Arts And Crafts Diy Toys

During what NPD BookScan considers the Covid-19 period of sales reporting, March 1–May 2, the hobbies and crafts category saw increased interest, with print unit sales up almost 16% compared with the same period in 2019. To encourage that growth, marketing departments have had to find new ways to promote titles and retool plans for books that were in the works well before the pandemic hit. DK managing editor Ruth O'Rourke says the company's new Stay at Home Hub of online activities for adults and children draws from an array of titles, offering, for instance, step-by-step instructions from April's Woodworking for making a bird box and a how-to for machine-sewn seams from 2018's The Sewing Book. Since launching the hub in late March, DK has seen a 161% increase in global website traffic. Storey Publishing has been sharing downloadable activities and excerpts from forthcoming titles across social media platforms, says associate publicity and marketing campaign mana...

Promotion I have this habit of looking at food pictures when a sudden wave of cravings hits me. This often happens late at night when I can do nothing to get over the self-induced hunger pangs. As I scroll through Instagram, I come across a picture of perfectly cooked paper-thin masala dosas, with a side of coconut chutney and sambar, with onions garnished on the top. Upon further inspection (and after having worn my glasses), I see that the food has been moulded from clay in miniature form! The paint and the textures of each of the components on the miniature plate are so realistic. These food miniatures are created by Chennai-based mother-daughter duo Sudha and Neha Chandranarayan. They have created over 100+ designs. Two years ago, when Neha was celebrating her eighteenth birthday, her mum decided to give her a dosa miniature made from clay. Neha was excited and showed off the beautiful artwork to her friends. Since then, Neha's friends...

Music festivals may have gone disappeared this summer, but when it comes to creative expression, the vibe in the box canyon is as big and bold as ever. This week, no fewer than four separate artistic events not merely 'kick off,' they are returning for the summer season.  The get-togethers may look a little different this year, in order to comply with local and state health guidelines. (Main Street is reliably relaxed, gorgeous and sunny this time of year, but we are in a pandemic, and the first priority is to ensure the safety of residents, visitors and the artists themselves).  The poster for the Ah Haa School's annual auction pretty much sums up the changes: the auction is online this year. But the good news is that is not only still taking place, but for a longer time than usual: the sale launches with an online artwork and silent auction Friday, July 3, and culminates two weeks later, on July 17, in a live auction at 7:30 p.m. (vis...

The auction, at 10 am Eastern time, will be headlined by a wonderfully rich, diverse and eclectic collection from the estates of Cornelia and Simon Michael Bessie of Lyme, Connecticut. Bloomfield, NJ, USA, June 24, 2020 -- Nye & Company Auctioneers' online-only Estate Treasures auction on Wednesday, July 8th, beginning at 10 am Eastern time, will offer a variety of fine and decorative arts. Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and the Nye & Company website: www.nyeandcompany.com. "In accordance with the New Jersey State mandate, we cannot open our doors to the public," said Andrew Holter of Nye & Company Auctioneers. "However, we plan to deliver clients a seamless online experience and will strive to deliver accurate condition reports and images for all items on offer. We'll be closely monitoring our email account and all the bidding platforms." The auction will be headli...

Washington College Academy School of Arts and Crafts will hold an Open House June 28, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Meet instructors and learn more about the wide variety of classes offered by the school. The event will include live demos, tours of the historic campus, live music, refreshments, and much more. Jennifer Rasnake, office manager for the school, said staff and instructors look forward to the event. "We look forward to everyone seeing what's new and happening at Washington College Academy School Of Arts & Crafts!," she said. "The Open House will showcase many of the extremely talented artists and diverse classes we offer. When you step foot on our historic campus, you will fall in love. Tours will be given throughout Washington College Campus, The Salem Presbyterian Church, and ACT." "We'll have several blacksmiths foraging outside with portable forges, and several of the blacksmith educators will be bringing sampl...

Today Father's Day Google Doodle lets you make the arts & crafts card of your dreams Kyle Bradshaw - Jun. 21st 2020 12:10 am PT @SkylledDev 0 Today is Father's Day in many countries around the world, and to help you celebrate, Google is letting you craft the perfect macaroni art card to send to any and all of the dads in your life. As a young child, there's a decent chance you may have made simple arts & crafts projects by gluing objects onto a piece of paper to make a card. The Google Doodle team has managed to recreate that simple magic, and having found great success with it for Mother's Day, they've revamped the experien...

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — While mandatory facemasks and questions on whether to stay in or remain socially distant circled over the past three months, the minds behind Laguna Beach's Sawdust Festival determined that the community needs it now, more than ever. Art is essential, they tell us, artists are innovators, and the world needs the beauty that art brings us now, more than ever.In 2020, the offering from the famed art and craft festival that takes place annually in Laguna Beach will be smaller, more intimate and safe, organizers promise on their website. The event will take place as an "outdoor marketplace" weekends from July 17 to September 6. It will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 100 Sawdust Artists will rotate through the exhibit throughout the summer, they say. Expect to see the usual suspects: pottery throwing, glass blowing, jewelry making, screen printing, and fused glass artists. "Our priority is the health and wellbeing ...

