When Van Hoang, a Vietnamese immigrant and nail salon owner, sees her American dream crumble as she discovers that her health problems, including two miscarriages, are the result of toxic chemicals in the products used in her salon, she unwittingly becomes involved in the fight for safe cosmetics.
Painted Nails a documentary by Dianne Griffin and Erica Jordan Read More »
By Mary Kearns When consumers go to the store, they tend to assume the products they buy are safe. They trust that the labels “organic” and “all-natural” are true. After all, government agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitor the food that is grown, manufactured, and sold in this country. So most consumers
Policy Points: Make Cosmetics Safe and Support Industry Innovation Read More »
Honoring Earth, The Four Elements Art Show, April 1 – 30 Reception: Friday, April 26, 7:30 – 9 pm, City Center First Floor Bay Area artists call upon the four elements for inspiration in this exhibition, which represents a broad spectrum of ecological and creative innovation. The montage will include sculptures of repurposed wood and upcycled wire,
Photoshow at the San Francisco Zen Center Read More »
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/56921333[/vimeo] The Avante/Garde Diaries recently released these two brief clips [one seen above] of an interview with master art forger Mark Landis who for the last 20 years created dozens if not hundreds of convincing art forgeries including works by Picasso which he then donated to institutions around the United States including over 50 art museums. Landis would often
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San Francisco recognizes Healthy Nail Salons! Eight nail salons have been officially recognized as Healthy Nail Salons by the City of San Francisco. Owners and technicians from these salons have implemented less-toxic, more healthy workplace practices that protect workers.
San Francisco recognizes Healthy Nail Salons! Read More »
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Painted Nails – New Trailer Read More »
Stanford University Camera as Witness: Women Around the World From Victims to Leaders (FLM 16) This course offers a unique chance to become familiar with global women’s issues, understand the aesthetic capacities of documentary filmmaking, and view films that are rarely screened. Honoring human rights issues, the course will present films ranging from Academy Award-nominated
White Hotel being used as a teaching aid at Stanford University Read More »
