluminum intake which props a Holley 4-barrel carburetor below a chrome topped, satin black dual snorkel air cleaner. Fire is provided by a traditional points distributor that sends spark through eight Autolite Pro Fit premium plug wires which snake around finned aluminum Ford Racing valve covers. And cooling is provided by a Northern aluminum radiator which is complete with both a polished cap and a polished overflow tank. Motivation is provided by a reliable Ford C6 3-speed automatic transmission and a traditional Ford nine inch rear end. Steering is provided by a traditional manual rack which gives the car a unique, vintage feel. And braking is provided by a combination of manual front discs and manual rear drums which do an excellent job of providing fade free, drama free stops. Keeping the car firmly planted on the pavement is a nice set of Halibrand 15 inch Five Spoke wheels which ride on 195/65 Hankook radials up front, and 215/70 Cordovan Centron radials out back. And overall, the bottom of this Falcon presents very well with solid floors that display no signs of rust, a straight frame that shows no indication of damage, and a slew of road ready parts that all function just as they should. This cool Falcon's tasteful and comfortable two-tone blue interior is a classy reminder of the days when style and appeal were the central focus of automotive design. At the front of the car, rebuilt factory gauges ride inside a fully restored dash which hangs pristine stainless trim above a set of modern, chrome trimmed auxiliary gauges and a chrome shifter that's complete with an awesome piston shift knob. At the sides of the car, great looking two-tone door panels wrap like-new vinyl around restored, stainless trimmed armrests, fresh chrome handles for the doors and windows and correct chrome emblems. And in the middle of the car, completely rebuilt and recovered two-tone blue bench seats provide the perfect spot for main street cruise nights. In front of those seats, a correctly restored steering wheel holds a chrome horn button above a chrome turn signal stalk and a large, column mounted Sunpro tachometer. Below the seats, excellent looking dark blue carpet rides under color-matched floor mats. And above the seats a like-new tan headliner leads the eye from chrome A-pillar covers and a flame embossed rearview mirror to a straight and fade-free package tray which hangs two speakers over a fully restored trunk. Solid, well-done early 60s metal like this doesn't come along too often, and given the attention it draws in our showroom, it won't last long either! Call, click or visit http://RKMotorsCharlotte.com for more information on this awesome car!
1964 Ford Falcon at HIGH SPEED!! Watch this 1964 Falcon with a 557 Big Block Ford Fly! ... See more sick cars compete on the only drag racing game show, Pass Time, on SPEED! Catch the cash fueled excitement, hosted by Brett Wagner, weeknights at 7:30pm ET, exclusively on SPEED!
Dirty Bird '64 Ford Falcon 200 Inline Six with Dual Exhausts 1964 Ford Falcon Futura 200ci Thriftpower 6 Classic Inlines Dual Outlet Header 2.25 inch Exhaust H-pipe 25 inch Thrush Glasspacks ECONOMY DOESN"T HAVE TO BE BORING!!!!!
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1964 ford falcon burn out my dad in his falcon doing a burnout
64' ford falcon sprint 64' FORD FALCON SPRINT FOUR ON THE FLOOR HP 302, THIS LITTLE ROCKET IS THE BOSS. THE ORIGINAL 289 IS STORED IN THE GARAGE. WE ALSO HAVE A 70' FORD 427 FOUR SPEED GT COBRA TORINO.
1963 Ford Falcon For Sale http://www.buyoldcars.com/ford/1963-ford-falcon-v8-for-sale.htm Are you looking for 1963 Ford Falcons For Sale? Come to Buy Old Cars.com and find the old classic 63 Ford that you always wanted! Classic old Ford Falcons are getting harder and harder to find in pristine show car shape or even a good project! we have them listed on our site at BuyOldCars.com now! http://www.buyoldcars.com/ford/1963-ford-falcon-v8-for-sale.htm
Ford Super Falcon Burnout 1962 Ford Falcon Futura doing a huge burnout!
1963 1/2 Ford Falcon Futura Survivor - $OLD! This is your opportunity to own a survivor 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura convertible. White w/red interior, it's powered by an economical 170 6 cylinder, has a 4 speed, looks good and runs great. Although it will need a new top, many service upgrades have been done; it has new brakes, a new gas tank and new tires. A rare find at this price. Vehicle information above is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All vehicles are offered subject to an inspection and an appraisal if desired. Financing is available through JJ Best Banc. Delivery arrangements are available. For more information please call 503-855-434t or 1-888-597-6719
1964 Ford Falcon Restored 1964 Ford Falcon
65 FALCON This is Mr. Steve Keller's 1965 ford falcon futura. It has a 428 cobra jet with a C4 trans with 3500 stall converter. It has a 9'' rear with 3.50 gears.
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64 Falcon @ Fontana Raceway This is another one of the DaBlueOvalBoys gang, its a 357ci windsor thats all motor with a Jerico DR-4 4spd and a McLeod clutch, (that I tune on). This car was in Car Craft under "All Motor Man" issue. This car has been 9:86 @ 145 + in Vagas Strip on a 275/60 drag radial with a small 100 shot of juice & 10.03 @ 135 with 1.32 60' on motor. John has had this car in his family when his grand dad bought it New from Ford, its been passed down from father to son. We will be having more fun with John at Irwindale. Some of us Old School guys know him as "Booger"
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1965 Ford Falcon Sprint: 8.140 @ 165.000 Vinnie Porcelli, Engine: 351 windsor by Headwinds, Tires: Mickey Thompson 32-14-15
1964 Ford Falcon futura: 9.124 @ 148.863 Tony Rabito, Engine: 454 sbf, Supercharger: N/A Turbos: N/A Tires: M/T
2009 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo: 10.031 @ 142.120 Matt, Engine: 4.0 ltr Barra inline 6, Turbos: MTA900 Tires: MT 275/40/17
1965 Ford Falcon Futura: 10.158 @ 129.960 Rodney Houze, Engine: 454 chevy, Tires: Hoosier 32/14.5/15
1984 Ford Falcon xe: 10.160 @ 133.000 john colaidis, Engine: 4lt, Turbos: gt42 Tires: slicks
1992 Ford Falcon xd: 10.360 @ 128.000 mark l, Engine: 351ci clevland, Supercharger: no Turbos: no
1984 Ford Falcon xe esp: 10.560 @ 129.780 john colaidis, Engine: 4lt, Turbos: gt42 Tires: mickey thomson et streets
1967 Ford Falcon Sport Coupe: 10.601 @ 125.230 Mike Gardner, Engine: 2012 Dart block Ford 363, Tires: Hoosier 31x10.5x15
1985 Ford Falcon gl: 10.760 @ 127.000 john, Engine: 250 crossflow, Turbos: gt42roller
1974 Ford Falcon XB Fairmont sedan: 11.070 @ 123.020 Brenden, Engine: 393 cleveland, Tires: MT front runners and MT ET street drag 26*10.5*16
1972 Ford Falcon XA: 12.245 @ 114.060 Greg, Engine: 351 Cleveland stroked to 383, Tires: Hoosier
1987 Ford Falcon gl: 12.310 @ 109.100 JAMIE CLAY, Engine: 351 cu inch cleveland, Tires: m/t et streets
2006 Ford Falcon xr6 turbo: 12.473 @ 113.310 matt caple,
2006 Ford Falcon xr6 turbo: 12.709 @ 111.240 hamidreza shoari, Engine: STRAIGHT 6 4.0L,
1964 Ford Falcon Futura: 12.790 @ 107.000 Adam Nunn, Engine: 347, Tires: M&H DOT legal
1967 Ford Falcon XR: 12.800 @ 104.500 Jason Gerdes, Engine: 351 cleveland, Tires: sportsman pros
2004 Ford Falcon XR6 TURBO: 12.810 @ 112.080 PAUL KOUTSOUKOS, Engine: STRAIGHT 6 (4.0 LTR), Turbos: YES Tires: STOCK
1962 Ford Falcon : 12.880 @ 104.000 Allan Franks, Engine: 351w, Tires: M/T street
1963 Ford Falcon Sprint: 12.890 @ 117.465 Bill Leach, Engine: Stock 289 block, Tires: Eagle drag
1968 Ford Falcon Sport Coupe: 12.970 @ 112.000 Larry Lorentzen, Engine: 302, Supercharger: no Turbos: no Tires: MH Racmaster G60
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Dr Hugh McAllister has been awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for "outstanding contribution to the advancement and improvement of the science and practice of horticulture".
Hugh was the Gardens resident botanist from 1972 to 1997 and continued to work at Ness until his retirement in 2010. He is responsible for the seed lists used by many botanic gardens and he is also a leading authority on Sorbus trees, a subject on which he has literally written the book!
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Slovenia - Strengthening of the institutional and administrative capacities
Short-term priorities:
- adoption of a Civil Service Law;
- improvements in the judiciary, land registration, and phytosanitary and veterinary administrations, particularly as regards facilities at external borders;
- improvements in financial control and audit functions;
- reinforcement of institutions in the environmental field;
- establishment of the institutions needed for regional and structural policy.
Assessment (October 1999)
These priorities have been realised only in part.
The introduction of a Civil Service Law has again been postponed. There have been some improvements in the judiciary (new judges have been nominated, vacancies have been filled and training courses have been organised). The new Criminal Code and the new Penal Proceedings Law have been adopted by the European Parliament. The Law on Civil Procedure has also been adopted. However, there has still been no tangible improvement in land registration.
