Sculpture
Chain saw carving will be Snohomish students’ legacy
SNOHOMISH -- The graduating sixth-graders at Dutch Hill Elementary wanted to leave behind a gift to be placed in the courtyard of their school.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
Willie Nelson unveils statue of himself on 4/20
Country music legend Willie Nelson helped unveil a statue honoring him in downtown Austin, Texas, by singing his new song "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" on Friday, a date long reserved to celebrate marijuana use.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Nation & World
Glass artist completes Camano fire station artwork
CAMANO ISLAND -- Glass artist Jack Archibald recently installed at the newly remodeled fire station at Terry's Corner his latest donation of glass windows.The artwork, "Wheels Rumbling," is the fourth in a series for Camano Island Fire Department.
Date: 03/14/2012 | Local News
Visual Arts Calendar
ExhibitsSnohomish County 3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. Showing the art of Northwest Collage Society artists Suzan Fant and Colette Laico through March 10.
Date: 03/09/2012 | Entertainment
Art blends form, function Whidbey studio tour
The functional meets the aesthetic at this year's Whidbey Island Studio Tour.More than 30 artists are opening their studios to the public Saturday and Sunday on the island known for its enclave of talented artists.Many of those artists produce pieces that combine function with beauty.
Date: 03/02/2012 | Entertainment
Find a thing of beauty at 'Helping the Arts' auction
EVERETT -- Whether you collect art or want to, you might want to think about putting in a bid at the 30th annual H'Arts Auction.
Date: 02/21/2012 | Life
Glass Quest to get rolling
Thousands will scour parks, businesses for clues
Date: 02/16/2012 | Local News
Visual arts calendar
EventsEdmonds Art Walk: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 16 throughout downtown Edmonds with jazz and other live music, watercolor demonstrations and a drawing demo at Edward Jones, 313 Main St.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Entertainment
Visual arts calendar
EXHIBITSSnohomish County 3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. An exhibit of Angela Rockett's abstract paintings is up through Feb. 12.
Date: 02/03/2012 | Entertainment
Gallery and exhibit calendar
Snohomish County 3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. An exhibit of Angela Rockett's abstract paintings is up through Feb. 12.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Entertainment
Visual arts calendar
Snohomish County 3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. An exhibit of Angela Rockett's abstract paintings is up through Feb. 12.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Entertainment
Dwight Eisenhower family wants memorial redesigned
WASHINGTON — President Dwight D. Eisenhower's family wants a memorial in the nation's capital redesigned, saying the current plans overemphasize his humble Kansas roots and neglect his accomplishments in World War II and the White House.
Date: 01/11/2012 | Nation & World
Guided tour set Saturday for Arlington’s public art collection
ARLINGTON -- For the first time, the Arlington Arts Council is offering a guided tour of public art in the city.
Date: 01/11/2012 | Local News
Visual arts calendar
ExhibitsSnohomish County3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. An exhibit of Angela Rockett’s abstract paintings is up through Feb. 12.
Date: 01/06/2012 | Entertainment
Art 'meshes' in Everett
See noted sculptor's work at Schack gallery
Date: 01/06/2012 | Entertainment
Glass-blowing students invited to take class with a Pilchuck master
It's an exclusive experience, but if you've got the cash and the resume, you can learn to make a glass goblet with an international master.
Date: 12/27/2011 | Life
Former Soviet nation of Georgia unveils statue of Reagan
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia's pro-Western president has unveiled a monument to Ronald Reagan in the capital of the ex-Soviet state praising the 40th U.S. president for "destroying the Soviet Empire."
Date: 11/23/2011 | Nation & World
Crazy Horse Memorial hits $5 million goal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Fundraising for the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota has hit the $5 million goal set by a philanthropist who agreed to match donations to speed progress on the mammoth mountain carving, officials said.
Date: 11/23/2011 | Nation & World
Stolen heron sculpture returned roost in Idaho
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- A stolen public art piece of a great blue heron valued at $3,000 has returned to its roost in northern Idaho.
