Visual Art

Issue #147 March 11, 2010

EC Middle School Artwork on Display at State Capitol

Having your art exhibited in an important building – say, the state capitol – is something many artists would jump at the chance for. This is a reality for four talented young locals.

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words by Bailey Berg

Visual Art

Issue #147 March 11, 2010

Posters & Pin-Ups

Steve Bateman returns to Tangled Up in Hue this month with a new show

Steve Bateman returns to Tangled Up in Hue this month with a show entitled Posters & Pin-Ups. As the owner of Postergirl Art, he has designed and created a dynamic collection of screen-printed posters.

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words by Betty Rae Matthews

Visual Art

Issue #146 February 25, 2010

Downtown EC Art Venues Consider Monthly Crawls

Drew Seveland, co-owner of Infinitea Tea House, appreciates the many art events going on in Eau Claire; now he just wants to coordinate a way for a cluster of them to happen on the same night.

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words by Betty Rae Matthews

Visual Art

Issue #145 February 11, 2010

SecretPost

citywide art project asks people to divulge secrets

Some call it therapeutic or cathartic, but I’m going to just go ahead and call it art.

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words by Trevor Kupfer

Visual Art

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Your Daily Dose of Fiber

Fiber Arts Festival to showcase 20 fiber artist/demonstrators

Until recently, the contemporary art world politely dismissed fiber art as “traditional,” “practical,” or “domestic” art. The Fiber Arts Festival is attacking that viewpoint.

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words by Bailey Berg

Visual Art

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Justin Dancing Hawk Flies Into Heyde Center

Stop by the Heyde Center to view the artwork of Justin Dancing Hawk, February’s Artist of the Month.

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words by Heidi Kraemer

Visual Art

Issue #144 January 28, 2010

Gallery 111

ten Menomonie artists launch a new art Co-op

“As a student-organized cooperative art gallery, Gallery 111 strives to fuse the ideals of a ... member-driven gallery with the ideals of a fine art gallery.” – from Gallery 111’s mission statement

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words by Mitchell See

Visual Art

Issue #143 January 14, 2010

Genesis

illustration exhibition showcases popular film, book artists

The Foster Gallery is hosting a show appealing to fine artists and media junkies alike ...

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words by Betty Rae Matthews

Visual Art

Issue #143 January 14, 2010

Big Work

large-scale artist starts local art co-op

“If you work out the amount of time they put into their craft with how much money they make, sometimes it ends up being pennies per hour.”

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words by Aryn Widule

Visual Art

Issue #143 January 14, 2010

Industrial and Organic Clash in Library Art Show

The art of Eric Lee and Jason Lanka could comfortably meet somewhere in the middle, like a Venn diagram.

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words by Betty Rae Matthews

Visual Art

Issue #143 January 14, 2010

Tangled Up in Suspensions

If you haven’t gone to Tangled Up In Hue for an art show yet, let Sammy Jean Wilson’s show Anatomical Autonomy be your ice-breaker.

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words by Betty Rae Matthews

Visual Art

Issue #142 December 24, 2009

Holy Mackerel

family members create jaw-dropping mixture for gallery

Though this gallery exhibition includes works from three members of the same Medford-based family, I can safely say that it is the most crazily eclectic and awesomely odd art show in recent memory.

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words by Trevor Kupfer

Visual Art

Issue #142 December 24, 2009

Dynamic Ceramic

Jennifer Thomas’s unique approach to pottery

“I looked at it and thought, ‘well this is so pretty, maybe I should stop eating out of it and starting wearing it.’”

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words by Bailey Berg

Visual Art

Issue #142 December 24, 2009

Contest Calls for Scotch Tape Sculptures

Want to win $5,000 and a whole butt-load of packaging tape?

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words by Mitchell See

Visual Art

Issue #141 December 10, 2009

Following the Pattern

kente exhibit visits the Chippewa Valley Museum

An exquisite model of African culture is visiting the Chippewa Valley in the form of kente.

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words by Brittany Landorf

Visual Art

Issue #139 November 12, 2009

Traveling Full Circle

Andy Schansberg stages Eau Claire exhibition

“My hope is to cause a shift in the viewer’s perspective when they come in contact with my work.” – L.A. artist Andy Schansberg

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words by Christina Witt

Visual Art

Issue #139 November 12, 2009

(re)VISIONS: (di)VISIONS

internationally known collage art coming to Foster Gallery

“Some of the big names in contemporary collage are coming to Eau Claire.”

