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A benchmark for contemporary homes in Austin. Beautifully designed by architect Donald Harris, this unique home is a modern work-of-art, built with unparalleled attention to detail.
Ideally located one block from Stacy Pool on one of Travis Height’s most tranquil and desirable streets, it is close to downtown and SOCO, at the heart of Austin’s burgeoning music & arts scene.
Architect Harris brilliantly used the topography–uniting the home seamlessly with its surroundings. The home was designed to embrace an extraordinary 300 year-old live oak tree situated near the center of the property.
2006 Alta Vista successfully blends high-style with a functional environment in which to enjoy life to the fullest.
* Built in 2006–first time on market & in MLS
* 2917 square feet (per owner)
* Additional 420 square foot flex-space on Algarita Avenue features high ceiling, recessed lighting and two large full-vision glass overhead doors — ideal for artist’s studio, recording studio, work space or use as a two car garage
* One block from Stacy Pool & Stacy Park, close to South Congress Avenue, 5 minutes from Downtown Austin
* Versatile open floor-plan & high ceilings
* 3 living areas + 3 bedrooms + 3 baths — each with its own soaking tub and mosaic glass-tile floor
* Chef’s kitchen features gorgeous riverbed granite countertops, contemporary eucalyptus cabinets, large island, mosaic glass tile, Grohe fixtures and top-of-the-line Jenn-Air stainless appliances
* Beautiful white oak, mosaic glass-tile and sealed & waxed concrete floors
* Juliska and Le Klint lighting fixtures
* Extraordinary 300 year-old live oak tree
* Light streams in through eight-foot-high full-light doors and many large swiggleseal, thermal-break windows
* Two long-lasting IPE-wood decks
* Lovely terraced grounds with stacked stone retaining walls
* High-quality, energy-efficient construction includes Metal roof with radiant barrier and tankless water heater.
* Top-of-the line materials throughout
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Attaching a hanging hook to a glass mosaic can be done easily with a drill and hook. Learn how to attach a hanging hook to a glass mosaic in this free video lesson on mosaics.
Expert: Ruth Starr
Contact: www.RuthStarr.com
Bio: Ruth majored in art at Northeastern University in Chicago. Her first professional art showing was in downtown Indianapolis when she was in high school. She has shown her work all over the country.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves
Duration : 0:2:14
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Removing glass grout in glass mosaics is done easily with a wet sponge. Learn how to remove excess grout in glass mosaics in this free video lesson on mosaics.
Expert: Ruth Starr
Contact: www.RuthStarr.com
Bio: Ruth majored in art at Northeastern University in Chicago. Her first professional art showing was in downtown Indianapolis when she was in high school. She has shown her work all over the country.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves
Duration : 0:1:11
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A beautiful hardbound book showcasing Jody Fausett’s dark and mysterious, personal photography. “Like advertisements for a place you might not want to visit, Jody Fausett’s photographs sizzle with inchoate menace. Fragility and a whiff of violence collide in a body of work centered on Fausett’s kin and the vacant-eyed critters who attest to the family’s favorite avocation of taxidermy” -Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing 9.5×12 inches (landscape bound). 120 color pages. forward by Bret Busch. Q&A with the artist by David Merten of GHava{Press}
About the Author
Atlanta based photographer Jody Fausett works within the overlap of commercial fashion photography and his own fine art visions. “From sewing tree shaped pillows to overturning marble tables in fancy night clubs, from romantic comedies to schlocky slasher films, Jody Fausett is a renaissance man…sort of. His arts and skills are a little more unpredictable then the common definition attributed to such a person. Where as one fitting the “classical” definition might teach you a thing or two about fine wines and seamlessly segue into the history of italian opera, Jody might educate you on the genius of Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls after catching a possum with his bare hands. I have known Jody Fausett for almost a decade now and he is easily one the most interesting characters I have ever met. Unassuming at first glance, it is quickly apparent that there is something slightly askew to Jody in both appearance and personality. With a slightly messed up collar, ever changing facial hair… he is constantly pushing the limits of what is acceptable to the norm. This “other-ness” that is slightly above radar in real life becomes fully amplified in his photographs, yet never becomes deafening.” -David Merten, GHava{Press}
ISBN: 978-0-9716702-2-8
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The base of a mosaic is determined by where and for what the mosaic will be used. Learn what base to use for a mosaic kitchen backsplash, and get tips on designing and creating your mosaic, in this free mosaic glass art instructional video.
