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

Fibre2fashion.com

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). ...