31 Oct
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Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Do We Cut or Break Glass (Does it Matter)?
By: Bill Enslen
Making wonderful glass mosaic tile art is easy! Let me show you how.
Ever wonder what glass actually is? Do we cut it or break it (is there a difference)? Why and how does scoring a line allow us to control the […]
Book Review  A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
By: Molly Lundquist
Khaled Hosseini writes with power and surety, producing another best seller with A Thousand Splendid Suns. This is his second novel, following close upon the heels of The Kite Runner, and like the earlier book deals with the troubled history and people of Afghanistan.
Two […]
Buying Paintings: Symbolism
By: Matthew Enright
Evoking a taste similar to the Romanticist tradition, but utilized mysticism and sensitivity through mythology and dream imagery, preceding the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung. With a strong philosophical touch, more so than a style of art, and Art Nouveau and Expressionist artists such as Edvard Munch. Beginning in France […]
Got Junk? Treasure Hunters Roadshow Will Check It Out
By: Matthew Enright
If you have gold, silver, antiques or other rare collectibles lying around your house, the Treasure Hunters Roadshow wants to see them.
The International Collectors Association, based in Springfield, Ill., is bringing its five-day roadshow to the Quad-Cities for the first time this week, starting Tuesday […]
What Does My Dream Mean?
By: Henry Fong
Dreams and the meaning of dreams is a subject that interests many people. At times it can drive you wild to know just what that dream means. In case and point if you continue to have a dream over and over again, you really want to find out what […]
What Are You Willing To Do To Attain WoW Gold
By: Simon Gray
When your playing World of Warcraft, you are going to find that there are numerous items and features you want to pay close attention to. However, there is no secret behind the importance of World of Warcraft gold. This is a precious commodity that […]
All About Your Rat Chinese Horoscope
By: Henry Fong
To some people being a rat sound like a awful thing. In the U.S.A. we associate it with someone who is sneaky or who tells another person’s secret. This is where we get the phrase “rat someone out,” it means to tell on someone for doing something that […]
24 Oct
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Storing You Silk Flower Stems For Silk Flower Arrangements and other Crafts
By: Max McCarty
Storing Silk Flower Stems for your Silk Flower Arrangements and other Crafts.
For your crafters that like to work with silk flowers for all your many hobbies, if you are like me, it is hard to find a method of storage for all […]
Buying Paintings: Symbolism
By: Matthew Enright
Evoking a taste similar to the Romanticist tradition, but utilized mysticism and sensitivity through mythology and dream imagery, preceding the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung. With a strong philosophical touch, more so than a style of art, and Art Nouveau and Expressionist artists such as Edvard Munch. Beginning in France […]
Buying Paintings: Synchromism
By: Matthew Enright
Synchromism paintings feature harmoniously balanced colors and a feeling of movement. It is believed that synchromist paintings evoke similar feelings and sensations as music. This is a basic tenet of the synchromism art movement. As such, these paintings make wonderfully pleasing additions to any modern art collection.
Founded in 1912 by Morgan […]