tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91236039818316816422024-03-13T20:30:12.196+02:00(un)intentional contemporary art in Transylvaniathe world seen from Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-73814264591640944722023-11-26T15:18:00.007+02:002023-11-26T20:03:46.163+02:00Kinetic jewelry, or how to release stress with style<p style="text-align: justify;">My latest creation is a small series of unique kinetic finger rings, meant to be used as stress releasers or fidget jewelry. Each finger ring is unique, entirely handmade, with tiny natural gems on small bronze stems attached to the base. The gems move and jingle when the wearers moves or plays with them intentionally.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z6uwHzH5EdA" width="320" youtube-src-id="z6uwHzH5EdA"></iframe></div>Several variants are available in my new Etsy shop, <a href="https://anascolorfuljewelry.etsy.com" target="_blank">Ana's Colorful Jewelry.</a><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The one in the video has been listed on my website, <a href="https://www.atelieruldeistorie.ro/product/bijuterii-anti-stres/">Atelierul de Istorie.</a><br /><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-73341163639043427902023-11-25T12:59:00.008+02:002023-11-26T15:20:26.442+02:00Romanian flag gemstone earrings<p style="text-align: justify;">I have just created a small series of gemstone earrings for Romanians celebrating December 1st, the national day of Romania. The dangle earrings combine red, yellow and blue round stone beads, thus rendering the national colors of the country - I used coral, jade, and lapis lazuli. These Romanian colors earrings are available for online purchase: <a href="https://www.atelieruldeistorie.ro/product/cercei-tricolor">https://www.atelieruldeistorie.ro/product/cercei-tricolor</a>/ <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTDrahaKmQlNNTntCULSyibyn5X-Ns4NzfFD0tXSikuzstsLPY7pd3fvkPca1T4xSZSlUZbp8azj8o0bLwgRyk-tRjZ8nEYs-G5-opu9aG3HkjGL7RPM0z5tbrNC9s9iPsa79Yy6klXPObnjq5b-ObT57rKOPN9gldQBPpYchkF2Q4mD_uCj2RLWCl2g/s2682/cercei%20tricolor%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="2457" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTDrahaKmQlNNTntCULSyibyn5X-Ns4NzfFD0tXSikuzstsLPY7pd3fvkPca1T4xSZSlUZbp8azj8o0bLwgRyk-tRjZ8nEYs-G5-opu9aG3HkjGL7RPM0z5tbrNC9s9iPsa79Yy6klXPObnjq5b-ObT57rKOPN9gldQBPpYchkF2Q4mD_uCj2RLWCl2g/w366-h400/cercei%20tricolor%201.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu_I47J02Dv4XkcTU9fDkgsPTFpECcj4sgS95ixFeEcVOpzyy_Hs0Pvut6I9GMm3ml9bANx5FCNS766emLPVZYYRA3VTvs4PgiNC8mlloXes1eTyXoS0H6X-sB4FdFcQJDeH_IDTNDqguj1Uz8fJdmZ8nK8VGz619pObc8Kleo9Sfw3SMAhtMpyxdIn4/s2367/cercei%20tricolor%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="1913" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwu_I47J02Dv4XkcTU9fDkgsPTFpECcj4sgS95ixFeEcVOpzyy_Hs0Pvut6I9GMm3ml9bANx5FCNS766emLPVZYYRA3VTvs4PgiNC8mlloXes1eTyXoS0H6X-sB4FdFcQJDeH_IDTNDqguj1Uz8fJdmZ8nK8VGz619pObc8Kleo9Sfw3SMAhtMpyxdIn4/w324-h400/cercei%20tricolor%204.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The earrings are part of a new category on my company website, <a href="http://www.atelieruldeistorie.ro">Atelierul de istorie</a>, dedicated to items that include the national colors of Romania: <a href="https://www.atelieruldeistorie.ro/product-category/tricolor-romania/">https://www.atelieruldeistorie.ro/product-category/tricolor-romania/ </a><br /></div><div> <br /><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-3807310702006951412021-01-02T14:22:00.000+02:002021-01-02T14:22:00.242+02:00Vernisaj Tablouri pentru ingineri<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KN181_QZW6E" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KN181_QZW6E/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-18074336383061000162020-01-05T11:06:00.003+02:002020-01-05T11:13:22.499+02:00Earn 40 free listings on EtsyAs I have decided to open my fifth Etsy shop (I know, I am hooked!), I searched again for the free listings bonus and used it. If you are also interested in trying your luck on Etsy, here is the link to my invitation to earn 40 free listings, which is a helpful start to the platform: <br />
