Discoveries
Jul. 8th, 2007 06:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mojosmomDiscovery #1: RAI (Radiotelevisione Italia) is available on cable for six hours on Sunday morning! Watched a bit today, news, a soap, a episode of a mini-series about John Paul I (I know that would be a prime-time hit here in the States!).
Discovery #2: the coppersmiths of Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán.
I had thought about going to see Jerry Springer - the Opera this afternoon, but saw that the Hyde Park Art Center was presenting a program from the Cuentos Foundation that looked interesting. So as Jerry Springer has been extended through mid-August, and tickets seem easy to get at Hottix, I opted to stay local. And, wow! was I glad I did! They showed a short film about Santa Clara del Cobre, Huele de Noche (Night-blooming Jasmine), and then two master coppersmiths talked about and demonstrated their work. There were many pieces on display and for sale, though out of my price range. When one sees the amount of skill and labor that goes into this work, well, they're worth every penny. A piece of copper is hauled from the fire, and several men will pound it into a round, each hitting it with a huge hammer in sequence. How they don't miss a beat is beyond me. Then look at a piece like this:
That might be made from one piece of copper! The masters can shape a piece and know by feel and sound the right thickness. It was just the kind of program, focused on process and traditional crafts, that I love.
Discovery #2: the coppersmiths of Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán.
I had thought about going to see Jerry Springer - the Opera this afternoon, but saw that the Hyde Park Art Center was presenting a program from the Cuentos Foundation that looked interesting. So as Jerry Springer has been extended through mid-August, and tickets seem easy to get at Hottix, I opted to stay local. And, wow! was I glad I did! They showed a short film about Santa Clara del Cobre, Huele de Noche (Night-blooming Jasmine), and then two master coppersmiths talked about and demonstrated their work. There were many pieces on display and for sale, though out of my price range. When one sees the amount of skill and labor that goes into this work, well, they're worth every penny. A piece of copper is hauled from the fire, and several men will pound it into a round, each hitting it with a huge hammer in sequence. How they don't miss a beat is beyond me. Then look at a piece like this:
That might be made from one piece of copper! The masters can shape a piece and know by feel and sound the right thickness. It was just the kind of program, focused on process and traditional crafts, that I love.
