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Books, Bags, Bollywood, Baubles, Bangles ...
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A bit of Mingeity for September 2009
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Don't miss the Decatur Book Festival--
THIS WEEKEND!
The nation's largest independent book festival!
Free- and all over Decatur.
Over 300 authors.
For more information, click here.
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Mingei Book Club
Tuesday, September 8
7:30pm
Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner
At Mingei
427 Church Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
For October:
Bury Me Standing
by Isabel Fonseca
For November:
Red Azalea
by Anchee Min
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Baubles, bangles and beads
New jewelry at Mingei!
Every inch of surface is covered here! We have new necklaces from tribal areas of Afghanistan, a fresh shipment of our two-sided pendants (some styles we've never carried before!), a tray of sterling silver and semi-precious stone rings from India, large bowls full of glass bangles, hand-made Japanese washi paper earrings and our usual other adornments...
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 New Reading Figures from La Union!
La Union Library project featured in AJC article!
Yes-- we have new reading figures, but they are going fast!
The
Atlanta Journal Constitution featured the story of our reading figures
and La Union on Monday, August 31, and the reposnse has been
tremendous.
Read the article here.
These carvings of animals, mermaids and angels with books that benefit
the library we helped open last summer in one of our favorite artisan
villages are leaving almost as quickly as we can unpack them-- but
never fear! Ellen and Ann are headed back to Mexico on September 18
for more. And remember-- you can order readers especially for you.
Want to give Uncle Whit a donkey reading a detective novel? Does your
sister need a cat reading Jane Austen? We can do that. Please let us
know your deepest desires and we'll see what we can do for you. Or--
watch your email to learn when the newest figures are available.
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Decatur Banner Bags are here!
In
early August, the Decatur City Commission voted to donate their used
festival banners to another Mingei project-- banner bags! These
eco-friendly totes are made from banners that have flown over Decatur
during the Olympics, the Millenium celebrations and more. Maria
Cristina Giraldo Echeverria
(pictured with the bags above), a refugee from Colombia resettled by
the International Rescue Committee with a great talent for sewing and
design, works her magic to transform the banners. She just brought in a
stack of these one-of-a-kind totes. Come on in and see! $35 each |
Remember
Night Life of Trees?
The most popular book we have ever carried, the fabulous hand-made Night Life of Trees
featuring Gond tribal artists from India,
looks to be on its way back to us by October! We have a list of people waiting for copies, and if you'd like to be added to the list, please let us know so we can order accordingly!
In the meantime, we have two other wonderful titles by Tara Books in India, I Like Cats and The Flight of the Mermaid. They are certainly worth a look while you are waiting !
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Bollywood posters are back
Orginal, vintage posters from Bollywood are back at Mingei.
We have a great collection from our spring buying trip to India.
$40 each
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Beautiful thangka paintings
We have just displayed a limited selection of thangkas from Dharmsala, India. There are brocaded pieces suitable for meditation, small images of hands and feet, and exquisite small deity images.
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Come see us soon--
and remember to let us know any special requests for Mexico!
Mingei will be open while we are shopping in Mexico, September 18- 29.
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Thanks for your support!
Ellen and Ann
Mingei World Arts
427 Church Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
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