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It works if you open your new shop following this link directly - and we both win (I also have 40 free listings or renewals of old listings). The best part is that this bonus does not expire, you can use it anytime!</div>
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Here is my fifth shop, if you care take a look:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-28192669983464322652019-12-27T20:57:00.002+02:002019-12-27T20:57:28.312+02:00Marin Gruia Paintings new etsy shop<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have opened my forth Etsy shop, this one dedicated to my father's paintings: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarinGruiaPaintings">https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarinGruiaPaintings. </a></div>
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Following Etsy recommendations (free shipping, selling unframed artworks that can be send as international correspondence in cardboard tubes), the shop has made four sales in the first year, earning more than two of my older shops that sell smaller value items with shipping (some).</div>
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I think art is (again) an option on Etsy!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The most recent shop update on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarinGruiaPaintings">Marin Gruia Paintings</a></td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-57493740629469627712018-08-30T19:15:00.002+03:002018-08-30T19:15:59.789+03:00Roman Jewelry Replicas - new Etsy shop<div class="prose mb-xs-4" style="text-align: justify;">
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university, I thought the Romans were boring, living monochrome lives,
all the same across the empire. Later on, as Roman-Era reenactor, I
discovered the true colors of Rome and the fascinating details of how
much they actually left behind. Jewelry is one of the things they were
not shy, modest, or monochrome about, so I chose to dwell more on the
topic, researching, visiting museums hunting jewelry-related artifacts
and depictions (the museum in Naples being, of course, one of the best),
and foremost making replicas of such earrings, necklaces and bracelets
myself. Alas, as a slave, I do not get to wear my own creations during
reenectment events, but can do so in my everyday life - historian
friends understand :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/638727659/agate-and-bronze-necklace-ancient-roman?ref=shop_home_feat_1">Agate and bronze necklace, ancient Roman jewelry replica, chain and gems, Antiquity fashion necklace</a></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="mt-xs-1 text-gray-lighter" data-endpoint="AboutPost" data-inplace-editable-text="story" data-key="story" data-placeholder="How did you get started? What inspires you? We know each seller’s story is unique—tell yours here."></span><span data-add-class="display-block" data-endpoint="DataPost" data-inplace-editable-text="announcement" data-key="message" data-placeholder="Use this space to share important, up-to-date information with buyers. You can mention new products and special promotions. Just keep it short so they can start shopping!">I
fell in love with ancient Roman jewelry in all my capacities - as
historian, reenactor and artist. It thus felt natural to start creating
replicas, first for myself to wear at historical reenactment shows, then
for museums in my area, and now for everyone on Etsy. I hope you like
the items and feel free to contact me for suggestions or special orders.
