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"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848, generally attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett from Alfred Shaker Village. It became widely known when Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham 's ballet, Appalachian Spring , premiered in 1944.
Crochet. Crochet ( English: / kroʊˈʃeɪ /; [ 1] French: [kʁɔʃɛ] [ 2]) is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials. [ 3] The name is derived from the French term croc, which means 'hook'. [ 4]
The art of paper cutting ( Chinese: 剪紙; pinyin: jiǎnzhǐ) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty . Chinese paper cutting is a treasured traditional Chinese art dating back to when paper was developed. Paper cutting became popular as a way of decorating ...
At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor.
Caring For Your Ring-Necked Dove. Doves are primarily seed eaters, and can eat parakeet seed mix as well as parakeet pellets. They should also be offered a variety of leafy greens such as kale ...
Mark Saunders, January 22, 2016. on YouTube. " Absolute Beginners " is a song written and performed by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. Recorded in August of 1985, and released on 3 March 1986, it was the theme song to the 1986 film of the same name (itself an adaptation of the book Absolute Beginners ).
July 30, 2024 at 1:02 PM. WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a pair of children’s online safety bills — a rare sign of bipartisan cooperation in the middle of a ...
Artesanato Mineiro. A handicraft is a traditional main sector of craft making and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials, paper, plant fibers, clay, etc. One of the oldest handicraft is Dhokra; this is a ...