Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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Constable: Artist brings Wrigley Field murals into homesOct 25, 2015 7:30 am - During a high school volleyball game in the mid-1970s, Hersey High School player Cathy Weadley gazed up at the giant green-and-gold Grenadier enemy mascot painted on the...
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Find antiques, crafts, pumpkins and fall decor on the McHenry County Autumn DriveOct 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Love garage sales? Antiques? Maybe you're into arts and crafts, apple picking, or finding a place for the kids to have outdoor fun. The 28th annual Autumn Drive to be h...
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See how 'Art Works' in unique Geneva settingOct 12, 2015 11:00 pm - See art exhibited in a unique setting Friday night and Saturday at "Art Works" at the Geneva Public Works Department, 1800 South St. The event kicks off with a reception...
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Model retirement: A passion for building aircraft kitsOct 12, 2015 6:00 am - Charles Spencer's fascination with scale aircraft models started during his childhood in the 1950s when he received a kit as a Christmas present. At age 63, the retired...
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Art Affair Around the Square returns to PalatineSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Downtown Palatine will host the work of dozens of Midwestern artists this weekend, along with live music, a wine tasting and more, during the Palatine Jaycees' 11th annu...
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Celebrate the arrival of fall at Geneva's Festival of the VineSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - A great way to welcome fall's impending arrival in the Fox Valley is Geneva's Festival of the Vine. Initially a celebration of anything grown on a vine, the festival no...
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Fall art festival returns to Oakbrook CenterSep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - The 53rd annual Fall Festival of Fine Art returns to the Oakbrook Center this weekend featuring more than 70 juried artists. Art afficionados can enjoy the paintings, p...
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BYOB art studio opening in Arlington HeightsAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A new BYOB art studio is opening soon in downtown Arlington Heights. Bottle & Bottega will open at 10 W. Campbell St. early next month, and owner Chris Bonk said he ...
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Many cultures, one festival: Elgin's iFestAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin's International Festival, now in its fourth year, is the result of the city deciding to combine a number of smaller ethnic festivals. Previously, the city co-spons...
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Upcycling all the rage at Art & Soul on the FoxAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - From traditional wall art paintings to photography, from jewelry to ceramics, there's a little bit of everything at the Art & Soul on the Fox festival in downtown Elgin....