Thanks for the visit! Bonum diem habeas!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/638984599/crepundia-charm-bracelet-ancient-roman?ref=shop_home_feat_2">Crepundia charm bracelet, ancient Roman jewelry, gems, lava, glass, bone bronze snake & leaf</a></span></h1>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/639011921/carnelian-dangle-and-drop-earrings-roman?ref=shop_home_active_3"><span style="font-size: small;">Carnelian dangle and drop earrings, Roman earrings replica, gemstone & bronze</span></a></h1>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/625162342/pearl-chandelier-earrings-replica-three?ref=related-1"><span style="font-size: small;">Pearl chandelier earrings replica, three-strand earrings inspired by the jewelry of Ancient Rome, Antiquity reenactment, Roman earrings</span></a></h1>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/639011331/green-jade-jasper-pearls-and-lava?ref=listing-shop-header-3"><span style="font-size: small;">Green jade & jasper, pearls and lava necklace, jewelry Roman inspiration, antique reenactment necklace, gems and bronze</span></a></h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If for any reason you are unhappy with my item(s), please contact me
immediately to arrange return and refund, or exchange. You must let me
know you are returning an item before you send the item back. I will
not refund until the item is returned to us in unused and undamaged
condition. You will be required to pay for the return postage and
packaging unless the goods are deemed faulty. Once I have received your
returned item(s) you will be given a full refund via the payment method
of your original purchase.<br />
All items should be returned to the following address -<br />
Ana-Maria Gruia, Borhanciului St. 76G, bl. 1B, ap. 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania..<br />
Unless the item is faulty I am unable to refund shipping costs. <br />
Product on photos may seems bigger or smaller than they are in reality,
therefore all item descriptions include detailed information and
measurements and one of the item photos shows a scale in cm. Please
contact me if you have any questions regarding item size and
characteristics.</span></span></span>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-18913750582262863442018-03-04T18:30:00.000+02:002018-03-04T18:30:35.629+02:00Medieval tower bookmark<span style="font-size: large;">My new creation are these u<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/577606906/medieval-tower-bookmark-hand-pulled?ref=SellerDashboard">nique bookmarks depicting the old town hall tower of Sibiu</a>, in Transylvania, Romania. Available in my other Etsy store, the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove">Transylvanian Trove</a>. </span><span style="font-size: large;">A shop that wishes to promote the creativity and talent of fellow Transylvanians, past and present.</span><br />
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handmade linocut prints, several combinations of colors available (in
both typographic ink and paper). If you have any preference based on
item photos, let me know and I will do my best to accommodate (depending
on already sold items). Otherwise, I shall randomly choose.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/577606906/medieval-tower-bookmark-hand-pulled?ref=SellerDashboard"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name">Medieval tower bookmark, hand-pulled linocut print, colorful book accessory, old tower, art gift for readers, writers, book lovers, reading</span></span></a></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dimensions: 14 x 5.5 cm.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The price refers to one bookmark.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ready to send, ready to use.<br /><br />See more bookmarks here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=20828284" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=20828284</a><br />See my entire shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove" target="_blank">www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-72364495288884078002018-03-04T18:16:00.000+02:002018-03-04T18:16:17.723+02:00Nurnberg linocut by Goddess Gruia<span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessGruia?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=16763152">linocut section</a> in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessGruia?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Goddess Gruia Etsy shop</a> has just been enriched with a new item. This a special, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/584340303/nurnberg-houses-large-original-linocut?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=nurnberg%20linocut&ref=sr_gallery-1-1">large-size print inspired by a trip to Nurnberg</a>. The preserved medieval elements of the city are outstanding, matching
its fame during the Middle Ages. I was especially impressed by the rich
urban houses in the typical Bavarian style, with their organic and
decorative timber and daub outlook. It can be offered as a travel souvenir or a nice decorative print.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/584340303/nurnberg-houses-large-original-linocut?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=nurnberg%20linocut&ref=sr_gallery-1-1"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name">Nurnberg houses, large original linocut print, medieval architecture of Germany, decorative color print, unique historical Bavarian style</span></span></a></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />The linocut was made employing a
special technique - one cut out plate fragment (for the yellow roof) and
ink applied by roller and by hand (for the roof openings on the cut out
fragment). Due to this technique, each print is unique, thus not
numbered but marked as EA, epreuve d'artiste, author's test copy. I have
used tones of dark brown, black and saffron yellow for a strong