Date: 11/06/2011 | Northwest
Centennial Trail's archway
'Resilience' celebrates nature's power of renewal
Date: 11/03/2011 | Local News
Visual arts calendar
ExhibitsSnohomish, Island counties 3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. Hosting Kevin Marshall's multimedia exhibit, "Share, Remix, Reuse" through Nov. 16.
Date: 10/21/2011 | Entertainment
President Obama: Martin Luther King 'stirred our conscience'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama saluted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday as a man who "stirred our conscience" and made the Union "more perfect," rejoicing in the dedication of a monument memorializing the slain civil rights leader's life and work.
Date: 10/16/2011 | Nation & World
Visual arts calendar
ExhibitsSnohomish, Island counties 3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. Hosting Kevin Marshall's multimedia exhibit, "Share, Remix, Reuse," through Nov. 16.
Date: 10/14/2011 | Entertainment
Mount Rushmore gets a Kevlar facelift
KEYSTONE, S.D. -- Mount Rushmore is getting its annual facelift.
Date: 10/13/2011 | Nation & World
Fine arts and galleries calendar
Exhibits3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. Brad Scelfo's ceramics will be featured through October along with works of local artists, photographers and crafters.
Date: 09/23/2011 | Entertainment
A home for colossal statue of Columbus?
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A proposal to erect a colossal statue of Christopher Columbus on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico has revived a debate about the fate of a bronze work that has been shunned by many and loved by few.
Date: 08/21/2011 | Nation & World
Just add color
Artists show their stuff this weekend on Everett's waterfront
Date: 08/18/2011 | Entertainment
Visual arts calendar
EventsSnohomish, Island countiesFestival of the Arts: The Greater Marysville Artists Guild presents paintings, crafts and jewelry; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 13 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 at Comford Park, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville.
Date: 08/12/2011 | Entertainment
Arlington artist’s granite sculpture is meant to be touched
ARLINGTON -- Artist Verena Schwippert hugged her granite rock sculpture after it was installed at Lebanon Park."Waterline" is meant to be touched, said Schwippert, 62.
Date: 08/05/2011 | Local News
Forensic sculptor helped to solve crimes
PHILADELPHIA -- Frank Bender, a Philadelphia artist whose forensic sculptures helped capture criminals and identify victims of violent crime, has died at age 70.
Date: 07/30/2011 | Nation & World
George Lucas loses battle over stormtrooper helmets
LONDON — The Empire has struck out.
Date: 07/27/2011 | Nation & World
Marilyn Monroe sculpture attracts smiles, scorn and skirt chasers
CHICAGO — The Marilyn Monroe that now stands tall on Michigan Avenue, her head high enough to see passing boats on the Chicago River, is fortunate to be all aluminum and stainless steel, unable to read the nasty things being written about her.
Date: 07/23/2011 | Nation & World
Huge Marilyn Monroe sculpture unveiled in Chicago (Photo Gallery)
CHICAGO — Her makers had hoped to keep her identity a mystery.
Date: 07/15/2011 | Nation & World
Two Lake Stevens eagles immortalized in sculpture for traffic circle
LAKE STEVENS -- An homage to a pair of local eagles that fly around Lake Stevens is now part of a roundabout on Lundeen Parkway.
Date: 07/08/2011 | Local News
Arts and gallery calendar
Exhibits Snohomish, Island counties3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com.
Date: 07/01/2011 | Entertainment
Giant statue will replace burned Jesus
MONROE, Ohio -- Construction has started on a giant Jesus statue to replace one destroyed by lightning in southwest Ohio. And this time, it will have some defense against Mother Nature.
Date: 06/09/2011 | Nation & World
Visual arts calendar
EventsMcAuliffe's Valley Nursery: 11910 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-862-1323; www.mcauliffesvalleynursery.com. Arrive from noon to 2 p.m. June 4 to meet and watch artist Dave Fifield of Silver Springs Design create one of a kind rock and stone sculptures.
Date: 06/03/2011 | Entertainment
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