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"exquisite Schubert"
Barry Millington
Evening Standard
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Recent Reviews Evening Standard, 29th April 2013 - Elizabeth Connell Memorial Concert, St John's Smith Square
" . . . there was some fine piano playing . . . an exquisite Schubert's G flat Impromptu by Tessa Uys . . ."
Barry Millington
3 August 2015 at 1.00pm
Opening concert of St Lawrence Jewry August Music Festival
St Lawrence Jewry, Gresham St. EC2
Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman
in a performance of
Beethoven - Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 ("Choral")
transcribed for piano duet by Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924)
10 August 2015 at 1.00pm
as part of St Lawrence Jewry August Music Festival
St Lawrence Jewry, Gresham St. EC2
The Brookfield Musicroom Players
Tessa Uys (piano), Hazel Cropper (oboe), Helen Pierce (clarinet)
Andrew Watson (bassoon), Stephen Nicholls (horn)
Beethoven Quintet in E flat major Op.16
Mozart Quintet in E flat major K452
1, 8, 15, 22 June 2015 at 1.00pm
Monday Recital series at St Lawrence Jewry
Gresham St. EC2
Bach, Scarlatti, Schubert, Schumann Liszt, Mozart, Janacek,
John McCabe (1939-2015) and an all-Beethoven programme
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BIOGRAPHY The distinguished concert pianist, Tessa Uys, was born in Cape Town and made her concert debut, aged 13, with the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra. Winning a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Gordon Green, she was the recipient there of the MacFarren Medal. Two periods of intensive study followed: the first under Maria Curcio and the second at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena. Returning to England, she won the Royal Overseas League Competition and subsequently took up permanent residence in London, where she still lives. During the past decades, Tessa Uys has established for herself an impressive reputation, both as a concert performer and as a broadcasting artiste, performing at many of the major concert venues in the world. She has built up an extensive repertoire, including concertos ranging from Bach to Brahms, Chopin to de Falla and Rachmaninov to Barber. Her solo piano recital repertoire is formidable, embracing the music and styles of all periods. Tessa Uys has become particularly noted for her interpretations of Schumann and Bach. Among her recordings for BBC Radio 3, she made the first broadcast recording of the 'seldom heard' Godowsky transcriptions of Twelve Schubert songs. More recently, to mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death in the year 2000, she recorded the Goldberg Variations released as a double CD by GSE Claremont Records, and subsequently toured this virtuoso work both in Britain and abroad, to great acclaim. Tessa Uys has played under such distinguished conductors as Sir Neville Marriner, Walter Susskind, Janos Furst, Louis Fremaux and Nicholas Kraemer. She has also had the unusual privilege of working with the film producer, John Schlesinger in his film, 'Madame Sousatzka'. In 1994, she was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. In recent years she has regularly given recitals in the City of London and at the Wigmore Hall. Tessa Uys is also in demand as an adjudicator, teacher and examiner and was recently on the jury of the Royal Overseas League Music Competition. Back to top
BROADCASTS Live: Concert Hall, Portland Place Schumann Schumann: Arabeske / Waldszenen Studio Recording: Maida Vale Scarlatti
Scarlatti: 6 Sonatas / Beethoven: Variations Op. 191 Studio Recording: Cardiff / BBC Welsh SO Mozart Mozart: Concerto in G major, K.453 Studio Recording: Concert Hall, Portland Place McCabe
McCabe: Variations Op. 22 / Busoni: Carmen Chamber Fantasy Studio Recording: Concert Hall, Portland Place Beethoven
Beethoven: Variations on Rule Britannia / Schubert/Godowsky: 6 Song Transcriptions Studio Recording: Cardiff / BBC Welsh SO Mozart Mozart: Concerto in C major, K.467 Live: Brandon Hill, Bristol Scarlatti
Scarlatti: 3 Sonatas / Beethoven: Variations on "Ruins of Athens" Op. 96 / Schumann: Fantasiestucke Op. 12 Studio Recording: Cardiff / BBC Welsh SO Mozart Mozart: Concerto in Bflat major, K.595 Studio Recording: Concert Hall, Portland Place Stravinsky
Stravinsky: Sonata 1924 / Janacek: Sonata 1 (1905) / Bartok: Sonata Studio Recording: Concert Hall, Portland Place Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn: Variations Serieuses, Op. 54 / Schumann: Humoreske, Op. 20 Studio Recording: Cardiff / BBC Welsh SO Scriabin Scriabin: Concerto in Fsharp minor Live Lunch-time Recital: Concert Hall, Portland Place Bach
Bach: English Suite in A minor / Schubert: Sonata in A major, D.664 / Rachmaninov: Suite from the Partita in E for Violin Studio Recording: Concert Hall, Portland Place Weber
Weber: Rondo Brillante, Op. 62 / Schumann: Phantasie, Op. 17 / Schubert / Liszt: Sei mir gegrusst / Widmung Studio Recording: Concert Hall, Portland Place Scarlatti
Scarlatti: 3 Sonatas / Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 / Debussy: Suite, Children's Corner Cardiff / BBC Welsh SO Mendelssohn Mendelssohn: Concerto in G minor Studio Recording: Concert Hall, Portland Place Bach Bach: The Goldberg Variations Studio Recording: Maida Vale Mozart
Mozart: Adagio in B minor, K.540 / Schubert: 3 Letzte Klavierstucke / Beethoven: Eroica Variations Studio Recording: Maida Vale Mozart
Mozart: Variations, K.265 / Janacek: Sonata 1 (1905) / Liszt: Funeraillez / Rachmaninov: Etude tableau in C minor, Op. 33 No. 3 Back to top
CONCERTOS Bach Gershwin Rachmaninov Beethoven Grieg Saint-Saens Brahms Haydn Scriabin Barber Liszt Schubert/Liszt Chopin Mendelssohn Schumann de Falla Mozart Richard Strauss Back to top
Click on the sleeves to hear an mp3 excerpt from each recording.
Claremont Digital GSE 1540
Scarlatti - Sonata in E major
Mozart - Variations, 'Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman' and Adagio in B minor
Schubert - Drei Klavierstucke
Schumann - Kinderszenen, Op.15
Schumann/Liszt - Widmung, Op.25 No.1
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Schumann - Fantasiestucke Op.12
Liszt - Legende: St. Francois de Paule and Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C sharp minor
Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No.3 in A minor
Claremont Digital GSE 1568/9
With the Goldberg Variations, Johann Sebastian Bach created one of the great monuments of musical art. The work's magisterial exploration of compositional and keyboard techniques was unprecedented. Tessa Uys recorded this double CD to mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death in the year 2000.