contrast. Signed and dated by the author.<br />Total (paper) dimensions: 31 x 40.5 cm.<br />Ready to send.<br />The
print shall be sent unframed, rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube. If it
becomes a bit curved upon arrival, please roll it in the other direction
and leave it thus for one more day in the tube. It will straighten and
be ready for framing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Check it out in my Etsy shop:</span><br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/584340303/nurnberg-houses-original-linocut-print"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.etsy.com/listing/584340303/nurnberg-houses-original-linocut-print</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-510402519716107312018-01-06T23:36:00.000+02:002018-01-06T23:36:17.538+02:00Golden apple etchings<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I have just listed in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Transylvanian Trove</a> Etsy shop two wonderful etchings created by artist Lojze Kalinsek of Slovenia. These original prints depicting a golden apple come in two color variants: RED - gold and silver apple embossed against a red background and VIOLET - gold
apple against a dark violet background (see variations). </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/570437730/golden-apple-original-etching-and-gold?ref=SellerDashboard">Original etching by Lojze Kalinsek, 2006</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The depiction can be interpreted symbolically as a reference to the
Original Sin / Fruit of Knowledge from Adam and Eve's biblical story, or
as an antique element in the mythological episode of the Judgement of
Paris. It can be equally viewed as a decorative, modern element, devoid of deeper meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The price refers to one etching, as they can be displayed together as a pair of artworks, or independently, as singular prints.<br />Very decorative, high quality craftsmanship.<br />Excellent decoration for either home or office, classy art gift.<br />The
artworks are sent unframed and you can have them mounted and framed
according to your taste and budged. They can also be displayed as they
are, due to the thick paper they can be propped up on a mantelpiece, for
example.<br />Dimensions (paper): ca. 20 x 22.5 cm.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/570437730/golden-apple-original-etching-and-gold?ref=SellerDashboard"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name">Golden apple, original etching and gold foil, fine art print, unique artwork, red / violet artwork, symbolic engraving, Original Sin</span></span></a></h1>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-16956888314455071562017-12-23T08:05:00.001+02:002018-03-04T18:18:00.801+02:00Tea and tobacco leaves - bookmarks on Etsy<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Check out this item in my Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/573607169/set-of-three-assorted-tobacco-and-tea">https://www.etsy.com/listing/573607169/set-of-three-assorted-tobacco-and-tea</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These original, hand-pulled and hand cut linocut bookmarks are available in my second Etsy shop, the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Transylanian Trove</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">he idea was originally a collaboration with a tea shop in Sibiu, so I
thought the decoration was ideal for such a context. I then extended the
project and used the individual lino plates in other compositions as
well and for small-size art projects such as this one.<br />The price
refers to a set of three assorted items, if you have any preference
based on the item pictures, do let me know, otherwise I shall randomly
choose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For more items, feel free to follow me on Twitter as well: <a href="https://twitter.com/PompiliaSoimos">https://twitter.com/PompiliaSoimos </a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-16062862452697320262017-12-01T16:01:00.001+02:002017-12-25T23:04:47.428+02:00New linocut by Goddess Gruia<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Check out this new item in my Etsy shop, the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessGruia?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Goddess Gruia</a> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/576488657/linocut-print-on-handmade-paper-medieval">https://www.etsy.com/listing/576488657/linocut-print-on-handmade-paper-medieval</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is part of a small series of three unique linocut prints on handmade paper, depicting medieval houses on Buda Hill, in Budapest. Each print is singular through the combination of colors, as each ink is applied by finger and roller in various combinations, the ink have different consistency and texture, and some parts of the lino plate are second prints. The uncut edges of the paper contribute to the antiquated look of these unique prints. Entirely hand pulled.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fell free to check my brand new Instagram profile as well: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ana_maria_gruia/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/ana_maria_gruia/?hl=en </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These works best reflect the description of my shop and style:</span></div>
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I am a weekend painter and it gives me great joy to go to the studio [aka
Goddess Gruia's holy place, her Sancta Sanctorum] for the benefit of
all, mostly myself. <br />
My job is a great source of inspiration - working with historical
artifacts and depictions allows me to research past techniques and the
effects of time and patina. My profession is another advantage, as an
art historian's eye is always receptive to aesthetic compositions and
