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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1957-05-30, Page 7Greek Island Of Do -It -Yourself The man who likes to Make furniture, or models, or dreams of a small house raised by his own hands, would have the time of his life if he could visit the Greek island of Mykonos. l'or here every householder — or his father - designed and built his own dwelling, every piece of furniture in it, the attached family chapel, and — if: a towns- man —`a country house besides. 3'urthermore, the younger gene- ration is following the same pro- gram, as the young peaple of the Island grow up, marry, and need homes of their own, Of course, homebuilding be- gan like this, and many primi- tive people still put together their own houses. But here on this eight -mile strip of granite, halfway between Greece and Turkey, some of the lost beauty Of the ruined temples of Delos nearby may have come to rest, and some of the craftsmanship, too. Anyone, no matter what his income and possessions, would be proud to own one of these miniature mansions, for each one is a work of art and a su- perior design for living. Yet to a stranger, this is not at once apparent. Passing up- ward from the jetty he notes what is almost an absence of architecture in the clustered houses. They seem to have sprung up of themselves, follow- ing no street line, no plan or pat- tern, oftentimes coming to- gether like old companions to a chosen spot. The stone -paved ways are full of surprises: a tiny square with a well and a blooming jacaran- da; carved wooden balconies crossing from roof to roof, trail- ling- vines; a relic from Delos set into the plaster. What tex- ture, what variety of design this masonry can take upon itself, and how adaptable to every need But how was it possible, the visitor wonders, for a family to be reared in such limited space? WINNING "HORSE" — Rosetta Sinclair poses proudly after taking a first prize in the tra- ditional judging of the "horses" on the island of South Ronald- say in the Orkneys. During an went which can be traced back more than 100 years, girls and boys are judged for their sand- piowing prowess and colorful costumes. l'he children wear teal hosehair tails. NAILED IN RUNDOWN -Braves' catcher Del Crandall tags out Giants' Red Schoendienst after the latter was caught in a run- down. Play developed when pitcher Warren Spahn threw to first trying to pick off Willie Mays (shown arriving at third). Schoendienst, who was on third, broke for home and was caught in rundown and tagged out as Mays made it safely to third. Watching action are umpires Stan Landes (at third) and Bill Baker (foreground). Braves' pIiyers are Johnny Logan (at third) and Eddie Matthews. He learns that nearly all the male inhabitants were fishermen who had fashioned, fitted, and rigged their vessels for genera- tions. When they set foot on shore they knew quite well what they required for dwellings, what was absolutely essential and what must be dispensed with, accustomed as they were to living months on end in quar- ters exactly suited to their re- quirements, with not a foot to spare. And on Mykonos, too, both di- mension and design were deter- mined by the frugality of the islanders' lives and the building materials available. For, because this bleak little island could nourish almost no timber -pro- ducing trees other than olives, fruits, tough Mediterranean cedars and stunted pines, no house requiring wooden rafters could exceed a 12 -by -18 mea- surement. And yet this is hard to be- lieve; the massive appearance of each dwelling or oratory puts these figures to the lie. The thick walls, the best defense. against heat and the fury of the wind, the heavy tiled roofs, the gigantic outside staircases, the broad openwork pigeon cotes magnified by their proportions by the milky whiteness of their sur- faces, and by the perfection of their lines, writes Elaine Westall Gould in The Christian Science Monitor. This whiteness, almost unbe- lievable yet utterly natural seen against a background of foam - capped waves, must be one of the secrets. The fishermen, all masons by tradition, raised their houses by hand, each according to his own personal notions, but according to tradition, too, since the modest needs of seamen have changed very little over the centuries. And because they are proud of - their handiwork, the houses are whitewashed every week with lime made from powdered shards brought from the ruins of Delos. Thus, ascending one of the narrow, twisting streets is like moving in a wonderland of whiteness. It is all white, white as fresh lilies, softly luminous from the sun, with smoky bluish reflections from sea and sky. The stones underfoot are white, too, the well copings, the benches in tiny squares; and whenever a vista opens up the gray -green hills and valleys beyond gleam with spottings of white wind- mills, more white chapels, white pigeon towers where all the circling birds are white. There are other colors, but these actual- . ly intensify the white that holds everything else — tile roofs blooming in cerise and vibrant blue, and everywhere along the way, the soft, mellow glow of golden brown from the patina of fruitwood doors, shutters, carv- ed railings. Inside, every stick of fittings as well as of furniture has been made by the master of the house; a stove of baked brick and tile, body -high for =ase in tending; niches 'in the walls for charcoal, water, and oil, salt, meal, and pottery; perhaps two chairs with straw seats woven by the house- wife; a fruitwood chest, These are the irreducible minimum. Beds are often folden against the wall, under jutting balconies, and a room may be divided so that in stormy weather when the man Is at sea his spouse can im- mure herself in a windowless portion where the wind cannot be heard. Some