Archive for the ‘Creativity’ Category

Jake Balcom

Friday, October 17th, 2008

A new craftsman has joined America Creates. Jake Balcom is an amazing blacksmith from Lincoln, Nebraska.
I had the great fortune to visit Jake about 3 weeks ago in his studio and work on a video for him about his work and process. You can view it by following the link below.
http://blip.tv/file/1386157/
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For all you Cat Lovers

Monday, June 16th, 2008

We have some fun artists on America creates. I thought I would focus on animal lovers.
If you would like something fun for your home or office check out the following new artists.
JoAnne Kollman in Portland, OR. Her illistrations are fun and whimsical.

Flinn Designs in Glasgow, MO does mixed media pieces with dogs, cats, rabbits and [...]

Lincoln, NE - Quilt Center of the Universe?

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

May 24, 2008 Lincoln, Nebraska
It was a beautiful spring day so, Sharon and I headed west on I-80 toward Lincoln for the biennial Lincoln_Quilter’s_Guild show. It’s being held at Nebraska Wesleyan University in the oddly named, Weary Center. There was nothing weary about the quality and depth of the show. [...]

Where to begin…

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

It’s been a long time since my last post.  I’ve been busy calling artists, inviting them to be part of our community.  It’s been interesting in so many ways.  I’ve had the opportunity to view many websites and have spoken to several professional artists from all over the United States.  I’ve been exposed to more [...]

Open Studio Season

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

As we roll out of summer and into fall the cities are alive with all the artist opening there studios to the public. So what is an Open Studios Tour? Open Studios began 30 years ago in San Francisco when a group of artist got together and opened their studios to the public for the [...]


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