novel idea for business. She has spotted the metal hand-painted "Beware of the Dog" signs that appear on many Nepali gate posts (just like my own, pictured right) and is selling these to commission in the USA and elsewhere. The attraction seems to be the very loose depiction of the animal that bears a resemblance to the dog within and to the sign, written in Nepalese, that sometimes reads "Beware of enlightened dog" or "Brilliant dog in here". Other variations of the warning sign have included "Beware of the goat". Through her site, Michelle is accepting commissions for these Nepali sign painters, based upon pictures sent to her by customers and then selling the final product for up to $200.
Spotting an opportunity, I have written to Michelle to see if she might be interested in promoting these signs in mosaic. After all, that is the medium that the Romans used. The famous "Cave Canem" mosaic from Pompeii is a case in point. This possibility could offer a lot of work to the former circus girls who are in employment with my company Himalayan Mosaics.
By rights I should have not one but four signs on the gate post. Not that any of m
y pooches are remotely threatening. It would have taken a great deal of enemy activity at the front gate to have coaxed Agnes off her mat this morning as she basked in the Kathmandu sunshine.
y pooches are remotely threatening. It would have taken a great deal of enemy activity at the front gate to have coaxed Agnes off her mat this morning as she basked in the Kathmandu sunshine.See the LA Times full story at:
