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Do-it-all artist: Bracelets, shoes, purses — in her own style(0)

February 19, 2010

by Ellen Sussman
“Second floor — ladies painted shoes, painted handbags, button bracelets, button watches, dresses made from tablecoths…”
Seeing artist Jane Kelly’s array of hand-embellished bracelets, shoes and purses is reminiscent of the mid-20th century elevator operators at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City, where items for each approaching level of the six-story department store [...]

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Calling All Artisans for Juried Exhibition

From women artists to the feminine muse, women have created or inspired all forms of creative expression. Thousands of venues across Virginia will be celebrating the contributions of women to the arts from March to June with the Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts.
The Jacksonville Center will be joining this celebration, and [...]

Mark the calendar for spring craft festival

All Arizona residents and visitors are reminded to mark their calendars for March 20, when the Recreation Centers of Sun City West hosts the community’s largest spring craft festival.
The Spring Arts and Crafts Fair is free and open to the public. It runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20 in the R.H. Johnson [...]

Are you an artist? The Gresham Art Walk wants you

by Vickie Kavanagh
The Gresham Art Walk committee is seeking 110 artists for its ninth annual event, slated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17 on Main Avenue in downtown.
Last year’s inventory included garden art, pottery, photography, beadwork, watercolors, oil paintings, textiles, glass and wood. The family event also features live music, entertainment and children’s [...]


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