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Craft is art, art is craft

Craft is art, art is craft

By nick on July 27, 2010

One is nothing without the other. They’re different spokes in the same wheel; different hues in a spectrum; different shades of gray. They’re different but connected through process. Does anyone still draw a line between the two? Is there a reason why we should? tiles by Lisa Muller

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, craft | 6 Responses

Art in Unexpected Places - The Art Gallery at City Hall

Art in Unexpected Places – The Art Gallery at City Hall

By kate on July 13, 2010

In what unexpected places do you find art? I just stumbled upon the inaugural exhibition for The Art Gallery at City Hall in Philadelphia. Fantastic. It got me thinking about the everyday places we discover a treasured piece of art. I can only imagine the courage and commitment it takes to organize art in unusual [...]

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Posted in Fresh is | Tagged art, art collection, city hall, emerging artist, fine art, fresh is, inliquid, kate gatski, PA, philadelphia | 1 Response

Where to find craft shows

By nick on July 6, 2010

One of the most common questions from artists I’ve heard in the six months writing for Handmade in PA are how do I find local craft shows? where can I find a good craft show? and how can I know about a good craft show before it’s happening? There’s a bunch of listings out there [...]

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Posted in Events | Tagged art, artfair sourcebook, craft, craft fairs, craft show listings, Events, fine art, handmade, indie craft shows, PA, zapp, zapplication | 2 Responses

Upcycle Gift Wrapping

Upcycle Gift Wrapping

By victoria on June 28, 2010

how to make a gift bag out of a food box

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Posted in recycle, Repurpose, Reuse, Tutorials | Tagged art, artist victoria o'neill, father's day gift bag, gift bag, handmade, how to, PA, recycle, tutorial, upcycle, victoria o'neill | 9 Responses

A.T. Williams Art

By nick on June 24, 2010

Tony Williams, of Harleysville, is a wonderful guy to meet in person. He’s also a skilled furniture-maker. Here’s a little about how he got started: As a young man, my love of woodworking intensified as I learned to carve and began to realize that there was more to woodworking than just four-leg Oak or Maple [...]

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Posted in Featured Artisans, Uncategorized | Tagged a.t. williams, art, bucks county, furniture, furniture-maker, handmade, harleysville, Home Decor, PA, tony williams, Wood | Leave a response

Kim Hambric Art

By nick on June 14, 2010

Easy Kim Habric, of State College, has been a fiber artist for 13 years. She makes large quilts and smaller fiber works, like the one above (wow, only $40 – get it now!). I create fiber art to experience color and share this experience with others. I enjoy creating energy from placing colors side by [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, fiber, handmade, kim hambric, PA, sewing, state college, upcycle | 4 Responses

WearableJULES

WearableJULES

By nick on June 7, 2010

Hard metallic silver and soft vibrant felt.  It’s an uncommon combination but they look as if they were destined to be together. WearableJULES is from Juleann Benkoski, a recent graduate of Millersville University. She sums up her inspiration like this: When I first decided to become a full time creator, I knew I had to [...]

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Posted in Featured Artisans | Tagged art, craft, etsy, fiber, fine art, handmade, Jewelry, juleann benkoski, PA, wearableJULES | 2 Responses

New column: what IF???

New column: what IF???

By megan on June 2, 2010

This week’s challenge: slither (read on for details) What if I made a New Year’s resolution to challenge myself consistently?  What if this challenge involved a weekly prompt to jumpstart my creativity?  What if this creativity led to experimentation with different artistic mediums and styles?   What if this became addictive? “Contagious” by Paula Mills Illustration [...]

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Posted in Challenge | Tagged art, challenge, community, craft, design, handmade, illustration, illustration friday, PA | 9 Responses

Speechless

Speechless

By nick on May 29, 2010

Photographs of PA Arts Experience members by Bill Simone Photography

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Posted in Speechless | Tagged art, fiber, lancaster, PA, pa arts experience, painting | 2 Responses

The Haunted Hollow Tree

By nick on May 26, 2010

These amazing pyrographic works are from The Haunted Hollow Tree. Thanks to Jenny at Painted Lily for tipping me off on the HiP fanpage. What is pyrography? The art of burning images onto wood using a heated tool or a fine flame. Basically wood-burning. These works aren’t just wood-burnings but also mix in mixed media [...]

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Posted in Featured Artisans | Tagged art, craft, etsy, handmade, PA, painting, pyrography | 4 Responses

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