#66 OCEAN GROVE, NEW JERSEY May 15, 2009
The curved wood ceiling makes for great acoustics and the ocean breezes waft in from its sides and its pipe organ is one of the largest in the world (21 Pilgrim Pathway). Next door is Tent City, which is a lot more pleasant than it sounds. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Variety of events happening in Marlin May 14, 2009
Some of the items you can look for include plants, homemade jellies and jams, baked goods, jewelry, arts and crafts, hand made wood items, T-shirts, purses and lots more. Also, follow your nose to the many food vendors on hand for the day. (Marlin Democrat, TX)
Telluride Festival of the Arts Announces 2009 Juried Artists May 14, 2009
The art show, August 14-16, 2009, is open to the public and will feature artists in 13 different media categories including: ceramics, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, graphics and printmaking, jewelry, metal-works, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture and wood. CCAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to educating and exposing Coloradans to the arts. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Dogwood volunteer comes 155 miles from Defiance, Ohio May 13, 2009
That's how far it is from his driveway in Defiance, Ohio, to Dogwood Fine Arts Festival headquarters in Huntington Bank, where he was stuffing programs Monday afternoon ... "There were a couple of dogwood trees there in the corner. I got to put those in a lady's SUV," Fife recapped his day ... "Until I assume room temperature, I will be a patron of this festival. It was a magic night. After I left Wood Fire (for Vowell's reception), I walked across and saw (Stone Lion in Beckwith Park) and I... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Keeping calls classic May 13, 2009
Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:07 AM CDT The pay phone in the apartment lobby above The Sportsman sits in a booth of solid wood and has a door of thick pressed glass ... This is so cool solid wood, he said ... SUMMARY: For decades a solid wood phone booth has stood in perfect working order on the second floor above The Sportsman in Logan. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
S.F. Decorator Showcase spotlights art May 11, 2009
The elevator is decorated with trompe l'oeil artist Jane Richardson-Mack's theatrical eglomise paintings of animals on silvered glass set into wood paneling ... Alongside that, in a tranquil concrete-and-glass meditation room by Sol Studios designers Kevin Hackett and Jessica Weigley, are accents of salvaged wood, contemporary blown glass by Esque from Propeller and paintings by Max Gimblett, Yoshitomo Saito and San Francisco's Rex Ray. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Quality Furniture by Alex Lamont May 7, 2009
Lamont s artists work with the finest and most rare of materials from shell, silver, lacquer work, chagrin, parchment and even petrified wood. The end result are objects of desire that will grace any home and more will become heirlooms and increase in value, in the words of the legendary song, as time goes by. (Suite101.com)
On Display (40) May 6, 2009
In the Prebble/Murphy Gallery: 14 Views of Mt. Fuji, woodblock prints by Saito Kiyoshi ... Harrisburg Area Museum, 490 Smith St. An 1857 house and other buildings contain dozens of wood miniatures, engines, a collection of cameras and buttons, settlers biographies, antique farm machinery and more ... Greenwood Gallery, 38711 Weirich Drive. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Across the border from Vermont, a medieval showpiece May 3, 2009
After World War II, life was quiet in southern Quebec, she tells us, but there was plenty of wood, and for many, carving became a pastime for the winter months. Some masterful work was produced, but with the advent of television, local woodcarving skills began to die out ... Antony opened the heavy wooden door and stepped into the hillside. (Boston Globe)
This noble red should be prized May 3, 2009
95, product No. 642009) is textbook vino nobile, medium-bodied and reminiscent of cherries and wood, with almost bracing but balanced acidity, fine tannins and a Bob Newhart finish ... The distinguished big brother to the widely available and popular Nipozzano Chianti Riserva, this collectible is concentrated and packed with fruit but conspicuously astringent at the moment, with nuances of plum, licorice and aged wood. (Globe and Mail)
Appraisers are less magician, more forensic detective May 1, 2009
Armed with a flashlight, appraiser Soodie Beasley fights spider webs and dust as she peers into the dark recesses of furniture to gauge wood oxidation, an indicator of age and consistency of parts. Her sleuthing includes pulling out drawers to inspect the carcass for dovetails. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
W. Harris Powell Apr 30, 2009
PROVIDENCE-Haywood Thomas McCann, 51, of 7241 Old Highway 86 North, died Friday at Alamance Regional Medical Center ... A Mason and a member of Yanceyville Methodist Church, Harris was an avid collector and restorer of antiques utilizing many wood working talents. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Mark your calendar: Here's a list of plant sales and garden tours Apr 28, 2009
-- Perennial Garden Design at 10 a.m.; Pond Seminar at 1 p.m.; Rockwood Gardens l, 128 Theater Road, Onalaska, Wis ... -- Coulee Region Professional Women s Organization fundraiser at Rockwood Gardens in Onalaska, handing out coupons for Rockwood Gardens with portion of purchase that day going to the CRPW scholarship fund ... -- Flowerbuds 11th annual Perennial Plant and Garden Art Sale by Caroline Olson and Jeanne Quick, one mile west of Wood s Sales and Service in Black River Falls at the... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Bills finally bulk up Apr 28, 2009
Maybin, Levitre, Wood (Getty) ... Aaron Maybin, Eric Wood and Andy Levitre all add much-needed meat to the Bills' offensive and defensive lines ... At the conclusion of the season, we talked about getting tougher up front, Brandon said in reference to Wood. (BillsReport.com)
Scene & Herd: Garden Club keeping town green Apr 28, 2009
By Martha Crosier Wood/Columnist ... Martha Crosier Wood is a Lexington resident and regular Minuteman columnist. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Wright's Fallingwater appeals to many senses Apr 19, 2009
But could a work of architecture deep in the woods be such a big tourist attraction ... Upon arrival at the circular main desk of polished blond wood in the wall-less visitors center, we received the telltale instruction: Take a number ... In these woods, everyone continues to design with nature in their own way. (Boston Globe)
• Events calendar Apr 17, 2009
"The Little Wood River Retaining Wall - A History from 1935 to the Present" display, presented by Betty M. Hare of the Gooding County Historical Society, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MAY 2 at Sally's Store, 334 Main St. The event is part of the Idaho State Historical Society's programs for Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, "The New Deal: A Legacy of Public Works in Idaho," about the imprint left on the state by the national relief programs that helped millions of Americans affected by the... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Upholsterer refurbishes pieces of past Apr 13, 2009
Crane and partner Patty Stevens and staff are doing the woodwork and upholstery on the furniture that had previously been stored in a barn at the Battles Museum of Rural Life in Girard Borough ... The furniture was taken to the Russell shop and stripped to its wood frame ... Erie craftsman Dave Snider will refinish the carved wood features of the sofa and chair, including the sofa's arms, which curl into the shape of a swan. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Bids for Kids Auction is Saturday Apr 7, 2009
Special items include: Lake Michigan fishing excursion, gas stove, four-night stay at Big Lake Campground-Algoma, wood chipper/shredder, Milwaukee Mile tickets (four tickets plus pit and paddock passes) to A.J. Foyt 225 IndyCar series race, NASCAR Camping World Truck series race, NASCAR Nationwide series, WI ALL-STAR 100 series, Jensen Metals Products fireplace and fuel, autographed Green Bay Packers football, Porcaro s Lawncare four weeks of lawn mowing and two Brewers tickets (behind dugout).... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Joy and jitters Apr 5, 2009
At the Baseball Tavern on Boylston Street, manager Joe Donovan knocked on wood, hoping the private parties he plans to book will help ease the fiscal pain. "We're working on going out and finding business, where it used to just walk right in the door," Donovan said. (Boston Globe)
Indian Wells Arts Festival 210 juried artists to show, sell April 3-5 Apr 4, 2009
From glass blowing, monumental rock sculpting, wood carving, pottery, painting and weaving demonstrations go on throughout each day. The furnace has been fired up and Arizona artist Bruce Freund plans to work all day long doing what he loves most ; blowing glass. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Sharing passion for allure of Islands Mar 30, 2009
This unique Island art form, perfume bottles carved from rare Hawaiian woods, was inspired by the tradition of lei giving ... The Olinses credit Alice Spaulding Bowen, designer and manager of Gump's, the now-gone Waikiki department store, with the idea of a "Hand-carved native wood container to house the perfumes of Island flowers.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Community Briefing (9) Mar 29, 2009
John F. Greenwood, who served from 1905 to 1906 ... San Pedro Resort, 1110 Highway 80, hosts its annual wood carvers show Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to noon. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
best in the Bay Area Mar 28, 2009
Sense, A Rosewood Spa - Rosewood Sand Hill ... Part of the tony new Rosewood Sand Hill hotel in Menlo Park with views of the Santa Cruz Mountains and scheduled to open April 2, the spa also features single-sex and co-ed relaxation areas, a marble-walled Vichy shower room, wet lounges and courtyards with whirlpools and skin care products from top collections like Osea - a line based on marine algae like seaweed that gives you a new appreciation for sushi ... Forest Sanctuary begins with an... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
* A new look at the ways of ancient Japan Mar 26, 2009
