Show me" wee Pag 10 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday July 27 1998 Furniture for those who don’t mind breaking plates grottoes fashioned of the same Baibara Mayer For AP Special Features By matwimlm If life hands you some lemons then make lemonade goes the old adage But what can you do with a pile of broken dishes? Decorate of course furniture Cheryl Hazan and Cecile Aroaud create fascinating furniture and home accessories by covering the tops fronts and sides of existing tables chests chairs mirror frames flower pots and more with broken crockery It takes a lot of broken dishes to cover a piece of furniture — from 18 or so for a small mirror to as many as 500 for a large chest of drawers Ms Hazan and Ms Araaud are fussy about china patterns artful- ly selecting those that go well together They may add elements too such as a knob off a sugar bowl or a china three-dimensio- At first regarded as a madman Isidore was christened “Monsieur Picassiette” by his neighbors The term translated as plate stealer was also a mocking reference to Isidore as die Picasso of (dates The city of Chartres acquired the house in 1981 and opened it as a museum in 1983 It is considered a prime exam- ple of outsider art in so-call-ed France Ms Hazan a designer and craftswoman from self-taug- “We have scouts all over the eastern seaboard looking for plates at flea markets yard sales estate " sales and auctions —Cheryl Hazan rose or tiny figurine Sometimes they cut vases in half and glue them onto a vertical surface to hold dried flowers Two handles off matching cups might be turned into a heart and filled in with pieces in different patterns The technique is actually a form of mosaic and has been known for centuries Ms Aroaud said One of the most famous examples of mosaics made from broken dishes is in Chartres France For 25 years from the 1930s to the 1940s a laborer named Raymond Isidore completely covered the interior and exterior of his home and all its furnishings with broken crockery shells and other discards He also created a garden with walls pavement flower pots and ht Brooklyn and Ms Arnaud a artist and native of Paris visited the Picassiette self-taug-ht house about four years ago The two friends and associates in another business returned to New York and began experimenting in the technique In 1996 Ms Hazan opened Anandamali in Manhattan’s Tribcca section specializing in the picassiette furniture and accessories The shop's unusual name means “blissful garland" in Sanskrit Prices range from $350 to $6000 for individual pieces Besides selling nd pieces Anandamali markets a line of somewhat standardized picassiette tables to stores around the country Custom assignments such as a kitchen backsplash currently under construction are also accepted i V- Occasionally clients arrive ' V! with their own broken plates Naturally creating the pieces f - - requires an unending stock of r t? - ' - dishes both whole and broken “We have 10000 dishes 98 percent patterned as well as bins i: of broken crockery sorted by color” Ms Hazan said “I have scouts all over the eastern seaboard looking for (dates at flea markets yard sales estate sales : if i i and auctions When they have 1000 plates I get in my truck Mi&rs ! and go to pick them up” Tile nippers are used to cut the rim and bottom ridge off plates which must be broken if they’ve survived the cutting process r: The shards are reassembled into attractive patterns and then glued on to a wood base with a little separation between each piece of china ' St ft After the adhesive has dried the piece is grouted like tiles n Hazan began holding courses this spring at Ananfour-sessio- damali Sara Levine of Belle Harbor Queens arrived at the workroom ts me afternoon to pick ' up the small tabletop she had made in one of the first classes “I am hooked” she said “I’ve v ' purchased my own tile snips and have gotten to know all the places where I can buy old china” She has five projects in hand including covering a fireplace and a dining table For those who might like to try the craft Hazan offered safety guidelines “Wear goggles when cutting and rubber vinyl or latex gloves when grouting” ’ t s - ‘ - ' If ' v - ij 2 : S ' if s ' ' ‘VI V- - ( - 'fI '" fs 'v'- : i!g ’ Vjt’ ’ ' - ' :’y v: i V' I' J I 't ‘ - - V a J I I viV--- H I Mi II V vX -' ' 'AAr ' v :1 ' Jt 1 AP Photo Artist Cheryl Hazan used pieces of broken crockery to decorate this Picassiette side table available from AnandamaS in New York City Homeowners should inspect their roofs thoroughly By Popular Mechanics For AP Special Features Many homeowners rarely think twice about what goes over theif ijeads until raindrops start falling on their heads But even if you don’t notice any immediate problems it’s wise to a make a roof inspection a regular part of your home’s exterior maintenance program Roof damage arises from a variety of sources But many homeowners plant the seeds of roof deterioration from inside the house by not installing adequate insulation vapor bamers and ventilation in their ceilings or attics This permits warm moist air to rise to the underside of the roof Condensing there it can rot the rafters and eventually even the roof deck It also damages the roofing itself Roofing materials also per When you find the leak measure its location in relation to a reference point like a chimney or vent stack This will help in CAII VICTIM MOVIE HOTLINE 0 SEATS $200 CALL 75VM44 CukhubJ sunne IVailjJ iMmi aunrwne MATINUS All r 11 VICTIMS OF CRIME HAVE RIGHTS TOO! 752-892- locating it from the top of the roof and eroding soil where it lands essary up a few missing loose or split Different types of roofing show and from leaking into the baseshingles defective flashings or Aside from checking the shin- ment characteristic signs of wear can probably While standing oil the gioond '' Asphalt shingles may crack warp '' clogged gutters you gles you should also inspect dm' v handle it the roof isn’t providing flashing and die fain gear Flash- sdatdi dfe'Toof with ytwf'biftOdH W sMWbattspots-Whfcte‘tttiheri i“! screwdriver 'tod steep or too high putty ing 'iS'the thin metafbands that ttti! 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