Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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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....
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Out of character: Chinese calligraphy at the MetJul 22, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Large public exhibits of ancient Chinese calligraphy are rare in the United States, as are major shows that can be appreciated by kids as well as adults, novi...
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Kane County Fair opens Wednesday in St. CharlesJul 14, 2014 4:01 pm - Visitors come to the 146th annual Kane County Fair for a variety of reasons. Some will want to ride the carnival rides. Others want to watch the demolition derby or hea...
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World's largest folk art market opens in Santa FeJul 10, 2014 5:45 am - SANTA FE, N.M. - Santa Fe's famed summer market season opens July 11-13 with the International Folk Market, the world's largest folk art market and one dedicated to help...