Our latest prize draw is a fantastic opportunity of winning a £75 gift voucher to spend on art supplies at GreatArt.co.uk.
Whether you're into painting, drawing, calligraphy, ceramics, textiles or hobby craft, there is an amazing range of quality art supplies to choose from at GreatArt.
The sculpting and carving range includes various soapstones and soapstone starter kits, as well as white and blue alabaster. If you've ever fancied giving carving a try, soapstone is an easy to work material to start out with and is also about 10 to 20 times cheaper than carving stones like marble or sandstone. It is very versatile and can be used to create large sculptures as well as small pieces, like fantasy jewellery. Soapstone is 10 times softer than diamond and is so called because it feels like a dry bar of soap.read more »
At last! The Artsbowl Forum has gone live and is waiting for you to come and start some conversations.
There are a number of topics for you to participate in, from general discussions about the arts, creativity and creative learning, to specific arts disciplines like painting, crafts, creative writing and many more.
If you have recently been on a creative workshop or attended a class, we'd love to know about your experience. Did it live up to your expectations? Did it inspire you to pursue the subject further? Perhaps you've even thought of turning your new hobby into a career…. read more »
The Craft and Folk Art Museum invites you to attend The Birth of Coffee exhibition opening on September 26th. Enjoy wine, refreshments, and music while viewing stunning documentary photography by Daniel and Linda Rice Lorenzetti, and attend a public lecture and book signing with the author and photographer at 3pm.
At the Craft and Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 90036
September 26, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm. Exhibition runs though January 9, 2010
Free for all CAFAM members, $10 for all non-members
Opeing Reception for Borderlandia will be held September 26, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm. Exhibition runs though January 9, 2010. Open to the public, Free for all members, $10 for all non-members
The Craft and Folk Art Museum invites you to attend the opening reception for the new exhibition, Borderlandia: Cultural Topography by Einar and Jamex De La Torre. Come face to face with extravagant mix-media sculptures layered with glowing color, diverse cultures and acerbic social commentary created by internationally celebrated artists, Einar and Jamex de la Torre. read more »
I had a lovely surprise last night when I saw a message in my inbox from the winner of our recent prize draw. Sarah, from Belfast, had sent me a picture of the painting she created with her new Inktense pencils that had arrived earlier that day!
The painting was done from a photograph taken on her recent holiday in Nice. read more »
I’m one of those cooks who hates to cook every day but love making the special meal every once in a while. As I wanted to learn more about how to spice up my every day cooking, I decided to drop in at Learn to Cook with Louise to find out more about her cooking lessons.
1. Tell me more about your cooking coursesread more »
Our new partner site, Artsblurt has just gone live and we are delighted to be working in collaboration with this great new showcase for artists' and arts organisations' websites.
Artsblurt was created to promote the many arts websites on the world wide web. For those who don’t yet have their own site there is also the opportunity to create your own, as part of the Artsblurt community. These sites are very simple to create and don't require any specialist knowledge to use.
For those who have a website already, there is of course an advantage to having an additional blog or portfolio site. These can be created as part of the at Artsblurt.com, allowing users to benefit from membership of Artsblurt; these include: read more »
My mother always tells me about how, when she was little, she dreamed about running away and joining the circus. Few people my age seems to have shared her dream and some of my friends have never even been to a circus. read more »
On Friday night, I went out for a lovely meal and had a glass of the most delicious Merlot I’ve ever tasted. Then, after a few mouth fulls of the peri peri chicken I ordered, I had another sip. Big mistake.
The snooty waiter was only too happy to tell me (afterwards) that one should never pair spicy food with red wine, as it ruins the taste. This intrigued me and when Saturday morning rolled by, I decided to learn more about the art of pairing food and wine.
I went to the KWV wine Emporium in Paarl, South Africa. They give very informative courses on how to pair snacks and wine and how to pair brandy and chocolate. read more »
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On Friday night, I went out for a lovely meal and had a glass of the most delicious Merlot I’ve ever tasted. Then, after a few mouth fulls of the peri peri chicken I ordered, I had another sip. Big mistake. 