Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Hobby craft model

Self-taught jewelry maker turns hobby into business - Columbia Missourian

Columbia Missourian

Self-taught jewelry maker turns hobby into business
Columbia Missourian, MO - Jan 18, 2009
Michael's Arts and Craft Store in Columbia is seeing an influx of customers in the store’s jewelry section where jewelry makers of varied abilities can find ...


Paris Hilton Channels Arts And Crafts - PerezHilton.com

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Paris Hilton Channels Arts And Crafts
PerezHilton.com, CA - Jan 9, 2009
At the Craft & Hobby Association 2009 Winter Convention & Trade Show in Anaheim later this month, Miss Hilton will be unveiling her own line of craft kits ...
Paris Hilton: Craft means more than boob tape The Inquisitr
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Paris Hilton, others picking up crafts - OCRegister

Paris Hilton, others picking up crafts
OCRegister, CA - Jan 24, 2009
As the Craft and Hobby Association convention opens this Sunday, the craft industry is keeping up with sales as other retailers face steep declines. ...


Artist brings 3000-year-old craft to Henderson - Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas Sun

Artist brings 3000-year-old craft to Henderson
Las Vegas Sun, NV - Jan 23, 2009
While neither individual at the most recent session would fit that description, they were excited about the possibilities in the new hobby. ...


Cupcake connoisseurs flock to Leslieville - CTV.ca

Cupcake connoisseurs flock to Leslieville
CTV.ca, Canada - 11 hours ago
The latest hobby fad is the cupcake. To meet increasing demand, craft and kitchen stores are stocking shelves with special cupcake tools, how-to books, ...


Art out of the barrel of a gun - Carson Times

Art out of the barrel of a gun
Carson Times, NV - Jan 25, 2009
"It went from an interest to a hobby to making them part-time to making it a career," said Scott, who is a member of the Contemporary Longrifle Association. ...


After 5: Woodworkers find purpose, pleasure in their creations - Springfield Business Journal

After 5: Woodworkers find purpose, pleasure in their creations
Springfield Business Journal, MO - 14 hours ago
"It's gone beyond something that I do as a hobby, and it's become something more that I do as a purpose in my life," Duffer says, "I feel I have skills that ...

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Hobby craft table

Kashmiri Pashmina shawl industry facing challenge to survive - Thaindian.com
Srinagar, Jan.11 (ANI): Buying the famous Pashmina shawl of Kashmir has been one of the major charms for anyone visiting the scenic valley or the State. But with a growing availability of cheap imitations of Pashmina shawls in the local markets

Some businesses worry new toy safety law could force them to close - Wichita Eagle
New regulations that go into effect next month mandate that all children's products be tested for lead and phthalates, which are chemicals used to make plastics more pliable. Although there is no way to guarantee a product's safety, there are ways to

'Trashion' Trend: Dumpster Couture Gets a Boost at Green Inaugural - Wall Street Journal
Ms. Judd spends her days in a studio here crafting clothing from castoff plastic bags, electrical wire and old cassette tapes. Now, her Dumpster couture has caught the eye of environmental activists, who plan to showcase her work in Washington at

Puppet show: Culturally alive, artistically robust - Times of India
MYSORE: Have you seen the colourful Rajasthani Katputhli? Ever wondered what goes into the making of these vivid and lively string marionettes that form the heart of the age-old Rajasthani traditional form of Indian entertainment? Then here is an

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Craft and art hobby

Holiday How-To: Embroidered Notebooks - The Frisky

The Frisky

Holiday How-To: Embroidered Notebooks
The Frisky, Georgia - Dec 17, 2008
We recommend that you make a quick trip to the craft store, then put in a favorite holiday movie and get down to business. You’ll be finished by the time ...


Handicraft workshop aims to solve artisan’s problems - Fibre2fashion.com

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Handicraft workshop aims to solve artisan’s problems
Fibre2fashion.com, India - Dec 26, 2008
It has a large display of embroidered costumes, jewellery, woodwork, metalwork and block printing. Lok Virsa Heritage Reference Library is equipped with ...


Barong gets coffee table book adulation - Manila Times

Barong gets coffee table book adulation
Manila Times, Philippines - Dec 31, 2008
... cut from the finest materials, including piña, jusi, abaca, cotton and blends of these natural fibers—all embroidered and sewn by experts at the craft. ...


The year's top 10 visual art exhibits - Creative Loafing Tampa

The year's top 10 visual art exhibits
Creative Loafing Tampa, FL - Dec 23, 2008
... the Arts Center’s showcase of contemporary art made with traditional fiber craft methods dazzled. From Jenny Hart’s embroidered portrait of Marianne ...


A Wedding of Skill and Style - Wall Street Journal

A Wedding of Skill and Style
Wall Street Journal - Dec 18, 2008
As Shelia Paine conveys in "Embroidered Textiles" (Thames & Hudson, 240 pages, $50), unlike the mutable nature of Western fashion, embroidery is rooted in ...


'Art of the Embroiderer' highlights needle craft - Bedford Times Register

'Art of the Embroiderer' highlights needle craft
Bedford Times Register, OH - 2 hours ago
Other works in the exhibit include Christian Dior's "Vénus", a ball gown of pink tulle embroidered with sequins and crystals that once belonged to actress ...


Opening of Nomad Gallery: Saidpur Art and Craft Village draws crowds - Daily Times

Opening of Nomad Gallery: Saidpur Art and Craft Village draws crowds
Daily Times, Pakistan - Dec 14, 2008
By Mahtab Bashir ISLAMABAD: People thronged Nomad Gallery on the second day of its opening at Saidpur Art and Craft Village (Sunday). ...