Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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Schaumburg seeks entries for art competitionMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg is seeking artist entries for the eighth annual Prairie Plein Air Competition. The village and Prairie Center Arts Foundation invites plein air...
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What's AdeptiCon? It's wargames meets art and it's coming to SchaumburgMar 22, 2018 5:00 am - Some could say that this week's AdeptiCon miniature wargames convention in Schaumburg lacks diversity just because 90 percent of the players are men. But that's not quit...
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New book explores the art and craft of the modern blacksmithMar 13, 2018 7:00 am - Asked what it feels like to forge iron, Robert Thomas has to pause for a moment and compose himself before plunging into a description of what, for him, is as much a pas...
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Try acrylic pour painting and go with the flowFeb 14, 2018 6:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - When it comes to acrylic pour painting, there's more than one way to go with the flow. As the name suggest, pour painting involves pouring rather th...
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'Memory books' can help older loved ones recall their pastJan 23, 2018 6:00 am - Family photo albums can help jog an elderly friend or relative's memories, but consider taking the photo book idea one step further: Create a "memory book" that combines...
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Arts commission proposes murals for downtown MundeleinJan 23, 2018 4:30 am - Mundelein arts aficionados want to beautify the downtown area with public murals on the sides of buildings there. The proposal comes from the Mundelein Arts Commission, ...
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Art exhibition opens at CLCJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Members Exhibition featuring a diverse collection of works by artist members of the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art opened Friday night with a reception at t...
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No snow? Make your own frost-free versions for home decorDec 19, 2017 6:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. - Living in a state where it can snow anytime between October and April, I don't often wish snow would stick around even longer. But I can't deny that it c...
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Giving the gift of memory: 2 easy DIY projectsDec 13, 2017 6:00 am - For elderly people struggling with memory loss, one of the toughest things can be forgetting the details of their own lives. What must it be like when you struggle to re...
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Treasure hunters delight in St. Charles arts and crafts showDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - About 200 exhibitors displayed their wares Saturday at the Pheasant Run Festival of Arts & Crafts show, which continues Sunday. The St. Charles resort and convention cen...