I wanted to give a big “thank you” to the ladies that responded to my request to find material in the Brazoria County area. Both places were great. The West Columbia Walmart had exactly what I was looking for and I bought several bolts of material.
Continue here: And sew it goes as fabric disappears (The Facts)
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)
Tara Ackerman is a professional recycler. Empty wine bottles, used paper and old record album jackets are among the tools of her trade. With artistic sensibility and a passion for reducing waste, the Plantation woman transforms toss-aways and second-hand items into pins, bracelets and home décor.
Continue here: Recycling becomes a work of art (Miami Herald)
Add visual interest and storage space to a long hallway with tips from interior designer Rosemary Sadez Friedmann.
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9 décor ideas to dress up a long hallway (Seattle Times)
To mark the start of the Biennial Art Nouveau Event in Brussels, we take in some of the city’s most impressive buildings Brussels is rightly famed for its Art Nouveau architecture – this was the home of architects Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, after all, who are credited with designing the two first Art Nouveau buildings in the world: Horta’s Hotel Tassel and Hankar’s own house. More than 1,000 …
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Ten architectural gems in Brussels (Guardian Unlimited)
Yard-art is alive and well in the Toledo area and yard-art creator Steve Loch says he’s been making and selling it for the past 20 years and the popularity of the folk art shows no sign of decline.
More here: Yard Art appreciation 101 (NBC 24 Toledo)
Clay-Glass-Metal-Stone Gallery welcomes this “Season of Decorators” to its gallery with a series of four exhibits during the months of October and November.
More agreement surfaced that host Neil Patrick Harris juiced the evening, as he did with the Tony Awards in June.
Continue here: Neil Patrick Harris Scores a Knock-Out With Emmys Hosting (Fox News)
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)
paragraph class=”noindent”Officially, this new spot is a sports bar, but if you want to catch the Jets game, you’d be better off at Mudville 9, a few blocks away, where, no matter what seat you have, there’s a clear view of the kickoff. The . . .
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Andrea Thompson: Warren 77 (The New Yorker)