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…
Lavender is luscious many ways
Lavender is derived from the Latin word “Lavare” which means “to wash.” This is not because it is good at cleansing the body, but because the aroma is fresh and…
Benefits of vitamins and minerals
Not everyone is a health nut that loves to drink kale smoothies and participate in yoga once a week. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t get the health benefits of…
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…
Country singers brings their art to fair
VAN WERT COUNTY, OH (AAPDN) – On Saturday, September 5, 2020 country hit makers, John Michael Montgomery and David Nail will set the night on fire in the Van Wert…
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.…
Drawing for a painting
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…
Potatoes and Diabetes don’t ‘mash’ well
I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I got outfitted with a blood glucose monitoring system and was given a prescription for 500 mg of Metformin. Since I am…
Tips for eating clean and healthy
The clean diet plan has taken on many different shapes. Eating three meals a day, plus one snack is one version. Consuming nothing but vegetables and lean meat, while having…
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…
Better summertime nutrition choices
With warm weather upon us, most people can’t wait to take advantage of the longer days and great sunshine. However, nutrition can take second place to trying to fit it…
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…
Education exhibit to stop in Ohio
PLAINSVILLE, OH (AAPDN) – A mobile education exhibit by Wreaths Across America will stop at two Ohio locations on July 24 and 25, 2020. The goal of the exhibit is…
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…
They are the Artist Fellowship recipients
BISMARCK, ND (AAPJ) – The North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has awarded three artist fellowships in the disciplines of Dance and Theater. Camilla Morrison of the Grand Forks…
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…
Bulbs that are cool to the touch
LED light bulbs never get hot to the touch have a different internal makeup than the electric light bulbs. Technology has created a way to shelter LED lighting inside of…
Maintaining those older models
Newer shower curtain rods are made of plastics or coated with a no-rust finish, but there is no reason to discard an older model that does not have the protection…
Director updates Center’s agenda
By Hope Wallace Our 65th Annual June Art Exhibit is on view and for sale in-house and online. Art can be purchased in-house or directly through…
Flooring choices now considered
Carpet used to be a must have in every home. It kept floors warm in winter and gave each room a warm feeling. Wall-to-wall carpeting was a sign of prestige…
How to ward off swimming parasites
Fast forward a few decades and all you hear is how our rivers, streams and lakes are laden with bacteria, viruses and parasites. E. coli is the most prevalent form…
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…
The original ‘color’ of Snow White
    Most of us know Snow White as the heroine of Disney’s 1937 film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsâ€, in which an innocent young girl fleeing her wicked stepmother…
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 feast of colors and strokes show
Opening Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, Iowa in the John Brady Print Gallery at the Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines,…
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…
Artists’ works to have new special home
The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields will transfer 943 Dines Carlsen drawings to the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington as part of the ongoing Collection Assessment Project this…