Arts
Paper Mache Artist Finds Success in the Evolving Craft Market
Nepal’s Musician Caste Adapts to Changing Times
Musicians from Eastern Nepal find Growth and Success in Kathmandu
Subarna Limbu is a well-known Nepali musician and a bit of a legend, recognized for his 40 years of experience in some of the earliest modern rock bands in India and Nepal. He is said to have introduced the bass guitar to contemporary Nepali music. He has performed with early bands such as Diamond from Darjeeling and Brotherhood. Currently, he plays and sings with Prism at various 5 Star hotels. Thomas Thulung Rai…
Friends, strangers, and online acquaintances help protect artist’s rights
In January, 2014, Tiffany Shao, recent Duke University graduate, was able to bring closure to a copyright violation of her personal work when she received a $500 check from Ubisoft, a video game development company. The process of discovering the copyright infringement, contacting the company, negotiating compensation, and amending contracts had spanned several months. A Stolen Design The design in question was one that Shao had created while in high school, and had…
Connotation of the term “blogger” challenged by the evolution of blogging
Where the rubber meets the road in the debate over “who is a journalist” is in the conflicts over press credentialing. Out of date credentialing laws are blocking journalists’ access to report from statehouses to street corners, and unfairly landing some journalists in jail.
Travel Photography: do you need a model release form?
The June 1985 issue of National Geographic boasted a cover image that soon became one of National Geographic’s most famous photos: The Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry. According to McCurry, he did not know the girl’s name or how to contact her. Similarly, many other photographers and tourists take pictures of people around the world, often without knowing the subject’s identity or obtaining their consent. Travel photography opens up a…
Loughrea residents celebrate their heritage with a Medieval Festival
A pig roasts on a spit as a trio of musicians wearing medieval dresses recruit enthusiastic dancers to join in on their song and dance. Two young ladies on stilts saunter through the crowd, showering the excited children with bubbles. A blacksmith slaves away on his bellows, building a fire to demonstrate his craft. A crew of men wearing pieces of armor and weaponry teach an assembled crowd about…
Eddie: A Rebellious Designer with a Big Heart
My son said to me, “Dad, when are you going to start easing off?” And I said, “Well, it will be time enough when they screw the lid down.” -Edward McIlwaine It’s a moody summer day in Northern Ireland, oscillating between sunshine and down-pouring rain. A man in his 60s makes his way through the forested hillside of Glenariff. He is wearing patched hiking shorts, has brilliant white hair, wears a pair of small, round eyeglasses,…