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  • First Friday Gallery Walk: Sept. 3 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:18AMOn the first Friday of each month, Juneau galleries, museums and shops stay open late and host show and exhibit openings, artist meet-and-greets and more. Following is information about events available as of press time.
  • Penn, pottery and a purpose Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:32AMWho knew arts and crafts could help so many?
  • Made in Milwaukee hits a milestone with its biggest event yet Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:23AMMuch like the city its named for, Saturday's annual gathering of music makers, fashion flaunters and creative crafters known as Made in Milwaukee just gets bigger and better each year.
  • Gallery 23 in Blairstown featuring works of pottery maker, fiber/bead artist Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:18AMThis pottery by Deb Kaplan on a hand-woven runner by Catherine Marchant is among the featured works on display this month at Gallery 23 in Blairstown. BLAIRSTOWN -- The windows at Gallery 23 during September will feature the works of...
  • Southern Door School District loses state aid Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:19AMSouthern Door Superintendent Joe Innis informed that school board that the district is looking at losing $486,546 in state aid for the current 2010-11.
  • Jar turns out to be work of heralded slave potter Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:35AMThe old clay jar sat unnoticed for decades, covered in layers of thick paint.
  • Ceramic works on display at PHCC Pottberg Library Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:02PMFrom the first time someone realized that when you heat clay, it will hold a shape, ceramics have been part of civilization. Over time, what began as a practical craft became an art.
  • For many in Kenya, illegal brew has a sting Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:37PMDeaths and blindness from changaa contaminated with methanol or other chemicals are common. The government seems set on preventing deaths by forcing backyard brewers into the open. He sits in her front room like a shy vicar from a Jane Austen novel. She's a widow with sad eyes. He's a married man with a kindly look. He cannot stay away from her for long.
  • Boulder seeks new management for popular pottery lab Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:04PMIn a bid to save taxpayers up to $255,000 a year, the city of Boulder is beginning to search for someone else to take control of its popular community pottery lab.
  • Coming This Week for Sept. 1 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:01PMWEDNESDAY"Running with Scissors" mixed media collage class: 6-8 p.m., ARTworks, Beaufort
  • Koelble's Korner: Village is mecca for those who produce crafts Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:12AMThe Village Peddler Festival, an outstanding outdoor marketplace of crafters, food and music, is planned again at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland. Time and dates are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19.
  • Events Calendar Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:15PMCalendar Tip: Click on a date to see what's happening in your community! Add An Event Tip: Keep the community up to date with our shared Events Calendar. You can have your event up and posted in just a couple of minutes with our easy to use Event Information form.
  • Art Wheel School & Studio Now Open In Imperial Beach Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:17PMArt Wheel School & Studio is now open at 133 Elder Ave. in Imperial Beach. Art Wheel provides opportunities for adults and children to explore artistic expression through clay. There is also current registration for children's mixed media classes.
  • Talent abounds at Rednersville Road Art Tour Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:42AMThirty-five artists and artisans will participate in the third annual Rednersville Road Art Tour Sept. 4-6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.[...]
  • Winners chosen in GMA's Juried Art Show Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:12AMPublished: Friday, August 27, 2010 at 8:55 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 27, 2010 at 9:04 a.m. The 2010 Juried Art Show ended up being the most diverse show the Gadsden Museum of Art has ever had, according to GMA Director Steve Temple.
  • Art exhibits Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:49PMBarnett Fine Arts Gallery at Evangel University, 1111 S. Glenstone Ave., opening Friday, "Work: Curse of Calling," a juried exhibition of art in various media focused on the theme of work. Opening reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday. 865-2815, ext. 8640. Regular gallery hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
  • Find low-budget, high-impact design solutions for your yard Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:39PMLandscaping is a weighty investment for any homeowner. But local architects, designers and installer
  • Edwards center releases fall art class schedule Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:02PMEDWARDS, Colorado - Alpine Arts Center's fall schedule includes a dynamic lineup of art classes for all ages, which begin the week of Sept. 7. Classes such as "Mommy and Me Get Messy," "Mini-Michelangelos," and "Outrageous Outfits" are among the classes being offered for children. Adult classes include the popular "Ladies Clay Nights," "Beginning Painting," and "Camera to Computer," as well as a ...
