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Being Introspective
The New Year usually brings about a lot of introspection for people, so I thought I’d post three interesting and introspective business articles that can easily pertain to the arts, keeping on track and gearing up for 2010. 1) If you’re thinking of starting your own business or even already have your own company I thought this gave some basic, helpful tips and offered positive reassurance for those already into entrepreneurship, How to be your own boss, by Laura Cohn, Washington Post: I particularly like the accompanying illustration of the butterfly emerging from its cocoon. This of course reminded me of casart coverings and the concept of our transforming butterfly.…
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Art of the Cocktail
Happy New Year! In light of celebrating, I view the perfect cocktail as art, especially one with pure ingredients, made “from scratch,” as we’d say in baking. Not many people, however, go to such extremes to make their own mixers like tonic water, but Todd Thrasher of Restaurant Eve and PX speakeasy (down the street from me), makes sure to take these measures. My husband’s and my favorite cocktail is called The Last Word. It has all the ingredients that I would dislike drinking on their own; however, paired in the right way, they make a perfect combination. 1 jigger gin 1 jigger chartreuse 1 jigger maraschino liquor (cherry flavored…
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Historic Decor for the Season
I was impressed with what the designers created for the diplomacy rooms at the historic Blair House. Six life style, “shelter” magazines were called on for their help to design holiday themes for these estate rooms and then execute the decoration in a very short time span. Despite this being very tough times for the Design Industry, they pulled out all the stops. Martha Stewart, among others was there, snapping her own pictures, probably for her blog. A reception was then hosted by the State Department for government employees serving in dangerous locations oversees. Here are some pictures of the lovely outcomes. Link to read more in the article, Esprit…
