nPostednon August 8, 2014
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| Photo from Web Neel |
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nAccordingnto the official Art Day website, the second Friday in Augustneach year is Art Day, a holiday for the arts.
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nRemember,n“the arts” means more than just paint on a canvas.
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nThe artsninclude theater, music, poetry, dance, sculpture, photography, drawing, painting, literature…
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n…and all sorts of other pursuitsnsuch as creating beautiful objects out of glass and weavingntapestries and hammering out a glorious, well-balanced sword.
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| Art Jewelry by the Koschetzkis |
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nArtnDay is the perfect time to celebrate creativity by making art, tryingnout a new art form, going to a performance or gallery or museum andnenjoying someone else’s art, and even giving art to one another innthe form of cards, poems, and songs.
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nIfnyou want to celebrate the art of photography by entering ancompetition, you have a few hours left – Artists for a Better Worldnare accepting up to three photos in digital form per person, up untiln5:00 p.m. Pacific Time today. Check the link above for more details –nlike the theme and the email address!
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| Fashion by Yegor Zaitsev |
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nYouncould also check out my “Art I Like” Pinterest board, and you could enjoy learning drawing techniques and trying out coolnart projects found on my “Art – How To” board.
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| Art pottery bowl by Susan Hirschmann |
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| Architecture by Gaudi |
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| Glass Art by David Salvadore |
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| Architectural weaving – nArchitects + SCAD – “Windscape” in Lacoste, France |
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| Old wood printing blocks from India |
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nAlsonon this date:
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nSneaknSome Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night
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nPeasants’nDay in Tanzania
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nPhysicistnErnest Lawrence’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAugustn holidays
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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nSeptembern holidays
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nHistoricaln anniversaries in September
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