Introducing the New A. Gallo Handmade Watercolours

[ad_1] The New A. Gallo Handmade Watercolours: Naturale 24 set explores their range of hand-crafted earth, mineral, and plant-based paints, created from traditional recipes. Here, Lois Davidson reviews the new range, taking a closer look at her favourite colours.     Inspired by a deep passion for historical pigments and […]

Art earns Troy Athens student scholarship money

[ad_1] Later this year, attentive travelers may spot one or more of 50 new sewer covers along county roads. Mandy Chu, a Troy Athens High School senior, won the county’s first Preserve MI Waters’ stormwater manhole cover art contest debuted the year by Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash. In addition […]

It’s International Dark Sky Week!

[ad_1] Apr 28 2022 This week (April 22 – 30) is International Dark Sky Week! It may seem like a small thing that most may not ever think about, but artificial light pollution can be problematic for a number of reasons. Not only does it disrupt the natural habitat of […]

Lois Mailou Jones – my daily art display

[ad_1] Lois Mailou Jones Lois Mailou Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 3rd 1905.  Her mother Carolyn ran a beauty parlour and made and designed hats.  Her father, Thomas Vreeland Jones was a superintendent of a large office building, who attended night school to become a lawyer.  At […]

Wrangell students hope to win Vans shoe design contest to fund high school art program

[ad_1] Lingít art-inspired shoes, held by Hagelman and Wiederspohn outside Wrangell High School. The shoes are part of the students’ entry for the Vans Custom Culture High School competition. (Photo by Sage Smiley/KSTK) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/11vans.mp3 Wrangell High School is one of 250 schools nationwide selected to design a pair of Vans […]

Berlin Diary. Day #1 / Stop Wars

[ad_1] A highly effective work of political street art in the heart of Alexanderplatz, Berlin, this enormous blood-red “STOP WARS” slogan has been recently refreshed after fading. The message was undoubtedly on the minds of the hundreds who were gathered […]