Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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Pottery exhibit to open at Fine LineFeb 17, 2014 10:00 pm - Ceramics is so much more than the cup in your hand. It's sculptural, decorative, textured, colorful, inventive, creative, useful, and one could easily say, joyful. ClayM...
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Mount Prospect man loves valentines of oldFeb 09, 2014 6:30 am - Launching his entrepreneurial career decades ago with ahead-of-his-time advocating for “alternative lifestyles,” dreams of a Disneyesque development future for the subur...
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Olympics, bracelets inspire handmade ValentinesFeb 08, 2014 4:30 am - There’s no Olympic medal for making rubber band bracelets or bad puns, which is too bad because Valentine’s Day falls right in the middle of the 2014 Winter Games. I tri...
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Fine Line to offer demos at St. Charles Fine Art ShowFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Live demonstrations of blacksmithing, copper, flamework, ceramics, painting, felting, weaving, metals, clay and more will captivate and intrigue visitors at Fine Line Cr...
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A bib for adults to craft and wearJan 28, 2014 4:30 am - Who knew that a bib would get so much adult wear? The bib necklace — often giant, sometimes sparkly — started hanging around a lot of necks a few years ago, and it’s st...
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Judge orders Renoir painting returned to museumJan 10, 2014 3:47 pm - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The story began with one of those improbable tales of an artistic masterpiece uncovered at a flea market. It concluded Friday, the painting still a mas...
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Ring in 2014 with best recent crafting booksJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - As we ring in a new year, let’s not forget the crafting books that came before. A look at some of the best of 2013: Traditional crafts: Crochet, soap, jewelry As a...
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Fine Line offers artists a chance to experimentJan 04, 2014 10:54 am - Multiple rooms were buzzing with artistic activities at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles Saturday as dozens of people explored new art forms and techniq...
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Glass and metal artwork featured in 'Molten'Jan 03, 2014 1:00 pm - Submitted by Fine Line Creative Arts Center Intricate glass pieces, a range of wearable metal creations and innovative metal sculptures created by artists from around th...
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DIY bookcase: Steps to an industrial-style pieceJan 01, 2014 5:00 am - I started by shopping, assuming the only way I could have an industrial-style bookcase was by paying a hefty sum for one. As this style of furniture has become more pop...