surfaces, even in everyday life.</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-20187901834537285622017-10-27T16:31:00.000+03:002017-10-27T16:32:55.571+03:00Etsy sales winter 2017 by Goddess Gruia<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the spirit of the approaching holidays, my shop on Etsy - the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessGruia?ref=seller-platform-mcnav">Goddess Gruia</a> - has a special, limited time offer: <span data-add-class="display-block" data-endpoint="DataPost" data-inplace-editable-text="announcement" data-key="message" data-placeholder="Use this space to share important, up-to-date information with buyers. You can mention new products and special promotions. Just keep it short so they can start shopping!">there will be one or more free linocut bookmarks for every order PLUS free shipping for orders over 50$ (until the end of the year) AND 15% off all listings over 35$ (until November 14th)!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span data-add-class="display-block" data-endpoint="DataPost" data-inplace-editable-text="announcement" data-key="message" data-placeholder="Use this space to share important, up-to-date information with buyers. You can mention new products and special promotions. Just keep it short so they can start shopping!">I have also introduced new shop sections:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-add-class="display-block" data-endpoint="DataPost" data-inplace-editable-text="announcement" data-key="message" data-placeholder="Use this space to share important, up-to-date information with buyers. You can mention new products and special promotions. Just keep it short so they can start shopping!"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessGruia?section_id=22511073">Thanksgiving specials </a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-add-class="display-block" data-endpoint="DataPost" data-inplace-editable-text="announcement" data-key="message" data-placeholder="Use this space to share important, up-to-date information with buyers. You can mention new products and special promotions. Just keep it short so they can start shopping!"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessGruia?section_id=22511069">Transylvanian</a> paintings and prints </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-add-class="display-block" data-endpoint="DataPost" data-inplace-editable-text="announcement" data-key="message" data-placeholder="Use this space to share important, up-to-date information with buyers. You can mention new products and special promotions. Just keep it short so they can start shopping!"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessGruia?section_id=22511075">Christmas gifts</a></span></span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-65661878668009106172017-10-14T09:37:00.001+03:002017-10-14T09:37:32.639+03:00Austro-Hungarian paper money on sale<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Transylvanian Trove</a> on Etsy has just added items in the category of collectibles, i.e. paper money issued in Austro-Hungary in the beginning of the twentieth century:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first is a lot of four circulated <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/564264745/husz-filler-1920-note-twenty-fillers?ref=related-1">twenty filler banknotes</a> from Hungary. Nominal value: husz (20) filler. Issued by the Magyar Postatakarekpenztar Bank (Hungarian Post-Office Savings Bank) on October 2nd 1920. Dimensions: 87 X 57mm (3.4 x 2.2 inches).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second is a pair of circulated <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/550669274/ket-korona-zwei-kronen-two-crowns?ref=shop_home_active_1">two crowns banknotes</a> from Austro-Hungary. Nominal value: ket
(2) korona / zwei kronen. Text in various languages of the
Austrian-Hungarian monarchy (German, Hungarian, Slavic). Issued by the Austro-Hungarian Bank on March 1st 1917. Dimensions: 48 X 32 mm (1.8 x 1.2 inches). See the presentation of krone emissions <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_the_Austro-Hungarian_krone">HERE</a>. About krona and filler (Heller) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_krone">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">20 filler banknote 1920</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reverse of the 20 filler banknotes of 1920</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ket korona banknotes 1917</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Revers of the above, zwei kronen</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-78081916617864835232017-10-11T13:54:00.000+03:002017-10-11T13:55:35.171+03:00Recreating Roman perfumes<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, October 14th, from 11 AM until 3 PM, there is a new workshop at Camp Virtus, near Cluj. The experimental archaeology and reenactment meeting is dedicated to Roman perfumes, unguents, and creams. There will be a presentation of the sources and other reconstruction attempts, of the ingredients and procedures, followed by a hands-on workshop and concluded with the tasting of Roman food recipes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The meeting is part of the "Labyrinth through" time cultural project, co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration of Romania and implemented by Virtus Antiqua NGO.