Class Stuff
Monday, May 14, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
History of Washing Machines
1797-Scrub boards are used.
1851-First hand-powered washing machine with a drum invented by James King.
1858-First rotary washing machine invented by Hamilton Smith.
1861-First clothes wringer was added to the washing machine.
Early 1900's-Wooden wash tubs are replaced by metal tubs.
1908-First electric-powered washing machine is invented by Alva J. Fisher.
1922-Maytag Corporation introduces the agitator system for moving the water around the drum, rather than dragging the clothes around the water.
1930's-John W. Chamberlain, then called the Upton Machine Co. is founded in St. Joseph, Michigan and starts producing electric motor-driven wringer washers.
1947-First top loading automatic washing machines are introduced by Whirlpool.
1950's-Present Day-Technological advances improve washing machines, including computer-controlled automatic machines as well as varying cycles intended for different fabrics.
1851-First hand-powered washing machine with a drum invented by James King.
1858-First rotary washing machine invented by Hamilton Smith.
1861-First clothes wringer was added to the washing machine.
Early 1900's-Wooden wash tubs are replaced by metal tubs.
1908-First electric-powered washing machine is invented by Alva J. Fisher.
1922-Maytag Corporation introduces the agitator system for moving the water around the drum, rather than dragging the clothes around the water.
1930's-John W. Chamberlain, then called the Upton Machine Co. is founded in St. Joseph, Michigan and starts producing electric motor-driven wringer washers.
1947-First top loading automatic washing machines are introduced by Whirlpool.
1950's-Present Day-Technological advances improve washing machines, including computer-controlled automatic machines as well as varying cycles intended for different fabrics.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Stamp Thumbnails
These are my thumbnails--both rounds one and two--for the commemorative stamp project. I fooled around with different art styles and compositions.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
-Stamp # 1 utilizes organic-like lines and curves that are the hallmark of the classic art nouveau style.
-Stamp #2 is done in 'pop art' style, which falls into the 'post-modern' category. It uses bright colors and focuses on object contours to build visual tension.
-Stamp #3 is an example of the bauhaus art movment. The constructive use of blocks and shapes, combined with the typography are traditional characteristics of the bauhaus style.
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