Claremont Digital GSE 1559
Admirer of this artist's playing will need no second bidding to acquire Tessa Uys' new CD, a finely musical and wide-ranging programme. . . cleanly and poetically projected. . .thoughtfully played with an appealing degree of intimacy. . .unerring musicianship. Musical Opinion Back to top
|NEWS and Recent Engagements
|Upcoming Concerts in 2015
| St Lawrence Jury August
Music Festival
Mondays, 1.00pm - 1.45pm
|3rd August
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman - Beethoven 9th for 4 hands
|10th August
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|Brookfield Musicroom Players - Beethoven and Mozart
| June
Recital Series at St Lawrence Jury
Mondays, 1.00pm - 1.45pm
|1st June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|Mozart and Schubert
|8th June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|Scarlatti, Mozart, McCabe and Liszt
|15th June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|A Recital in Memory of Neil Solomon
|Bach/Marcello, Janacek, Schubert, Schumann/Liszt
|22nd June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|All-Beethoven programme including 'Moonlight' and 'Appassionata'
|Upcoming Concerts in 2014
| June
Recital Series at St Lawrence Jury
Mondays, 1.00pm - 1.45pm
|9th June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|Bach, Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Liszt
|16th June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|Mozart, Schubert, Bartok
|23rd June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|Beethoven Op.90, Schubert (Impromptus)
|30th June
|Lunchtime Recital, St Lawrence Jewry, EC2
|All-Beethoven programme including 'Appassionata'
|Reviews of the Highgate Festival 2006
|At Highgate School, the South-African born pianist Tessa Uys gave an impressive Sunday-afternoon recital. She was playing the Festival's truly grand Fazioli instrument, and it was marvellous in itself to hear Scarlatti sonatas (K380 in E, the most famous one, and the fleeting K159 in C) translated into such opulent, vibrant, decisive tones. Uys was deeply affecting in Schubert's Drei Klavierstücke, D946, which Brahms edited many years after the composer's death; and her handling of three Rachmaninov preludes was sturdy. The early Variations by John McCabe was the novelty, its felicitous virtuosity well conveyed and Liszt's notey, pummelling légende, St François de Paule marchant sur les flots, brought the programme to a rousing close.
|Tessa Uys' recital on Sunday in the Great Hall at Highgate School, opened with Scarlatti's Sonatas H380 and K159 and she played them with panache and authority eliciting a tonal range from her Fazioli piano that makes redundant any purist view that such sonatas be played on a harpsichord. Uys is a musician who can function in any era and her playing of Haydn's Sonata in B minor Hob HVI/32 lacked nothing by way of refinement or sense of time and classical austerity. Nor has she fears of popular repertoire, even when the demands are formidable as in Schubert's Drei Klavierstücke D946, of which the first two were quite exquisite. Contemporary music may hold some listeners in awe, but Uys has the skills to make such works as John McCabe's Variations for Piano Op.22 not only truly accessible but also an example of her prodigious technique. It was fitting that the recital should end on a robust note and Liszt furnished the ideal piece in his St François de Paule marchant sur les flots, a legend given a breathtaking performance.
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Patternmaking Classes are becoming Pattern Design GuidesDecember 13, 2013 on 6:31 pm | In General Info, Online Classes, Pattern Design Guides, Sewing Techniques, pattern making | Comments Off
Having just turned 70 I am in the process of "closing the doors" of my online Patternmaking Classes on Dec. 31, 2013. But having developed almost 400 videos to demonstrate patternmaking techniques for these classes, I didn't want them to disappear completely. So I am experimenting with a new form which is to embed videos in Adobe PDF files to create interactive e-Books. I call this approach "watch-a-little" "read-a-little."
My first series of interactive e-Books is a topic I have wanted to pursue for a long time, How to Make Custom-Fit Corsets. For this series I have developed a free introductory e-Book that will allow you to verify this type of PDF file will work on your system. Caveat — I am developing these new e-Books for computers, not tablets, so don't expect me to knock my head against the computer to make my work available for every possible system out there. I am too old for that.
If these new e-Books prove to be of interest to folks, I will be reformating the material from my online classes into additional interactive e-Books. I will be adding the information about these new e-Books as they evolve to my website Pattern Design Guides. If you would like to receive information as these e-Books evolve, I will be keeping people posted through my Pattern Design Guide Email List as well as through my Yahoo Groups How to Make Sewing Patterns and How to Make Custom-Fit Bras.
Revisiting the ClassicsJuly 5, 2012 on 6:42 pm | In Book Reviews, General Info | Comments Off
I am going to call this post a "book review" but it isn't really because this is a book I have actually written. So the truth is I am more excited than objective about this work.
In this book I celebrate the fine art of the masters from 1600 BC to the 1960s. I merge photographs of my models into paintings and sculptures that have been enjoyed for centuries. I also use the art of the masters as touchstones for original work.
The book includes brief, insightful "behind the scenes" vignettes of the masters and their art, to offer fresh appreciation and interpretation for the classics.
The images in this book are also available on the website I maintain for photographic prints and 5″x7″ greeting cards. For more information about the book, prints, and cards; see my website Revisiting the Classics
Some Background:
I have been very fortunate to find some wonderful models to work with for the illustrations of my various sewing demonstrations. In the process of creating these illustrations my models have become muses. This has accelerated my passion for photography.
I think of photography as being a form of theatre. It is from my dedication to theatre that I acquired back in 1959 as a junior in high school that I learned to sew and create patterns. I also developed a deep appreciation for the classics. The first play I acted in was Shakespeare's MacBeth. Not wanting to leave the results of my photographic journey buried on my computer, I have created this book from photographic prints I exhibit.
I, like the master artists of the past, have worked on some of these images with my models unclothed. One thing I have learned from helping people create clothes that fit is that Mother Nature never makes the same shape twice of anything. In my opinion she is the ultimate artist. Some of these photos are how I celebrate her unparalleled work.
For those of you who follow my sewing exploits, I did create the Pixie costume in Faerie Magick, the Mermaid costume in Mermaid's Lagoon and Apparition at Lands' End, the complete costume in The Cage, and the restoration corset in Portrait of a Woman.
One costume which I "created" using photo editing is the Minoan Snake Goddess in When Women Ruled. This is an image I first saw when I took art history as a college freshman. The structure of the bodice and the intricate tiers of the skirt have been indelibly lodged in my memory ever since.
