Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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'Uncommon Threads' fashion-art show returns to St. CharlesOct 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Tickets are now on sale for "Uncommon Threads," the annual One-of-a-Kind Wearable Art Show and Luncheon, presented by Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles. Wea...
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Make flexible mummies for Halloween decorOct 03, 2014 6:00 am - Count me among those who find the "Elf on the Shelf" just a bit creepy. That said, wouldn't it make more sense to have a slightly spooky creature keeping an eye on your ...
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Autumn Country Folk Art Festival focuses on the hand-crafted and historicSep 23, 2014 11:00 pm - For arts and crafts enthusiasts, the start of fall marks the start of show season. Every show is different, but the Autumn Country Folk Art Festival, which specializes ...
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Food and entertainment shine at Art in Your Eye in BataviaSep 17, 2014 6:00 am - It's been said that art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. At Batavia's Art in Your Eye festival, you can be the judge. The 10th annual fine arts show is sche...
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Crafts: A fresh take on pinatasSep 11, 2014 5:45 am - As summer eases into the school year - and into a new season of birthdays, class parties and holiday gatherings - now's a good time to make a few eye-catching piñatas. U...
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Art Affair Around the Square returns to PalatineSep 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Artists from across the region will be displaying and selling their works in Palatine this weekend as the Palatine Jaycees present the 10th annual juried art fair, An Ar...
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Pins, bracelets, barrettes fill '80s-inspired kitAug 21, 2014 6:00 am - Don't just send the little girls and tweens in your life back to school. Send them back to the '80s with a craft kit full of supplies to whip up three of the decade's mo...
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Crafters find togetherness can inspire, nourishAug 07, 2014 4:30 am - Four years ago, inspired by her love of crafting, Ali DeJohn began offering a mishmash of projects at weekend retreats near Boulder, Colo. Women came from around the wor...
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Teen craft nights boost creativity, family tiesJul 26, 2014 6:30 am - A few months ago, I launched a diabolical plan to entice my teenage daughters to spend more time with me, and to semi-shelter them from the maddening world. I started a...
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Geneva Arts Fair: an interactive galleryJul 22, 2014 11:00 pm - If you want to know the story behind a piece of artwork before purchasing it, the Geneva Arts Fair offers many such opportunities. The fair, which runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....