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Peaks Island artist turns fallen tree outside cafe into octopus carving
In the fall of 2022, a strong storm blew through Casco Bay and across Peaks Island, ripping trees out of the ground as it went. Two of the trees that fell were in front of Baba's Cafe, which had been ...
New outdoor exhibit at Klehm Arboretum combines science and art
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Combining environmental science with large-scale outdoor art: that’s the vision of the ‘Rooted in ...
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‘Roots of Cool,' a new Descanso Gardens exhibit, honors climate resilience
"Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World" is a show that "... blends visual art, music, and ...
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Art and landscape converge at TurnPark Art Space, where every path leads to a surprise
TurnPark Art Space, in West Stockbridge, is a surreal sculpture park where art, nature and creativity converge, featuring ...
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Artist’s chisel transforms stump outside Peaks Island cafe into an octopus
A strong storm that hit the island nearly 3 years ago blew many trees to the ground. Doug Smith saw one stump that was left ...
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‘Investing in the creative future of Fitchburg’: City receives $50K in grant funding, planting 1,000th tree
The city along with several local entities were awarded $50,000 in Dream It, Create It Grant funding, including $9,000 for a ...
New documentary explores Bethlehem’s artistic roots. Here’s where to see it
An artist-led documentary featuring prominent performing art figures in Bethlehem premieres this weekend, and seeks to draw attention to the long and storied history of performing and visual arts in ...
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‘Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue’ Explores Painter’s Cajun Roots & Lasting Impact
Meet the man behind the iconic Blue Dog in Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue ... and graduated to the dark and moody oak trees that eventually led him to his Blue Dog.
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The famous bonsai forest that lives in Washington, D.C.
An important part of bonsai art is cultivating exposed roots, called nebari, that flare out from the base, making smaller trees visually similar to larger ones. While bonsai is a historic Japanese ...
From art to zoo, the Erie area has an entire alphabet of fun for summer 2025
Axe throwing: Try out Stumpy's Hatchet House, 3728 Liberty St., which offers a variety of hatchet and axe throwing target ...
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Jorge Penadés shows new uses for olive tree roots in Uprooted exhibition
Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has unveiled a Madrid Design Festival exhibition showing how the discarded roots of olive trees could be turned into design objects. The industrialisation of olive ...