As regards the phytosanitary and veterinary administrations, the Slovenian Government has decided to co-finance inspection facilities for the three border posts with Croatia (Obrezje, Gruskoje and Jelšane). Veterinary and phytosanitary staff numbers have been increased and training has been provided.
Improvements have been made in the financial control and audit sectors, but the Court of Auditors is still understaffed.
Efforts have been made to increase staff numbers in the environmental field. Thirteen new inspectors have been recruited by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning.
New institutions needed to implement regional and structural policy have been established by the new Law on Balanced Regional Development, which was adopted in July 1999.
Assessment (November 2000)
Little progress has been made with public administration reform. The Civil Service Law has not been adopted. No legislative framework has been drawn up for internal and external financial control. Work has started on setting up a unified cadastral system.
Assessment (November 2001)
Civil service reform is progressing, but the Act has still not been adopted. The rural development plan has been adopted, as has a national preliminary plan. Some measures have been taken to set up the management framework for the Ispa and Sapard programmes. The Sapard agency has been accredited. The legislative framework for internal and external financial control has been set up. A unified land registration system is being developed.
Assessment (October 2002)
These priorities have not been assessed. The section on the Partnership for accession in the 2002 report focuses on issues which require more work in order to prepare Slovenia for accession.
Assessment (November 2003)
Please refer to the fact sheets on the adoption of the Community acquis.
Medium-term priorities:
- public procurement;
- supervision of the insurance and securities market;
- reinforcement of the Slovenian Competition Office;
- completion of the law on competition;
- development and implementation of agricultural and regional policies;
- customs administration and enforcement of the customs code;
- improved operation of the judicial system;
- reinforcement of justice and home affairs institutions (ensuring sufficient numbers of properly trained personnel);
- reinforcement of the food control administration.
Assessment (October 1999)
Slovenia has adopted the Law on Monitoring the Award of Public Contracts, despite the National Council's veto. The Securities Market Law has also been passed. The customs and tax administrations are being reorganised following the adoption of VAT and excise duty legislation. A training centre to enhance expertise in Community law has been set up for the judiciary.
Assessment (November 2000)
Measures have been introduced to improve the operation of the judicial system. Training in Community law is being provided in the judicial training centre. Strengthening of public financial control functions has started. The statistical capacities are being gradually strengthened.
Assessment (November 2001)
The judicial system continues to be improved. The Civil Service Act still has yet to be adopted. Competence for controlling public finances and in the statistical field has been strengthened.
Assessment (October 2002)
These priorities have not been assessed.
Assessment (November 2003)
Please refer to the fact sheets on the adoption of the Community acquis.
Following the signing of the Accession Treaty on 16 April 2003, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004.
Council Decision 98/268/EC of 30.03.1998
Official Journal L 121, 23.04.1998
Council Decision 1999/859/EC of 06.12.1999
Official Journal L 335, 28.12.1999
Commission Opinion COM(97)2010 final
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Commission Report COM(98)709 final
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Commission Report COM(1999)512 final
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Commission Report COM(2000)712 final
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Commission Report COM(2001) 700 final - SEC (2001) 1755
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Commission Report COM(2002) 700 final - SEC (2002) 1411
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Commission Report COM(2003) 675 final - SEC(2003) 1208
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Treaty of Accession to the European Union [Official Journal L 236, 23.09.2003]
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Auntie Anne's turns 25 on Feb. 2. To celebrate, the company is reporting milestones reached in 2012, including 202 new stores, of which 117 were in the U.S. Additionally last year, Auntie Anne's entered six new countries and opened its 300th international location.
Auntie Anne's 25th birthday also comes on the heels of the chain's 1,000th domestic opening, which occurred in Elizabethtown, Ky. on Dec. 24, 2012. That unit is owned and operated by first-time Auntie Anne's franchise partner and military veteran, Dwayne Mollison.
Auntie Anne's 1,000th domestic opening concluded a year in which the system earned its 23rd year of positive sales growth.
The 1,330-unit chain continues to set its sights on growth in traditional locations such as malls and outlet centers, as well as in non-traditional spaces including universities, airports, Walmarts, travel plazas, and military bases. It projects opening 100 new stores in the U.S. throughout 2013.
"Auntie Anne's has not only withstood the test of time for a quarter century, but it has also grown at a steady pace while expanding its appeal to new consumers at home and abroad," said Bill Dunn, president and COO of Auntie Anne's. "The opening of our 1,000th domestic store wrapped up a memorable company year, and it speaks volume to all those who have been involved with our brand over the last 25 years."
Since the company's inception in 1988, Auntie Anne's has put a major emphasis on international expansion. Last year, the company opened more than 80 international units and entered six new countries including Jamaica, Jordan, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia and Panama. Additionally, the Lancaster, Pa.-based company opened its 100th Thailand-based unit.
Plans call for more than 118 locations to open overseas in 2013. Targeted countries for additional growth include Vietnam, Bahamas, India, Aruba, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, France and Brunei.
"From the food to the culture, Auntie Anne's boasts universal appeal, and that's a primary reason why we've been able to surpass 300 international units," said Mike Shattuck, president of parent company FOCUS Brands International. "We are thrilled by the consumer response we see when Auntie Anne's enters a new country. Building our global brand presence has substantial value for us, and we've cracked the code to achieving sustained success."
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The Linear Acoustic AERO.2000™ provides all of the features and functionality of the AERO.100, but takes things a step further. Handling up to 16 channels of baseband or encoded audio via both AES or HD/SDSDI I/O, it offers AEROMAX® audio processing, upmixing, encoding, and metering for over the air, over the top, and mobile television broadcasts in a 2RU chassis with a front panel that includes a full-color screen, controls, and headphone output.
Base configuration includes a single processing instance in a 5.1+2+2 channel configuration, with or without Dolby® encoding and Nielsen® Watermark encoding. A second processing instance (5.1+2+2 or 2+2+2) with or without the Dolby and Nielsen options can be enabled at any time by simply entering a factory provided key.
Local audio insertion, SAP/DVS with downmix replacement, full-time downmix, and support for Audio Description (warble tone) is provided.
Failover bypass relays on all I/O maintain signal continuity and dual auto-ranging power supplies enable redundancy and worldwide compatibility.
Designed and built in the USA, the 2RU AERO.2000 combines performance, flexibility and convenience.
A full color front panel screen with rotary navigation cluster and headphone output allow for local set-up and adjustment.
Linear Acoustic AEROMAX loudness and dynamic range control
UPMAX® II upmixing with AutoMAX-II™
Intelligent Dynamics™ with advanced ITU (AI) Limiter
Standard single processing instance in a 5.1+2+2 configuration
Available second instance in a 5.1+2+2 or 2+2+2 configuration, with or without Dolby encoding and Nielsen Watermark encoding
Automatic downmix output
Support for SAP/DVS
Local audio/voiceover insertion
Optional Audio Description (warble tone)
Standard Dolby® Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby E decoding
Available Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby E encoding
3GHz HD/SD-SDI I/O with included video delay (16 channels)
AES I/O with reference input (16 channels)
Dual PSU and relay bypass
Extensive TCP/IP remote control and HTTP control
Comprehensive TCP/IP Remote
Provides control over all system settings, processing and coding parameters plus extensive metering of signal presence, processing and coding activity, and audio loudness. System status reports physical I/O details along with system, power supply and environmental health. The remote application also delivers remote audio, including 5.1 channels, to the user so that signal quality can be auditioned anywhere link bandwidth permits. The built-in HTTP server provides for simple get/set control of all parameters and status.
Nielsen Encoding
Generates revenue-critical Nielsen NAES II and the new Nielsen Watermarks audience measurement codes. AERO.2000 precisely inserts these signals for maximum code recovery – after audio decoding and processing and before transmission encoding.
The Basics
Linear Acoustic Intelligent Dynamics hybrid metadata processing is a patented hybrid of traditional multiband techniques and metadata. Because it is created during transmission encoding, this metadata requires no operator intervention or special tools and is a new version of the DRC part of the Dolby Digital encoder that has always been there. Except it is now effective and uncomplicated. Featured at no additional cost, Intelligent Dynamics is actually a combination of two revolutionary technologies.
How it Works
The first portion of Intelligent Dynamics is the Emmy® award-winning process developed by Linear Acoustic which generates new metadata dynamic range control via traditional processing techniques. This control can be set as permanent, reversible, or anywhere in between. This technology is already present in every AERO.100, AERO.1000, AERO.2000, AERO.asi and AERO.soft product.
The second portion of the process involves verifying and marking content as compliant upstream. This is accomplished using a portion of the new Dolby Intelligent Media Framework called Evolution which enables measurement and incorporation of authenticated loudness data within the audio at each stage of the content delivery chain from production onwards. Compliant programming can be passed through with minimal or no additional processing, while content that cannot be verified can still be made compliant.
Most current television audio processors control loudness by managing dynamic range in real time. This effectively manages "boundary issues" such as commercials that follow a quiet program segment, but also compromises the impact and excitement of intentionally dynamic scenes because all programming gets some degree of permanent correction.
Audio transmission formats such as Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) already incorporate metadata dynamic range control (DRC) profiles, which can provide some control, but these profiles are not ideally suited for broadcast audio and often result in significant over and under processing if other metadata parameters are not correct.
