Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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Quilt artists create textiles to admire or cozy up withJan 11, 2021 5:00 am - In this winter of hunkering down at home, there's a trend that's just right for the times: quilts as decor and as art. An artistic quilt might be displayed prominently o...
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Shop Fine Line gallery's Artisan Gift Sale for holiday findsDec 01, 2020 10:00 pm - In-person shopping Dec. 4-7, then online through Dec. 13
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Support local artists by shopping Nature-Inspired Art MarketNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - Beginning Nov. 27 at 5 p.m., shop local and online for holiday gifts this year at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods' fourth annual Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market. Y...
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Yarn sales rise, while stress decreasesNov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - There are 53 million Americans who know how to crochet or knit. Staying home during the pandemic has provided a new opportunity to revitalize their interest in crafting ...
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Bartlett market offers holiday shopping and Socially Safe Santa hoursNov 16, 2020 5:00 am - Prestige Creative Markets in Bartlett will participate in the 10th annual Small Business Saturday scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, as well as offering a Socially Safe Sa...
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Northbrook ceramic artist's work officially One of a KindNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - It's easy to goof up a piece of ceramic pottery. Take it from a professional. “There really is a fine line between, ‘Oh my God, this is gorgeous,' and ‘Oh my God, my son...
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The Nature of Things: Osage-orange tree has flourished for centuries with its many usesOct 31, 2020 5:00 am - “Monkey brains!” the kids exclaimed as we reached the old dirt road. I was leading an outdoor school program, and it took me a moment to realize the students were referr...
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Shop local handmade goods at Artisan Collective Batavia Oct. 17Oct 12, 2020 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 17, join the Artisan Collective Batavia for the last outdoor market this season. During these times, small businesses and entrepreneurs need your help....
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Cocktails get the home treatment in several new booksOct 06, 2020 7:00 am - Cocktails are having a moment, and because of the pandemic, that moment is happening most often at home. Many restaurants have responded with cocktails to go, approved i...
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Reserve your spot for Wheaton Art Walk Oct. 10-11Oct 04, 2020 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Art Walk makes it debut this year as an artful, mindful, and socially distanced art walk featuring a smaller, carefully curated group of artists in downtown ...