Archive for June 12th, 2009
Her craft collection now includes a market - Boston Globe
Boston Globe
Her craft collection now includes a marketBoston Globe, United StatesLindsay Metivier, an accomplished collector, presents a crafts flea market at Massachusetts School of Art and Design. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) By Daniel Deza From records to vintage clothes - her collection of knickknacks and homemade crafts is …
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Bookbinding exhibitions on show - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
Bookbinding exhibitions on showTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomSome of these early bindings – particularly of the bibles – are extraordinarily ornate and beautiful, real works of art to match their exquisitely illustrated contents. Along with genuine examples of medieval craft, the Bodleian also has a copy of the …The First Sir Paul Getty Bodleian Bookbinding Prize Awarded Art […]
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Art better with age - Portage Daily Graphic
Art better with agePortage Daily Graphic, CanadaAt the Celebration of the Arts dinner and art auction in May, she was recognized as the 2009 honorary life member with the Portage and District Arts Council. For the past 20 years, Ruddell has been teaching others about her craft and finding and …
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“Lugar de las exposiciones” (Place of the Exhibitions) - CubaSÍ
“Lugar de las exposiciones” (Place of the Exhibitions)CubaSÍ, CubaPersonal exhibition by artist Pedro Hernández Torres. “ Villa Manuela” Gallery, H e/ 17 y 19, Vedado. Brought by the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design Svensk Form, with the collaboration of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, on functional designs, …
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College of art, craft offers summer camps - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
College of art, craft offers summer campsHillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com, OROregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) Art Adventures Summer Day Camp and Teen Workshops will be June 15-Aug.29, when children and teens a chance to explore art in an outdoor setting. Art Adventures Summer Day Camp encourages creative expression with …
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Geek Art: Needlework Brings Together Programmers, Crafters - Wired News
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Geek Art: Needlework Brings Together Programmers, CraftersWired NewsThe exhibition will open in San Francisco's Museum of Craft and Folk Art on Oct. 2. The Open Source embroidery exhibition also explores the history of computing as a craft. For example, the Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom invented in 1801 that used …
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On a high tide of art - The Age
On a high tide of artThe Age, AustraliaPerhaps beauty is not such a bad criteria — beauty can also be about craft, innovation, conceptual wit, poignancy. The greatest beauty is not saccharine. Australian artist Ken Yonetani's installation Sweet Barrier Reef, made from sugar, is beautiful …
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Pier 21: Canada Day and 10th anniversary - The Coast
Pier 21: Canada Day and 10th anniversaryThe Coast, CanadaFollowing the swearing-in, the annual Multicultural Village Fair takes place between 11am and 3pm, with live entertainment, crafts, activities and prizes awarded. After the fair, a film: the NFB documentary, *Twelve*. Filmmaker Lester Alfonso searches …
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Art Fund Prize vote investigated - BBC News
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Art Fund Prize vote investigatedBBC News, UKGlasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum; the Wedgewood Museum; the Ruthin Craft Centre and Orleans House Gallery are in the running. The annual Art Fund Prize - the uk's largest single arts prize - honours the most imaginative and original museum …
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Salty not Sweet Indie Craft Show to debut in Cuyahoga Falls OH … - PressReleasePoint (press release)
Salty not Sweet Indie Craft Show to debut in Cuyahoga Falls OH …PressReleasePoint (press release), IndiaIndie-craft: Art for all, not just for the few. Pleasurable labor. Environmental responsibility. These are the virtues of an indie crafter. We have all kinds of great products from fresh handmade soap, to hand printed tee shirts, to recycled t-shirts …
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