Rebecca Ersfeld is an artist. She paints with acrylics but her talent goes way beyond the canvas. She loves mixed media — making unique pieces out of old hardware mixed with fabric, vintage lace, old photographs and odd bits of things.
More here: Batavia woman creates art from the ordinary (The Beacon News)
You can’t go wrong with a cool clock as a décor accent. Reproduction enamelware clocks look great in both cooking and play spaces; check Generationstores.com and Thewallclockshop.com.
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Clocks add drama, surprise to tired decor (Detroit Free Press)
In ancient civilization, gourds were used for a variety of things, from carrying water and food to storing grain and as floats for nets. These days, a retired Naperville couple is turning them into art.
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Couple bring out beauty of gourds (The Naperville Sun)
In the attractive lobby of Geneva Dental, I noticed the art and décor coordinated with Dr. Mardi Anne Tingzon’s business card.
Continue here: Geneva Dental LTD Dr. Tingzon adds progressive touches to her practice (The Batavia Sun)
Glass blowers fired glass into pieces of art, families boarded a 5-car miniature train for a drive through the Grove Avenue and browsers found the perfect pieces to add to their decor Saturday at the annual “Art and Soul on the Fox” portion of the Fox Fire Fest.
Did you ever notice that some towns have their season – a time of the year when they look their best? Not the obvious ones like Stow, Vermont in winter or Provincetown in summer. I’m talking about those places that are not known for anything in particular – no tourists. Wilmington fits that description, I’d say, except in fall when Wilmington is at her best. Glen Road and Rt.93 are ablaze in …
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So close – Oh, so far away (Wilmington Town Crier)
Like a caterpillar in its chrysalis, soon to emerge as a brilliant monarch butterfly, London’s Residence Inn by Marriott is undergoing a hidden internal transformation.
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‘Right to the bare walls’ (London Free Press)
ALTON – Catch a rare glimpse inside quaint, charming and often exquisite interiors of historic bed and breakfast inns this weekend. Visitors guide themselves on the Riverbend Bed and Breakfast Tour to see the accommodations of Alton and Grafton.
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Riverbend Bed and Breakfast Tour Sunday (The Telegraph)
The incentive to pool resources and the need for strong administrative oversight are critical elements in today’s world. In Idaho, the Idaho Community Foundation represents those values for funds across the state.
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Divas for a Difference: SuperValu CEO will speak at Community Foundation lunch (The Idaho Statesman)
When Amy Irwin opened her shop, Imagine on Main, in downtown Oswego a year and a half ago, she was fulfilling a lifelong dream to become involved in the arts community. It was an unlikely move after a career in accounting, and also a risky venture. Her idea: open a shop that would support local artists by selling their art.
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An art haven on Main in Oswego (The Fox Valley Villages Sun)