Expert: Gale Gassiot
Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”
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You can make a frame for mosaics or buy a frame for mosaics. Learn how to make a frame for glass mosaics in this free video lesson on mosaics.
Expert: Ruth Starr
Contact: www.RuthStarr.com
Bio: Ruth majored in art at Northeastern University in Chicago. Her first professional art showing was in downtown Indianapolis when she was in high school. She has shown her work all over the country.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves
Duration : 0:1:51
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SHORTER VIDEO VERSION OF HAND MADE MARBLE PING PONG TABLE BY SCULPTOR NEAL BARAB WORKING OUT OF PIETRASANTA, ITALY. THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF 10 UNIQUE MARBLE PP TABLES, THE NEXT UNVEILING IN SUMMER 2009 AT HOTEL BYRON, IN FORTE DEI MARMI, ITALY.
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Work done by Charly Medina (CAMO) in the area of San Diego, California, http://www.muralsandfaux.com
At this video we are going to see Old World techniques with plasters (venetian plasster) and torn paper, tisue paper, combined with faux effects, etc. every job is always done with sample boards, so that the client can see and enjoy the process.
Carlos Medina (CAMO), Architect / Plastic Artist has been working in the Interior field with decorative finishes such as Original to custom Mural artwork , Faux finishes combining and experimenting with different plasters and Old World Techniques. Original Paintings and Decorative Sculpture has been his passion, serving the San Diego Area since 1996.
Significance of murals
Murals are important in that they bring art into the public sphere. Due to the size, cost, and work involved in creating a mural, muralists must often be commissioned by a sponsor. Often it is the local government or a business, but many murals have been paid for with grants of patronage. For artists, their work gets a wide audience who otherwise might not set foot in an art gallery. A city benefits by the beauty of a work of art. Murals exist where people live and work and they can add to their daily lives.
A mural is art painted directly on a wall, making it a visual component of a building. Throughout history, murals have been created for a spectrum of environments, including caves, churches, state capitals, factories, corporations, schools, libraries, post offices, courthouses, and residences. By nature of the medium, mural painting is typically restricted by several conditions, including scale, orientation, fixed spatial requirements, the purpose of the architectural structure, and the appropriateness of its subject matter for its patron or audience. Unlike an easel painter, the muralist must consider and overcome all or several of these factors in the construction of his or her imagery. Mural painting involves inherent social obligations and formal strategies that extend beyond the scope of a purely personal vision to a broader form of communication that is often rooted in shared social beliefs.
Faux painting or Faux finishing are terms used to describe a wide range of decorative painting techniques. From the French word for “fake”, faux painting began as a form of replicating materials such as marble and wood with paint, but has come to encompass many other decorative finishes for walls and furniture.
Faux finishing has been used for millennia, from cave painting to Ancient Egypt, but what we generally think of as faux finishing in decorative arts began with Plaster and Stucco Finishes inMesopotamia over 5000 years ago.
Faux finishes
Marbleizing or faux marbling is used to make walls and furniture look like real marble. This can be done using either plaster or glaze techniques.
Graining, wood graining, or faux bois (French for “fake wood”) is often used to imitate exotic or hard-to-find wood varieties.
Trompe l’oeil, “trick the eye” in French, is a realistic painting technique often used in murals, and to create architectural details.
Venetian plaster is a smooth and often shiny plaster design that appears textured but is smooth to the touch. Venetian plaster is one of the most popular and traditional plaster decorations.
Color wash is a free-form finish that creates subtle variations of color using multiple hues of glaze blended together with a paint brush.
Strie, from the French word meaning “stripe” or “streak”, is a glazing technique that creates soft thin streaks of color using a paint brush. It is a technique often used to simulate fabrics such as linen and denim.
Rag painting or ragging is a glazing technique using twisted or bunched up rags to create a textural pattern.
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Wood such as plywood is a good backing for glass mosaics. Learn how to choose mosaic backing to do glass mosaics in this free video.
Expert: Ruth Starr
Contact: www.RuthStarr.com
Bio: Ruth majored in art at Northeastern University in Chicago. Her first professional art showing was in downtown Indianapolis when she was in high school. She has shown her work all over the country.
Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves
Duration : 0:1:23
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October 2008
During the British occupation of Greece, Lord Elgin ordered his men to saw the Parthenons marble in half to decorate his home back in England. Now Greece wants to unite the halves in its modern museum.
Between the Acropolis and a museum whose architecture is dedicated to it, stands two apartments facing the threat of demolition. One is a rare example of 1930s deco, the other, late 1800s neo-classical.
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
Duration : 0:19:38
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