It feels strange to be washing windows in my pajamas, perched in slippered feet on a small wooden veranda. My view through the suddenly clean glass is even stranger: roughly chopped cedar wood neatly piled beside intricate woven baskets, a thickly rusted black kettle swinging over the embers of last nights fire ... With a wooden walking staff, a wagesa (scarf) and a conical straw hat, they travel, traditionally on foot, on a 1,400km circuit established by followers of the Buddhist scholar Kobo... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Hillsboro Senior Center lists travel opportunities Mar 25, 2009
Sept. 14-17: Oregon-California Coastline, incuding the Redwoods, a casino and Wildlife Safari. Oct. 1: The Loop stops in Cannon Beach, the Tillamook Cheese Factory and the Tillamook Forest Center. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Missing Italian Statue Found In NC Home Mar 24, 2009
The wood and painted gold statue was made by 17th-century Franciscan artist Diego da Careri and was part of a set of busts displayed at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli alle Croci. It has lost much of its value since it was stolen. (KIRO TV, WA)
Remodeling the Castle (1) Mar 23, 2009
Stucco was applied over the building's wood exterior in the 1940s ... Stucco was applied over the building's wood exterior in the 1940s. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
A reborn U.S.town faces a new threat Mar 21, 2009
Geppetto's Wood Works is gone, along with Objectiques. And there is Allium, a lovely trove of handpicked treasures that won a local award for its winter windows but that also deserves the Bad Timing award. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Vintage surf auction back on the treasure trail Mar 19, 2009
A variety of surfing equipment has been added, including: rare wood boards from the early 20th century that have been uncovered, surfboards by Tom Blake, the inventor of the hollow paddle boards of the 30s, unique balsa boards by premier shapers Joe Quigg and Matt Kivlin from the 50s & 60s; and design guru Dick Brewer and his understudies Sam Hawk and Owl Chapman will have early 70s shapes available. From the pro surfing ranks, first generation boards from the likes of World Champions Mark... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
In Woodbury Barn Club Features Social Club Gym Mar 18, 2009
The Barn Club includes a large space on the second floor with high ceilings, natural light, mirrors and hardwood floors for yoga, Pilates and specialty fitness classes ... WOODBURY - "I wanted to give area residents a club with a yoga and fitness theme with many options for members and non-members," said Sarah Shinn Pratt, owner and managing member of The Barn Club, 558 Main Street South ... The inspiring atmosphere is designed with serene post and beam earth tones, shiny wood floors, high... (Voices, CT)
Visit Solvang for Danish Treats and... Mar 17, 2009
A model ship hangs from the ceiling and the pulpit and altar bear beautiful wood carvings. Before the Danish discovered the valley, the Spanish missionaries had arrived in California. (Suite101.com)
'Dream home' filled with fun touches Mar 13, 2009
In 6-year-old Isabelle s room, striped wallpaper, circular plaques on the walls and striped, wooden balls on the ceiling add whimsy and dimension ... In fact, Mitchell combined wallpapers and wood tones throughout the home ... Striped wallpaper on one wall meshes with circular plaques on others and striped, wooden balls on the ceiling for whimsy and dimension. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Stella-Jones Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Mar 12, 2009
A different product mix and higher wood, energy and transportation costs also negatively affected gross profit as a percentage of sales, partially offset by plant specialization and economies of scale from increased overall volume in the Company's core markets ... "Demand held firm for all of our products, even while uncertainty characterized the North American economy. We are very pleased with the integration of the BPB acquisition, which speaks highly about the quality of our employees and... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
It will be fun, fun, fun Mar 12, 2009
Athens The Dogwood Festival, April 18-19, features live music, arts and crafts, children's activities, how-to demonstrations, and a separate fashion show and luncheon ... Bonita Springs The Bonita Springs National Art Festival, March 14-15, features the works of more than 200 artists specializing in painting, jewelry, glass, clay, photography, sculpture, wood and more ... Hollywood Beach - The Red, White rass music festival, May 16-18 features Ricky Skaggs as the headliner. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Carlton Hobbs Presents 'ON TOPS' Mar 11, 2009
It includes examples of museum quality tops made of silver, fossilized wood, pietra dura, Roman mosaic and porcelain. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Irish Day set for March 21 in Murphys Mar 10, 2009
Among the items available for purchase will be handmade jewelry, wood and metal art objects, pottery, glasswork, sculpture, paintings, photographic prints, clothing and antiques. Area churches and community organizations will have baked goods, including Irish soda bread and several kinds of cookies, ready to take home. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Chinese Art Dealer Weeps After Refusing to Pay for $40 Million YSL Bronzes Mar 10, 2009