houses have no windows at all. Daylight comes in through the Open upper part of the door. It is all so shipshape, each ob- ject so perfectly designed for its function, made to last for gener- ations by hands that knew in- stinctively, from long practice, just where it needed to be strongest, what would be ex- trinsic and what essential in the construction and how it ought to look. Not an inch of wood could be wasted; even such a small room must appear spacious and uncluttered. No wonder the beauty of these interiors seems inherent, not only in the shapes of utensils and chairs, the colorful, hand-woven, hand -dyed mats and cloths, the bright tiles and ironwork against the white walls, but also in the arrangement of these things. Everything is so absolutely right that its very placing con- notes art, as indeed it should be, when one considers the Greek genuis, which surely was the property of artisan as well as artist ACTOR GETS PLASTERED—The "suffer -for -my -art" theme takes a strange turn for actor Gianni Esposito in Paris, France, as a life mask is made of his face for a forthcoming film role. In first picture, •technician starts to brush -on 'layer of sticky modeling plaster. Tubes in the actor's nostrils permit him ' to breathe. Second picture shows t h e "plastering" about completed. Actor lies immobile until plaster hardens, afterwhich it is lifted off his face, as seen at right. Cast from the fade is used asp mold from which mask is made. riA, GREEN >- THUMB t' '� •1y.GOT OM Smith vH•`a KEEP, GOING There is no great trouble or work involved in having a clean, Well growing garden if one spends a little time on the job now weeds are small and easily destroyed. The soil is moist and quickly cultivated., Thinning and transplanting are done with a minimum of worry .and effort. A few minutes with a cultivator or spade at this season of the year will save hours later on. With both flowers and vege- tables, the best plan is to have the bed thoroughly cultivated or dtlg before any planting is done and the soil worked up to the finest possible tilth. In early spring this is soon done and par- ticularly before the seeds are sown and have started to sprout. After this thorough preparation it is a comparatively simple mat- ter to run over the whole plot or bed once a week with a light cultivator and this routine will keep the garden flourishing. THE NEW HOME `• . There is a lot to be done when one moves into a brand new house but stillit is possible to have a good garden and have it this season too. Even those who rent and move every few years can also have an excellent garden. In these cases, of course, we rely on annual flowers rather than perennials which must get established. And it is amazing what can be done with annuals exclusively. We can get vines that will cover a porch in a matter of weeks, things like scar- let runner beans or the modern and vastly improved morning glories. Or we can use window boxes filled with trailing nas- turtiums, and semi -trailing pe- tunias, marigolds and zinnias. In the place of permanent shrubbery, we use big quick growing bushy annuals like cos- mos, giant marigolds and zinnias, delphinium, ornamental sunflow- er or tithonia. Annual flowers, it should be remembered, come in all shapes, colours and sizes. AU these particulars are listed In any good Canadian seed cata- logue and a little study will give you almost anything to fit your own special likes and location. MOST FROM A LITTLE One of the great advantages of gardening is its adaptability. Unlike a lot of other recrea- tions it can be fitted to any individual requirements. Take size. So far as pleasure and in- terest are concerned it doesn't make a great deal of difference whether we are gardening, ten acres or ten square feet. We can even get a lot of fun out of a window box and many enthusi asts really do. If space is limited we simply make a more intens- ive garden. Of course, with only a small backyard to work in, we will not try and grow all the family needs in potatoes, pumpkins, or corn. These vegetables are a bit bulky. But it Is really amazing how many fine meals of beans, carrots, lettuce, beets, tomatoes and other compact growing vege- tables one can take from a few rows only a dozen feet long. Music With Menaces Australia, the land of sunshine, was once famous for outlaws as wild and romantic as any of America's West. One of theni, known as Cap- tain Melville, on one occasion bluffed his way into the draw- ing -room of a wealthy fanner, confronted him with a loaded re- volver, and explaining that he had heard of the musical talents of thetwo daughters of the house, demanded an evening's social entertainment. With Melville's loaded pistol under his nose the farmer had no alternative but to agree to the audacious request and when the pretty girls entered the room he explained the situation to them. The outlaw bowed with easy grace and politeness. "If you will be so kind . , ." One of them moved to the piano and softly played a Chopin nocturne. "Charming, charming!" sighed Melville. "Now would you oblige mewith a song?" This request, too, was perforce granted and then, almost sadly, Melville asked them if they would play "Oft in the Stilly Night." As the strains of this lovely song flowed from the piano Melville joined in with a clear tenor voice. Then he moved over to the piano himself and played a Mendelssohn melody. Suddenly, through a window,. Melville saw police troopers at the garden gate, and with a hur- ried but gallant farewell, the outlaw leaped through a back window, caught his horse and disappeared into the night. A course in nuclear energy 1s the 'latest' addition to corres- pondence studies, the National Home Study Council reports. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING AGENTS. 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