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words by Mitchell See

Visual Art

Issue #138 October 29, 2009

Money Maker

local artist Mallory Prucha Rishoi wins “Green Coin” design contest

Local artist Mallory Prucha Rishoi is making money, and it’s not just for her wallet.

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words by Heidi Kraemer

Visual Art

Issue #137 October 15, 2009

Cell-ing Out

big-time comic artists with local ties exhibit work

We can now add two comic book artists to our list of locals who have gone on to do great things.

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words by Jenna Campbell

Visual Art

Issue #137 October 15, 2009

Stout’s Recyclable Art Contest Open to Public

In an effort to make the footprint left by humans a little smaller, UW-Stout is hosting the third annual Recyclable Art Competition.

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words by Bailey Berg

Visual Art

Issue #136 October 1, 2009

Down the Hallway

faculty and alumni join forces for UWEC art display

UWEC's Art Department has invited recent accomplished alumni to join the faculty art show in Foster Gallery.

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words by Trevor Kupfer

Visual Art

Issue #136 October 1, 2009

Raw Photography

Four local artists have conjured up a show with the idea of dichotomy in mind.

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words by Bailey Berg

Visual Art

Issue #136 October 1, 2009

Ka-Blammy! (Exploding Peacocks at Infinitea)

An art exhibit featuring exploding peacocks?! What could possibly be more entertaining?

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words by Mitchell See

Visual Art

Issue #136 October 1, 2009

A Mural on Wax Paper

local artist gives familiar building a “face” lift

Many of you probably have wandered past a business on the corner of Water Street and Sixth at some time or another, wondering what it was, or if it was even open.

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words by Mitchell See

Visual Art

Issue #136 October 1, 2009

Local Strokes

well-traveled artist loves painting local

“I think too many artists today feel that everything they do is precious at every moment. I try to fight that. I dirty it up, make it un-precious.”

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words by Bailey Berg

Visual Art

Issue #135 September 17, 2009

Spotlighting the Art Makers

Regional Arts Center puts art on stage with liveART 2

liveART consists of about 20 visual artists, each of whom will take the stage and over the course of five hours will be confined to their own personal eight-by-eight-foot “art studio,” and challenged to create their own unique piece of art

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words by Bailey Berg

Visual Art

Issue #134 September 3, 2009

Attraction Guide Needs Your Photos for Cover

Enter your photo representing tourism in Chippewa County in the Fifth Annual Chippewa County Tourism Photo Contest.

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words by Katie Venit

Visual Art

Issue #134 September 3, 2009

Touring the Fresh Art

During the 12th Annual Fresh Art Fall Tour held October 2-4, sixteen galleries and studios of Pepin and Pierce counties will throw open their doors.

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words by Katie Venit

Visual Art

Issue #133 August 20, 2009

Beading the Way

handmade jewelry shop supports family center

This is happening in our communities, to people that we know. Something’s got to be done."

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words by Emily Kuhn

Visual Art

Issue #132 August 6, 2009

Get Your Artwork in State Building Projects

Wisconsin Arts Board’s Percent for Art Program is currently accepting applications for its 2009-10 Direct Purchase Program.

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words by Gillian Ekern

Visual Art

Issue #132 August 6, 2009

Local Artists Named Best in Bayfield Show

Two Eau Claire local artists won awards at one of Wisconsin’s largest art festivals on July 25 and 26.

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words by Gillian Ekern

Visual Art

Issue #131 July 23, 2009

ARTIST PROFILE: Another Man's Treasure

Roger Adams uses trash for art materials

“It’s my life. And if by doing this I can make people smile, chuckle, get angry, then I’ve done something right.” – Roger Adams

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words by Brittany Landorf

Visual Art

Issue #130 July 9, 2009

Sharp Art

local artist Hanna Agar lands deal with Sharpie

All it took for recent UWEC art graduate Hanna Agar was a rep from Sharpie to make a convenient click of the mouse.

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words by Trevor Kupfer

Visual Art

Issue #130 July 9, 2009

Top Draw-er

Menomonie’s children’s book illustrator Beth Peck

“I could probably have illustrated the book without doing research, but it just adds richness, I think ... and it enriches my experience of doing it.”

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #130 July 9, 2009

Stockholm Art Festival Joins Over 100 Artists

Wisconsin regional artists are featured at the Stockholm Art Festival on July 18 in Stockholm Village Park on Lake Pepin from 10am to 5pm.

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words by Brittany Landorf

Visual Art

Issue #128 June 11, 2009

Forté Gallery

ECRAC’s Visual Art Committee hangs their own work up

For the first time ever, the Visual Art Committee of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center is coming together to show their own artwork.