Intelligent Dynamics overcomes these compromises and enables audio to be processed to the degree and permanence dictated by the programming itself. The content effectively and automatically controls the processing and eliminates the need for further downstream changes that could irreparably change it.
The Result
Consumers can now enjoy the benefits of audio that is tailored to their liking using existing Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus decoders. From the default of controlled dynamic range for noisy environments and small television speakers to full dynamic range for well-produced programming and multi-channel home theater systems, Linear Acoustic Intelligent Dynamics delivers the best of both worlds without compromise.
AEROMAX multistage adaptive wideband and multiband loudness and dynamic range control with ITU-R BS.1770 and EBU R128 loudness metering
Dual UPMAX II two-channel to 5.1-channel upmixers plus main channel downmixing with automatic bypass of discrete content
Linear Acoustic Intelligent Dynamics with Advanced ITU (AI) Limiter
Audio Encoding/Decoding
Standard Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby E encoding
48kHz via AES DARS (or any AES signal applied to the Ref In connector), AES In 1, SDI, or from the internal 48kHz clock (standalone use only)
Sample Rate/Resolution/Frequency Response
48kHz, 24-bit, 20Hz to 20kHz below threshold
Eight main inputs plus reference via 75-Ohm BNC female connectors. Eight main outputs plus encoder output. Eight additional channels of auxillary digital I/O on DB-25 female connector. All digital inputs are 75 Ohm internally terminated, unballanced. Signal levels per SMPTE 276M/ AES-3ID-2001
Auto-sensing 3GHz HD/SD-SDI (SMPTE 292M/259M) inputs, up to 1080i/60/59.94/50Hz. De-embed up to 16 channels from applied SDI signal, process and/or encode, re-embed up to 16 channels. Supports SMPTE 2020 A and B VANC metadata
Headphone Output
1/4'' (6.35mm) front panel connector with volume control
Parallel GPI/O Parallel Control Port
25-pin female D connector, 0-5V TTL levels for 8 inputs and 8 outputs; controls simple preset recalls plus voiceover/EAS insertion
Serial Metadata Input
9-pin female D connector; 115.2 kbps; pinout per SMPTE 207M (RS-485); Designed to directly interface with Dolby serial metadata (SMPTE RDD6)
Gigabit Ethernet via RJ45 supports included TCP/IP remote control application; HTTP server included for get/set control of all parameters
Remote Control
Windows®-compatible TCP/IP remote control Included application for full setup and control, ITU-R BS.1770 metering for all programs, encoder statistics, and return audio for remote monitoring (network speed permitting). HTTP server allows get/set control from PC Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Front Panel Controls
Rotary encoder and control keys plus color display and headphone output
Power Requirements
Dual redundant power supplies, each rated at 100-264 VAC, auto-sensing, 50/60 Hz, 175W each maximum
Dimensions and Weight
2RU: 3.50"H x 19"W x 17"D (89mm X 483mm X 432mm)
Net weight: 13 lbs. (5.9 kg), approximate
Shipping Dimensions and Weight
22"W x 20"D x 9"H (559 x 508 x229 mm)
Net weight: 18 lbs. (8.2 kg), approximate
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Cardiovascular Disease
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Dr. Joseph K. Imsais graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans in 2000. He works in Austin, TX and specializes in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Imsais is affiliated with North Austin Medical Center.
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Cardiovascular Disease
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Simultaneously powerful, environmentally friendly and strikingly sleek, this egg-shaped electric bike fuses the best of both vehicular worlds.
It's 9 o'clock on a spectacular, sunny morning in Washington, D.C., and all over the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, clusters of colored tulips have sprung up. On this day, I'm feeling lucky to be alive. But that has little to do with the sunshine and the pretty flowers.
Mostly, I'm feeling lucky because I've just narrowly avoided being run over by a hulking, 15-seat passenger van. I am just seconds into my first test ride of the ELF, an egg-shaped, plastic-walled, three-wheeled, solar-powered electric pedal car that I'm taking for a spin where Pennsylvania Avenue intersects with the Capitol grounds. And I've messed up. I've cut across a traffic circle and ridden over a crosswalk instead of going around the circle with the flow of traffic. That's put me in the path of a van that has the right of way. Or, actually, maybe I have the right of way because, after all, I am in a crosswalk. The thing is, I'm not sure what the rules are in an ELF. Is it a bike? A car? Am I allowed in the crosswalk? And most importantly, where's the brake? The last of those questions I answer just in time. There's a brake on the handlebar, and it stops the ELF cold, preserving my existence.
Seconds later, I pull over, seeking answers to my other questions from Pete Warasila, an Annandale, Va., resident who has ridden his ELF into Washington so I can almost destroy it on my maiden test ride. Warasila owns two of these electric pedal cars as well as a stake in Organic Transit, the Durham, N.C., company that manufactures the ELF. "A lot of people don't know what to make of the ELF," Warasila says. "But you can ride it anywhere you can legally ride a bike."
Today, for instance, Warasila and his wife, Connie, whose ELF is mango-colored, parked their car and bike trailer in Arlington, Va., and rode their electric bikes 7 miles into Washington. Most of that ride was on surface streets where, just like any other bicycle riders, they stayed near the right-hand shoulder so cars could pass. But unlike any other bicycle rider, the Warasilas also engaged the ELF's battery-charged, 1-horsepower motor to help them along when they were climbing a hill or just wanted some extra speed. Connie burned 350 calories on the ride, according to the ELF's smartphone app, which measures top speed, average speed, total distance and even the amount of carbon dioxide an ELF rider didn't put into the air by taking this electric bike instead of driving a car.
The last of those features is the most important element of the ELF's business model, says Rob Cotter, CEO and founder of Organic Transit. Cotter, 57, is an environmentalist and a designer who once worked on performance cars and racing vehicles for BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. He founded Organic Transit to help protect the environment by converting car drivers to bike riders. "If our company isn't enormously successful, then we won't have the impact we want to have on the climate," Cotter says.
He's off to a good start. The 2-year-old company has sold 350 ELFs and is already expanding into a new, larger production facility. Organic Transit used a Kickstarter campaign to help raise its initial funding. The company smashed its $100,000 goal, raising $225,000 from 547 backers, some of whom put in $4,000 or more and, in turn, received one of the first 50 ELF bikes that were made.
Those early adopters got a good deal. Today, an ELF will cost you $5,500. Part of that money goes to pay for a 12-pound, 48-volt lithium-ion battery that can keep the ELF going for 18 miles on a charge — or up to 35 miles if you use the pedals, which, along with a 100-watt solar panel on top, help to power the battery. Also pricey is the NuVinci drivetrain, an advanced, continuous variable transmission. Twist a knob on one of the handlebars, and the ELF changes gears without the chunka-chunk of a chain that you'd get on a 10-speed bike.
That "infinite gear" is a huge help when you engage the ELF's motor and the electric bike leaps forward. On my first ride, I hit the motor and was suddenly pedaling like crazy, trying to keep up with the now-loose gear. "You don't have to work so hard," Connie told me. "Just tighten the gear as you go." Indeed, with a gentle turn of the handle, I was suddenly able to pedal smoothly, even with the zippy motor engaged on the bike. Or the trike. Or vehicle. Or, well, what is it?
"Our niche is filling the space between the bicycle and the car," Cotter says. "In biking, people talk about something called Big Blue Ocean. That represents the huge number of people who should be buying bikes but who don't. Maybe they don't because they don't want to be caught out in bad weather or are worried about falling or because they want to carry groceries or have some help getting up hills. The ELF addresses all of those things."
The ELF weighs 150 pounds, which makes its 1-horsepower motor necessary for getting up hills. But, the motor will propel the ELF at 20 mph on a flat surface — a speed limit that ensures the ELF is not classified as a moped or a motorcycle in nearly all 50 states. That means riders can take the ELF on the street or in a bike lane. They can also take along cargo. The ELF has a storage compartment in the back and a total payload of 350 pounds.
That's enough for eight bags of groceries, Cotter figures, which should be plenty for your average driver. Organic Transit also wants to lure commercial clients who need to make deliveries. Pizza parlors, maybe. Or "last-mile" shippers. For those customers, Organic Transit is at work on prototypes of The Ox, a boxier version of the ELF that will still be legally classified as a bike, saving its owners the costs of gas, insurance and registration.
Those costs add up fast. The American Automobile Association estimates that the average driver of a standard-size sedan pays more than $9,000 per year to operate their cars, including maintenance, gas, insurance and registration costs. And the Federal Highway Administration says that the majority of car trips taken by U.S. drivers are fewer than 10 miles in length. Replacing those trips with an ELF would save tons — literally — of carbon emissions from going into the atmosphere every year. That was one of the main reasons Andrew Krieger, an artist who lives in Washington, D.C., bought an ELF last year. "I wanted to be an investor in a technology that has a positive environmental impact," says Krieger, who has been biking his way around the District's streets for three decades.
What the ELF gives him that a bike didn't is both room for groceries and a feeling that car drivers can't miss him. The ELF, though designed like a recumbent bike — a seat with a backrest and pedals stretched out in front of you — sits high above the road, at car height.
Riding in style: The ELF has headlights, taillights, brake lights and even turn signals. Learn more
That kind of use on big-city roads is where Cotter figures the ELF can do the most good. "Most trips in urban areas are very short," says Cotter, who hopes to sell 1,200 ELFs next year. "Why put carbon in the air to go a few miles?" But Cotter also envisions the ELF riding beyond cities. He's working with nonprofits to get the ELF distributed in the developing world, where it could be used to transport water between small villages — something that's done on foot in many parts of the world. "You can carry more water more easily in the ELF, and when you're back in the village, you have a battery and the solar panel that can be used to charge small electronics like radios," Cotter says. "This could change people's lives."