As a part of my research I purchased a replica of the statue. After trying to get the photo of my model to "fit" into the costume I realized one of three things was happening: the corset-like bodice was extreme, their bodies were different, or the artist took liberties with reality. Her 1/4 scale equivalent measurements are Bust: 34″, Waist: 16″, Hips 35″. A true hour glass figure from 1600 BC.
But what really blew my mind during my research of this woman dominated culture is the story behind the preservation of the Papyrus Fresco. This fresco was excavated from the island of Thera in the 20th century. The island, that had elaborate art and buildings, was completely devastated by a volcanic eruption that buried it in ash. But the archeologists did not find a single human remain. If you think about what happens in today's world when a natural disaster occurs, all I can say is "what a culture." As a tribute to their amazing survival skills I call my image When Women Ruled.
Book Review: Expecting StyleDecember 17, 2011 on 6:32 pm | In Book Reviews, Fitting Issues, Sewing Techniques | Comments Off
This year my model Alex has become pregnant with her first child. It has been a wonderful opportunity for me to observe how her body changes during this time and to help her with a few garments to wear.
One of the first things I did was to research the available literature for books on how to make maternity clothes. There is not a lot written and most of them offer pretty dreadful styles. When I checked them out of the library and showed them to Alex she said "I'd never wear any of those."
There was however one book that I consider to be absolutely brilliant expecting style by Lauren Sara. Lauren has designed her own line of maternity wear and dresses celebrities during their pregnancy. She has also had children of her own.
I was so impressed by how stylish this book is that I purchased a copy as a reference for when we have discussions of styling clothes for plus sizes in my group "How to Make Sewing Patterns."
Lauren offers a wealth of helpful information for pregnant women about how to style a wardrobe. She talks about how to go through your wardrobe and select garments that can be worn during pregnancy and garments that can't. She doesn't give rules so much as helpful advice because as she points out, every woman will experience unique changes to her body. And what might happen during one pregnancy can be different from the next.
The book is richly illustrated with examples of a variety of women during different stages in their pregnancies. One set of illustrations I was particularly intrigued by showed which shoes would be appropriate for the first, second, and third trimester. She even indicates how long you can wear each style. That is just one indication of the kind of detail this book provides.
In another section she shows how to modify a pair of jeans so they can be worn during pregnancy. This is the only section of the book that includes actual sewing instruction. The technique she uses follows very closely to what I discovered needs to be done to create pregnancy pants for Alex which I will be describing later.
Perhaps the icing on the cake for this book is that she talks about the emotions a woman experiences going through pregnancy. She talks not only about her own experience but she has stories from other women as well. The book is strongly geared toward professional women who are adding motherhood to their career lives.
A Photo ExhibitNovember 13, 2011 on 8:31 pm | In Events, Favorite Designs, General Info | Comments Off
I am pleased to announce that some of my photos will be appearing in a group photo exhibit at the Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco. The Harvey Milk Photo Center is a program of the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department. The photo center has been a cornerstone of arts programming in San Francisco since the 1940s.
The Opening Night for the exhibit is scheduled for December 1st, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The center is located at 50 Scott Street in the Harvey Milk Arts Center in Duboce Park. The length the exhibit will be on display is undetermined at this point but I am sure it will be at least a couple of weeks if not longer. The normal hours for the center are Tuesday through Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is closed Friday, Sunday and Monday.
For those of you not able to come to San Francisco, I am including my photographs that have been selected for this exhibit I have tentatively titled "Escape from the Legacy." To see a single photo, click on an image. To see a larger version, click on the single photo.
These photos came about because my model Alexandra Matthew had the opportunity to do a corporate event in the Silicon Valley for an organization that wanted an event based on the Walt Disney film Tron: Legacy earlier this year. But she needed a costume for the character Quorra. I was pleased when the producers of the event allowed me to create the costume for Alexandra. I described the design and construction of the costume in my blog Creating a Quorra Costume.
As it turns out I ended up making a Flynn costume for one of the other participants, Michael Ray Wisely, a friend of Alexandra. The event went so well Alexandra and Michael offered to come by to do a special photo shoot so I could have a record of these costumes I had made. As they are both Equity Actors the photo shoot became a very special event for me. It gave me the opportunity to explore my passion for photography in both my indoor studio as well as in the hills around my home in San Francisco. I have more photos from this event including some "backstage shots" on Flickr, Tron Lookalike Costumes.
It gives me great pleasure to share these images with a wider audience through this exhibit at the Harvey Milk Center. I would like to thank Grant Rusk and my classmates in his "Photographic Themes and Direction" class for helping me figure out how I could bring my eclectic interest in imagery into a meaningful form for this exhibit.
As a side note I'd like to congratulate Alexandra on the forthcoming birth of her first child and for starting her business as an English, German, and French speaking voiceover artist.
Creating a Pixie Halloween CostumeNovember 1, 2011 on 2:35 am | In Favorite Designs, Sewing Techniques, pattern making | Comments Off
A Pixie Costume
My background is costuming. So when I worked with my model Fallon Niedzwiecki on Wed, Oct. 19th and she mentioned she tried to find a pixie costume for Halloween but none fit her–how could I resist? On top of that I had just received an email from Mood Fabrics saying they were running a Halloween Costume Contest. Mood is the fabric store in NY and LA that the designers from the TV show Project Runway go to for their fabric. How could I resist participating in that contest.
The following is a description of the creation of this costume.
The Design Concept
When I work with a model I really like it to be a collaborative process. So the first thing I did was to do some Google image searches for pixies and forest nymphs. I recorded the links I thought looked interesting and asked her to tell me the ones she liked. The image below from Fancie Dress was the one she liked best–except for the color. Fallon wanted forest colors and a shorter hem.
Fortunately, unlike the designers on the TV series Project Runway, I have time to mull on a design before I commit to fabric selection, notions, etc.
One of the key issues was what to do about the wings. When we were talking initially Fallon said she did not want wings because when she went to a party it was too easy to whack someone. On the other hand I was intrigued by the idea of making wings and there were wings in the image we settled on. Making wings is a project I had never undertaken and I was really looked forward to it. So I decided to make her a costume that had interchangeable wings, one for parties and one for photo shoots.
I mulled on several ideas about how to attach removable wings to the costume. Most of the ideas weren't very good. I'll spare you the details. Then a light bulb went off and I realized I could leave a long vertical pocket in the corset at center back (down her spine).
