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Submitted by: Brian Broderick

Have you heard the term Pick Up Artist (PUA)? You have if you’re read The Game by Neil Strauss! Many men worldwide have had their eyes opened by this impressive book and revitalized their dating lives. Your dating life should get a real boost from the guidelines and tips here, even if you’re pretty experienced in the dating scene.

Before looking at techniques, let me point out that there are really two different types of pick up artists. Memorizing different routines and stories to impress women, the first type works very hard for success. The pick up artist carefully crafts and hones each of these routines and stories, crafting them to make women feel more attracted to him. Mystery is the prime example of this kind of pick up artist.

The “natural game” is how Strauss characterizes the approach used by the second type of PUA. This fellow, rather than memorizing lines and stories, uses his own natural charm and personality to achieve success with women. His approach is spontaneous. And another example from The Game that exemplifies this style is Juggler.

Now there s nothing wrong with either approach. Personally, I like natural game the best, but if canned routines work best for you, by all means use those. There’s a lot of work involved in memorizing all that material. And think about it – which would you prefer, being liked by a woman because of a story you fabricated, or because of your own personality, who you really are?

Regardless of the strategy you employ, though, remember this: concentrate on your inner game, the real you. Who you are – your beliefs and your self-confidence – is what’s meant by the term “inner game.” This means that if you yourself feel unattractive, or shy, it’s likely you’re not going to approach a woman you find really attractive, regardless of the routines, tips and stories you’ve made up and memorized. But if your self-confidence is high – that is, if you truly believe that you’re a likable and attractive guy, then you’ll be able to approach most women without any concern for being rejected.

Another tip I want to offer is simply to lets things progress at their own speed. These things take time. If getting up the courage to talk with one woman is still an issue for you, it’s not necessary to think about dating 5 women at once. Now if something’s holding you back – if there’s some sort of obstacle in your path – concentrate on overcoming that thing first. For instance, I had a terrible time with shyness. I devised a challenge just for the purpose of overcoming my shyness: I had to stop and talk with 100 strangers a week. You’ve got to figure out way of overcoming the obstacles you run into.

I think that of all the guidance I can give, though, one of the most important is also one of the simplest: consistency. Find a style you like and stick to it. Too often, guys who want to be PUAs will spend all sorts of money buying all sorts of books and other instructional material, constantly jumping from one approach to another. Then, without giving any of them a fair trial, they’ll complain that none work. Of course, skimming doesn’t work in a case like this. Most of these guys, if they’d understood and applied what they’d learned, would have enjoyed dating success long ago.

So that’s my final advice for you – stick with the style that feels best to you.

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William Morris Tapestries – The Merton Abbey Workshop

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Angela Dawson-Field

Merton Abbey became the powerhouse of creativity in William Morris designs, and at a time when Morris designs were at the peak of their popularity. The design workshop had originally been accommodated within the Wardle factory, however Morris was becoming increasingly frustrated with aspects of this business and decided to seek out his own premises in order to pursuer the peace and tranquillity of space that artists need in order to breathe energy and inspiration into their work. The lack of space to create and challenges with the Wardle business had in some respects de motivated one of the best known designers in Britain. His requirements for the new factory included endless supplies of soft water and plenty of natural light so when Merton Abbey was discovered by William de Morgan as a potential site for pottery, Morris viewed the site and found it an ideal spot for his creative talents.

An Inspirational Find

The factory at Merton Abbey was originally constructed in the eighteenth century for Huguenot silk throwers and then became a print works. Just prior to the takeover by Morris the factory had been operated by Welch Brothers, as a calico printers. Standing on a seven acre site the factory had a supply of water from the River Wandle which turned the water wheel and proved ideal for madder dyeing. The property had an orchard as well as a vegetable garden and offices. The workshops themselves were red bricked two storey buildings and proved easily adaptable to glass painting, fabric weaving, tapestry weaving, and block printing.

Artists require space and tranquillity in order to think creatively and to be inspired. The natural beauty and freshness of Merton Abbey gave Morris the impetus to begin designing once more. From working in the dye house on indigo dyeing experiments to creating some of the most prolific and captivating of his designs, the Merton Abbey Works and Morris spun into action once more. One of the features of Merton Abbey was its ability to diversify in producing beautifully crafted furnishings and dyes.

The Creative Nature of the Staff

Morris trained his dye house staff as few were already experienced. They developed skills to work in the industry and were paid on piece work. Within the hierarchy of the factory the foreman and colour-mixer were rated highly. One young by, John Smith started out as an errand boy and when he became too big for this role Morris trained him in dyeing and eventually John Smith rose through the ranks to chief dyer.

With an increased interest in religious tapestries during the nineteenth century Merton Abbey became the hub at the centre of a number of commissions for church furnishings. Three of Edward Burne-Jone’s designs proved very popular at this time. Angeli Ministrantes and Angeli Laudantes were first designed for Salisbury Cathedral in 1878 as stained glass windows and are now in different formats. With the original tapestries being woven in 1894 smaller panels were used in a variety of church decorations.

Morris and Co’s most popular religious tapestry was The Adoration of the Magi, originally woven for Exeter College, Oxford. The tapestry has been described as, ‘so perfect, indeed, in every detail, that there is nothing left to desire, and one feels inclined to linger over it until its perfections have been fully grasped.’

Tapestry Conservation

Morris and Co were also known for their tapestry conservation techniques at Merton Abbey. It is known that missing areas of historical tapestries were replaced with sections woven at Merton Abbey, a now defunct technique. Bread was used to clean tapestry as it was felt to be less damaging, and absorbed a fair amount of dirt. Cleaning and re hanging tapestries occupied other sections of the Merton Abbey workforce with staff travelling to stately homes such as Woburn Abbey to work on site in conservation.

The 1929 recession and the Second World War finally took its tool on Morris and Co as tapestry weaving became more time consuming and therefore less financially viable. With a lack of work the war eventually sealed the fate of Morris and Coo and the receivers were called in during 1940.

Despite the financial crisis the designs created in Merton Abbey and the tapestry weaving are still in evidence today and remain very popular. Floral patterns reflecting the love of nature that Morris had have stood the test of time and remain a creative legacy of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Angela Dawson-Field writes on a number of subjects for the

Tapestry House including

William Morris Tapestry Art

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