Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
-
Batavia Mothers' Club holds craft showOct 15, 2016 1:00 am - The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation hosted its 31st annual Autumn Craft & Vendor Show Saturday, Oct. 15, at Batavia High School, 1201 Main St. It featured handcrafted ...
-
Mix-and-match banner makes mantel decor easyOct 11, 2016 7:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - I recently moved to a new house that is less than half the size of my former home, but the new place has one key feature the old one lacked: a firep...
-
Beyond Popsicle sticks: tips for DIY picture framesAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - Think back to kindergarten and your first picture frame, proudly put together out of glued Popsicle sticks, some yarn and maybe a splash of glitter. Voila! Functional ar...
-
Ikebana: not just floral design, it's a contemplative artAug 16, 2016 7:00 am - Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. It's a tradition that goes back centuries, and its design principles are governed by specific rules and techniques. But ...
-
School-age designers sew away their summersAug 09, 2016 7:00 am - While her friends have been busy with activities like playing soccer and swimming, Emma Fox has spent much of her summer at the sewing machine, fashioning garb like a pe...
-
Art and Soul on the Fox brings music and art to downtown ElginAug 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Artists and community members will come together at the eighth annual Art and Soul on the Fox festival in downtown Elgin. The show takes place 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday...
-
Exhibit unfolds origami's beauty as large-scale artJun 29, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Remember those origami cranes you meticulously folded out of tiny slips of paper in elementary school? Imagine them 100 times larger, as a massive swa...
-
9-year-old girl leaves your tattered toys in stitchesJun 22, 2016 11:00 pm - It can be a hard life for much-loved stuffed animals that get tugged, rubbed and slept on, but Amalia Kenny has come to their rescue. She started a toy repair business l...
-
Hoffman Estates Arts and Crafts Fair returnsJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - The annual Hoffman Estates Arts and Crafts Fair will return to the inside of the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, during Northwest Fourth Fest. Handcrafte...
-
Enjoy free Art on the Fox art show in AlgonquinJun 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Woodstock resident Trish Vollkommer has showcased her artwork through the Clayworker's Guild for the past 25 years, but this weekend will be the first time she shares he...