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> See other experiments:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.scienceinschool.org/2011/issue21/caesar">Smell like Julius Caesar: recreating ancient perfumes in the laboratory</a></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-scent-of-love-ancient-perfumes/">The Scent of Love: Ancient Perfumes</a></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://campvirtus.ro/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/H15.pdf">Read our handout (in Romanian) </a></span></h1>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-87729748007014673302017-10-08T10:55:00.000+03:002017-10-08T11:22:00.935+03:00Labyrinth through time - a different kind of reenactment event<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The dates are set for the Labyrinth through time event I've been talking about. Thus, on October 21st and 22nd the entire hill of Camp Virtus will be transformed in a giant labyrinth inhabited by characters born out of the Antiquity. Unlike usual historical reenactment shows in Romania, this is not a spectacle to see but an experience to immerse yourself in. Once in the labyrinth visitors will meet and interact with Dacians, Romans (gladiators, auxiliary soldiers, civilians, priests) and Celts, will smell and taste ancient recipes and snacks, will touch natural samples and guess their ancient uses, will make their own ancient perfumes in <i>unguentaria</i>, will take part in the uncovering of a pottery firing pit and in the reenactment of Roman religious rituals, will weave on a vertical loom, will be able to practice </span><span style="font-size: large;">shooting</span><span style="font-size: large;"> a bow and play Roman board games. There will also be an archaeology corner, with children being explained the principles of excavation and stratigraphy and then discovering strange objects, filing and keeping them.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Still, a show part is also included, with gladiatorial fights (<i>munera</i>) and military drills (with commands given in Latin, naturally). </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labyrinth through time event, 21-22 October 2017 at Camp Virtus</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The event is family-oriented, with families of volunteers dressed in the era's costumes and inhabiting the labyrinth and the experiences designed with families of visitors in mind, where adults mediate and help the young experiment and learn. Still, all types of visitors are welcome, as access is in no way restricted to them.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We shall also hold a special ceremony for the volunteers involved in the weekend meetings, granting them diplomas and prizes, and the final event and a campfire to end the event.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Building the labyrinth near Cluj-Napoca</td></tr>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/314104872387616/permalink/315923488872421/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular&action_history=[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22feed_story%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A[]%7D]"><span style="font-size: large;">Join the Facebook event for updates!</span></a><br />
<a href="http://campvirtus.ro/"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out the web page of the entire Labyrinth through time project (in Romanian but with much illustrative material).</span></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Experimenting with Roman recipes from Apicius</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reconstruction of a bread oven that we will use for baking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Educational activities</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Auxilia Batavorum, reconstruction of a unit attested in ancient Dacia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ludus Memnii - the gladiator school of training</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-37467067506405904092017-09-29T23:10:00.000+03:002017-09-29T23:10:09.338+03:00Remake of a Roman altar<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, September 30th 2017, a group of historians and volunteers from Transylvania are building a remake of an ancient Roman altar, with painted inscription in Latin. The meeting is part of the "Labyrinth through time" cultural project implemented by Virtus Antiqua, a reenactment NGO from Cluj-Napoca. The activity will take place at Camp Virtus, near Cluj, outdoors in the future historical park planned there. Volunteers and visitors shall receive handouts on the topic [<a href="http://campvirtus.ro/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Altare-romane.pdf">free download of the Romanian presentation</a>], shall work on the experimental archaeology activity and then will be able to taste recipes inspired by those of Antiquity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Families are mostly envisaged through this project, but all visitors are welcome - all activities are free of charge. The workshops takes place between 11 AM and 15 PM.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman altar - experimental archaeology at Camp Virtus</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> in preparation, we have gathered more images of Roman altar and ceremonies reconstructions in a Pinterest album <a href="https://ro.pinterest.com/anagruia/altare-romane-reconstituiri/">HERE </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A brief presentation in Romanian is also available <a href="http://campvirtus.ro/labirint-prin-timp/reconstituire-altar-roman/">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Read also the explanation of ARA (altar) in Lacus Curtius <a href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Ara.html">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.roman-empire.net/society/pics/wedding/wed-ceremony-5.jpg">Reenactment of a Roman wedding ceremony</a> from http://www.roman-empire.net/</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-81828592417597757612017-09-27T11:50:00.001+03:002017-09-27T11:50:41.360+03:00Vintage felted flower<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I am not a big fan of felted handmade decorations, because they are often kitschy through the too-realistic shapes and too strong colors and combinations. Still, I like simple felted slippers, for example, or a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/560564211/felted-flower-decoration-autumn-colors?ref=listing-shop-header-0">vintage flower in natural colors</a> that I have just added to my Etsy shop, the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Transylvanian Trove</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a felted flower in warm, autumn colors, irregular, organic shape, and intentionally asymmetric. It can