Maybe so. But just one word of caution to all the potential ELF riders around the world: Don't be like me. Look both ways when you're crossing the street.
Freelance writer Joseph Guinto once rode a bike to work. Once. He then sold it to a co-worker so he wouldn't have to ride it home.


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Climatizing Cedar boards
I will be building a deck this month and my question is about climatizing the cedar deck boards. They are 2X6 boards, and I will be putting a sealer/protectant on them after the deck is built. Should I wait a couple for months and let the cedar oils dissipate, or can I put the sealer on right away? Only the top planed surface will be sealed, the sides and bottom are being left rough.
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You should have them dry out as much as possible. 2x6 boards take longer that the 5/4 boards, naturally. You don't want them to dry out too fast though - drying them in the sun is NOT the way to do it. The way I recommend is to stack them all in your garage or basement with spacers in between each board (1/2"-1" will do) and run an oscillating fan directed at them to help circulate the air and dry them out. 3-4 weeks should do it, slightly less if you have the room in your basement.
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E-magazine Llamas' valley is about perfect places and imperfect people. It's about creative ones, joy, coziness, delicious life.
July / August 2012 4(10) perfect places - imperfect people Cover Story Designer and photographer Dietlind Wolf is special. Just like her creative work, a heart-need beyond words. Dietlind admits that she's an addict for feeding her senses, and beauty does it best for her, even though it's so relative. Cover photo: LLAMAS' VALLEY Dietlind WOLF www.dietlindwolf.com la famiglia We dive into summer full of thyme and primrose blossom, dancing grasshoppers and butterflies, undulating sea, and warm summer rain. See you in autumn. Alge ramaNaUsKIENE Enjoy the read! editor-in-chief WEBsItE BLOG elAs ramaNaUsKas graphic designer WEBsItE MAriA CaVaLI Augis NarmONtas Photographer Photographer rOBertAs rIaBOVas Photographer WEBsItE WEBsItE BArBOrA ADAMONYT stylist, designer MildA BENDOraItYtE Photographer WEBsItE BLOG stylist, photographer WEBsItE BLOG dietlind WOLF Photographer WEBsItE nAdiA GrIC CArinA GIBsON Photographer WEBsItE OlgA LEmPErt WEBsItE Proof editor We'd like to hear from you: email@example.com; email@example.com Living in a 18 palace interview: KLAus hAApAniemi 8 A drop of white gouAche 116 romAntic Absurdism 84 70 bits And bobs 132 144 perfectLy non-serious i wAnt it ALL... 54 no regrets Let's perfect places - imperfect people meet up! Must have Visu chair Muuto, Denmark Stromboli table cloth Bassetti, Italy Basket with handles Piet Hein Eek, Netherlands Cloud Table Moroso, Italy Airvase Torafu Architects, Japan LLAMAS' VALLEY Straw bag Tine K Home, Denmark Circus sack Varpunen, Finland Wild strawberries Acapulco chair OK Design, Denmark LLAMAS' VALLEY Ask yourself Artist Klaus Haapaniemi and designer Mia Wallenius founded a design studio in London together in 2010 LLAMAS' VALLEY Finnish artist, designer, illustrator Owns a design studio in London KLaUs HaaPaNIEmI Website Photography: courtesy of Klaus Haapaniemi Text: Alge Ramanauskiene Klaus Haapaniemi's creative work Garment prints for Christian Louboutin, Diesel, Levis, Marimekko, Dolce & Gabbana, Cacharel, Bela's Dead Worked as Creative Director of the Italian fashion house Bantam Published a book entitled Giants together with the Finnish writer Rosa Liksom - Klaus, how did you end up living in London? - I was living in Northern Italy before, working for a fashion company. Then I started to get so much work from London that I decided to move over there. But also I was a bit tired of living in the small town of Bassano del Grappa where I was based in Italy. That was eight years ago. - Do you consider yourself a Londoner now? - Maybe sometimes I do. - How did the city open up to you? - For me it was quite an easy transformation. I already had an agent in London and I was working very close with him on very different projects and with different clients. So the start was really good. I also started working internationally. London is quite different if you compare it to the rest on England. There is this traditional, typically English side, but there is also the international part of London. Somehow I think that England is much closer to Scandinavia than, for example, France or some other European countries. The way of thinking is quite similar. - What do you consider the most interesting project you've worked on so far? - I would say, my collaboration with the Finnish design company Iittala is one of the most interesting ones. It's so close to my heart, because I grew up in Finland eating and drinking from Iittala cups and plates. This collaboration is so rich, and then I also like ceramics. I even used to collect some. - Is there any place or a particular mood when you get inspired to create? - It can be anything. It can even happen here, at this hotel, or on the street. It has to be a certain kind of mood, you don't know when it will happen. You can be happy or sad, it's something that moves you, some kind of energy. I've been reading a lot recently about where inspiration and ideas come from. I don't think it's possible to explain that. Some people find it all the time, but some people need to wait for it. - Any particular things that inspire you? - So many things! Even dull and ordinary things can be really interesting. I was just looking at this pot in blue and white with plants in front of me. I was exploring the colors. It really doesn't have to be a piece of art, it can be something interesting, something very peculiar. It's actually a very personal matter. Some people just invent something and that's their inspiration. Or it can be something that they don't understand, but are fascinated with. People, buildings, architecture could be inspirational. 10 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 11 - Which artists do you admire? - Oh, there are so many of them. David Hockney is someone I really admire. Also, a couple of days ago I was thinking about a really interesting sculptor. He's part Russian and part American. And he makes these amazing giant sculptures by using organic materials, like racks, human hair, mirror, etc. But I also like very simplistic works by abstract painters. One of my friends is quite a famous artist in Finland - Jarkko Mattila. - From your illustrations it seems that you are strongly influenced by the Slavic culture. - Yes. It probably comes from my childhood. Finland is so close to Russia. It's natural. Esthetically we have a lot in common. I think people should look to the East more. Many people rush to be part of Central or Western Europe. But there are so many good things coming from the other side too. - Have you been drawing since early childhood? - Yes, I think I was 5 when I started. I was born in Helsinki, but I have lived in different parts in Finland. I spent 4 years studying in Lahti. I also lived in Tampere at some point. Some years I spent close to Turku, on the Archipelago. Everywhere in Finland you're so close to nature. Just like in London, you have the parks and the river. - Who, to you, are the leaders of the design world? - Those with whom I share common aesthetics, like some Finnish designers, especially Kaj Franck. The way he saw things was amazing. But there are many more. Somebody whom I really admire is from an absolutely different part of the map � Ettore Sottsass, he created the Memphis Group that designed Post Modern furniture, fabrics, ceramics, glass, and metal objects. This movement actually wasn't about the practicality of things. 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 13 - Do you think about practicality when creating? - No, I don't think about that. I want to concentrate more on the artistic quality. I think the two things are totally different, so I try to put it aside somehow. - What does your own home look like? - Well lately I've been neglecting my home. I've been so busy with my studio... My home is this old Victorian house. It's been decorated in quite a Scandinavian way. At the moment the kitchen is very important to me. - Klaus, what's the story behind that cute cat - So you like to cook? that you created? - Yes. Sometimes I just need to. - Putte is my cat. It's from Italy actually. I've been using it for many occasions. Maybe that's not too - Is it because you don't like British food? good, because some people are starting to think - No, some British food is very good. The new that I'm kind of weird... Putte even has his own bar restaurants movement is excellent. In London you in Helsinki! The bar belongs to my friend. We've can find all kinds of food. St. John is a place where made beautiful logos for it. I return time and time again. It's very simple. But I also like pizza. And I was just reading some new - You're probably used to it now, but what does pasta recipes on the plane. it feel like to see your own creations in stores? - It feels really good actually. Especially if you feel good about the product itself. 14 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 15 - What was the last design piece you bought and felt very happy about it? - I don't buy that many design objects. Only sometimes, if it's something really interesting. The last piece I bought was a Jean Nouvel table. It's a big dining table with steel legs that look a bit like wings. But that was a year ago. - Do you have any particular shopping tips? Something like "don't hurry". - That's a very good tip actually! I often want to buy all kinds of things, but then I tell myself that maybe I'd better think about it. I'm not a big con- sumer at all. I don't find myself too often in shops buying things. I like to look at them and think about the idea. I'm not a collector of design pieces. When you're creating new things and objects for this world, you lose the interest in buying. If I could, I would like to do everything myself, even build my own house. - Do you prefer living in a metropolis, like London, or would you rather live in a smaller town somewhere in Finland? - I would like to divide my time more between Helsinki and London. I would like to spend more time in Helsinki. But I do have a studio in London. 