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Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:37 PM
 Artists from around the globe to compete for
$10,000 in prizes Alys
Beach opens its doors, courtyards, and pedestrian paths to groundbreaking
international artists who literally transform the entire resort town into a
living work of art. |
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Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:55 PM
“Rock On Gibson Custom!!!" – Ace Frehley
Famed Guitar Received Custom Treatment; Limited Edition Precise
Recreation of Guitar Created to Celebrate the Legendary KISS Guitarist Nashville, TN:Gibson Custom, a division of Gibson Guitar, today announced the release of the Signature SeriesAce Frehley Budokan ’74 Les Paul.
For the new recreation of this one-of-a-kind instrument, Gibson Custom
worked directly with the current owner to analyze the guitar and
replicate it down to the tiniest detail. |
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Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 11:56 AM
This
spring, the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) in partnership with the Portfolio
Center, presents an exhibition honoring history and design through the medium
of the chair.
Stories in Form: Chair
Design by the Portfolio Centerruns February 5 through June 3, 2012.
 The works featured in Stories in Formare created as part of
the Portfolio Center’s nationally acclaimed course “Modernism: History,
Criticism and Theory,” which explores design history as a catalyst for new
design ideas. While learning about Modernism, the history of design and the
development of critical thinking skills, students in the course create chairs
by means of a design process that combines inspiration from a historical period
with personal experience. |
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Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:54 PM
 Author of 23 books, with sales of two
million worldwide, and creator of the original and unique Annie Sloan
Chalk Paint and Soft Waxes
Annie Sloan - British
decorative paint expert, author of numerous paint technique books, and
creator of the one and only Annie SloanChalk Paint – will be holding a
one-day workshop in Atlanta, GA, on Thursday, March 29 at theWyndham Peachtree Conference Center, as part of her 8-city tour of America. Ms.
Sloan, who is considered a ‘rock star’ by her numerous US fans - will
be leading the one-day demonstration and overseeing hands-on group
sessions. |
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Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:42 PM
Meeting the Needs of Sewing and Quilting Groups, The Hofsas House Hotel Rings in the New Year with a Special Crafting Offer
In Carmel-by-the- Sea , the Theis family is celebrating six decades
of European hospitality at its beautiful Bavarian-inspired Hofsas House
Hotel, which is as charming as the town itself. With firm roots in the
past, the family is looking toward the future by keeping abreast of
guests’ every need.
The hotel offers its “Get Crafty” package available from January 15 – May 31,
2012. |
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:12 PM
JACKSON FINE ART PRESENTS TODD MURPHY: The Narrow Road to the Far South
CHIP SIMONE: Chroma
VIVIAN MAIER: Photographs Opening Reception: Friday, January 27, 6-8pm
Exhibition Dates: January 27 – April 7, 2012 Jackson Fine Art is pleased to present three exhibitions by photographers with profound interest in the world around them. From Todd Murphy’s monumental images of Antarctic icebergs to Chip Simone’s vibrant scenes of contemporary cityscapes to Vivian Maier’s incredible candid shots of street life, one can truly see the beauty and peculiarity in life. |
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Posted on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:47 AM
 Heather Mcpherson
shack, shanty, flat
January 14 - February 25, 2012
Opening reception: Saturday, January 14, 7-10pm *There will be a performance by Muleskinner MacQueen during the opening reception.*
Get
This! Gallery is pleased to present Atlanta-based artist Heather
Mcpherson’s solo exhibition, "shack, shanty, flat". This will be the
artist's first solo exhibition at the gallery.
"Shack,
shanty, flat," features multidisciplinary works that look at houses and
the possibility of knowing something about their occupants through
exterior clues. |
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Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 12:33 PM
Gibbs
Gardens are the personal gardens of award-winning landscape designer
Jim Gibbs and feature the nation’s largest Japanese Garden
A new 300-acre estate garden designed by
award-winning landscape designer Jim Gibbs and featuring 16 luxurious
gardens less than one hour from Atlanta will open to the public in March
2012. The Gibbs Gardens estate is distinguished by 220 acres of gardens
set in a mature forest in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains.
The
gardens feature the 40-acre Japanese Gardens, the largest in the
nation, and the Water Lily Gardens, featuring 140 varieties of unique
lilies and a replica of the bridge in Monet’s Garden at Giverny (outside
Paris). |
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Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 11:24 AM
Fine Arts Atelier Open Encaustic Studio Night Fine
Arts Workshop's January Open Encaustic classes will be held on the 11th
and 25th. Our January 11th class is SOLD OUT and the January 25th
class is nearly full, so sign up now! Our first class will focus on Encaustic works on paper, in the second we will work with accretion. A
supply list will be provided in advance. The evenings will be run by
Rae Broyles and Penny Treese. Michael David will be doing critiques at
the end of every second session. |
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Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 4:38 PM
World
renowned resort welcomes Miller Union executive chef for annual epicurean event
in January Blackberry Farm will welcome Miller Unionexecutivechef
Steven Satterfieldfor the eighth annual Southern Food Alliance
“Taste of the South,”an
esteemed culinary event held in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of
eastern Tennessee.On Monday, January 12, through Thursday, January 15, chef
Satterfield will take the reins alongside former Abattoirchef Joshua Hopkins, RioMar, La Boca and
Mano & Gusto |
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