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words by Gillian Ekern

Visual Art

Issue #127 May 28, 2009

Open Air Festival of the Arts

annual arts event features more artists than ever before

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #127 May 28, 2009

Register for Chalkfest!!!

Chalkfest will be back in August ...

Looking for a way to jazz up your summer – or at least a good-sized hunk of concrete in downtown Eau Claire? Add a little color to your life at Chalkfest ...

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words by Emily Kuhn

Visual Art

Issue #125 April 30, 2009

Loose Ends

first opening at Menomonie café features local illustrators

Menomonie's Acoustic Café gets a triple shot of illustration.

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words by Aryn Widule

Visual Art

Issue #124 April 16, 2009

Menomonie Artist Wins Book Arts Competition

Local artist Brianna Capra has been showing off her creative abilities ...

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words by Briana Krantz

Visual Art

Issue #124 April 16, 2009

Infinitea Photo Exhibition Goes Kind of International

Infinitea is hosting this showing of the Chippewa Valley’s store of international photos.

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words by Briana Krantz

Visual Art

Issue #124 April 16, 2009

Fashionable Program

UW-Stout’s outstanding apparel design outfit

“It’s great when people ask you where you got a shirt and you can say ... I made that.”

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words by Lisa de Felice

Visual Art

Issue #123 April 2, 2009

Holy Art: Recreating Creation

huge art project involves illustrating the Bible

In an illustration of Adam and Eve, Jackson expresses the couple as African Americans ...

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words by Briana Krantz

Visual Art

Issue #123 April 2, 2009

Senior Art Students Fill Foster Gallery

UWEC showcases the work of 10 senior fine art students Apr. 3-15.

UWEC showcases the work of 10 senior fine art students Apr. 3-15 @ the Foster Gallery.

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words by Nicole Humphrey

Visual Art

Issue #122 March 19, 2009

His Business Is Vrooming

artist Bob Heller stages mini-motorbike show

In one years’ time, he created 300 one-of-a-kind junk-art sculptures.

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #121 March 5, 2009

Judge & Jury

a judge’s process to award one piece of art from 251

It comes down to pink slips and green slips. Art juror Scott Stulen has a stack of both.

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #121 March 5, 2009

Open Air Festival Needs Awesome Open Air Artists

The Open Air Festival of the Arts is now accepting applications for its 2009 celebration of art.

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words by Tyler Griggs

Visual Art

Issue #120 February 19, 2009

Faithful Images

church exhibition of famous Chinese watercolorist He Qi

Most people would not think of a church for a progressive, modern art gallery.

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words by Arya Roerig

Visual Art

Issue #120 February 19, 2009

Paw Over Some Animal Art!

The Mabel Tainter is hosting a an animal-themed silent and live art auction.

The Mabel Tainter is hosting a an animal-themed silent and live art auction.

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words by Briana Krantz

Visual Art

Issue #120 February 19, 2009

Art, Music Get a Raw Deal

Menomonie restaurant Raw Deal will host a monthly art and music show.

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #119 February 5, 2009

Enter Arts West Soon

Artists are invited to enter the ArtsWest, the LE Phillips Library’s annual juried art show.

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words by Nicole Humphrey

Visual Art

Issue #119 February 5, 2009

Elk Mound Artist’s Works on Display at Library

A mixed-media selection by artist Rhonda Willers is on display a the library ...

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #119 February 5, 2009

Artist Gives New Life to Northern WI

"This exhibit links art and nature to attention to and generate a deeper appreciation ..."

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words by Thadeus Logan

Visual Art

Issue #119 February 5, 2009

Art-Crawling Through Banbury Place

Banbury Place artists band together for event

“Building 13 is more the artist-type personality ... they just seem to gel a little bit better."

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words by Carrie Weiss

Visual Art

Issue #118 January 22, 2009

Art Crawl at Banbury Place

glass artists Laurie Bieze, Adam Fuller organize event

On the first weekend in February, 25 local visual artists will fill historic Banbury Place ...

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words by Carrie Weiss

Visual Art

Issue #118 January 22, 2009

Tattoo Shop Owner Starts Art Co-Op in Downtown EC

Missing Link dropped into 221 N Barstow St. in early January.

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words by Trevor Kupfer

Visual Art

Issue #118 January 22, 2009

New Exhibit True to Title

Drawing Beyond Edges is the upcoming exhibit in UW-Eau Claire’s Foster Art Gallery.

