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Peters Valley School of Craft Offers Fine Craft Programming in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

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All images courtesy of Peters Valley School of Craft, shared with permission Peters Valley School of Craft enriches lives through the learning, appreciation, and practice of fine craft. From novices to advanced artists, all are invited to gather for weekend or week-long workshops for an immersive experience like no other.

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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

Creative Boom

But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. This project evolved into 'visible mending' workshops in her open studio at the The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in 2021. Process and perspective How, we wondered, does she approach creating her unique art forms?

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Moravian Gallery | Art Design Fashion

We And The Color

Art Design Fashion and the Museum of Applied Arts. During the 19th century, there was a significant increase in the number of museums dedicated to the applied arts, in response to the decline of artistic craftsmanship due to the rise of mechanical production brought about by the era of industrial production and technology.

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October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023 Featured. Tawney Fellowship at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. This fellowship fosters engagement with Tawney’s art environment installed at JMKAC’s Art Preserve in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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March 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo Featured Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. Art21 Educators Program (International) Art21 Educators is an intensive, year-long professional development initiative and learning community. Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on March 21, 2024.

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The Best Photo Editing Software for Mac & PC

Inkbot Design

I've been there – endlessly scrolling through forums and reviews, hoping to stumble upon that elusive “best” program. We'll dive deep into each program's strengths, exploring everything from advanced editing tools to user-friendly interfaces. From that fateful day on, I became determined to master this craft.

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What’s the value of a writing workshop for designers?

UX Collective

They‘re here for “Communicating Design: Object Stories,” the design writing workshop I’ve been teaching at Penn’s Integrated Product Design Program for the last three years. In this workshop, we talk about what writing and design have in common, and we experiment with different approaches to storytelling about design.