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY I think people should look to the East more. Many people rush to be part of Central or Western Europe. But there are so many good things coming from the other side too. - You've also worked for famous fashion houses. - Yes. But at the moment I don't have any relations with the fashion world. I don't want to work for fashion too much. There you really have to follow the rules. It's so regulative. Interiors and objects are not seasonal things. It's not like: next spring it's time for pink and brown and we have to do everything in that manner. I find it more relaxing to work in some other areas. But the fashion world is a very interesting and energetic world. Amazing things are happening there, it's just not for me... - Do you have any free time to visit exhibitions, to read a book, or do something else that you really enjoy? - I do really like going to exhibitions. I'm often in Paris for exhibitions. I try to read books, but a horrible thing happens - I read about 50 pages and then I leave the book and go on to the next one... Even when I buy a book, for me it's more about the object it is. - Any other place in the world where you would still like to live? - At some point I thought that I was going to move to New York. But it doesn't seem that important anymore. I like Europe. LLAMAS' VALLEY 1 Living in a paLace 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY Interior designer, entertainer, traveler Hostess at Palazzo D'uodo Venice, Italy Photography: Milda Bendoraityte Text: Alge Ramanauskiene mImI tODHUNtEr - You've lived in Venice now for more than 10 years. Do you remember your first acquaintance with this idyllic city? Was it love at first sight? - I first came to Venice between Christmas and New Year in 1978. It was cold and crisp and the magic of the city captivated me. We stayed at the Daniele Hotel and I fell in love with their linen sheets! I had a magical time and never thought for a minute that I would live there. - How do you see Venice and why you love this place so much? What are your favorite places in this town? - It is a great privilege to live in such a city. It is an open museum, every street has a story, every corner - a part of history. - Your home is the gorgeous 15th century Palazzo D'uodo. What is the most interesting story this building could tell us from the past? - All the houses on the Grand Canal were owned by merchants and for centuries Venice controlled the trade with the East bringing immense wealth. The base of the palazzo is stone from Istria, which is not porous. An Opera researcher from the United States believes that G. F. Busenello lived there and wrote the libretto of l'Incoronazione di Poppea in 1642 for the Carneval of 1643. We are still trying to find more about who has lived there over the years. LLAMAS' VALLEY 19 - Why did your family choose this particular - I would like to be a serious collector and love Palazzo as your home? beautiful things, but I am already in trouble for buy- I wanted to live on the Grand Canal to witness ing so many, so perhaps it is a subject best kept the daily life going on, and at the time we were look- quiet! ing it presented itself to us. - What was the last design object that you ac- Who designed the interior of your home? quired and felt very happy about? - I like interior design and of course do my own - I bought a beautiful 1940's mirror for my bedhomes. room, and would like more of them if I could find them. They were made in Venice on Murano Island, - Are you a collector of beautiful and unique and I think they are very beautiful. Everyone who visits comments on it. things? 0 LLAMAS' VALLEY I wanted to live on the Grand Canal to witness the daily life going on - Is there any particular place at home where you like to spend most of your time? - I love my bedroom which is on a corner and looks up the Grand Canal and over an old renaissance garden. Otherwise on the balcony above the Canal. so many interesting people and friends from all around the world and all walks of life who love to come to Venice. - Please tell us a bit about yourself. What does your ordinary day look like? - I don't think there is such a thing as an ordinary - Who was the most famous and unexpected day in Venice! Everything changes by the minute! guest at Palazzo D'uodo? - I had Italian actor Franco Nero to lunch last - Then what inspires you in your everyday life? year, found him utterly charming and interesting. It - Living each day as it comes and living in the is a difficult question to answer as there are always moment. LLAMAS' VALLEY 1 - How would you describe your philosophy of - Is there any other place on Earth where you'd life? like to live? - Take each day as it comes. Yesterday has gone - I love everywhere I have lived, from New Zeaand tomorrow hasn't happened. land, to Sydney, Tuscany, to Paris, London, to California, Somerset and now to Venice. LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 3 4 LLAMAS' VALLEY An Opera researcher from the us believes that g. F. Busenello lived there and wrote the libretto of l'incoronazione di Poppea LLAMAS' VALLEY 5 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 9 30 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 31 3 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 33 34 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 35 3 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 3 3 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 39 goLDen ruLe 40 LLAMAS' VALLEY DietLinD WoLf's Visual and multi-disciplinary designer Propstyling, illustration, photography DIEtLIND WOLF Website Blog Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Photography: Dietlind Wolf Text: Alge Ramanauskiene - Dear Dietlind, you seem to value beauty... tive work is also a need to see the same things dif- It's a heart-need beyond words. I would call it ferently, authentically. And I admit that I'm an addict a current flow in my system. for feeding my senses, and beauty does it best for me, even though it's so relative. - How would you define your creative work? - Defining is difficult. I'm run by an inner need to - Where do you find all the materials and little develop myself, my work, my way of thinking and things you use to style your wonderful composiseeing the world. Just like when you breathe - you tions? inhale and express it. I work differently with differ- Honestly, wherever I am: flea markets, during ent teams. The space that surrounds me and the my travels, in shops where local people buy their people give me different imprints. But I'm also try- daily necessities. And I have discovery in my genes. ing to find out what photos I would take without a My father has taken so many photos where you can team, just me and the things around me. Creative see me, a little child, with my eyes always looking work has become in a way my soul's search for to the ground and searching for something interestbalance together with focus - the strange mixture ing. I still have items from my childhood, my first of what life is about. It's also a heart-need to ex- porcelains, and I still remember the story of each press my experiences using shapes, colors, and object. Finding is more about "how" than "where". contrast. As well as reaching a certain self-aware- Sometimes what you're looking for is directly in front ness, ease or lightness. Being a German, it's not of you or in your family's drawer, but never seen as the easiest thing to do... They say, if you want to something useful. It has another meaning to you, surprise others, start surprising yourself. My crea- and yet it's so invisible... Another way is to look not LLAMAS' VALLEY 41 for a particular object, but rather for the sentiment it should express. Then you leave more space for something to occur. You also slow down, you simply wait for the things and colors to show up. - What about the flowers?.. - I love old still lifes from the Middle Ages. They are not real, they are painted as a mixture of reality and a painter's personal expression, his golden rule. I create my bouquets in a similar manner. I have a background in three-dimensional textile design for haute couture, so the notion of "opulence" is dear to me. At 6.00 in the morning I drive to the flower market with the first sunlight over the harbor, I open the huge doors and find myself surrounded by never ending rows of seasonal flower stands from gardeners and merchants. It's a soul-feeding embrace, here I find the abundance of nature. And the play in 3D begins in 2D: I use papers, textiles, scraps and cable cloths to create the vases. After finishing the still life shoot, I refocus on what has been going on around while I was preparing the compositions, like a sudden gust of wind through the opened window. The match between "made" and "non-made" looks is what I'm search- 4 LLAMAS' VALLEY ing for to express my personal golden rule. This is also one of the reasons why I started to photograph by myself. It was a need to show how I see my mise-en-sc�nes. - What kind of people inspire you? - The honesty and deep connections with my beloved friends and my incredible family, those amazing nephews of mine. The ones with whom I can be who I am in my soul. I'm inspired by those who dare to be warmhearted, authentic, and unique; who are liberated from concepts, who give visible and spiritual gifts, who combine and balance their opposite extremes, who stand by their soul or heart's opinion and dedicate their life to it, who find balance in their complexity. I would say all these people inspire me, because this is what I need to be inspired. - What do you enjoy reading? - At the moment: Brand Eins Magazine, a brilliant concept of a monthly business magazine dedicated to one theme (this month it's "loyalty"). Also, a wide collection of Southern German weeklies, biographies, a thriller, a novel, some visual manuals about ceramics, paper-metal work, etc... LLAMAS' VALLEY 43 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 45 4 LLAMAS' VALLEY i AdMit thAt i'M An AddiCt FOr Feeding My senses, And BeAuty dOes it Best FOr Me, even thOugh it's sO relAtive - Who are other artists that inspire you? - Vermeer's light, Matisse's colours, Cy Twombly's poetry. Three-dimensional artists: Michael Hansmeyer's paper columns, Mrs. Delany's paper flowers, Johannes Nagel's ceramic compositions. My personal Top 5 stylists: Christine Rudolph's ease, Caroline Quartermaine's liberty, Sibella Court's mix, Robyn Glaser's perfection, Hans Blomquist's rural reduction. And my personal Top 5 photographers: all the "hidden" amazing stylists behind the names of still life and food photographers; Irving Penn and his classics; Robert Polidori's coloured remainview; Tim Walker's dreamworld; Sybille Bergemann's faces. - Where do you find beauty in life? - Where and whenever I am able to break out of my boundaries, so it can touch me. I think living nature is beauty itself, but I'm not always able to see or sense it... I tend to find beauty in details, outside the focus, or in the moment. LLAMAS' VALLEY I'M INSPIRED BY THOSE WHO DARE TO BE WARMHEARTED, AUTHENTIC, AND UNIqUE; WHO ARE LIBERATED FROM CONCEPTS LLAMAS' VALLEY - What do you find special about Hamburg, the city you live in? - The old trading history, the value of hand sale, trust and long term work relations - respecting others and being trusted. Working in the field where whatever you do is regarded and rated in terms of "like it" or "don't like it", these trading values are my safe roots. It is a city full of hidden treasures, you just have to look twice. I think it's really special that there is a lake in the middle of the city, because whenever you cross the town, you also cross the waterline. So sometimes, like in winter when the lake is frozen, it feels like walking in a Brueghel painting... Hamburg is special. And with its own rules. - Do you know what's the most important thing in life? - I don't know what THE MOST IMPORTANT thing in life is. For me it's to live it while I'm alive. Like a promise - in good and in bad times, as long as I live. - What was your biggest dream in childhood? - Honestly, I have no idea. What I remember clearly is that I wanted to grow up taking my own decisions. Did it come true? As long as it's possible to have what is called "free will", I would say - yes. 50 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 51 5 LLAMAS' VALLEY THE MATCH BETWEEN "MADE" AND "non-made" looks is what i'm SEARCHING FOR TO ExPRESS MY PERSONAL GOLDEN RULE LLAMAS' VALLEY 53 54 LLAMAS' VALLEY i Want it aLL... coockoo Design house LLAMAS' VALLEY 55 Photography: Augis Narmontas Text: Alge Ramanauskiene There are shops which you enter and are immediately thunderstruck by the desire for, well, everything. This happened to us at the newly opened Coockoo decorating gallery in Vilnius, Lithuania. A tiny cuckoo met us announcing midday from its incredibly stylish black house. These cuckoos are the reason for the gallery's name. "We are a bit crazy," the founders of Coockoo say by way of introduction. As it transpires, this "healthy dose of crazy" means an unusual outlook on life and home, a desire to be different and brave, to experiment and take risks. Kristina Stunzeniene, director of the gallery, was inspired to open a store for globally appreciated design by the stories of the items themselves. Who can resist the tiny cuckoos in clocks by Progetti? Looking at their colorful houses in all different shapes, one can easily lose track of time. A wooden table with lovely ceramic legs, a sofa as soft as a cloud, lamps reminiscent of graceful birds' nests - all born of Paola Navone's talent. Making these for the world-renowned Italian company Gervasoni, the designer, of course, used only natural and eco-friendly materials. Subtle, elegant, unhackneyed, and soooo Italian! 