Hours later, Cai called Shanghai-based business development director Wang Jie from his favorite leather couch on his dark- wood, second-floor office and registered to bid. I thought to myself, Its impossible to find these items again, Cai said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
Ellwood House Museum ... The DeKalb Rotary Club hosts a weekly meeting that includes a dinner and a program at Ellwood House Museum ... Malta unit: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive in DeKalb; contact: 815-758-4951. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
All-Student Show and art department awards announced Mar 7, 2009
The Knoop Sculpture Award was presented to Lauren Curta (Downers Grove) for That One Summer, a plywood relief. Merit Awards by media, as selected by the jurors, were given to: Scott Barber (Mattoon), Self Portrait, painting; Kathy Bryant (Charleston), Motion in Color, fibers; Amy Caltry (Charleston), Umber Still-Life, drawing; Matt Davis (Bethany), Emma s Note, digital art; Christina Doti (Terre Haute), Untitled 4, graphic design; Kristy Hughes (Mattoon), Lonely Train Ride, printmaking; Ben... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Blaze destroys Burlington home Mar 6, 2009
No one was injured in the early afternoon blaze at the home of Rob and Shirley Cleaver, which originated in the upstairs and rapidly spread throughout the wood-frame home, which was built in 1880 ... Mrs. Cleaver said the couple heated their home with a wood stove. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
JOHN CHAPPELL: North Notes Notebook: All Kinds of Activity Keeps Robbins Busy Mar 6, 2009
"Families and individuals come to town, park their cars and walk a short distance to the beginning of a wooded nature trail along Bear Creek," she says ... He will be featured on this special pottery show and give viewers a chance to see the process of making a pot, some of the history of his family and the firing of a wood kiln at Ben Owen Pottery ... On the same day of the signing, Ben Owen Pottery will have a wood kiln opening for the four-chamber kiln. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Home Cookin' Mar 6, 2009
" She uses the more informal of the two as her TV room/home office, evidenced by the reproduction dining/sofa table she turned into a desk by fitting her computer keyboard into slide-out drawer. The comfortable room features another wood-burning fireplace (the home also has two gas fireplaces and two wood stoves) and built-in bookshelves. But come the spring, it's outside where Ms. Podleski goes to relax amid the manicured lawns and "flowerbeds galore. " She loves how the "adorable garden shed"... (Globe and Mail)
Economy May Continue to Decline in '09 Mar 5, 2009
Construction equipment and materials, such as primary metals, wood products and electrical equipment, saw especially steep drops in production. So did makers of furniture and cars. (ABC News -- Business)
Picoult's life is far from wrenching novels Mar 3, 2009
But Tim cleared their New Hampshire acreage with a chain saw, then used the wood for their barn and the floors in their house. He left his career as a salesman to be an at-home dad. (USA Today -- Life)
Central hub helps house run smoothly Mar 3, 2009
Personalize a dry-erase board the same way - put it in an old frame or place pieces of wood molding around it ... Carendi suggests buying little wooden boxes from Ikea, then drilling holes in the back so wires can be fed through. (AZCentral -- Home)
What's Happening Feb 26, 2009
Carvers Club - 6:30 p.m.; a group for wood carvers; meets first Tuesday of each month ... Georgia Woodwind Quintet - 6 p.m.; free. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Winter isnt easing up on us yet Feb 26, 2009
Wood ducks, if youre reading this, your houses are on the way. Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is teaming up with Ducks Unlimited (DU) to hold a wood duck house giveaway event Saturday morning, March 7, 2009 ... A Northwoods Media LLC Newspaper. (Forest Republican, WI)
YSL auction of a lifetime set to fetch $380M Feb 25, 2009
"Madame L.R. (Portrait de Mme L.R.)" is an example of the artist's early work in wood and takes its influence from African art. More than 700 items are up for sale at the auction, which Christie's estimates could bring in as much as 300 million ($384 million). (CNN -- Showbiz)
Testing for toxins likely to poison business Feb 24, 2009
The law also applies to items made before Feb. 10, although some electronics and all natural products, such as wood, cotton and precious stones, are excluded. In addition to lead content constraints, certain phthalates also must be kept below 0. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Organist takes on lofty project Feb 23, 2009
Scattered, they are merely individual pieces of wood and metal. Together, they are a magnificent, historic instrument. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
One-tank trip: Cornelia Feb 20, 2009
The wood pieces are all finished in-house. Tours of the shop available 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The big list of festivals Feb 20, 2009
The Sonoran Arts League presents a juried exhibit of 100 local and national artists working in mediums such as painting, photography, wood and glass. The event also features live music, food and artist demonstrations. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Spirit of France springs to life in Duluth Feb 20, 2009