The next thing I had to do was to determine what the wings would look like. I did more Google searches and really liked the look of dragonfly wings. Each side has two wings and each wing comes to a single junction where it joins the body. I realized that this type of wing could easily be adjusted after the costume was made. This would give it a lot of flexibility. So it was off to find the fabric.
Finding the Fabric
It is common to find solid colors but I really wanted a variegated green for the dress. I was afraid I was going to need to dye fabric to get the effect I wanted. Fortunately the fabric store I went to had variegated green chiffon. It has been my experience as a costume designer that sometimes you have to do a lot of shopping to find the right fabric. Other times you are walking along and the fabric just jumps off the shelf and into your arms. This was one such occasion.
My second happy fabric search was to find a green organza fabric that was iridescent. Once again there was no choice to make. The idea of having translucent dragonfly wings made my heart sing. The other principle fabric I need was for the corset. But I had made myself some swim trunks out of a crushed brown velvet that had a wonderful tree bark like look. So it was off to start the construction process.
While I was in the store I found some wonderful artifical flowers and a cute butterfly pin. I couldn't resist.
The Wings
I realized the wings needed to come first. If I couldn't make the wings I envisioned, then I might need to change my entire design concept. How were the wings going to work with the rest of the costume and I needed to make two different sizes. To create the shape I opted for 14 gauge solid electrical wire. I had printed out an image of dragonfly wings I liked so I knew the shape I wanted to create. I took the wire over to a body double (aka dress form) I had of my model Alex to determine the proportions.
The other decision was how to treat the fabric. Initially I had intended to use a double layer so I could sew the two layers together, turn it and just pull it over the wire frame. But I really liked how fragile the organza as a single layer would work. I felt this was so appropriate for dragon fly wings. Below are the steps I followed to create the wings.
- Shape the wire with one continuous length for each pair of wings. I wanted the left and right side to be from one continuous length of wire.
- Tape the two stems of the wire together to stabilize the shape.
- Paint the wire green. I left the white insulation on to maximize adhesion and friction with the wing fabric.
- Cut the fabric to more than cover the two sides of the wings.
- Zigzag the fabric to the wings. This was a little tricky. You really need to think through how to move the wire through the sewing machine and still retain the desired shape.
- Cut the wings with a hot knife to seal the edges of the fabric close to the wire.
- Zigzag the fabric to the wire a second time to hold the cut edge close to the wire.
- Use Sobo glue mixed with an equal amount of water to further secure the fabric to the wire. I felt this was necessary because I could see how easily the fabric could be pulled loose from the zigzag stitches.
- Tape the upper and lower wings together along the stem.
The photos below show the various steps of this process.
The Dress
For the dress I wanted a strapless dress with an uneven hem. I opted for the concept of a handkerchief hem. I figured if I wanted more of a petal effect, I could add it later.
To avoid a closing device I knew I needed to make the center circle larger than the hips so the dress could be pulled on. I could then enclose the waist in elastic to reduce it to the size of Fallon's above bust dimension. I used the wonderful pattern-making calculator from String Codes to determine the radius I need for the circle from the full hip measurement. I used just the hip measurement because I knew when I added the elastic I would be rolling it to create an even larger circle. If you haven't tried the String Code calculator, I recommend you do. It is free and does too much for me to describe here.
I cut the center circle and all edges of the fabric with a hot knife working for a freehand jagged around the outside edges. I then used a Swimsuit Edge finish to add the elastic. Fallon is allergic to latex so I was careful to roll the elastic a couple of times.
Checking the Design
About this time I was thinking "Okay enough for the theory. Let's see if it works." My model Fallon was out of town on an extended modeling gig. I knew she wouldn't be back until it was time to shoot her wearing the finished garment. Fortunately I had worked out custom-fitted bodice, skirt, and bra slopers for Fallon so I was able to construct a custom dress form for her as I describe in my book How to Make Sewing Patterns. To keep it simple I just taped this dress form to a stool that was a good height. It took about three hours to make the dress form which I now have to use for other projects. And it saved me a lot of anxiety wondering about whether the costume would fit or not. The photo on the left shows the dress form. On the right you can see how I could check the drape of the dress.
When I saw the dress on the form I realized the front was too long. Fallon wanted it knee length. I think the error I made in my measurements was that I doubled the above bust to knee measurement for the overall length. I forgot to factor in the height of the center circle.
They say there is a silver lining to every cloud if you can find it. I liked the idea of the back hem being longer than the front. So I pulled out my trusty hot knife and shortened the front.
The Corset
The corset was a relatively easy pattern as I already had my fitted slopers for Fallon. So I just traced them to create center front, side front, side back, and center back patterns. I started it just under the bust and carried it three inches below the natural waist. I extended it below the natural waist because that contour of the body makes great support. Particularly because I wanted adequate support for the wings.
For the front lacing I shortened the front pattern by an inch which left a total opening of 2 inches. I first cut the pattern out of some stretch denim I had around the house. When I tried the initial denim on the dress form of Fallon, I felt so secure in the fit that I decided I would only need boning at side back to support the wings and center front to support the lacing. If you haven't tried lacing, you need the boning or the lacing will squeeze the height of the corset down. The following is the sequence I used to create the corset.
- Cut the denim lining for the corset.
- Sew the lining together.
- Cut the plastic boning with a hot knife then zigzag it to the lining. The hot knife seals the end of plastic boning. If you don't do this the plastic rods in the boning can stick out and puncture your fabric.
- Cut then sew the fashion fabric.
- Sew the fashion fabric to the lining, right sides together, around the front, top and down the other front.
- Trim then turn the fabric right side out.
- Turn under the bottom of the corset.
- Top stitch around the edges of the corset.
- Insert the grommets.
Initially I was considering adding a second skirt to the bottom of the corset. But during the process above I kept checking the corset on the dress form. I liked the simplicity of the single layer of skirt so I abandoned the idea of additional layers.
When I was figuring out the spacing for the grommets I eyeballed how many looked right to me. Six grommets looked right to me so I knew I needed to divide the space equally in fifths. I whipped out my Scale Rule and used the 1/5th scale to establish the distance–no head math or calculator needed. The dimensions are right there in front of your eyes–whew!
Head Band
I thought adding head and arm bands would be nice. It would give me a chance to use the artificial flowers and cute butterfly pin I had found.
I had not measured Fallon's forehead but I know that head sizes vary between 20 and 22 inches. I figure Fallon had a smallish head so 20″ should work. I used a strip of my Lycra and a band of 1-1/8″ elastic to make the head band.
