Sacred & Transcendent Hailed as a precious mineral with mysterious and even sacred qualities by many cultures around the world, crystal has been viewed as a substance with the power to help connect people with the divine. The luminous, ethereal, and prismatic qualities of rock crystal have inspired and facilitated spiritual and religious devotion. Many […]
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Thomas Nast’s etching of St. Nicholas for Harpers Weekly Haddon “Sunny” Sundblom (1899 – 1976) is the Swedish / American artist best known for the painted images of Santa Claus for The Coca Cola Company. The artist turned to the description in Clement Moore’s poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” for inspiration. Sundblom created the […]
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Click this link to start shopping for Yayoi Kasuma’s items on Amazon!
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FLUFFY EGG NOG PUNCH Ingredients 4 egg yolks 1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon 1-pint whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 4 egg whites* Directions In a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it […]
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A Native American Brave (detail of marble sculpture) Artist: Randolph Rogers 1825-1892 title: “Atala and Chactas” c. 1854 ART in 2016 an exhibit, titled “Changing Perspectives of Native Americans” at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art – showed how the American Indians were portrayed by European and early Euro-American artists. In Crystal Bridges’ museum […]
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We found this little book in our library and decided to pull a few of the clever lyrics out to share with our readers. WE THREE CATS FROM ORIENT ARE 1_ We three cats from Orient are Terrified to get in a car. Why go out for celebra-a-ting? We’ll stay right where we are. […]
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Featured Artist: Terrie Lombardi “My goal is to create images with my paintings that beckon the observer to step closer and see the beauty and expressive use of rich, lovely color that flows throughout my work.” Terrie Lombardi was born and raised in Denver and has been painting for nearly three decades. She is an […]
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ART Samurai Armor at LACMA LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) presented an exhibition of samurai armor on loan from the collection of the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum in Dallas. The Barbier-Mueller has one of the largest and most important collections of its kind in the world. It is composed of nearly three […]
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Shinliart – “The power of love transcends time and space.” Using Movie Magic to Save Lives Greg Loan once made theme park magic. Now, he uses his special effects and robotics know-how towards medicine. His creations—which have eyes that blink, skin that feels real and veins that bleed fake blood—help doctors master life-saving medical procedures […]
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A rendition of a song by Johnny Paycheck – see a video of his song at the end of this article. Sustainability By ARTS & FOOD® staff, information source: Dr. Brenda Uekert’s Early Exit Academy An Actual “Numbers-on-Paper” Plan for How To Leave Your Job and Create a New More Comfortable and Balanced Life/Work Situation! People always think […]