Speaking of T-shirts and designs, There is a lot out ?they?re, marketed to virtually every one. They call it novelty t-shirt market. I guess which we are entering into, gin I stopped by a thrift store in Georgetown which claims to sell only high products. Sure enough, yes they carry brand name USED products. Donna [...]
Published by March 9th, 2006 in Design and Social.Archive for March, 2006
It?s back in the 1980s. Thursday afternoon. I?m sitting on the second to last stair of the back door undoing my braids. Through the curtain of frizzy hair on my face, I could see the maid baking Injera in the baking house (mead?bet). I could also see her saying something to me, but my mind [...]
Published by March 7th, 2006 in Childhood, Noteworthy and Social.‘ve tried many times in discussions/conversations to explain this concept; understanding though was to no avail maybe its not something to drop in casual conversations. Visual artist in most cases know what I mean, by the worked look, because it is something that is used/ recreated intentionally to give a certain look or visual perception, [...]
Published by March 7th, 2006 in Design.Yes, esh kut! Ring a bell? Yeah, I thought so. Thats how you kick me out of my own yard. Kut! yechi wosfatam doro zare egruan sebre kalasarefkuat eko… I’ve heard it all. We’ve heard it all. Me and my fellow doro menga including the poor CHaCHutoch. We’ve heard it all. We’ve seen it all. [...]
Published by March 6th, 2006 in Thoughts.Beleive it or not Ethiopia was ahead of other african countries on getting modern style stamps printed in color. This is one of the first stamps ever printed in Ethiopia. 1895, I dont know how they got the equipement to print in color but this was not Post-Adwa, which i beleive is lasted 1894 – [...]
Published by March 5th, 2006 in Thoughts.