5 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 5 5 LLAMAS' VALLEY For those several make-or-break ingredients of a home interior, Coockoo director Kristina Stunzeniene would definitely pick the most comfortable sitting room sofa (we have no doubt it would be Gervasoni!) and a large table to encourage not just delicious meals, but also long conversations. "A cozy home consists of a few key elements and details," she says. "A home must be made for interacting and living." Not surprisingly, Coockoo is mostly full of pieces by famous and exclusive Italian designers. This is not for the ordinary home, is the thought that strikes us at the sight of the characteristic ceramic masterpieces by Seletti, romantic ones by Creativando, and subtly crazy ones by the Dutch company Pols Potten. Exceptional details and charming knickknacks made to warm and lift the mood on even the cloudiest day. LLAMAS' VALLEY 59 0 LLAMAS' VALLEY coockoo LLAMAS' VALLEY 1 Several Frenchmen have also been permitted into Coockoo. If anyone would distract the attention of the assistant, I'd love to step barefoot on a Toulemonde Bochard carpet. Poetic souls would probably spend a while by the Le Pre D'eau wall d�cor. And oh, the clocks, the clocks! Summercolored knit ones by Diamantini & Domeniconi (especially cozy!), and those fanciful cuckoos, entertaining the gallery visitors on the hour. A visit to the Coockoo home is worthwhile just for this wonder. Yes, it does feel like home here. And if you ask us, we believe that Lithuanian homes could really use some Coockoo courage! LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 3 4 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 5 LLAMAS' VALLEY Coockoo: www.coockoo.lt 45 Gedimino Av. Vilnius, Lithuania LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 9 perfectLy non serious home 0 LLAMAS' VALLEY Photography: Augis Narmontas Text: Alge Ramanauskiene Ruta and Tomas and their daughters Elze (2.5) and Jure (5 months) live in a house decorated way outside the box. It would be hard to say what there is in common between the Lithuanian artist Marius Jonutis' woodcuts and a pattern of old colorful wooden planks, transported from a Thai hotel to the kitchen cabinet. Today their home is a cozy two-story Vilnius' old-town apartment by the St. Nicholas' church. It was not just the excellent location that charmed the young family, however. They were won over by the spacious terrace with a view of the inner courtyard. Here, among the aromas of basil, rosemary, and flowering plants, is where Ruta and Tomas now spend most of their time. "We used to live very close to this house, but the view there was quite different: we saw dilapidated old-town buildings and drying laundry. However, our family was about to grow, so we wanted more space. We found this flat. Of course, it was all about the terrace," says Ruta . "I'd always wanted a light-filled white home. I offered my good friend Jurgita the decoration job. 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY Her house, which she had decorated herself, was lovely. So we "birthed" all the ideas together. We were both with small kids at the time, so we took them to all the shops, turning our little ladies into true shopping pros. It was an excellent diversion for maternity leave." nian. There are no extravagant details; this is not Italian style, and definitely not Province. I think, charming eclectics," says Rta's smiling friend Jur gita. "We just managed to find things we liked and combine them into a whole. It is most fun working when you have a good rapport, and when you can put into fruition those ideas you came up with for "Ruta and Tomas' house is Scandinavian Lithua- your own home, but couldn't realize." Ruta and Tomas totally trusted Jurgita, and she, in turn, was glad she could create her friends' house on a lighter note. "Lithuanians often take their interiors very seriously, as if they were building themselves a church... We could play with textures, details, and more interesting design," says Jurgita. She says that the hardest task was to combine such different details cozily into one. "We weren't reinventing the wheel. The internet and books are full of ideas. But I do believe we managed to create a harmonious space." LLAMAS' VALLEY 5 We weren't reinventing the wheel. The internet and books are full of ideas. But I do believe we managed to create a harmonious space LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 9 LLAMAS' VALLEY 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY subscribe to LLAmAs' vALLey And become our very speciAL friend. it's AbsoLuteLy free And totAL fun! special button Very LLAMAS' VALLEY 3 BEtHaNY DE FOrEst Artist Amsterdam, the Netherlands Photography: Maria CAVALI Text: Alge Ramanauskiene WEBsItE 4 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 5 Coffee with muses - Bethany, your creative work seems to have a lot of magic in it... What's the message you want to transmit to the audience? - I want to draw the viewer into a world where things are different than they appear at first. I want people to wonder about what they are seeing. I like creating situations that in reality are impossible but seem very natural in the picture. Often you have to look twice to understand the situation. For example, the meat-palace I built. At first you think it's a huge cathedral constructed of marble. By looking more closely you can see that the marble is slices of meat. This surreal, magical effect I like to call "Romantic Absurdism". - How and where do you collect things and objects for your works? - Everything around me can be a trigger for a piece. The supermarket is a great source of inspiration. The landscapes I see during my travels or just when riding my bike are another great influence. Sometimes I get an object from somebody or find something by LLAMAS' VALLEY the garbage. Also I'm a material freak. I use a lot of different materials and often suffer a period of addiction to one material. I've had a sugar-cube period and also a candy, meat, and candle-wax stage. - What are the most unexpected objects you have ever used? - Somebody once gave me a petrified frog. Beautifully preserved. The sight of it horrified most people. But I gave it a crown and made it king of my sugar-palace. - How do the strange imaginary worlds you create reflect the real world we live in? Do you see many similarities? - I like combining things out of the real world in perhaps a slightly more idealistic way. There is always something tangible, things we all know. But I guess I enjoy the power of recreating. LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 9 90 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 91 Creating a world can take anything between a few hours and several months 9 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 93 94 LLAMAS' VALLEY - How long does it take for you to build one - What are your favorite places in Amsterdam? "world"? - I like live music. So my favorite places for that - Creating a world can take anything between a are Paradiso, Melkweg, Malou Melo, Winston Kingfew hours and several months. All depending on the dom, Bitterzoet, and so on... material I'm using and of course the storage life of For good Indian food I like going to Balti on the the products. Poppies don't stay fresh for very long. Albert Cuypstraat, for Thai � to Krua Buppha on the Van Woustraat. I love city walks, which I end with - What inspires you? a good beer at Dopey's Elixir or Caf� quibus. - Everything except filling out tax forms. - Who are other artists that inspire you? - You live in Amsterdam, a very creative, but - Artists whose work I like are: Erwin Olaf, Rualso a very competitive city. What helps you to ud van Empel, Saskia Oldewolbers, Margriet be unique? Smulders, Jan Fabre. Closer to home: Pipsqueak - I don't really experience a competitive atmos- was here!!!, Alexander van Zanten, Riet Wanders, phere in Amsterdam. Maybe because what I do is very Robin Noorda, Alice Brasser, Meinbert Gozewijn specific. I'm not worried that anybody will or can copy van Soest, Janssen en Fortuin, Piet Zwaanswijk. me. People recognize my work and I get a lot of posi- And lots more. tive feedback. So I have nothing to complain about. LLAMAS' VALLEY 95 Visit Bethany de Forest's exhibition at: KOCHxBOS gallery 1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 36 Amsterdam, The NETHERLANDS June 23rd-July 19th 9 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 9 french viLnius 9 LLAMAS' VALLEY This story is remarkable because this was the first time a Llamas' Valley reader ever invited us for a cup of tea at her home. We were glad to oblige, and have decided to do this more often from now on. Photography: Augis Narmontas Text: Alge Ramanauskiene The way you live Now, meet Ieva Anskaitiene, a resident of the Uzupis neighborhood in Vilnius. Ieva and her husband Antanas are both Francophiles, and so their home is a bit French, delicate, cozy, romantic, and soft. It won't stay this neat for long, though, as the couple is expecting and their peaceful oasis is likely to become a huge playground this fall. Right now, however, Ieva is enjoying the divine serenity, studying culture management, and painting. "I wrote to you on a whim. I like Llamas' Valley and the beautiful pictures inside. Every time I flip through it, I appreciate you doing this. So it seemed to me that if our little place ended up in the magazine, it would be a bit of an honor. I do have the time right now, so I thought, why not?" Ieva says, and we return the compliments, admiring her home. Ieva created the interior herself, with a few tips from designer Andrius Balezentis. "At the time, everyone