Thank you for downloading the Art of Temari theme.  All the temari photographed and used in this theme were made by my sister.  The animated balls in the cursors are not exact copies of the original temari due to the alternations needed to change 2D photos into 3D graphics.

For more information about Temari, please see the great description available at http://www.idsi.net/~ginnyt/temari/temaridesc1.htm.  I quote a little from that page:

"Temari balls are an folk art form that originated in China and were introduced to Japan  five or six hundred years ago. The balls were originally made by mothers and grandmothers for the children to play with (they were used in kickball and handball games similar to the hackeysack games played around the world today). Historically they were constructed from the remnants of old kimonos. Pieces of silk fabric would be wadded up to form a ball, then the wad wrapped with strips of fabric. The silk threads would have been removed and saved and used to first wind around the ball, then to stitch the ball firmly together (it is said that the balls were wrapped and stitched so tightly that they actually did bounce). As time moved on traditional Temari balls became an art, with the functional stitching  more and more decorative and detailed, until the balls displayed very intricate embroidery. The balls transcended from play toys into art objects (although loving moms will still make them for their children) with the introduction of rubber to Japan. Temari balls became an art and craft of the Japanese upper class and aristocracy and noble women competed in creating more and more beautiful and intricate objects. They now represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year's gift. "

Here's another great site: http://www.temari.com/index.htm with much information from author Diana Vandervoort.  Another fun site with lots of links: http://www.geocities.com/jshorten_934/temari/temari.htm.

The theme installation needs to be in steps:

1)	Extract all the files in the zip into c:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Art of Temari.  This is done automatically by double-clicking the Art of TemariTheme.exe inside the artteth.zip you downloaded.  Go to c:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes\Art of Temari in your Windows Explorer next to find the rest of the programs below inside.

2)	The screensaver is available for download separately.  Now is a good time to install it by double-clicking the Art of TemariSS.exe inside the arttess.zip.  It will be then activated with the theme.

3)	The font Garnet (garni.ttf) is included.  It is included separately and with a self-installing program (garni.exe) (double-click to copy to your Windows\Fonts folder).

4)	Double-click the ArtofTemari________.theme file of your choice (it is included in four sizes so pick the one closest to your monitor size for greatest clarity) to open your theme installation program (this will be associated with this type of file).  If you don't have a theme installation program, please check my Utilities Links Page for links to Desktop Architect, which is freeware.  Hit OK to install theme.

5}	IF NECESSARY - The three logo screens are included separately and with a self-installing program (Art of Temari Logos.exe).  Just double-click to install.  Please see the help file included for more details.  The three files are also included separately if you like to have another program cycle your logo screens (I use Winlogo or Media Changer Deluxe available through ZDnet.com).  NOTE: Desktop Architect installs logos with the theme, so if you use that, this step is unnecessary.

6)	IF NECESSARY - After the theme is installed, double-click the wvinstaller.exe to install the three webviews if they weren't installed with the theme.  These will only show if you have Windows 98 and webview active checked under your Windows Explorer\View menu (they all three show when you click on the Windows folder).  The installer copies the webviews you currently have into backup files and installs the ones for this theme.  To change them back, just double-click the wvinstaller.exe again.  NOTE: Microsoft Plus! and Desktop Architect both install webviews with the theme so this step will not be necessary if you use either of those programs.

The sound clips are from Ralph Vaughn Williams' "The Lark Ascending" performed my the English Northern Philharmoia, conducted by David Lloyd-Jones with David Greed playing the beautiful violin solo.  It's from a CD on the Naxos label.  If you have difficulties with the sounds, your computer might need a small upgrade available at my site so that it recognizes the sound compression used.  It is available here: http://www.lagiraffa.com/l3codecp.zip .

I'd love your feedback.
LaGiraffa@aol.com
www.lagiraffa.com
Themes, Screensavers, and Giraffes, of course!
October 30, 2000

This theme may not be included on any CD for retail sales or distribution without the author's permission.

P.S. If this is your first theme, save your original desktop settings as a theme so that uninstallation is easy.  You can do this by opening your theme program before you install any theme and hitting the "Save As" button by the drop-down menu that says "Current Windows Setting".  Then name your theme something like Original.theme and put it within your Plus!\Themes folder.


