Monthly digital newsletter of the Western Regional Button Association.
Today, this classical dance form, Bharatanatyam, is renowned for its precise movements, expressive gestures, and intricate footwork. Watch the video of young children emulating and embodying this amazing art form.
Students spend years perfecting the basics, which are the building blocks of more complex sequences.
This button is named “Love’s Messenger” in the Big Book of Buttons, which notes that the bird carrying the letter is a swallow. Swallows, for their monogamous nature, symbolize love and…
A pictogram is a graphical symbol that conveys meaning through its visual resemblance to a physical object. They are used throughout the world in signage for roads/traffic, in airports, and even for restrooms. Sports pictograms were first fully adopted for the Tokyo summer Olympics in 1964… the same year as this button!
Several years ago, I sorted my old glass buttons by color, and the red and white swirlbacks were made into a bouquet, now sitting in my wall display case. This month, the bouquet reminded me of strawberry desserts, but with zero calories. Delighted to hold it in hand, I set out to find a few more buttons for this month’s Aerogramme.
I stumbled upon a tailor shop that supplies uniforms for the Middle School, which I attended for 3 years (7th-9th grade) in the early 70s. Since I’ve taken up collecting buttons, I became curious if they still stocked any from my time there, so I decided to step inside.
What an amazing world of buttons we all share! For this month’s Aerogramme, a publicly available in-depth study area has been created featuring micromosaic buttons. Joan Andersen-Wells shares her research […]
In this Aerogramme for March, I found a special group of buttons — Middle Eastern niello, courtesy of Sheila Brudno and Jane Perry. NIELLO WORK is a method of silver […]
This month’s Aerogramme starts with a love poem by the husband of a button collector. Why is a heart the symbol of Valentine’s Day?
Learn about the old art form of mechanical engraving and the use of translucent enamels to make the beautiful Guilloché buttons”. Find out how Guilloché is different than Basse-Taille enameling.
As we step into December, let’s revisit the history of the Bethlehem Pearl buttons. These hand-carved mother-of-pearl buttons were first mentioned in a 1947 article by Just Buttons magazine under the name ‘Palestine Pearls.’ In 1959, 59 Bible-themed designs, marketed as ‘From the Holy Land,’ were made available for sale.
