GRAPHIC DESIGN OF THE VISUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE EXHIBITION OF THE VILAKAS COUNTY MUSEUM

Communication is a conversation, communication, the way information is provided. The museum's exposure language must be aesthetic, informative, cognitive process and memory stimulation.The designer, who designs and offers museum–oriented and up–to–date design solutions, plays a major role in solving the issues. The designer, in collaboration with the museum's staff, should prepare materials and programs for the society that are in line with the museum's goals and objectives and which society would also consider worthwhile. The authors of the article have learned the wishes of the director of Vilakas County Museum and information about the graphic design requirements of ergonomic visual communication have been gathered, and the school history of the Vilakas County Museum has been developed.The purpose of the article is to study the materials necessary for the exhibition of the Vilakas Region Museum and testimonies, information on visual communication in museums, analysis of interactions between graphic design and visual communication, as well as to analyze the visual design of the graphic design for the Vilakas Museum exposition on the history of regional schools.Research methods are the study of literature and internet sources and analyzes the opinion of the director of the museum.

HERITAGE OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE IN NOWADAYS' CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

The aim of the article is to study the concept of industrial heritage and its examples, trends in the usage of old factory buildings, to carry out theoretical analysis of industrial tourism, to evaluate the possibilities of industrial tourism in Latvia and Rezekne, by performing a survey of residents of the city.In the modern world a large number of factories and objects of industrial heritage cannot exist for their primary purpose anymore: they are demolished to clear the territory for new buildings, they are reconstructed, rebuilt, transforming the factories for various needs and purposes. Their applications nowadays are very diverse, ranging from art galleries to hotels and technical parks. This is a solution to many problems related to old factories and their territories. Transforming factory buildings and territories creates opportunities for industrial tourism, which in turn promotes regional development, provides new job opportunities in the city, and develops economy.

FORMATION OF CREATIVE ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS IN THE STUDY OF GRAPHIC EDITORS IN THE SEWING INDUSTRY

The article presents the psychological, pedagogical and methodical aspects of the development of students' creative activity. Examples of creative assignments when studying graphic editors in the sewing industry are presented.

THE EXPERIENCE OF DESIGNING CLOTHES TOGETHER WITH STUDENTS OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Lately, questions of cooperation of educational and creative processes have been revitalized. To form future handicraft teacher's expertise in tailoring, it is necessary to develop not only students' technological skills, but also creativity. Creating a collection of clothes is the process aimed at completing these tasks in the form of a specific product. The article presents the Pskov State University students' experience in fashion collection designing cluding the steps of the statement of technological problem, searching for a creative idea and stages of its implementation from the sketch to a ready set.The aim of the article: to describe the experience of developing collections of clothes by students of Pskov State University on the example of the collection “Lazurite”.Research methodology: observation, comparison, analysis, description.

BOLESŁAW BREZHGÓ AS HISTORIAN OF THE LATGALIAN PEASANTRY

The article shows the evolution of changes in the assessment of the personality of the historian Bolesław Brezhgó. He retained the principled positions of an objective scientist throughout his biography, despite the change in political and ideological attitudes. His active scientific work took place in the conditions of changing political regimes and doctrines for about 40 years, first in Belarus, and then in Latvia. The position of the scientist can be presented apolitical, but he repeatedly tried to cooperate in the cultural and scientific programs of national organizations throughout this time.Brezhgó witnessed and participated in the complex process of the formation of the Latvian statehood and the Latgalian national movement. He did not refuse proposals to publish his works. His objectivity was based on the rejection of the way to use the results of his own research for conjunctural, political purposes. Bolesław Brezhgó proceeded from the idea that historical material should form problems. It is necessary to raise questions that follow from this material. He did not try to analyze the material for uncharacteristic problems.

ARTISTIC DECORATION OF FAIENCE WARES IN LATVIA IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY AND THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY

This research paper is an investigation of the techniques used in decoration of Riga faience from the beginning of faience production in Riga in the middle of the 19th century until the First World War. Relatively few products from this period are represented in the Riga History Museum and Riga Porcelain Museum; in the summer of 2016, the author visited 22 regional history and art museums of Latvia and got acquainted with their ceramics collections in order to find more historical artefacts and gain more complete overview of porcelain decoration techniques used for them. Work with museum collections revealed a lot of previously unknown information about the development of decoration techniques during the faience production period in Riga, from 1841 to 1962. The article deals with the problems of faience terminology and development of decoration techniques in the period from 1841 until the First World War. The article offers conclusions on the nature of the collections of Latvian regional museums, their collection–building strategy, preservation conditions, state of the objects and their availability for exploratory work.

DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHIVE SYSTEM IN BULGARIA

Both Latvian and foreign researchers emphasise the importance of memory institutions (libraries, archives, museums, etc.) in the development of the world view of the public and the basic understanding of cultural values, and a document, which is a primary information carrier in the time and space, is a significant element of culture. The different history of development of various states determined the different peculiarities of the archive systems and their functions in the past and up to nowadays. Studying the specifics of development of archive systems in other countries gives us basis for gaining new experiences and developing cooperation, adopting the positive experience and seeking opportunities to provide access to the documentary heritage for the public needs. The purpose of the research – to study and describe the historical context for the development of the Bulgarian state archives. The object of the research – the peculiarities of development of activity of the state archives of the Republic of Bulgaria. During the course of research the materials collected by researchers of the history of Bulgaria were summarised, some monographs and research papers in professional publications by the archive science specialists were used. The historical origin of the development of Bulgarian archives is directly linked with the important role of Byzantium during the interregnum between the antique and medieval culture in Europe and Middle East. In 1952 the Central State Archive of History, the Central State Archive of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and regional state archives in the centres of 12 administrative regions. Following the administrative territorial reform from 1959–1963 there was a total of 12 state regional archives established in Bulgaria. During the period between 1961 and 1992 the regional archives are under the direct supervision of municipalities/ people’s councils. In 1974 the third archive – the Central State Technical Archive was established. It can be concluded that regardless of the fact that in the 20th century the existent principles and methods of activity of archives in Russia were introduced in the archive activity in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the different historical context of the development of various states determined different public attitude towards the preserved documentary heritage in the country, providing access to it and the assessment of the significance of the information included and facts described in the documents.

MUSEUM EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, PEDAGOGICAL MATERIAL IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN COMENIUS REGIO ARCA.DIA.LOGUE PROGRAM: THE CASE OF TÉRIADE’S “27 GREAT ARTISTS’ BOOKS”

The cultural heritage of a museum, regardless of that museum’s size, is unique and richly deserves to become known to the public in general and the student community in particular. The purpose of the present publication is to showcase “27 Great Artists’ Books,” which is but one of the many treasures of the Tériade Collection housed in the Stratis Eleftheriadis Museum–Library in Mytilini, the capital of the island of Lesvos, Greece. More specifically, it seeks to promote the art videos which were designed and created on that seminal segment of the Tériade Collection within the framework of the European Program Comenius Regio Partnership ARCA.DIA.logue (2013–15). What is more, those art videos constitute the foundation of the present proposal which discusses a didactic approach addressed to European Secondary Education students. That approach comprises three stages and is indicative only: teachers may give it the shape that best serves the needs of their classes under their tutelage.

UNIFORM DESIGN SOLUTION IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CORPORATE STYLE

Uniform performs informative and aesthetic function, indicates the user's belonging to a certain institution or organization. This is a business card of sorts, which indirectly informs about the enterprise regardless of its working area. Purpose of the research – to develop a uniform design solution for the employees of the Rezekne Academy of Technologies, based on the study of corporate style features of uniforms, and analogue and textile material research. The research conducted shows the topicality of a uniform with corporate style elements. Analogue assessment justifies Rezekne Academy of Technology employee uniform design solution, based on RTA style book corporate style elements – logo, color palette, and uniform requirements. Analysis of the textile characteristics determines the selection of material and fitting.The research has practical meaning, because it is based on current situation research, user survey and uniform design development. Research base: 37 respondents of Rezekne Academy of Technologies; period of the research 2016–2017.

BOOK COVER SURVEY DESIGN – BOOK SALE INSTRUMENT

Nowadays, successful books cover design play a major role in selling books, but increasingly, book publishers use stereotypes and artistic expressions that can change their buyers, for example, using outworn natural sights, celebrity photos, or simply embodying clustering clippings. It is important to make the book noticeable, make design to interest and to “talk” with the client, to create an association or interest about the book, and, in the end, to buy it. Very often the book cover design concept helps to realize this aspect, which is closely related to consumer associations.Aim of the article: To study and analyze the use of stereotypes and cliches in the book design of book covers.Research methods used: theoretical: research and analysis of literature related to the sector and Internet resources.