- Cut the elastic and Lycra 21″ long. Cut the Lycra 3″ wide.
- Overlap the elastic by an inch and zigzag in a loop.
- Sew the Lycra ends with a 1mm zigzag stitch using a 1/2″ seam allowance.
- Zigzag the Lycra to one edge of the elastic with a 4mm wide stitch.
- Wrap the Lycra around the elastic, then top stitch down the center of the band.
- Turn the band wrong side out and trim off the excess Lycra.
- Hand sew the flowers to the head band.
Arm Bands
I use a palm measurement to verify a sleeve will fit over the hand. I did some testing and determined that the palm measurement would be a good dimension for an arm band. I wanted some of the chiffon at the bottom of the arm band to echo the appearance of the dress and corset. So once again I opted for a handkerchief hem with the 8″ opening. I decided that 3″ was a good length for the short side of the chiffon. So here is how it came together.
- Cut the chiffon with a hot knife.
- Cut two Lycra rectangles 6″ by 9″ (the palm measurement plus seam allowances.)
- Pin the arm seam, then sew with a 1mm zigzag stitch.
- Pin the chiffon to one end of the arm band, right sides together.
- Turn the ends of the arm band to the inside, then top stitch with a 4mm zigzag.
Initially I had planned to add elastic to the top and bottom of the armband to further secure the edges. But I found with a trial fitting that the stretch in the Lycra was adequate and no additional elastic was needed.
If this had been a complicated costume to make, I could not have explained the process as easily as I was able to. My wife thought I was crazy to take on this project. But when she saw how quickly I was able to create this costume, she was surprised. I guess this was a big surprise because I spent a full month creating my Quorra costume and I completed this in less than a week from start to finish.
I am pleased to say that when Fallon tried on the costume for the first time, no fitting adjustments were required. She wore it for a full afternoon of photo shoots, dinner at a local restaurant, and she even drove home in it instead of changing back to her street clothes. She said that the corset was the most comfortable corset she had ever worn. I attribute this to the custom fit and minimal use of stays. I also asked her at dinner if the headband she was still wearing was comfortable. She said it fit her so well she didn't even feel she was wearing it. To me that is one of the goals I pursue for custom-fit clothes. When they fit, they are comfortable and a pleasure to wear.
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If you have any additional questions about how I made this costume, I would be happy to answer them through my Yahoo group How to Make Sewing Patterns.
Bust Sling Nursing BraJuly 20, 2011 on 7:05 pm | In Bust Sling Bras, Custom-Fit Bra Making, Fitting Issues, Online Classes, pattern making | Comments Off
The basic concept of the Bust Sling Bra is to support the breast from above instead of from the side (which is the cantilever structure of a conventional bra). For more on the comparison of these two structures see my post Introducing the Bust Sling Bra. It was my hope in developing this design that it would provide a more natural and comfortable support for the breast.
From my research I learned that one of the most sensitive times for a woman's breasts is when she becomes pregnant and then starts nursing. It was my hope that the Bust Sling could be used as a nursing bra such as the one you can see in the photo below.
While the example above supports the bust sling with a strap around the neck, other variations are possible as you can see in the description of my online class for Bust Sling Bras.
It is with great pleasure that I have recently heard from Kenna who made one of these custom-fit nursing bras for herself and has reported the results of using it. With her permission I have included her comments below. To give you an idea of the support she requires she wears a "DDD" cup in a conventional bra. She is not the model you see in the photo above.
Bust Sling vs. Conventional Bra
As for nursing, the bra works very well. I have quite a bit of experience with
conventional nursing bras. Usually the part of the bra that falls away for
nursing is the part of the bra that supports the breast. Therefore, when you
nurse, the bra drops the breast. I love the fact that the bust sling does not
do that. The breast is supported through the nursing, and that feels better to
me. I do have to hold my baby a little further out from my body due to the
projection, but that has not been a problem.
Fungal Growth
It's not unusual for women with ample busts to struggle with fungal growth on the skin underneath the breast. This is a real problem. Your design prevents skin-on-skin contact, which prevents sweating, which prevents that fungal growth. A+ for the help in that department.
The other day I started experiencing pain from a clogged milk duct. Guess what! The fact that the Bust Sling Bra has no underwire and is very gentle on the breast tissue made it the perfect bra to wear while trying to prevent the pain from turning into full-blown mastitis. Another A+.
Cost and Durability
Kenna is new to sewing. She found this an easy bra to create.
It's nice to know that even a beginner's experiences can be useful. I plan to recommend this bra design, and your class, to anyone who asks me about nursing bras. I find your design very refreshing. Bras have been a constant source of angst for me for many many years.
Another little tidbit about your approach that I love is the cost factor. When I buy conventional bras, they easily cost me $60.00 per bra, if not more. Then they last for no more than a year, and often times less than that. If I launder them adequately to prevent fungal growth, they will last no more than 3 months. With your approach, I can make a bra out of material that can be laundered, and I can do it very economically.
All these things have me very excited! I get good fit, adequate support, ease of care, better skin health, and a great nursing bra for a very reasonable price.
Period PatternmakingJuly 7, 2011 on 1:02 am | In Historic Patterns, History of Fashion, pattern making | Comments Off
The history of patternmaking is an interesting field which I have only explored minimally. From the research I have done, the early patternmaking techniques use detailed instructions to create patterns from measurements for specific garments. These instructions must be followed by rote.
To show you what I mean, below I am including an illustration and instructions from the Cutters' Practical Guide: Gentlemen's Garments for making Jodhpurs. To the best of my knowledge the copyright of this book has expired so sharing this page is not a violation of anyone's rights to this material. The written instructions are exactly as they appear in the book.
Diagram 6.
Measures. 32 waist, 38 seat, 13½ to knee, 30 full length, 42 sideseam, 14 knee, 12½ small, 14 calf. Bottom measure to taste. Scale equals half seat 19.
1 from O equals the bodyrise, 12ins. 2 from 1 equals 2ins. 3 from 1 equals ½in. 4 from 0 equals half-scale. 5 from 4 equals 1½ins. 6 from 2 equals one-fourth waist plus ½in. Spring out ¼in. to 7. 8 from 0 equals one-sixth scale plus 1in. 9 from 8 equals 1in. 10 from 9 equals length to knee. 11 from 9 equals length to small, 2½ins. below. 12 from 11 equals 3½ins. 13 from 9 equals full leg length plus a seam. 14 from 10 equals 1in. square down to 15, 16 and 17. 18 from 10 equals one-fourth of knee. Square down from 18 to 19 and 20. 21 from 18 equals half knee. 22 from 19 equals half small. 23 from 20 equals half calf. 24 from 17 equals ½in. less than 23 to 16. 25 from 0 equals one-sixth of scale. 26 from 14 equals 1½ins. Join 26 to 5 and add 3ins. of round to the sideseam.