be sewn on clothes, as a nice accessory, or can be attached with a pin
(not included) and worn as a brooch. Possible decoration for several
hair, feet, jewelry and dress accessories.<br />Unique vintage item from Transylvania, entirely handmade.<br />Dimensions: ca. 5 x 4 cm (1.5 x 1.9 inches).</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-25641145657578197772017-09-22T17:59:00.000+03:002017-09-22T17:59:34.341+03:00Transylvanian winter landscapes of 2017 by Marin Gruia<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Marin Gruia's landscapes are classical and sensitive, displaying a subtle color palette. His winter landscapes in particular fit this description and their special charm is rendered by the inclusion of elements typical to his homeland, Transylvania. The haystacks laden with snow for example are masterfully rendered through the relief structuring of the oil color paste. Here are two very recent such paintings, made in September 2017, oil on canvas, ca. 70 x 50 cm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For updates you can follow his Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarinGruiaArt/">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">See more of his winter landscapes <a href="http://artintrans.blogspot.ro/2016/12/marin-gruia-winter-landscapes.html">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">See his working technique described in a previous post <a href="http://artintrans.blogspot.ro/2017/08/marin-gruia-painting-in-progress.html">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-88579069274545875592017-09-21T21:55:00.000+03:002017-09-21T21:58:49.431+03:00Celtic costumes workshop<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">In Romania, the Celtic civilization has enjoyed little interest on the part of reenactors and historical festival organizers so far. There is a single Celtic Festival, organized a couple of years now in Beclean/Baile Figa, but the Celtic reenactment camp merely provides a distraction for festival goers who are there to enjoy the massive evening rock concerts. Several reenactment groups also have Celtic costumes among those of other "barbarians" and, naturally, Dacian and Roman ones. The most numerous Celts, with the most elaborate costumes, are to be mentioned among the members of <a href="http://omnisbarbaria.ro/">Omnis Barbaria</a> NGO.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Virtus Antiqua acknowledges the relative neglect of the ancient Celtic civilization, despite the impact in had on Transylvania at least, during the Iron Age. One of the weekend workshops organized part of the "Labyrinth through time" at Camp Virtus, near Cluj, thus focuses on recreating Celtic textiles and dress elements employing fabric that might have been used during Antiquity. The workshop "<a href="http://campvirtus.ro/event/atelier-costume-celtice/">Atelier de reconstituie istorica - costume celtice</a>" is held Saturday, September 23rd, at Camp Virtus - find directions <a href="http://campvirtus.ro/home/facilitati/">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-31474211968983224852017-09-14T10:25:00.002+03:002017-09-14T10:25:42.484+03:00Dacian pottery workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, the 16th of September, between 11 AM and 15 PM, the meeting at Camp Virtus, in Salicea, near Cluj, is dedicated to ancient <a href="http://campvirtus.ro/event/atelier-ceramica-dacica/">Dacian pottery.</a> As many are interested today in the little-known Dacian civilization from the present-day territory of Romania, we have decided that some of our project entitled <a href="http://campvirtus.ro/labirint-prin-timp/">Labyrinth through time </a>shall be dedicated to it. This meeting of experimental archaeology will consists of a presentation of the pottery shapes considered typical o the Dacians, many modeled by hand, including the distribution of handouts, followed by the actual clay modelling of shapes such as the cup, the jar-pot and the so-called fruit bowl. The pots will be pit fired in October, during our special Labyrinth through time event, in one of the centers of the actual 1 ha labyrinth inhabited by historical characters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Free access on Saturday for a fun, outdoor experience for the entire family, involving a bit of education in historical and patrimony matters. See you at Camp Virtus!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-857732423983028912017-09-10T15:54:00.000+03:002017-09-10T15:54:02.162+03:00Collectibles from Transylvania<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/555787495/dracula-small-metal-spoon-enamel-vampire?ref=shop_home_active_1"><span style="font-size: small;">Handle - </span></a><h1 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/555787495/dracula-small-metal-spoon-enamel-vampire?ref=shop_home_active_1"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name">Dracula, small metal spoon, enamel, vampire, bat, blood drops, Romania, collectible spoon by the Transylvanian Trove, Halloween gift</span></span></a><span itemprop="name"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span> </span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have recently added to my Etsy shop the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransylvanianTrove?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Transylvanian Trove</a> this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/555787495/dracula-small-metal-spoon-enamel-vampire?ref=shop_home_active_1">collectible little spoon from Romania</a> with vampire decoration: the
handle is in the shape of Dracula and the bowl is decorated with bats