  • Niche knack: Artist adjusts to tough times by specializing Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:00AMMaking a living as an artist is no walk in the garden, as lifetime potter Jen Winfrey knows. She and her husband, John, have operated a business designing and making art for nearly two decades, Winfrey Works.
  • Palo Alto Festival of the Arts hits downtown this weekend Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:30PMby Georgia Wells Need culture? Artist booths will line University Avenue Aug. 28 and 29 for the 29th annual Palo Alto Festival of the Arts. More than 300 artists and crafters will gather downtown to show their work, musicians will perform all day on two stages and 50 chalk artists from the Italian Street Painting Expo will share the pavement canvas of Tasso Street. Related material: ■ Fantastic ...
  • Fall Arts 2010: All sizes welcome in St. Pete Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:19PMNew developments both big and small in St. Pete's burgeoning visual arts scene.... By Megan Voeller Downtown St. Pete's visual arts renaissance has bloomed from the grass roots on up. Both small businesses, profit and nonprofit, and a comparatively large institution -- the 10,000-sq.-ft. Chihuly Collection, with glass artist Dale Chihuly's star power behind it -- have opened in the past year ...
  • That's entertainment! Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:15PMby Georgia Wells Palo Alto Festival of the Arts brings out artists, musicians -- and food
  • This week at the Marblehead Farmers Market Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:51AMGov. Deval Patrick has declared Aug. 22-28 to be Farmers Market Week in the Massachusetts. The proclamation cites support for local farmers and developing community spirit....
  • In search of Roman Alderney Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:10AMARCHAEOLOGISTS are hoping to prove the Romans made it to Alderney.Guernsey Museum’s Dr Jason Monaghan will again direct a dig at the Nunnery, in the Longis area of the island, from Saturday 28 August.
  • Family-friendly calendar Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:57PMAFTER-SCHOOL CRAFT CLASSES: Starts today. Fired Up! Creative Lounge, 26 Wall St. in downtown Asheville, and 321B N. Main St. in downtown Hendersonville, offers classes for ages 5-12 from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clay, mosaics, tie-dye, painting pottery and more.
  • Pottery-making village boasts of first clay altar Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:14AMA village in this town has begun its bid to have its chapel declared as the site of the first terracotta retablo (main altar) in Central Luzon.
  • Cove Fort Days draws thousands Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:13AMOn MormonTimes.com: More than 4,600 visitors came to the Cove Fort Historic Site on Aug. 6 and 7 to share in a look back at...
  • Flying high: Even a tornado couldn’t ground sculptor David Millen’s fine exhibit (slideshow) Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:03AMBRIDGEPORT — Sculptor David Millen has the center ring right now, but his moment in the spotlight was looking dim for a moment.
  • History on display in Ha Long Bay Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:45AMAn exhibition featuring pieces highlighting the close link between the ancient Thang Long capital and Ha Long Bay is now on display.
  • MiVT: Uncommon kiln Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:18PMAn artist in Bristol has a very busy weekend ahead of him. He's preparing months worth of merchandise.
  • Tea and art come together Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:56PMMother and daughter Cynthia and Alicia Wolf are hoping for just the right balance of sights, sounds and smells to woo art lovers into their family-owned gallery and tea room for visits, classes and more.
  • East Coulee, a town rich in memory Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:34AMNo trip to the Drumheller Valley is complete without a visit to the town that almost disappeared: East Coulee. Once a thriving coal town with over 3000 residents, the memory of the former mining boomtown is still well preserved within the Valley walls.
  • Garden need not reflect sagging economy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:43AMPeople want to know what plants will thrive in the different areas of their gardens or why something isn’t working. Who can afford to waste money on the wrong plant in the wrong location?
  • Galleries: Aug. 19 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:59PMExhibit listings are published on a rotating basis as space allows.