A rustic octagon with granite walls, limestone floors and wooden beams overhead, the room opens to the Chattahoochee River and a path to its banks. Here, seating styled in faux bois French for fake wood and fashioned after the real thing offers a resting spot in the clearing ... The sunroom, which has granite walls, limestone floors and wooden beams overhead, opens onto the Chattahoochee River and a path to its banks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Homeowners, builders fuss over arbitration Feb 18, 2009
Homeowners recently visited the office of Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) to advocate changing state arbitration law to strengthen the homeowners hand ... Bill Clements was involved in a dispute with Sharp Residential over problems with joists and wood floors at his new home in Kennesaw ... My hardwood floors are a disaster. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Two-acre tract preserved as 'pocket park' in Roswell Feb 18, 2009
A two-acre, wooded tract in Roswell featuring a ravine and creek will be set aside and preserved as a pocket park. The woodland, in the Brookfield West subdivision, will be turned over to the Roy and Tillie Land Preserve, a non-profit land trust led by Mayor Jere Wood and his sister, Mary Jo Osteen ... Wood, who grew up on Woodstock Road, about two miles from the site, said he and his older sister used to hike to the spot as children. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Winter on Cape Cod yields some nightlife Feb 18, 2009
The decor was wood with glowing Christmas lights and a corner fireplace. The soundtrack was a Cher concert, which aired on the bar s television. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Arizona homestead tradition Feb 13, 2009
Tumbled-travertine floors in the great room and dark wood floors salvaged from a Tennessee barn built in 1876 combine with the stone fireplace and beamed ceilings to create a backdrop that makes this new home look ageless. It is difficult to tell which pieces the Sossamans brought with them and which are new, so careful is the blending. (AZCentral -- Home)
Planning Commission HostsWorkshop of Woodbury POCD Feb 12, 2009
Consultant Bill Scanlan facilitated a workshop on revisions to Woodburys Plan of Conservation and Development, at the Wednesday, February 4, Planning Commission meeting ... WOODBURY - The first Planning Commission workshop on the town's Plan of Conservation and Development revisions took place at the commission's Wednesday, February 4, meeting ... The former town planner, Chris Wood, took a position in another town. (Voices, CT)
Stanton Furnishings offers the old, new, and offbeat Feb 8, 2009
The store opened in the Edgewood shopping center three years ago, after a successful four years in Decatur ... Every conceivable twist: Wooden sculptures, lamps, books and wall hangings are all part of the mix at Stanton Home Furnishings ... For instance, we have a dining table with a top made of old wood so it s part old, part new. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Verde Home promotes locally produced furnishings Feb 8, 2009
Reclaimed wood is used in tables and benches made locally ... Verde Home s accessories include hand-turned candlesticks made from salvaged wood, shown here on a coffee table also made from reclaimed wood ... A lot of our furniture is made from reclaimed wood, Baird said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
SE fests for Jan. 16-18, beyond Feb 7, 2009
Canines and their owners are welcomed for a stroll through the Dogwood Trail and outer loop ... Monroeville The Heritage Art Festival, Feb. 28, transforms the town with crafts, quilts, woodworking, soul food and art ... Bonita Springs The Bonita Springs National Art Festival, March 14-15, features the works of more than 200 artists specializing in painting, jewelry, glass, clay, photography, sculpture, wood and more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Planning Commission Approves Shinn-Pratt Referral to Zoning Mar 29, 2008
WOODBURY - The Planning Commission, at its Wednesday, March 19, meeting, approved a referral to the Zoning Commission for Sarah Shinn-Pratt's proposal for a change of use at 558 Main St. South and 11 South Pomperaug Ave. ... The commission accepted Tom Savundraneyagam's proposal for a four-lot open space subdivision on West Wood and Stone Pit Roads. (Voices, CT)
Jr. League kitchens Mar 26, 2008
Wallace's linen-colored maple cabinetry and rustic alder island were manufactured by Showplace Wood Products, an energy-efficient company that participates in the Environmental Stewardship Program of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association ... The cabinetry's warm woods are contrasted by Viking stainless steel appliances and sleek, New Venetian Gold granite counter tops. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Judy Silver - artist, collector, creative spirit Mar 25, 2008
By Patricia Ann ChaffeePress writer Artist Judy Silver rocks in an antique 'find", one of her many antiques and collectibles. She is an antique dealer in Rhode Island and a watercolor artist. Press photo by Patricia Ann Chaffee. PAWCATUCK When people call The Westerly Sun, they are likely to hear the voice of Judy Silver on the other end of the phone. She directs their calls and finds answers to their questions. But behind her friendly, receptionist role, is a woman with an eclectic and... (Westerly Sun, RI)
