Editor’s note: This is the next installment of a weekly column by Paul Wiener designed to point readers to cool or useful websites. Spider Web Construction Gallery Not everyone is afraid of spiders. Then again, not everyone loves them the way Samuel Zschokke does — with such spectacular, scholarly devotion ...
METAL, a combination art gallery-metalworking shop, recently marked its one year anniversary in Ann Arbor.
Editor’s note: This is the next installment of a weekly column by Paul Wiener designed to point readers to cool or useful websites. Molecular Expressions Screen, size, sight. Sight unseen. A middling computer or digital camera screen displays more than 3 million pixels per square inch. Each pixel represents a ...
Sweet potatoes aren't just for Thanksgiving. One of the guests at the first Seder I attended at Passover brought a rich, sweet casserole featuring this gorgeous vegetable; and my very dear friend Candace, of Mi Chiamo Candace, recently posted about a flavorful spiced Roasted Sweet Potato Salad. So with all this ...
In this activity, you and your child can put on a show with these creative Wayang-Kulit: Indonesian Shadow Puppets. The History of Wayang-Kulit In Indonesia, primarily Java and Bali, shadow puppet plays are known as Wayang-Kulit. Wayang is the Indonesian word for "theater" and Kulit means "skin," referring to the ...
What's the role of an art college in a major research university? That's a question the new University of Michigan School of Art and Design dean plans to tackle when he begins this summer. The school's current dean, 12-year veteran Bryan Rogers, is retiring in May. "Art schools have traditionally ...
In this activity, you and your child can create a vibrant Rangoli Design using just a few common supplies in your home. The History of Rangoli Designs: Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. It is a form of decoration that uses finely ground white and ...
In this activity, you and your child can create a beautiful Tiffany Glass work using just a few art supplies. The History of Tiffany GlassTiffany Glass is the product of American artist and designer Louis Comfort Tiffany. Inspired by Roman and Syrian glass creations, Tiffany began creating stained glass works ...
In this activity, you and your child can tell a story by creating a Paleolithic Cave Painting using a few common craft supplies. The History of Cave PaintingCave paintings are the prehistoric images found on the walls of caves all around the world, with the oldest dating back to 32,000 ...
There's a new kind of gallery in Ypsilanti exploring alternative spaces to display art. Mary Ayling hopes that her apartment gallery, The Parlour Room can be a place for local artists to exhibit, art lovers to visit and a gathering place for artists of all disciplines. There will be snacks. ...
In this activity, you and your child can tell a story by creating a Huichol Yarn Painting using a few common home supplies. The History of Huichol Yarn Paintings Huichol yarn painting comes from the Huichol (pronounced "wee chol") Indian people, who live in western Mexico in the Sierra Madre ...
In this activity, you and your child can create a Chinese Lantern using a few common home supplies. The History of Chinese Lanterns Chinese lanterns have been an icon of Chinese culture since 230 B.C.E. These lanterns typically announce good news or demonstrate wishes for good luck. Early lanterns were ...
In this activity, you and your child can create an Adinkra cloth using a few common home supplies. Have fun and teach your child about traditional Ghanaian art and how to tell stories through symbols. The History of Adinkra cloth Adinkra cloth comes from the Ashanti people who live in ...
The Ann Arbor City Council will consider a revised version of the Heritage Row apartments proposal when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday inside city hall. Eight votes are required to approve the planned unit development, which calls for a deviation from the city's existing zoning on 1.23 acres at ...
Mike Kapetan carves poetry out of wood. He takes pieces of black walnut or oak or any number of other woods and turns them into pieces of art meant to stir a response or create a thought. He brings the realm of the invisible into sight, he says. The Ann ...
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