Take a historical drive via fingertip

SIDNEY, OH (AAPDN) – In 2019, Shelby County Ohio celebrated its 200 year bicentennial and throughout the year, volunteers organized events and activities to commemorate the milestone in local history.…

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TROY, OH (AAPDN) – At Mayflower Wizarding School of the Arts, wizards live by our founding principle: Creo – Permoveo – Luceo, which means Create – Inspire – Enlighten.    …

A bold new face to paper marbling

Someone said: “Curiosity is the key to creativity.†However, whiskers and flour aren’t required to be creative using this method of paper marbling, but shaving cream and food coloring are…

Printing with fish

The ocean and marine life are popular subjects in Japanese woodcuts, paintings, pottery and fabric design. If you live in a small country made up of many islands, such as…

Hoosier private college week begins

FORT WAYNE, IN (AAPDN) – Indiana’s nonprofit and private colleges are offering online and in-person visits to students and their families as part of Indiana Private College Week from Monday,…

Huether installation completed

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (AAPDN) – Inspired by the waterfalls dispersed among Utah’s canyon landscape, “The Falls” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eoD4bQoT5w&feature=youtu.be)   sculpture cascades down the escalator well at the entrance to the new…

Choices of bottled water

Reputation, pH balance, spring location and packaging have a lot to do with being a leader in the bottled water industry. Although there are hundreds of bottled water manufacturers today,…

Take the Walk

If you think that going for a brisk walk before or after work is going to keep you trim and healthy, read these statistics supplied by Diet Bites www.dietbites.com) that…

Generation II of essential oils

Hydrosols are the result of steam distillation of essential oils. This process is able to keep the superior aroma and therapeutic benefit that is experienced by adding drops of oil…

World’s best Yard Sale

US 127 MI-OH-KY-TN-AL-GA (AAPDN) –  From August 6 through 9, 2020, the 127 Yard Sale is commonly referred to as “The World’s Longest Yard Sale” is because it really is…

Center cancels event

TROY, OH (AAPJ) – Scheduled for October 10, 2020, Art’s Alive at the Hayner and the Master Works Remixed Art Competition and Show were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic…

64-year tradition cancelled

AUBURN, IN (AAPDN) – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, one of Indiana’s largest tourist events, which is over Labor Day weekend, has been cancelled.…

     It’s fun to watch the late artist Bob Ross on television.  In a half-hour, he whips out a beautiful landscape painting and makes it look easy.  Not everyone realizes…

Magnesium levels need balanced

Magnesium is used by every organ in your body so when magnesium levels are low, this mineral disrupts your entire body in functioning correctly. Everything from metabolism, muscles and bones,…

Properties of Beer

Beer has been around since 5000 B.C. You would think that a substance with such a prolonged history would have some type of merit. Every product has good points and…

Hair loss in men

Hair loss is a problem that has plagued mankind for centuries. Why do some people have a luscious head of hair while others shed hundreds of strands at an early…

Healthy diet for Gout

Gout is an arthritic disease that is caused by an inherited defect in the body’s ability to excrete uric acid. An estimated 16 out of 1,000 people, mainly men, suffer…

Truth about the carrot

The notion that carrots can correct eyesight is a myth that remains today. Even though carrots are high in vitamin A and does have a positive effect on the health…

Make your own fabric softener

Stop and think about what you are rinsing your clothes in. Here is the list of ingredients of most commercial brand liquid fabric softeners:      Benzyl acetate: linked to pancreatic…

Chinese food cures

The Chinese diet is quite different than Western diets. While Western diets strive toward providing protein and vitamins while watching calories and carbohydrates, the Chinese system concentrates on flavors, energies,…

Eating well daily tips

Most people don’t know as much as they should about nutrition. Consequently, although they might want to eat better, they don’t know how. This report will give you a good…

Pioneering show to open live

NASHVILLE, TN (AAPJ) – Opening on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Frist Art Museum, “We Count: First-Time Voters” features the work of five local artists inspired by the 100th…

Virtual-Gallery show on view

MIAMI, FL (AAPJ) –  “New Rules” is a group exhibition featuring work from artists, Add Fuel, Alex Kizu (DEFER), Jan Kaláb, Pixel Pancho, RERO and Tilt is on view online…

Broer show on the agenda

RAPID CITY, SD (AAPJ) – The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) has set an exhibition, “The World From My Side” of recent monoprints and oil paintings by Roger Broer in…

Pair to pioneer new program

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY (AAPJ) –  Tania El Khoury as Distinguished Artist in Residence of Theater and Performance and Ziad Abu-Rish as Visiting Associate Professor of Human Rights have been appointed by…

Curator chosen for 58th

PITTSBURGH, PA (AAPJ) – Sohrab Mohebbi was chosen as the Kathe and Jim Patrinos Curator of the 58th Carnegie International, the longest-running survey of contemporary art in North America. The…

Exhibitions are now open

NASHVILLE, TN (AAPJ) – The Frist Art Museum is now open to the public, but they are adhering to all the health and safety protocols outlined by Mayor John Cooper…

Virtual shows now on view

NEW YORK, NY (AAPJ) – An exhibition, “The Summer Survey” of contemporary artists by Findlay Galleries of Palm Beach Florida and New York City, New York, are displaying a wide…

Members’ show set to open

DAYTON, OH (AAPJ) – Opening to the public on Saturday, July 11 and on view through August 15, 2020 at the Contemporary Dayton, 29th Annual Open Members’ Show themed “Reflections…

Fresh and young tips are best

Asparagus is a perennial plant that is a common spring vegetable. Centuries ago, it was hailed as an aphrodisiac and a stimulant due to ‘special phosphorus elements’. While the taste…

Natural ways for a healthy pond

Ponds are becoming an alternative to lake water and pools that hold bacteria and other contaminants. Without getting into the gross details, both are prone to hold unhealthy levels of…

In Step with Anna Fisher

Creating of the Dragon      The window portrays a quiet, gloomy mirror of green spotted by dark towering trees.  A sudden crack of lightning has brought me upright from a…

A nation is in honor mode

About the birth of the United States of America The Fourth of July (Independence Day) marks the Declaration of Independence of the United States which was declared on July 4,…

In Step with Pat Rayman

  Making Leaf Sun Prints      This is a fun technique that leads to a lot of creativity.      Tape a piece of watercolor paper to a board; hot pressed…