Artful Behavior: A Passion for Paper Quilling
08/18/26 by Victoria Ritter Since she was young, Zahra Ammar has been tuned into her creative side. Even as she earned a degree in…
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Going Gangbusters with Lindy’s Gang
05/04/26 Thirty years ago, Lindy Plakinger turned her passion for crafting into a collection of stamps, sprays and embossing powders. Today, her company, Lindy’s…
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Ed Roth Gets in the Groove
09/04/25 by Victoria Ritter There is no lack of inspiration for painter, graphic designer and DIY enthusiast Ed Roth. Originally from Hasbrouck Heights, NJ,…
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Connections Through Clay
Yingling Lin molds Laguna Clay’s products into profound artworks 09/10/24 by Victoria Ritter Art has been a constant presence in Yingling Lin’s life. Growing…
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Jaime Echt Creates a Feast for the Senses
06/04/24 by Victoria Ritter Twenty-seven years ago, Jaime Echt worked in the fashion industry in New York City by day and made her own…
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Creating Natural Earth Paint Was Good for Her Body, Good for Her Soul
By Tina Manzer Oregon-based artist Leah Fanning is known for her colorful expressionistic portrait work and large-format abstract oil paintings. “My abstract art is…
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A Tried-and-True Tradition
by Victoria Ritter For Sara Stedner, there’s something special in using traditional methods to create art. The Syracuse, NY-based illustrator creates colorful manga using…
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Artful Behavior
9/20/2022 Over Labor Day Weekend, 65,000 pop-culture fans attended Dragon Con in Atlanta, billed as “the largest convention focused on science fiction & fantasy,…
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Artful Behavior
07/11/2022 by Tina Manzer photos by Amy Colburn Mesmerizing Marbling If you’re like me, you never get tired of watching master marblers practice their…
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Collecting Art is A Thing Right Now
07/11/2022 by Tina Manzer Actually, investing in art is more the point according to, well, everyone. “Diversifying your investments isn’t just about wisely weighting…
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