Archive for January, 2011
Top 10 Labor Day Activities
Posted by admin in Chicago Labor Arts on January 23, 2011
Labor Day Weekend is the summer’s last hurrah. Soon, the warm sunny weather will be gone, the leaves will start to fall from the trees and we’ll all be preparing for the holiday season. Send the summer season off with a bang by celebrating all of its perks outdoors – here are ten great ideas for Labor Day activities that you and your family can enjoy together.
1. Beach picnic – Fill your beach bag with buckets, toys, sunscreen and towels and head over to the beach to float in the warm water and relax in the rays of the summer sun.
The Steps For Choosing a Good Labor Lawyer
Posted by admin in Chicago Labor Arts on January 23, 2011
If you’ve been victimized in the work place, you may very well feel alone and helpless. When times are tough as they are now, you may feel grateful to have any job at all and hesitate to make waves and risk losing your position. Work place crimes are some of the most intimidating events imaginable, especially if you are being victimized by one of your superiors. However, you should know that there are great labor lawyers out there who can help you to correct a situation, handle disputes, or receive compensation if you’ve been discriminated against. Here’s how to choose the right labor lawyer for you.
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Native American Clay Pottery Art is a Labor of Love
Posted by admin in Chicago Labor Arts on January 23, 2011
In today’s world, if you decide to get into pottery, you’ve got a lot of options at your disposal. There is all sorts of information and many purchasing options available that the process is pretty much laid out for you. Sure, you need to have the creativity and the inspiration to create new and beautiful things, but you can also find templates and ideas online for that if you so desire. That’s what makes even more impressive the beautiful pottery created by ancient Native Americans. The effort and attention to detail in simply making the clay makes one appreciate being able to buy something pre-made. And those Native American women certainly didn’t have anything like AMACO glazes at their disposal! In fact, many Native American pottery pieces were left unglazed and were instead rubbed a high polish with a stone or bone.
The primitive techniques didn’t stop the Native Americans from making beautiful pottery, however. Each piece was expertly crafted with much care, ensuring that there were not any weak spots in the pottery. Clay was worked until it was the right consistency, then shaped slowly and carefully into whatever the piece was to resemble. Since Native Americans never used kilns, it’s not like they would know anything about clay oven polymer techniques. Instead, they would build a fire over a shallow pit that contained the unfinished pottery. The fire reached a temperature that would finish the pottery without using a kiln. Try telling a modern potter about these techniques-they’ll probably tell you they’re happy to have a kiln at their disposal!