The Undersides. 27 from 0 equals one-third of scale plus 1in. Draw the seat angle from 25 through 27 to 28. 28 from the waistline equals 4ins. Hollow the seat seam 3/8in. at 29. Measure from 2 to 6 and apply by half waist measure from 29 to 30 plus 2ins. for seams and waist dart. Spring out 1/4in. to 31. 32 from 28 equals 2ins. 33 from 32 equals 1½ins. 34 from 25 equals 2½ins. 35, 36, 37 and 38 are each 1in. Measure from 21 to 14 and apply from 35 to 39, the knee measure plus 1½ins. for seams and ease. Measure from 22 to 15 and apply the small measure plus 1½ins. from 36 to 40. Measure from 23 to 16 and apply the calf measure plus 1½ins. from 37 to 41. 42 from 13 is ½in. less than 41 to 12. 43 from 39 equals ½in. 44 from 36 equals ½in. Shape the knee gore seam as shown to intersect at 45. 46 from 5 equals 2ins. Join 46 to 43 and shape sideseam,. 47 from 46 is ½in. less than from 5 to the knee tack, ½in. below 14. Shape 47, 45 and 44, making the seams equal in length. 48 from 31 equals 3½ins. Mark out ½in. dart as shown to 49 and 50. Add 4½ins. for permanent turn-up bottoms. When the pattern is cut, add seams to each of the gore seams from 43 to 44 and 47 to 44. Reduce to bottom measure by dart to calf line.
The reason I have not explored more of the history of patternmaking is that when I was developing my book How to Make Sewing Patterns, I wanted to understand the concept behind the patterns and how two-dimensional patterns related to the three-dimensional shapes of the body. I did not want to have instructions that had to be followed blindly. I find the instructions above rather intimidating but historically very interesting.
I would love to see a scholarly work that traces all the variations of patternmaking techniques through the centuries. I am afraid this is not a project I will undertake as I have enough to do with my own approach which continues to evolve as you can see by this blog.
Pants Fitting IssuesJune 25, 2011 on 12:02 am | In "How to Make Sewing Patterns" book updates, Fitting Issues, Online Classes, pattern making | Comments Off
Getting pants to fit can be a challenge. My mantra is nature never makes the same shape twice. Working with people in my online How to Make a Pants Sloper class I have had the opportunity to hone and fine tune some of the ideas in my book How to Make Sewing Patterns. The information below is intended to supplement the material in my book.
Crotch Curve
One issue that arises is that fabric in a slacks cut pants can buckle under the buttocks as I show in my book.
This is caused either by posture or the soft tissue of the buttocks going south. What we discovered by doing some field testing in my class is that this fitting issue is actually reflected in measurements.
When I was researching pants patterns the crotch curve never dropped lower than the top of the inseam. This means that when you add the Crotch Depth and Inseam measurements they will equal the Waist to Floor measurement.
But in some bodies the buttocks can be lower than the ideal location for the top of the inseam. In this case the Inseam measurement indicates the length of the inseam and the Crotch Depth indicates how much the back crotch curve needs to be lowered for an appropriate fit. I have written and illustrated this relationship in a little more detail in a Crotch Curve PDF file you are welcome to download.
Adjusting for Tummies
Another fitting issue that we have addressed in my class is how to optimize the fit of pants for women with tummies. I am grateful for the assistance that Barbara Cleary provided in field testing a new measurement and giving me permission to use pictures of her journey addressing this issue.
Once again in my book I indicated how to adjust for tummies on page 40. The concept is to extend the front crotch curve so the pants don't pull in tightly directly under the tummy as you can see in the "before" photo on the left. What Barbara and I worked out is how to use a Tummy Width measurement to establish how much the front crotch curve needs to be extended so the pants will not pull in here, the photo on the right. Here is a link to the Optimizing for Tummies PDF file you can download.
Caveat: beware of relying too much on the measurements. The only way to really evaluate pattern shapes is in a fitting. Use these measurement ideas only as an initial guide.
Sway Back PostureJune 1, 2011 on 4:01 pm | In "How to Make Sewing Patterns" book updates, Fitting Issues, Online Classes, pattern making | Comments Off
One of the fitting issues that has come up in my online class How to Make a Lower Torso Sloper is the sway back posture which some refer to as a "tilted waist." If a body has this posture, it can affect the fit of any pair of pants or skirt you buy or make. These garments "hang" when the hips are larger than the waist. If the waist is larger than the hips, then the skirt or pants have nothing to hold them up–except suspenders.
The tummy affects the fit of the front and can be larger than the hips. It is the shaping of the back pattern from side seam to center back that the sway back fit addresses. It is a common posture configuration for many women. If the fit of the back and sides is correct for a particular body, this portion of the garment may also hold up the front even if there is a tummy. Only creating an accurate fit for a specific body will you know whether this will work.
If you look at the picture below you will see how this person's sway back is flat from the natural waist to about 2″ down toward the hips. If the top of the waistband is low enough, the sway back will not affect the fit. But if the waistband is within the range of this flat area of the back and the dart is not shaped accordingly, the garment will tend to slide down and hang unevenly. This shaping is also important for the Contoured Waistband which I describe in another blog topic.
It is my experience that the best way to create a sloper that fits accurately is to align the grain of the fabric to the contours of the body keeping the horizontal grain parallel to the floor and the vertical grain at right angles to the floor. For a sway back posture this means that the top of the hip dart will be parallel or almost parallel where the back is flat, then angle out to the fullest part of the hip at the bottom of the sway back contour.
This posture will also affect the fit of any dress, coat, or jacket that is shaped to fit the back.
Creating a Custom Quorra CostumeMay 18, 2011 on 12:54 am | In Favorite Designs, Sewing Techniques, pattern making | Comments Off
The movie "TRON: Legacy" (2010) has inspired an interest in the costumes worn by the principle actors. In February of this year I had the opportunity to create a Quorra lookalike costume for an Equity actress I have worked with, Alexandra Matthew. She used the costume for a corporate gig in the Silicon Valley.
