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Textile innovation: form and antiform

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Minagawa's innovative creations have been displayed in art museums and fashion shows across Europe, Japan and the US since roughly 1969 yet her name is virtually unknown in the West. Her collaboration with designer Issey Miyake has produced a remarkably versatile body of work.

Author: Takeda, Sharon S.
Publisher: American Craft Council
Publication Name: American Craft
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0194-8008
Year: 1999
Criticism and interpretation, Textile art, Artists, Japanese, Japanese artists, Minagawa, Makiko

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Games for your brain

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Games are the mental counterpart of physical exercise and stimulate the growth of brain cells. Skills used in games such as being decisive, observing patterns and improvising with incomplete information are crucial to learning.

Author: Franklin, Deborah
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1998
Psychological aspects, Psychological games, Psychological recreations

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Travel styles of the rich and famous aren't what they used to be

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The days when famous actresses, aristocrats and socialites traveled with a retinue and many pieces of luggage are over. Celebrities today travel light, often carrying their own luggage and escorting their own children.

Author: Shield, Jody
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Vogue
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0042-8000
Year: 1992
Social aspects, Luggage, Celebrities, Travel

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