An Impressive Achievement
Congratulations and respect to the wonderful African Conservation Foundation,
a Not For Profit Educational Foundation, for
winning the Stockholm Challenge Award 2006 in the Environment
category.
Their superb work, which is endorsed by His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, can be seen in all its diversity on their beautiful website, www.africanconservation.org.
We are and always will be eternally grateful to John Parkin, the ACF's Technical Director, for his generosity in providing us with this website and all his support and endless advice about everything from safety and good practice on the internet to accessible web design. It is a privilege to know him.
Unexpected Developments
Alex Murray's first album,
Songs from a Jeweller's Anvil, has been released at last by Rage Audio Systems.
Produced and arranged by Rass Russell, this unique collection of original tracks has to be heard to be believed. She can hardly
believe it herself, it's the last thing she thought she'd be doing at her age and
she never expected to end up on stage either, with or without a Dredd. That's them on the right looking suitably modest.
Songs from a Jeweller's Anvil is dedicated to Eric Lloyd Howe, who inspired it, and a donation will be made to charity in his memory every time a copy is sold. Highly recommended by people of all shapes and sizes it is available now to anyone who sends us a few quid or the approximate equivalent in a currency of their choice.
E-mail me or Rass at Rage Audio Systems if you're interested in acquiring a signed copy from a limited edition.
New Directions
Meanwhile we have decided to change tack, abandon any attempt at business and amuse ourselves instead by concentrating on the things that interest us:
- exploring languages, for instance
- playing with symbols and words
- developing collaborative and interactive projects
- publishing and promoting work by other people
Previous Articles
A beginner's guide to identifying gemstones
Notes on pigments and dyes for artists and restorers
New Associates
Traffic to this site has been increasing steadily without much effort at publicity on our part. A proper campaign will be implemented when we get round to it. If you would like to exchange reciprocal links or advertise your own products and services on this website do get in touch.
Special Promotion
Highly recommended for authentic period costumes, bespoke designs,
accessories and classic, fashionable alternatives to modern styles.
PS. Rass and Alex work with other artists, designers, writers, musicians and performers on promotions, events, and community projects. If you have any ideas or proposals you would like to discuss, please contact us.