Though Henshaws Special College on Bogs Lane in Harrogate is not believed to be under threat, such are the scale of the financial problems facing Henshaws as a whole, this week saw a second announcement - the charity was to 'transition out' of providing supported living housing for people with disabilities and special needs in Harrogate. Henshaws headquarters in Manchester is keen to stress that its Knaresborough-based arts and crafts centre is not closing permanently. But feelings are running high among art makers and their worried parents and families and confusion remains over what happens next and what Henshaws plans are going forward. It's partly to address those worries that Henshaws headquarters issued its own Q&A earlier this week in an attempt to address growing speculation and rumours about what is going to happen next. In its Q&A, Henshaws says: "Closing the Arts & Crafts Centre wasn't a decision we wanted to make and it is not permanent....

Paintbrushes will replace hockey sticks, craft will be limited to paper only. In these unprecedented times that the world is going through, the annual Olympic Day on June 23 is destined to be celebrated from the confines of homes – thanks to the pandemic. Every year, Hockey India commemorated Olympic Day through tournaments held by member units across India. This year, Hockey India wants to promote it in innovative ways. "This year, since we all are facing unprecedented times in the world, it is all the more important to use the power of sports to ensure we move ahead in the direction of positivity and strength. Hockey India would like to request its member Units to celebrate the Olympic Day 2020 by conducting various activities from the comfort of your homes and utilizing the digital platforms as much as possible," the Hockey India CEO wrote to the member units. Member units have been told to hold quizzes and trivia events related to the Olympics, hockey in particular,...

The show will go on in Laguna Beach for the Sawdust Art & Craft Festival, though it will take on a different look this summer as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Organizers announced last week that the festival will morph into a weekend outdoor marketplace as opposed to the event's typical summer festival, which took place last year between late June to September, due to state and county health regulations. This year's event will feature more than 100 artists in rotation throughout the summer. Unlike last year's almost 200 uniquely designed booths, the outdoor weekend marketplace will have 46 spaces available to artists on rotation. "Our first priority is the health and well-being of our artists, staff and patrons," Monica Prado, president of the festival's board of directors, said in a statement. Read the full story on LATimes.com. Close ...

The Territorial Days Arts & Crafts Show is underway today and Sunday, June 13-14, as the first courthouse plaza event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The show runs today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., hosted by the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols are in effect, with visitors encouraged to wear face coverings and observe social distancing. On the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza, the show highlights handcrafted items from over 100 vendors. For more information, visit www.prescott.org or call 928-445-2000, ext. 112. Prescott AZ Real Estate

Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation will hold its annual summer camps June 22 through July 31 at the Imperial Centre for Arts and Sciences and the Booker T. Washington Community Center. Camps are open to children ages 5-12 and will run from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each camp is limited to 50 children per week. The cost of the camp is $50 per week for city residents and $75 for non-residents. Payments are due by 5 p.m. each Friday, with no exceptions permitted. Individuals seeking scholarships worth 50 percent off the weekly fee should contact Jeffrey Walston at 252-972-1182. Scheduled activities will include swimming, arts, crafts, bowling, movies and games. Morning snacks are included. Lunches will be provided to campers pending the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools operation of the summer feeding program. To register, call 252-467-4925 (Booker T. Washington) or 252-972-1169 (South Rocky Mount). Payments can be made at the Booker T. Washi...

© DCC TOMORROW, A RANGE of free arts events and workshops for children and teenagers is kicking off – to propel students into arts, crafts and music by asking them to give creativity a go. Cruinniú na nÓg – which is usually a Dublin-focused initiative – is hosting its events online this year, meaning that children from across Ireland can join in. To add to that, organisers have decided to leave all but one of its 27 events, tutorials, videos and guides online for the entire summer – a resource much-needed by parents. Margarita Cappock, an Assistant Arts Officer at Dublin City Council, told TheJournal.ie that artists usually submit ideas for what activities they can do for children and teens – this year they had to tweak these pitches in order to move them all online. "The amount of goodwill and can-do from all the artists and organisations has been absolutely brilliant," she said. "Some of them have turned out just really so well." It means c...

Brooklyn-based Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation's School of the Arts has announced that due to the State lifting COVID-19 quarantining and New York City entering Phase One of recovery, they plan to proceed with hosting their 14th Annual Children's Summer Art Camp, June 29 - August 7, 2020. The six-week Camp program services 100% minority and disenfranchised youth 4 - 13 years old from its surrounding communities. The weekly day camp will be held Monday - Friday at the Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, 228 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY daily from 8:00 am - 5:00 PM. Tuition is $1000, and a $50 registration fee is required. Registration officially opened on June 8 and will extend through June 29, 2020. "We're truly excited to continue our long tradition of offering our youth an opportunity to experience joy, laughter, fun, form new friendships, and this year, to also assist in their recovery over the past several months of enduring school closures and quarantining,...

Tuesday Jun 9, 2020 at 10:15 AM Davidson County Public Library is offering Creativebug, a free arts and crafts app and online resource for Davidson County residents with a valid library account. Creativebug provides a vast array of arts and crafts content through videos, classes, templates, recipes, patterns and more. It includes instructions for activities such as painting, sewing, knitting, cake decorating, engraving, drawing and more. "The library's arts and crafts programs consistently are the most popular. We believe our patrons will love this new resource that will feed their creativity from the comfort of their own homes," said Sheila Killebrew, library director. The Creativebug app is available through the App Store for Apple devices and in the Google Play Store for Android devices. To begin exploring Creativebug, visit www.creativebug.com/lib/davidsonc...

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click to enlarge Young Kwak photo The Art Spirit Gallery's Blair Williams. The Art Spirit Gallery's Blair Williams was alone in the gallery a week into Idaho's stay-home orders, doing what many were doing: figuring out what had just happened t...