Art Exhibition at The Loft Theatre
Antika's creative director, Vicki Walkden, is exhibiting her new paintings and prints at The Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa, 25 March – 4 April.
Vicki, like a lot of creatives, seems unable to just kick back at weekends, and thus spends her spare time painting, generally dabbling and always creating. Her inspiration is predominantly taken from landscapes and nature. She plays with colour and form to create a sense of space and tranquility; and, by working with a range of different mediums including acrylic, watercolour and digital art, Vicki maintains an experimental approach.
Exploring colour is a particular focus for Vicki, who descibes herself as a colourist painter/artist. By combining beautiful colours taken from everyday scenes and objects, she aims to emanate calm and beauty.
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Law of Attraction
The Law of AttractionWhat is this law of attraction? I hear you say. Or maybe you’ve heard of it and currently putting it into practise. Either way, word is out and whether you do it consciously or unconsciously, there seems to be something to it, especially when you read all the testimonials (see links below…)
So…let’s see…I manifest what I focus on. If I don’t want something but think of it, I’m focussing on it and thus manifesting it. Mmm…okay, cool. So I need to focus only on things I want.
(Maybe it will take a bit of practise but I’m willing to give it a try).
ALSO, it’s important to FEEL GOOD about what you want to manifest, and one way of doing that is to feel grateful for it. (As if you already have it)
My interpretation of this is when I used to check my lottery ticket, I used to feel disappointment but if you KNOW you’ll win (whatever amount you’ve wished for) you won’t feel disappointment just EXCITEMENT. You’ve just got to keep that belief. And don’t tell anyone they might think you’re mad and effect your beliefs – tell them when you’ve won. I just use this as an example, because of course there are
many things to manifest like great relationships etc.
Well, I for one am manifesting, and I’ve decided to keep a track of things I’m manifesting on this blog.
See http://www.whatanicewebsite.com/faces/testimonials.htm
http://www.abraham-hicks.com
In my mind if you are still missing or needing things in your life, or having a feeling your life could be so much better, then surely it’s worth a try?
I’ll be back with all my good news.
V x ☺
Dexter
I’m not usually one to write about a TV show, especially one about a serial killer, and a killer who is a likeable protagonist. But how brilliant is that? To actually make the viewer empathise with this serial killer is a feat worth mentioning. I must point out that I am not a crime/murder kind of girl. No, I prefer America’s next top model and Will and Grace, and period dramas, oh, and even a bit of Colin Fry (don’t shoot me!) But Dexter?! It’s topping my favourite TV show list by far at the moment. And no, I don’t normally have a TV list but I feel I need one now.
Unfortunately I haven’t read the book. Or maybe that’s a good thing so I didn’t have preconceptions. I love the fact that Dexter was taught by his foster father to channel his urge to kill and only to kill people that deserve to be killed. How on earth do you decide who should be killed? This is such a fantastic moral question, especially in some states of America where people do decide with the death penalty still going strong. Dexter spends time monitoring his victims-to-be to determine whether they should die. In one case he even became the patient of a killer psychiatrist to confirm his suspicions and acquire the relevant evidence. And he got it, on camera and in person. So, was his death deserved? Mmm…good question. It’s funny because Dexter explains repeatedly to the viewer that he’s emotionless and doesn’t feel anything, and has to pretend that he’s a real human to other people on a daily basis. Therefore, the fact that he’s killing people from an objective point of view rather than from an emotional perspective, does it make it easier to accept? For me, I don’t support the death penalty because how can you ever be one hundred percent sure you have the right person? I’m not saying Dexter shouldn’t kill people but rather I empathise with his feelings for wanting to hurt them (not kill them). It reminds me of someone saying something that everyone else is thinking but too afraid to voice. Haven’t we all wanted to hurt someone who hurt us or has brutally abused a small child for example? Okay, Dexter takes the whole concept a fundamentally big step further as he does have a desire to kill. But his foster father taught him to channel this propensity rather than trying to suppress it and it then inevitably going off the rails. And with his fathers help he developed a conscience and a set of values both good and bad. The fact that he acts out some of them clearly differentiates him from the average guy. But this guy is actually pretty likeable and that’s down to excellent writing, acting and production.
And I’m so glad there’s a second series!
Official site http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/home.do
PLATFORM 01 Art Exhibition
Antika is proud to present PLATFORM 01 Art Exhibition...
PLATFORM 01 Art Exhibition is being held at The Gallery in the Custard Factory, Birmingham B9 4AA 4-9th March.
PLATFORM 01 is a multi-media collection of work by predominantly local artists, and features contributions from painters, ceramicists, photographers, sculptors, printmakers and digital media artists, some of whom have been featured in Elle Deco, presented work internationally, worked with Supergrass and The Young Knives, exhibited at the Tate, and won numerous awards. The diversity of techniques alongside the potential audience results in a wide spectrum of artists, art, and collectors representative of Birmingham's rapidly expanding art scene.
All profit is going to Breast Cancer Care http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/
PLATFORM 01 runs 4th - 9th March. Opening times Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, and Sunday 10am-2pm.
http://www.platformartexhibition.co.uk
Antika becomes Certified Vodafone re-seller
As a Certified Vodafone re-seller, Antika is proud to offer attractive rates on mobile handsets, data and voice contracts for business.
Antika chose Vodafone as a leading mobile phone network to help it support the roll out of its new CRM software (ASC IT SYSTEMS) for the heating, electrical and servicing market. Hand held computers (PDA's) for engineers are a new and exciting move for this industry as they generate less paperwork, mileage and administration.
ASC IT SYSTEMS has a PDA module to allow engineers to complete forms such as CP12’s instantly and remotely. The entire system is designed to significantly speed up the efficiency and productivity of servicing companies.
For more information on ASC IT SYSTEMS and to see how it has benefited others, please email
ascenquiries@antika.co.uk or phone us on the number below.
For more information on how we can assist you with Vodafone products, please email
info@antika.co.uk or phone us on the number below.
Saving the planet, one tree at a time...
Just a quick update, I'm really busy but wanted to share this one.
Found a really good website at
http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.html. Does what it says really; enter in your annual gas, electricity and transport costs and it spits back your carbon footprint. It also gives the option to ease you
conscience by paying to plant trees, invest in cleaner technology or even refine
waste products. And you get a certificate at the end! Brilliant!
Schools Out!
Just got back from serving on the
UCE/tic review panel. Blimey! A really eye-opening event for me, I
learnt a huge amount about what goes into designing, running and
modifying modern Degree courses and gained a real insite into how education estabishments develop and run their courses.
When I was at university I felt my course was cobbled together using a formula based on who was around and what resources we're available. These days (well going by what I experienced during this process) , courses are developed with a clear intention of providing essential, up-to-date skills that will serve the student so well in the modern IT & media sectors.
I had been asked to participate in the approval of two new degree courses, the re-approval of two existing ones and the approval of five new Foundation courses. A group of 'outsiders' from industry and other education estabishments were preseted with a huge pile of documentation relating to each course. Over two days we toured the facilities, attended presentations and interviewed members of the Faculty. we needed to know about the courses, their content, student support, objectives etc and formed an opinion about each one. We also proposed additions or reccomendations about each course based on our own experiences and expectations. Some pretty heavy stuff!
I won't ramble on too much, but I'd really like to thank
UCE and the tic for giving me this
opportunity to be 'on the other side of the fence'. And, more importantly, I'd like to
congratulate them on having some wonderful
facilities in which to provide some much needed
industry skills.
Well done chaps!
