Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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U.S.-made woven bedspreads, blankets are modern-day heirloomsJun 03, 2016 6:00 am - When I was a kid, I would weave warm and fuzzy miniature blankets for my Barbie dolls using a tiny loom. Maybe it's no wonder, then, that years later my husband and I co...
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Find one-of-a-kind pieces at St. Charles Fine Art ShowMay 25, 2016 6:00 am - Years ago, the city of St. Charles commissioned sculptor Ray Kobald to create a bronze replica of Colonel Edward Baker, founder of the 1928 landmark hotel overlooking th...
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Batavia woodworker has a passion for intarsiaMay 20, 2016 5:30 am - Intarsia requires precision cutting, hours of sanding and intricate piece work. Some of the earliest examples of this woodworking method, a mosaic created from wood, ca...