  • Gift basket offered for donations to Trail Of Tears Commission Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:55PMA downtown Princeton busi ness is making a late summer fund-raiser a tradition to benefit the Princeton-Caldwell County Trail of Tears Commission.
  • Clay work featured in garden show Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:13PMClay and pottery students will be on hand to discuss their creations during a garden show at their instructor’s home in north Nanaimo.
  • Masterworks of N. C. Earthenware Comes to The Milwaukee Art Museum Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:19PMSugar Pot, Alamance County, North Carolina, 1790–1800. Lead-glazed earthenware. H. 10 in. Courtesy, Old Salem Museums & Gardens. Photo by Gavin Ashworth.
  • Right at Home: Cottage style's cosiness is back as a fall home decor trend Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:13PMMany dread the first chilly night that signals fall's approach, but the seasonal shift also can be a welcome relief. Anticipating crisp days and a nice pot of soup on the stove helps shake off the summer doldrums.
  • Participating Galleries Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:52PMMain Street • No. 121 (second floor) — Russell Cather Levi Gallery. Levi will showcase his film negative photographs. Additionally, he will be on hand to discuss his preference for film versus digital photography as well as techniques and criteria for subject selection.
  • Fire it up Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:16AMRose Dickson of Mud Girls Natural Building Collective from Nanaimo was busy last Sunday working on a 32-inch cob oven to be used for everything from cooking to firing pottery at Earthwise Garden. Dickson formed the dome with cob, a mixture of mud, clay and straw.
  • Art Exhibits Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:49AMThe Creamery Arts Center, 411 N. Sherman Parkway, presents photography by Dudley Martin. 862-2787; www.SpringfieldArts.org. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
  • What's on - week starting Friday, August 13 Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:37AMFriday, August 13 * CHICAGO, professional summer season production of the hit musical with eight shows a week to August 26 at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre, starring Shona Lindsay as Roxie Hart.
  • Best bets: Art with some jazz on the side Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:07AMThe work of about 65 artists from Michigan and elsewhere will be featured at the seventh annual Downtown Monroe Fine Art Fair.
  • In Brief Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:09AMThe Coast Unified School District Board of Trustees soon may add a new, young member. According to Superintendent Chris Adams, if the board agrees to modify a bylaw at the board meeting today, Aug. 12, the ruling body would add a high-school student to the current roster of five.
  • Potters for Peace aim: Helping others Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:02AMYou may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. SEAGROVE — For the second year Seagrove Potters for Peace will “turn stoneware into schools” with the proceeds from over 900 cups, tumblers, tea bowls, pendants and soaps, which have been donated to support the work of American Greg Mortenson to build schools in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  • Pottery and Glass Show Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:11PMRegional exhibit of clay and glass art. Through Aug. 20, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., reception: July 29, 6-8 p.m.; free Cuyahoga Valley Art Center 330-928-8092
  • By hand Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:00PM77th annual Craftsmen's Fair stuns, amuses and delights Much of the handcrafted art and craft items displayed among the more than 200 booths, demonstrations and stores at this year's 77th annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair are fairly serious in tone and technique. There's the jewelry delicately actualized by Jennifer Kalled using crystals extracted from drusy quartz and then plated ...
  • FACULTY, STUDENT ART IN EXHIBITION AT WICHITA CENTER FOR THE ARTS Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:44PMOne of the most popular and long-lived shows at the Wichita Center for the Arts showcases 300 works created by the center's faculty members and the students they teach.
  • Local artists on display at Howe Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:55PMIts a fluke, and the public is the beneficiary thanks to some artful needs at the David A. Howe Library. For those who like to keep their finger on the pulse of the local art world, for the next couple of weeks the work of a few local artists will be on display in the exhibition room at the library.
  • North Notes: Potters Sling Clay for Peace Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:12PMLocal potters are slinging mud at terrorists. They're spinning and firing their clay into pots that they will sign and sell Saturday to help a Nobel Prize winner teach poor children in Middle-Eastern war zones.