was decorating in a very modern style, but I wanted a pastel, Provincial, warm, and cozy home. I refer to people as cozy as well: if a person is cozy, I like them," Ieva says laughing, "All this house lacks is a fireplace. Imagine winter: books, candles - and a fireplace. I am very calm and couldn't see myself in a loud, bright home. I'd be tired of it in no time." LLAMAS' VALLEY 99 I AM VERY CALM AND COULDN'T SEE MYSELF IN A LOUD, BRIGHT HOME 100 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 101 10 LLAMAS' VALLEY The second story staircase landing is home to Ieva's little artist's studio. There's an easel and many scattered tubes of paint. "I'm an amateur artist. I paint what's in my imagination. My husband calls my drawings "avatars"," she says smiling, "My first degree was in marketing, then I spent quite a while working in aviation, which was interesting. Inside, though, I am ambivalent: I like both marketing and art. This is what led me to culture management studies, so I can combine my two passions." The Francophilia pervades the kitchen as well. Ieva enjoys cooking and often treats her friends to several favorites: Coq-au-vin (roast chicken in wine), Burgundy beef stew, and delicious omelets. "Wherever I travel, say, France or Tuscany, I come back inspired with the beauty and pleasure of it, but I still love Vilnius, it's so small, compact, and cozy." Ieva smiles as the aroma of fresh strawberries fills her kitchen. Oh, how nice to have such welcoming and kind readers! LLAMAS' VALLEY 103 104 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 105 10 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 10 10 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 109 110 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 111 11 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 113 114 LLAMAS' VALLEY IEVa PaINtINGs Would you like to be in Llamas' Valley? Send us a few photos of your home and invite us over! firstname.lastname@example.com LLAMAS' VALLEY 115 11 LLAMAS' VALLEY Images: Ausra OSIPAVICIUTE WWW.AOGRAPHY.COM Designer: Ieva DAUGIRDAITE Model: Kamile ("Ruta Models") a Drop of White gouache LLAMAS' VALLEY 11 Fashion designer Creates and lives in Vilnius, Lithuania IEVa DaUGIrDaItE Website Text: Alge Ramanauskiene - Walking around in the city, do you watch people and their clothing? - Of course I do. I look at the way people dress, make their hair, and interact. This makes up the diversity of life. The thing I care least about are probably shoes. Normally I can tell what kind of person they are within the first several seconds. Then the details begin: an unexpected hairdo, a curious accessory or sweater, or an interesting t-shirt back. - How many stylish people do you notice every day? - quite many. - How many did you meet today, for example? - Today is rainy, so all I saw on my way were puddles... But people really do try to look nice in Lithuania. They are very creative, they improvise. - How would you describe your own style? - Barefoot shoemaker! I dedicate hardly any time to it. The ideas come first, then the work, and then I just want to look neat and nice, not particularly special. I keep very few pieces from my collections. Most get given to friends or sold. - When you create a collection, do you only make clothes you would wear yourself? - Yes. The whole collection goes through the filter of my personality. Photo: Ginte Kuraite LLAMAS' VALLEY 119 10 LLAMAS' VALLEY - Who are your clients? - Curiously, when the clothes are sold in shops, I don't get to see the people who buy them, although I am very curious... I haven't made menswear yet, so right now my clients are stylish, daring, experimentally-minded girls. - Which garment from your latest collection, Archetypus, was received best? - The see-through top with the leaf applique in the middle. - Did you expect it to be that popular when you created it? - I never thought about that. I think about the idea itself rather than it's commercial aspect. The construction of my pieces is quite complicated: there are many lines, and cut-outs. - What else is exceptional about your work? - I love combining different fabrics. The materials must be interesting by themselves. There was this white mohair dress with latex stripes. The luxury of Angora goat wool against the seemingly cheap plastic � looked interesting. - What fabric has been your latest discovery? - In the last two years I've discovered neoprene, which I used in my graduate collection. It's what diving suits are made of. It washes perfectly, is nice to wear, it's sculptural, it can be both very thick and very thin. The subject of my graduate thesis was the three layers of human skin. Neoprene was an excellent functional match for the first layer. I went to London to get some, because I couldn't find any nearby; I tried it, loved it, and we became friends. - What is the color or color combination you like most? - My entire color palette looks as though each color was mixed with just a bit of white gouache. These are my pastels. LLAMAS' VALLEY 11 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY - Do you make accessories, or just clothes? - I tried to make some symbolic accessories for my latest collection. They were sculpturally bent chokers and handbags inspired by vintage coolers. - What inspired your newest collection, Archetypus? - Normally, ideas get collected bit by bit, until the aesthetic of the collection forms. Then begins the search for fabrics, color palettes, silhouettes. This takes a lot of time. For the new collection I wanted fresh, green tones to link it to nature. Finally the idea evolved to this somewhat unearthly woman who lives between Earth and another world. Latex intertwined with natural fabrics, an emotion evolved. As for the hairdos, they were inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine. I wanted something mysterious. - How does your inspiration manifest itself? - It comes probably from the unconscious, the sorted and assorted thoughts, encounters, seen things. At the end of a collection, you're thinking clear, then suddenly things start popping up... - What do you do outside the fashion world? - I like skiing and traveling. When I turned eighteen, I went hitchhiking with friends through Europe twice, for a month each time. That was when my great love of travel was born. Oh, the feeling of leaving home with just a tent... - And is cooking your thing? - I enjoy eating well, but have no time to cook. Lately I've only been spending nights at home... I'm working for a ladies' magazine and in the field of advertisement. 14 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 15 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY - Do you remember anywhere impressive - Well, I had more time then. The senior year in you've had a good meal? school was very artistic. Besides, I met Giedre Fledzin- Maybe when we drank beer from newspaper- skiene and decided I wanted to study with her if I was wrapped bottles on the Eiffel Tower... (laughs) to study anywhere. During my studies I got to meet many interesting people. In the end I won the young - Ieva, are you one of those people who knew designers' competition, Fashion Injection. they'd be designing clothes from their childhood? - No! After high-school I had to pick a major. And - Where do you usually sketch? I'd always liked looking stylish. - On my computer, to be honest. I always include a symbol of mine in my collections. It is much eas- There you go, and you said you were a bare- ier to transfer it precisely on the piece using the foot shoemaker. computer, and choose the right colors. LLAMAS' VALLEY 1 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 19 LLAMAS' VALLEY - If you had money to spare, which designer would you wear? - Balenciaga. They are closest to my aesthetic, my love for everything sculptural. They dictate fashion. - So you'd like to dictate it too? - No, I just want to create new things. It is very difficult to be original, so a good collection needs a strong idea. - Where do you see yourself five years from now? - On the same road: creating collections of interesting clothes which would make people happy, expanding my brand. - Would you like to work for a famous fashion house? - Perhaps for Hussein Chalayan, Balenciaga, or Alexander Mcqueen. In Paris or London. - Even if it meant you would have no time for your own creations? - But it's personally beneficial. You learn in which direction to work next in order to be successful. I worked for two years for Lithuanian designer Juozas Statkevicius, doing everything, from sewing on buttons to helping at presentations, to working at the showroom, to dealing with clients. - So what's Juozas like? - I really liked him. I got to see the kitchen, how everything happens. Working for a designer suppresses your own creative work for a while, but it is a worthwhile experience. - What, do you think, is important for a young designer? - You have to know what you want to do. If you want to achieve your purpose, you need to want it very badly and work very hard. LLAMAS' VALLEY 131 13 LLAMAS' VALLEY Freelance Photographer Hessen, Germany GUDrUN arNDt Website Blog Photography: Gudrun Arndt Text: Alge Ramanauskiene The hidden beauTy of biTS and bobS When Gudrun Arndt was 12, the age of her son today, she started riding her bicycle around with a brand new camera and took her first landscape pictures. Today, at Gudrun's home you can find the black & white prints of her photos hanging on the walls of almost every room or just placed wherever they fit. Gudrun calls it experimental photography. Depending on the imagination of the beholder it may unveil different visual contents. Just like a faded leaf suddenly transforms into a female torso... Gudrun studied Visual Communication and French language and literature at university, but never really got away from photography. Throughout those years Gudrun worked on different subjects, but concentrated mostly on nude and experimental photography. Her pictures were shown in different solo or group exhibitions and have received several awards. After moving from the north of Germany close to Frankfurt am Main, she became an assistant to Bernd Mayer, a professional commercial photographer working in Frankfurt. Today Gudrun is a freelance photographer. Based on her love for design and nature as well as the inspiration she got from several Scandinavian blogs, like those of Emma Fexeus, Annaleena Karlsson, or Lotta Agaton, Gudrun Arndt decided to blog her own photos. What started out as a simple idea became an obsession. LLAMAS' VALLEY 133 Diarist "It's often the bits and bobs inspiring me," Gudrun Arndt says, "I love stones, leaves and a lot of other material which can be found in nature. If I would have to describe myself, I would say, that I am sort of an item gatherer and finder. Currently, I am really in love with my Tree-Poster, reminding me of a kind of Marimekko pattern. I have to get it enlarged even more! Off course, I miss any flea market close to my place. Rummaging for nice dishes and glass is definitely part of the fun. Still, chairs and lamps have a particularly magnetic attraction for me. I still have a few dreams..." In 2003, as Gudrun was moving with her son and her husband in their brand new home, a house with a small garden in the countryside, she was convinced that it was gigantic and that it would take ages until they would have all the furniture and lamps. No surprise, she started collecting chairs, lamps, and smaller tables and, no surprise, the house started to become smaller than originally expected and filled faster than Gudrun would have liked it to. Today she's glad when she can rearrange or change some corner or other. Moving stuff around became Gudrun's second passion, always looking for that one picture. 