Art Jewelry

I came across Object Fetish, an art jewel website @ www.objectfetish.com Check out the link. I liked it.

More Information Than You Require

More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman is a great read. Simply brilliant.

Useful links:
www.areasofmyexpertise.com
http://areasofmyexpertise.blogspot.com

My Own Art Collection

I thought Art Council's new initiative to get more people interested in modern art via My Own Art Collection was a brilliant idea. In fact I liked it.

Go to www.myownartcollection.org.uk for further info.

Alfred Brendel

Alfred Brendel is retiring. He'll be remembered for beautiful interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Haydn and Brahms. I think his music will live on, really.

Useful link:
www.alfredbrendel.com

GemePro

According to Gemewizard, a modified version of GemPro (for colored gemstones + fancy colored diamonds + jewelry appraisers) with advanced features is out. Go to www.gemewizard.com for further info.

Pantone Viewpoints

Pantone provides standardized palettes for a number of industries, mainly graphics, fashion textiles and interior design. The color of 2008 was Blue Iris. Go to www.pantone.com to find out the color for 2009.

Useful link:
www.colorassociation.com

Global Arts Guide

Global Arts Guide compiled by Elisabeth Hopkins @ http://www.iht.com/artsguide/index.php was brilliant. I religiously read art events in IHT + I am also excited with the new interactive 2009 calendar. Thanks Elisabeth.

Global Business @ BBC

Peter Day's World of Business talk with Carl Schramm on entrepreneurial ideas and innovation in schools to encourage children to turn big ideas in to reality + worldwide initiative to encourage young people to think about starting businesses @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/global_business.shtml was insightful.

Useful links:
www.kauffman.org
www.unleashingideas.org

Inspiring. Thanks Peter.