When I started researching I was intrigued that the costumes were created using high-tech body scans. Even so Olivia Wilde, who played Quorra, said it took 11 fittings to create a costume that fit her and could do the required stunts. This in itself was enough to make me want too take on the challenge of creating this particular costume.
I knew some adaptation to the costume would be required. Olivia had wardrobe experts to help her into the costume and the batteries that lit the suit lasted only 12 minutes. Alexandra needed a costume that was wearable for at least 4 hours. The first decision the producer and I made was that we would use black light technology for the glow in the dark feature. This was instead of the electro-luminescence technology used in the movie. I also decided to use a combination of pleather, buckram, and Tricot bonded foam to create the "armor" like appearance of the costume. This was instead of the latex foam and spandex used in the movie.
It was extremely tricky to determine the lines of the costume because the movie was so dark. Fortunately, using a Google Image search, I ran across a woman, Briana Lamb, who had seen the movie a number of times and created wonderful annotated line drawings of the costume.
From these drawings I could see a princess line sloper would be the best approach. Fortunately I already had such a sloper for Alexandra. From a pattern perspective there really wasn't much to do except draw in the design lines on the sloper.
The challenge came in trying to figure out how the costume was to be taken on and off. There was no indication of any opening device. Also the neckline was so close fitting I knew that an over the head pull on would not work. I ended up using hook and eyes and velcro straps on the shoulders and under the arm. It also required a velcro closure at center front to achieve a neckline that was close to the original design–but not exactly the same. During one of the initial fittings we established that some on the closing devices I used could be eliminated.
Then there was wrap around skirt, leggings, and armor for the arms and legs. The final challenge was getting the black light paint to adhere to the pleather. I ended up using an undercoating of acrylic under the black light paint. In retrospect I think a regular paint primer would probably have required fewer coats. I was primarily concerned that the paint would not crack with movement.
The producer purchased the "identity ring" from Toys'R Us and Alexandra purchased the boots and wig.
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Yes, Obama's Asia Trip Is About Containing China
Over at The Diplomat, Shannon Tiezzi worries that Obama's trip to Asia this week "will increase perceptions in Beijing that the U.S. seeks to contain China's rise." It's difficult to counter that perception because it happens to be correct.
Obama is visiting Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Three of those four countries have formal security agreements with Washington obligating the U.S. to go to war in their defense. All three have made explicit pleas that Washington reassure their security against China in the form of economic, military, and diplomatic support.
Malaysia does not have such a formal defense treaty, but one could be on the way. Like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, Malaysia has tense territorial and maritime disputes with China, most recently over "the James Shoal, just 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of Malaysia's Sarawak state."
More than the territorial disputes, Malaysia represents a key geopolitical asset for hegemonic powers in the region. "The oil transported through the Malacca Strait from the Indian Ocean, en route to East Asia through the South China Sea, is triple the amount that passes through the Suez Canal and fifteen times the amount that transits the Panama Canal," reports Robert Kaplan in his new book. "Roughly two thirds of South Korea's energy supplies, nearly 60 percent of Japan's and Taiwan's energy supplies, and 80 percent of China's crude oil imports come through the South China Sea." Unsurprisingly, Obama is trying to make friends with Malaysia to maintain control of Asia Pacific's sea lanes and keep China in a weaker position.
The U.S. has extensive military relationships with all four countries Obama is visiting. Almost 30,000 troops occupy South Korea and 40,000 occupy Japan. The U.S. has at least hundreds of troops in the Philippines, and may get more following new agreements expected in coming months. And hundreds of Malaysian troops are trained by the U.S. military every year.
Add to all this the dramatically increased U.S. naval presence in the Asia Pacific and the U.S.'s military relationships with Guam, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Indonesia and even Vietnam and you have a virtual military encirclement of China. Washington allies with all of China's neighboring rivals, and somehow Beijing is expected to perceive this as something other than a hostile containment policy?
In Asia, U.S. policy is about maintaining hegemony – or at least preventing Chinese hegemony. As Geoff Dyer writes, "America has defined its vital interest as preventing any one power from dominating the other main regions of the world and turning them into a private sphere of influence." In other words, the U.S. is on a mission to prevent China from doing exactly what America did in its own Western Hemisphere; namely, dominating its own sphere of regional influence.
Problematically for Washington, it is difficult to disguise this policy with the usual moralistic platitudes about democracy, capitalism, and freedom. China is no Soviet Union. They can hardly be accused of being some kind of global menace, since they mostly focus on growing their own economy. They aren't democratic, but neither are half the countries the U.S. supports in opposition to China. This isn't about making the world safe for democracy. It is about power.
This is clear to anyone who looks honestly at U.S. policy and, in particular, the "Asia Pivot." And yes, we can be darn sure it is clear to China.
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"They aren't democratic, but neither are half the countries the U.S. supports in opposition to China."
And neither is the USA. It's an oligarchy. The cat's out of the bag… since 1776 when the founders disenfranchised everyone but rich white males and mandated slavery, "levensraum" expansion, and extermination of a race.
Also worth asking: what would the USA do if some other country were doing this same type of thing in Latin America or Canada?
And we don't have to ask, since we know the answer: they wouldn't like it. The USA accuses Russia of having secret bases in Latin America, and the US does not view this as a good thing. It's only good if the US does it, even though the US installed, according to Prof. Chalmers Johnson, the two worst dictatorship of the entire Cold War era, and one was in Latin America: Pinochet. (The other was the Nazis the US installed in Greece.)
As you correctly point out, Mr. Glaser, the USG has a difficult time avoiding "perceptions in Beijing that the U.S. seeks to contain China's rise" because that's exactly what the "Asia Pivot" is all about. US leaders seem to believe that the entire world is populated with people as delusional as they are, who will readily believe whatever balderdash or poppycock US leaders choose to invent. But the world's peoples are not as stupid as the "elite" would like to believe, and the "elite" are not as smart as they like to imagine.
Wonder why it's called the "south china sea," there must be some legitimacy to China's claim.
Good going, Glaser!
It is now crystal clear the US is out to destroy China and its drive to bring prosperity to its once colonized and humiliated people – by the West.
See: http://www.unz.com/article/the-inescapable-antago…
It's starting to appear as if soon-to-be lame duck Obama wants to either go down in a blaze of glory or wreck what's left of the US. Will our provocations not further drive China and Russia together? The stupid Obama sanctions mean nothing as long as Russia sells its gas and oil to China. The EU, afraid of the US, could be facing a very cold winter come November without all that Russian gas to keep them warm.
