TYLER KULA The Observer Holliby and Bree Ross cozy up to a mannequin decked out in vinyl and X-rays at their Sarnia home. The unusual outfit is one of many featured in a wearable art show Friday at the Sarnia Library auditorium.
While screams echo from the midway outside, the atmosphere in the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair arts and crafts display building is calm and soothing. People browse among chicken wire structures containing treasured artwork, hand painted rocks, crocheted clothing, intricately designed ornaments and more.
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The art of the Fair (Statesboro Herald)
North Tahoe Arts is looking for fine art and gifts for their annual holiday show. Open to all fine art media, including painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, functional art, craft, textiles, ceramics, wood, holiday cards, ornaments, and decor…
Continue here: Call to artists: November and December show and sale at North Tahoe Arts (Sierra Sun)
CORPUS CHRISTI — Chris and Tina Lain’s Mid-Century Modern brick flat-roofed home is a direct reflection of family members’ individuality and a collective representation of what they have created together. Through antique collectibles, artwork such as Chris’ tattoo-style art and simple, streamlined furnishings from the ‘50s and ‘60s, the decor highlights the family’s collective personality …
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Funky classic (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
NEWELL, W.Va . (AP) — Born of the Great Depression, it was a glossy, color-saturated line of cups, bowls and plates meant to affordably brighten lives and dinner tables. Seven decades later, Fiesta dinnerware is still designed to send a subtle message of optimism, but it’s no longer quite so cheap.
Continue here: Depression-era dinnerware keeps maker afloat (Jefferson City News Tribune)
Perhaps the biggest theme in home decorating going into fall is comfortable, real, personalized style. “The perfect-home look is over,” says Deborah Needleman, former editor-in-chief of Domino magazine. “It is so not of this moment. We’re living in a freer time in terms of design and style. “You can simultaneously love modern design, rustic pottery, some piece you picked up on the side of the …
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Modern rustic – Sun, 06 Sep 2009 PST (The Spokesman-Review)
Besides salon, site will include a locally owned restaurant The fancy decor at the former Shanty restaurant, including large crystal chandeliers from Hess’s department store, will be polished and incorporated into a multimillion-dollar face-lift that will transform the 1930s-era building in west Allentown into a modern structure housing a restaurant and a salon and spa.
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Spa owner unveils plans for Allentown’s former Shanty restaurant (The Morning Call)
There have been a lot of TV Drama adaptations of manga in the news recently in the weeks leading up to the fall season. While the titles I’ve seen listed for adaptation have been good (for the most part), I’m still hoping that someone will have the balls to turn Saint Young Men , the Morning 2 manga about Jesus and Buddha sharing an apartment in Tokyo, into a drama.
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Peter Chan (Anime News Network)
Living and working in a beautiful environment such as ours is truly a blessing, but all of us have a responsibility to preserve and protect this place we call home for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. Last Friday evening the Mountain…
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Social Scene: Sierra Forage Dinner and Wine Adventure (Sierra Sun)
Toddler’s parents drew on timeless decor and sense of repurpose
Continue here: Making a special room to grow (Tustin News)