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words by Kinzy Janssen

Visual Art

Issue #118 January 22, 2009

Incendiary Tactics

artist Eric Lee has a fiery visual technique

Sprinkling his work with gunpowder and different dried plants, Lee ignites the gunpowder ...

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words by Theresa Schneider

Visual Art

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Multi-green-dia

15-artist show features interpretations of “green”

“Green is big right now. The whole thing is, ‘what are we going to do to save the world?’”

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words by Emily Thierfelder

Visual Art

Issue #117 January 8, 2009

Acoustic Café’s Floral Visions

Susanne has a greenhouse. Susanne is a photographer.

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words by Aryn Widule

Visual Art

Issue #116 December 18, 2008

Mixed Media Exhibit by Amy Krause

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Visual Art

Issue #116 December 18, 2008

Jazz Festival Looking for Visual Artists of All Kinds

Eau Claire Jazz Festival wants the creative folks of the Chippewa Valley to submit original work

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #116 December 18, 2008

Research Shows Earnings Gap for Men, Women Artists

According to recent research, there may be one crack left in that obnoxious glass ceiling.

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #116 December 18, 2008

A Body of Quirk

the unconventional style, flair of Paula Gorski’s art

Gorski hopes to express humor and playfulness through narrative paintings and wrapped sculpture.

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Festival of Trees

holiday event raises funds for The State Theatre

The Eau Claire Regional Arts Center will be hosting its first ever Festival of Trees.

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words by Lisa de Felice

Visual Art

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

UWEC Seniors Exhibit Works in Foster Gallery

As the best and brightest of UW- Eau Claire’s art students embark on creative endeavors ...

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #115 December 4, 2008

Local Artists Chip in for Annual Holiday Art Fair

From Dec. 4 to 23, the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center will host the annual Holiday Art Fair.

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words by Emily Thierfelder

Visual Art

Issue #114 November 20, 2008

Flesh and Bonsai

student’s art exhibit showcases man against nature

Infinitea is now the proud home of Flesh and Bonsai, an art exhibit by Kaz Kuroki.

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #114 November 20, 2008

A Jewel of a Find

new Chippewa gallery features 22 artists’ work

Holiday shopping in downtown Chippewa Falls just got a little more cultured.

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words by Theresa Schneider

Visual Art

Issue #114 November 20, 2008

Foster Gallery Goes Digital

Foster Gallery features "Changing the Way We Think…New Media Art" show.

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #112 October 23, 2008

The Gallery of a Lifetime

professor selling her life’s work to support renovation

Janet Carson’s painting career is a journey that spans both decades and a myriad of styles ...

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #111 October 9, 2008

Artwork with Teeth

Shark’s Ink exclusively made for Foster Gallery

Shark’s Ink put together the Shark’s Ink Revisited show specifically for Foster Gallery.

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #110 September 25, 2008

Chuck's Good Luck

Chippewa Falls animator “draws” attention

Lucky Radish Studios has been very lucky indeed.

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #110 September 25, 2008

Confluence Influence

artist Anders Shafer receives first place honors

Anders Shafer, of Eau Claire, received first place honors for his acrylic on paper masterpiece.

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #110 September 25, 2008

Stout Student Snags Hepatitis Poster Prize

UW-Stout art student and Colfax native Kayla Langhans took first place ...

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words by Caitlin Heidbrink

Visual Art

Issue #109 September 11, 2008

On The Spot

artists take over State Theatre stage

The State Theatre will be home to a unique style of art exhibit on Sept. 26.

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words by Thadeus Logan

Visual Art

Issue #109 September 11, 2008

Global Lens

Mark Aumann exhibits photos of Vietnam

Mark Aumann hopes that his pictures will show the dignity of the people of Vietnam.

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words by Megan Ault

Visual Art

Issue #107 August 14, 2008

Merging Metal

Bob Heller creates one-of-a-kind motorcycle sculptures

Bob Heller may call his Bike Dreams creations "junk art collectibles," but ...

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words by Thadeus Logan

Visual Art

Issue #106 July 31, 2008

Getting Pretty Handsy

For the past few years the Children's Museum has used a new way to raise funds ...

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words by Claire Jeffries

Visual Art

Issue #106 July 31, 2008

Chalk It Up

Volume One`s Chalkfest brings temporary art to Wilson Park

This year will mark Chalkfest`s official launch as an event all its own ...

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words by Claire Jeffries

Visual Art

Issue #105 July 17, 2008

Steven Braker

photographer's work includes the '60s, top commercial jobs, studio in the woods

You have to compose the picture by searching, by watching. Sometimes I come out for days ...

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words by Thadeus Logan