Going by your logic, India owns the whole vastness of Indian Ocean. Which is of course not true, and will never happen. South China Sea should be renamed to Southeast Asia Sea. It's between two halves of Malaysia, west of Philippines, South of Vietnam, North of Brunei and Malaysian Borneo. Only a remote for-north corner of the sea borders with China.
Who own the Gulf of Mexico? It would be foolish for the Chinese to lay claim to it since they are on the other side of the globe,so why is the US spewing all that rhetoric about the South China Sea which is in China backyard?
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You are all idiots. The US will dominate, and continue to dominate China. China has no navy compared to the US. It has no friendly neighbors due to its ridiculous territory claims. It has no creative ability because its citizens are all taught to obey and not think on their own. Why do you think they have to steal technology from other countries to get ahead? If the US opened its borders to Chinese citizens they would come pouring in…now what if the reverse would happen. Almost no US citizen would want to live under the Chinese government? Why? Because China sucks!
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eighth year as a school and continuing our progression as a community together gives me the satisfaction of knowing that I am part of something special. I have dedicated myself to becoming a lifelong learner and it will be an honor for me to work with the students and staff of Live Oak Elementary to engrain that in our community as well. Before becoming a teacher at Live Oak, I earned my teaching credential at California State University, East Bay. I received my Bachelor¹s Degree in Sociology with a minor in Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara (Go Gauchos!). I also have a Master¹s in Technology in Education from Lesley University. In addition to teaching, I enjoy all different types of sports. Currently I play on a softball team and basketball team. My wife and I have a 1 year old daughter named Daphne and she is the absolute joy in our lives. We love going on hikes with our dog, Opie, and taking many day trips all over the bay area. I look forward to getting to know you all better throughout the school year.
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Hello, my name is Jacqueline Green. I am elated to be on the 3rd grade team at Live Oak Elementary again this year! I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be an active year of learning in C-8!
I completed my teaching credential in 2011 from CSU, Monterey Bay and have been teaching in the San Ramon Valley School District thereafter. I LOVE TEACHING! Prior to entering the education field, I was a successful account manager in the banking industry for 18 years. I have a BS in Finance and R.E.
I am a product of the San Ramon school system and currently live in San Ramon with my family. This year, my son will be entering 3rd grade at Walt Disney Elementary. We love playing and watching sports, eating healthy and spending time with family and friends.
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Hello! My name is Kimi Noltensmeier and I am ecstatic to be part of such an AMAZING community at Live Oak Elementary as a third grade teacher.
I received my bachelor's degree from San Diego State University and teaching credential from Brandman University. I spent time teaching in all elementary grade levels and have loved every moment so far. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends in my spare time. I also coach the Cal High Women's Varsity Water Polo team during the evenings. It is my mission to create multiple opportunities for students to reach their individual goals while being in an engaging and warm classroom environment.
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I am excited to be teaching another year of third grade at Live Oak Elementary with such an amazing and caring team of teachers. Third grade is a wonderful year of growth and learning and I strive to bring out the best in each of my students.
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Nice blog. Keep up the good work.
I do the ski and snowboard blog for nj.com http://blog.nj.com/skiing/index.html and I love tip #5.
Also, I'm starting to experiment with resistance bands when I travel and stay in places without fitness equipment. The thin rubber bands are lightweight and take up very little room. You can even use them in an airport, to do something constructive during all the waiting.
I wore the ski pants while driving, and picked Stratton because the GPS machine said it was 13 minutes less total driving. Excellent choice. The conditions were fantastic. I kept the ski pants on when I continued on to Okemo
I believe Okemo is slightly to the southeast of Killington, and would make a triangle with Killington and one of the sourthern resorts.
Okemo . . . final answer.
By the way Roger, since nj.com changed it's blogging software a few months ago, I've heard that some folks have trouble signing on to leave comments.
I usually put links to blog entries on my facebook page and that's where I now find most of my blog comments. I'll put a link to this entry on facebook and if anyone tries to answer your question, I'll add the answer here.
I'm stumped Roger. My first thought would have been Mount Snow or Strattion since they are both close to the Massachusetts border. But because you say it appears closer than it is, I'm going to say it's Killington, with Killington Peak being the larger mountain and Bear Mountain to the right of it.
Cocopazzo. Thanks for the comment. The press release is clearly labeled as a press release produced by K. Hovnanian. Nobody was trying to sneak anything by the readers. My name is on the top of the entry because I was the one who created it. I could have substituted a generic "For The Times," but thought that would have been more misleading because the newspaper did not request the press release be written on its behalf.
I can assure you that I have no hidden agenda to promote the City of Trenton, its Mayor or K. Hovnanian. My only personal connection to this story is that I sampled Champale while a student at Rider College over 30 years ago (the drinking age was 18 back then).
I do believe that development of the Champale site is an important story for our community to know about and because the internet is a vehicle for getting information disseminated faster than a printed newspaper, I used the press release because the story by our reporter was not completed at the time I was ready to post photos. It was also clearly stated that the reporter's story would be on the way.
Newspapers are indeed in trouble and there are many reasons, including the internet taking away both readers and advertisers. Also a transient community that chases jobs and dreams across has less interest in local news than at a time when I was drinking Champale. Many people like to blame newspaper's troubles on biased reporting, but as one who as worked in a newsroom for almost 30 years, I know that the people on the front lines who do the reporting, photographing and editing try to be as objective as possible.
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Sorry for upsetting you acequestmaster. Here is some behind the scenes info to answer your question.
Debby Berger use to do a lot of the updating of the Times of Trenton news and photo blogs. She is moving on. My primary job at the Times of Trenton is photographer, but I have recently been asked to do some of the news and photo blog updating.
The font you are seeing is Times New Roman. When I update, that is the font that shows up. I don't know why, but I don't think it's a bad thing. Studies have shown that a font with a serif (the little details on the ends of the letters and numbers) is easier to read than a sans serif font in body copy. Headlines are another story.
So acequestmaster, I'm doing you a favor.
As for the maps and graphics, I don't have the time or talent to make graphics from scratch. If a map or graphic has been ordered for the print edition and it is in the Times of Trenton system, I'll add it to the entry.
I also do a skiing and snowboarding blog for nj.com. If you don't mind suffering through the font, check it out at http://blog.nj.com/skiing/
Clarification - The name "Ski Windham" was retired about a decade ago and the resort is now known as Windham Mountain.
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