Articles tagged: art
MLive: Ann Arbor artist/inventor Michael Flynn captivated crowds at Flint's Free City art festival
Posted: May 06, 2013An MLive story out of Flint puts a spotlight on the contributions of Ann Arbor inventor/artist Michael Flynn to Flint’s Free City art festival, which happened this past weekend. Read more »
Two Ann Arbor area artists work together to bring bronze Thomas Jefferson statue to life
Posted: Dec 25, 2012Saline artist Anthony Frudakis - guided by live models, a period costume rented from Colonial Williamsburg, and countless books and paintings - sculpted an instantly recognizable, 7-foot-tall Thomas Jefferson statue for a high school in ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: echoes of civilization; pomo jumbo; China all the time
Posted: Nov 17, 2012This is the next in a series of posts about interesting and useful websites. ECHO Ur III period cuneiform tablet at Harvard's Semitic Museum, from ECHO portal It is time once again to revive your ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: one more forgotten genius; the weblog that won't go away; Google: compared to what?; Vitamin B-3
Posted: Aug 04, 2012This is the next in a series of posts highlighting useful and interesting websites. Athanasius Kircher at Stanford You remember Athanasius Kircher, don't you? You don't? In the 17th century he "was widely regarded as ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: spoken like a mind; art fare; life's sideshows; what the Dickens
Posted: Jul 28, 2012This is the next in a series of posts highlighting useful and interesting websites. TED In only a few years, the TED organization has become the international leader in thinking by video. TED talks are ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: Found art; the solitary life; the rest is music; 9/11: televising and believing
Posted: Jul 21, 2012This is the next in a series of posts highlighting useful and interesting websites. Found Magazine Remember "found art?" The Dadaists and Surrealists found objects like Duchamp's toilet and "declared" them works of art. Well, ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: A list of lists; online exhibitions; vacation rooms of one's own; advancing the avant-garde
Posted: Jun 23, 2012Listverse What are the top 10 reasons we should revive the Dark Ages? It's a question I've rarely asked myself - until now. But maybe the 15 fascinating facts about salt are more compelling? Or ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: arachnophilia; the all-seeing camera; voices of autism; PBS
Posted: May 26, 2012Editor’s note: This is the next installment of a weekly column by Paul Wiener designed to point readers to cool or useful websites. Spider Web Construction Gallery Not everyone is afraid of spiders. Then again, ... Read more »
with WJBK video: METAL shop marks 1 year in Ann Arbor
Posted: May 17, 2012METAL, a combination art gallery-metalworking shop, recently marked its one year anniversary in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: Tiny beauty, abbreviated wisdom and the webcam as starship
Posted: May 12, 2012Editor’s note: This is the next installment of a weekly column by Paul Wiener designed to point readers to cool or useful websites. Molecular Expressions Screen, size, sight. Sight unseen. A middling computer or digital ... Read more »
recipe: Pomegranate-glazed sweet potatoes - this sweet and tart recipe is flexible accompaniment to many main dishes
Posted: May 08, 2012Sweet potatoes aren't just for Thanksgiving. One of the guests at the first Seder I attended at Passover brought a rich, sweet casserole featuring this gorgeous vegetable; and my very dear friend Candace, of Mi ... Read more »
parenting: Make your own Wayang-Kulit: Indonesian Shadow Puppets
Posted: Apr 18, 2012In this activity, you and your child can put on a show with these creative Wayang-Kulit: Indonesian Shadow Puppets. The History of Wayang-Kulit In Indonesia, primarily Java and Bali, shadow puppet plays are known as ... Read more »
New University of Michigan dean wants to integrate artists and research
Posted: Apr 14, 2012What's the role of an art college in a major research university? That's a question the new University of Michigan School of Art and Design dean plans to tackle when he begins this summer. The ... Read more »
parenting: Make your own Rangoli design
Posted: Mar 14, 2012In this activity, you and your child can create a vibrant Rangoli Design using just a few common supplies in your home. The History of Rangoli Designs: Rangoli is one of the most popular art ... Read more »
parenting: Make your own Tiffany Glass
Posted: Feb 15, 2012In this activity, you and your child can create a beautiful Tiffany Glass work using just a few art supplies. The History of Tiffany GlassTiffany Glass is the product of American artist and designer Louis ... Read more »
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