and blood drops. Inscribed "Romania" and "Dracula" in archaic font. It is made of common metal alloy (not silver), with enamel decoration in white, black and red on the front, while the back is left undecorated. Dimensions: 12 x 2.5 cm (4.7 x 0.9 inches).</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/501585193/lot-of-25-vintage-metal-pins-collection?ref=listing-shop-header-2"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name">Lot of 25 vintage metal pins, collection of pins from different countries, fashion accessories, collectibles, traveling souvenirs</span></span></a></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span itemprop="name">My shop also includes another collectibles item, a </span><span itemprop="name">lot of 25 metal pins from different countries that I have visited (Spain, Italy, Slovakia,
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-76985740661056094582017-09-09T10:00:00.002+03:002017-09-09T10:18:49.763+03:00Ancient pottery workshop<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">New experimental archaeology meeting this weekend, at Camp Virtus, near Cluj - "<a href="http://campvirtus.ro/event/intalnire-ceramica-antica/">Intalnire ceramica antica</a>". In a series of reenactment and reconstruction meetings part of the <a href="http://campvirtus.ro/labirint-prin-timp/">Labyrinth through time</a> cultural project, this workshop focuses on the modelling of Roman and Dacian pot shapes. After the pots have dried, during a subsequent meeting the team project members and volunteers shall experiment with the old firing technique, namely pit firing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Feel free to join us, despite the cloudy weather, September 9th between 11 AM and 15 PM in Salicea, near Cluj, to learn more about how the ancients modeled out of clay the largest category of everyday items they used and to experiment the process hands-on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Labirint prin timp" is partly financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration and organized by Virtus Antiqua NGO. Don't miss out on the news and stay tuned for the final event, in October this year, the creation of an actual labyrinth with different cores inhabited by Dacians, Romans, Celt, gladiators, auxiliary soldiers, civilians, perfume makers and hawkers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Such activities contribute to the development of Camp Virtus, an open-air reenactment center focusing on the history, material culture and practices of the inhabitants of Transylvania during Antiquity - mainly Romans, Dacians and Celts.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-11576179722435156562017-09-01T09:52:00.001+03:002017-09-01T09:52:24.117+03:00Labyrinth through time - free online resources<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">One of the objectives of our reenactment project <a href="https://artintrans.blogspot.ro/2016/12/labyrinth-through-time.html">Labyrinth through time</a>, financed by the National Cultural Administration Fund [AFCN] of the Romanian government, is to make available free online a series of resources regarding ancient history, reenactment, and patrimony. These are the handouts provided to volunteers and visitors at every weekend meeting, but online they may reach a wider audience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The handouts contain general presentations on topics related to the reenactment activities performed at Camp Virtus: ancient plants, gardens and gardening tools; textiles, looms, and weaving tablets in Antiquity; Roman altars and ceremonies; food and cooking; bread and ovens; Celtic clothes and costumes and others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All handouts [in Romanian only] can be downloaded in pdf format from the project's pages on the <a href="http://campvirtus.ro/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Altare-romane.pdf">Camp Virtus</a> website <a href="http://campvirtus.ro/labirint-prin-timp/handouts-resurse/">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-55182599400401575662017-08-28T10:47:00.000+03:002017-08-28T10:47:21.145+03:00Linocut mounting and framing<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I usually write about my art projects while they are still fresh in the studio, so I rarely get to follow up to the final, mounted works. I have recently recovered a mounted and framed linocut work from 2015, part of the Nurnberg project, from an art gallery and re-discovered the series. The print rendered below now hands in my home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unlike with other prints, for this larger work I chose a strong, colorful passepartout and a copper-colored frame, not of the thin, simple kind usually employed for graphics. It is like approaching prints like "proper" oil and acrylic paintings, thus making it more "serious" and "respectable".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">See the Nurnberg linocut project<a href="https://artintrans.blogspot.ro/2016/01/linocut-nurnberg.html"> HERE</a>.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123603981831681642.post-78383650055485623552017-08-19T08:56:00.003+03:002017-08-19T09:00:57.753+03:00Marin Gruia - abstract paintings in blue<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Marin Gruia is a painter of flowers and landscapes, but he has always attempted to expand towards oniric surrealism and, lately, to abstract compositions. These latter painting experiments also envisage larger formats than his usual, a mix of techniques (including subtle collage for example), and the creation of improvised tools and implements in search for spontaneity, novelty, and the pure pleasure of color and texture. Here are his best 2017 blue abstract compositions, oil on canvas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For updates you can follow his Facebook page<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarinGruiaArt/?hc_ref=ARRkyOh1qDUximnc5nWG44ZSyv0AmuermvM0dcBiDlhaOAJNSTXgxlfvB4LuNX1HU5Q"> Marin Gruia</a>. </span></div>
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