134 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 135 "Often it is enough to create a small still life somewhere to change the entire impression of a room," Gudrun says, "Luckily you don't necessarily have to move a lot of furniture around. Probably also a fact my family is very happy with..." Gudrun doesn't stick to a particular style. She says it's this mixture of old and new stuff - be it a classic design item or something she collected somewhere - that she likes most. For example, the bank that can be seen in the photo of the bedroom, used to stand on Gudrun's parents' handmade kitchen table when she was a child. Nobody would ever have thought at that time, that it would one day become part of Gudrun's own styling in her home. The small wooden side table in the living room belonged to Gudrun's parents as well. "Furniture can be an important and nice piece of your personal memories and not only a pleasant and familiar design item," Gudrun says, "I could tell you a little story about people, places, and events in connection with each and every of my favourite pieces. If there is any external influence on my style, I would have to say it has to do with Scandinavian style. I collected a few smaller pieces during our several travels to Denmark and Sweden." 13 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 13 13 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 139 140 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 141 14 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 143 regrets Joe Boggon 144 LLAMAS' VALLEY Beauty and advertising photographer Lives and works in Paris, France JOE BOGGON Website - Your bio tells the fascinating story of a teacher who one day turned into a talented photographer working for the big ones like Marie Claire, Elle, or Le Figaro! How did that transformation happen? - I was working as a teacher for businessmen in La D�fense, the business district of Paris. My then girlfriend gave me a Pentax SLR and I started taking photos of modern architecture between lessons. Photography: Nadia Gric Text: Alge Ramanauskiene Photography: Joe Boggon LLAMAS' VALLEY 145 - Please complete the sentence: To me, Paris is a city of...... . - ...course. - Your Parisian home is cosy and has a beautiful courtyard garden. Is it very different from your home in Britain? - Well yes and no. I grew up in a 500-year-old house in the English countryside with wooden beams, dust, low ceilings, and plates on the wall. It has a beautiful garden. My flat now is a little more modern and significantly smaller, but I think there's a little something that links the two. - I know you created the interior of your recent home by yourself. Is interior design another passion of yours? - When I was little, I wanted to be an architect. I've always loved making the most out of the space I live in. Space and proportion has always been very important to me � which may be why I ended up as a photographer. - What was your vision about this home and how did you succeed in realizing this vision? - When I bought the place no one had lived there for about thirty years. It was completely dark as there was so much dust on the windows; there was also furniture and stuff stacked up to head-height. I fell into a hole that the ex-owner had made. I was there a full 10 minutes before I spotted the fireplace. However, I knew it was cheap and that I could do something with the space. I made various plans and spent around a year and a half getting the work done with lots of support from family and friends. I had a few exhibitions and went to see some galleries, but decided I needed to know more of the technical side so I started an internship at a photo studio on the weekends. For well over a year I worked 6 or 7 days a week as a teacher and studio assistant. Any free time I had I used to do building work on my ex-apartment. I then sold my apartment, which allowed me to work as a studio assistant full time. This gave me valuable studio time to improve my portfolio and get a good website. I then started speaking to people I knew, and the offers of work for magazines and advertising followed. - How did you end up living in Paris? Should we blame photography, or maybe love?? - Love. I moved here with my girlfriend of the time. 14 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 14 - I also heard there are three cute birds and a cat living in the courtyard of your home. I bet you never feel lonely! - No, never, not with my friends Blackie, Robin, Jay, and Felix keeping me company. It's quite fascinating really, it's like a mini eco-system in the garden. Even the pigeons look like they come from the countryside. - I like French cuisine, but to be honest I find it a little buttery and beefy for my tastes, it can be heavy sometimes. But there will always be a place in my heart for the humble croissant, rillettes (p�t� mixed with extra fat) and confit de canard. - Any favorite gourmand places in Paris? - A little Cameroonian restaurant called San Francisco on rue de Ruisseau in the 18th. They - What about the French cuisine? Did it find its way make the most amazing chicken wings with planinto your heart? What are your very special dishes? tain bananas. 14 LLAMAS' VALLEY - Favorite galleries and artists you met or visited while living in this city? - I've recently been collaborating with a Parisbased artist called Heidi Moriot. I'm also a big fan of other friends of mine Georgia Russell and Raul Illarramendi who are both with Karsten Greve. ving to London to develop my network there. Not that I'm giving up on Paris. The idea is that I should still be able to keep my best clients in France � after all, it's only a short train ride away. - Joe, what would you suggest to someone who's not completely satisfied with his job and - Well, I also heard that you're leaving France life, but is afraid of changes? and going back to England. Is this a new period - It's not worth regretting not trying; it leaves you in your life? bitter. If you feel strongly enough about something, - It certainly is. The flat is now sold and I'm mo- you should go for it. LLAMAS' VALLEY 149 150 LLAMAS' VALLEY Space and proportion haS alwayS been very to me � important which may be why i ended up aS a photographer LLAMAS' VALLEY 151 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 153 154 LLAMAS' VALLEY Take your chance email@example.com LLAMAS' VALLEY 155 currently Michael Rea is stern tor in Northwe an instruc tment. sity's art depar Univer find him e time you can In his fre ding in sawdust buil covered ctures, e wooden stru massiv racters of fictional cha usually real worlds. His c and ephemera tasideas of the fan tions evoke te and ces are elabora tic; his pie imposing. 15 LLAMAS' VALLEY pace, s on anD ficti ck`n` ro roLL LLAMAS' VALLEY 15 Wood artist Works and creates in Chicago, USA mICHaEL rEa Website Photography and text: Carina Gibson - When did you start working with wood? - I would say about 10 years ago. I've gotten into it from painting, just from building stretchers and things of that nature, and once I graduated undergrad I was working in Chicago and I would try to do paintings, and stretchers, to get these things to hang flat on the wall. I just started fooling around with the table saw to do it, and I started thinking this is a kind of interesting tool, I kind of like this thing, what else can it do? At this point I had spent more time on the back of the painting, and then from there I just started doing these rock and roll instruments, and we would play all kinds of shows with fake instruments, like at the Mutiny in Chicago. We would make these fake bands, one of the three bands was fake. So you would have real band, fake band, real band, and we would just feed a CD through the PA system. It was called I Yell Because I Care. 15 LLAMAS' VALLEY - Did you play in bands before? - Yeah I did, I played saxophone, and I played in a shitty ska band... - Did you start with crazy large pieces, or did it start from something small and gradually get bigger? - Well it was a band thing so they were smaller but then compiled into something larger...then I went to Grad school, and my only responsibility was teaching drawing to freshman once a week, and I was like, wow this is awesome, since I had been working like forty hours a week, so I started making some big pieces, stuff that had to do with the movie "The Right Stuff". I was going to Grad school so I would sit around and watch this movie and was like "this movie's awesome!" and so I thought I should start building something to do with a space program, then considered doing another performance with it, but then I built a group of works that were in congress with this idea of space. Then I just kept daring myself to do something bigger. That's kind of how it is now, it fluctuates between big ones and smaller ones. I'll do a big one every two years, and smaller ones in between. - Do people ever ask you to do something? - Oh yeah, when you make stuff like this, everyone's constantly like, "Oh I know what you should make!" LLAMAS' VALLEY 159 10 LLAMAS' VALLEY - You have a pretty extensive list of places you've shown and publications you've been in. Have you had many gallery showings overseas? - A little bit. A couple summers ago I was in Germany doing a residency. Germany was fun. I was in Darmstadt, which is right outside Frankfurt. Then I got into a show at the Victoria Albert in London, and that was nice, and that piece just traveled to Switzerland. I was also in some small show in Germany in Hamburg. It's just tricky with the shipping and such. - Where are you from? - The south suburbs of Chicago, around Tinley Park. - And where's your last name from? That's also my mother's name, although she pronounces it differently... - Rea? I believe it's Irish. It might have been changed a little bit from O'Reagan or such. It sounds like it might have been cut up a bit. My whole family is all southsiders, so they are all Polish, Irish mix. LLAMAS' VALLEY 11 1 LLAMAS' VALLEY LLAMAS' VALLEY 13 HErE IN LLamas' VaLLEY, It's NOt aBOUt tHE mONEY. It's aLL aBOUt GrOWING WINGs! Do na te tHaNK YOU!


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I've been looking for a dolphin necklace for awhile and I could never find the right one. I thought that no one has a dolphin necklace that I would want until I came here. The dolphin is beautiful and is the perfect size.The first time I wore it, I got so many compliments. The price was alittle out of my price range but I didn't care because its worth it.
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Obey will try to push more expensive jobs bill through
Published 11/07/2008, Wheeler News Service
Wausau House Democrat Dave Obey says he'll try again to get a massive jobs bill through Congress.
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