When Donald Trump called himself “a very stable genius” in January of 2018, many of found his comment a bit stunning in ways…
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Join me in Grand Rapids today as SASS Fest where I will be joining other creative types. I will be demoing how to…
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The rain and chilly temps didn’t keep my daughters and I away from the opening of Festival 2012 Friday night. Attendance was low,…
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ArtPrize 2010: A Rag Rug Dress
by jenniferby jenniferI’m feeling rather fickle as I indulge in the visual feast that is ArtPrize. Each new piece I see becomes my favorite. I’m…
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I’m backtracking here, but I want to note that Wednesday’s ArtPrize opening reception at the David D. Hunting YMCA was very nice. I…
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Power Ties In Bloom: The Unveiling of My ArtPrize Quilts
by jenniferby jenniferOk, folks. Here they are, the much hyped (by me) quilts that I have been obsessively laboring over for weeks and months in…
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At Long Last: The Charity ArtPrize Quilts Are Complete
by jenniferby jenniferFinishing this quilt project came down to the wire as expected, but boy am I happy to be done. Crossing the finish line…
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Today Was A Great Day At The Fulton Street Artisans Market In Grand Rapids
by jenniferby jenniferWhat a great opening day for the Fulton Street Artisans Market in Grand Rapids! I sold several looms (Thank you, dear customers!) and…
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CraftSanity Kids Father’s Day Crafts Video Tutorial: Recycled Magnets, Art Embellished Cookies and Popsicle Stick Frames
by jenniferby jenniferFather’s Day is coming up and my daughters are very excited. Abby has been squirreling away little handmade gifts for weeks and Amelia…
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My daughters ran down Sheldon Ave. NE in Grand Rapids, Mich., to get to “Imagine That!” ArtPrizeentry located on the exterior wall of…
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Grand Rapids Sets the Table for International ArtPrize Competition
by jenniferby jenniferSee anything unusual in the photo above? Like a table and two chairs waiting for some Greek gods to share a meal up…
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This lovely blue piece was made by Heather Robinson, a Holland, Michigan artist who often fields questions like this at art shows: “But…
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Grand Rapids Printmaker Alynn Guerra Profiled in Sunday GR Press
by jenniferby jenniferA newspaper colleague of mine wrote a lovely profile of Alynn Guerra, a local printmaker I’ve featured in my craft column and CraftSanity…
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I’ve never been to this sale, but I’ve heard great things about it. Scope out the goods, then go check it out.
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Lowell, Mich. –Sierra Cole had one of the most colorful displays at the Fallasburg Fall Festival Saturday, and I’m so glad she was…