Chalk paint is a beautiful option when painting furniture that leaves a rich and distressed finish. Chalk paint is great to work with as it is odorless and dries quickly. Follow the tips listed below to use chalk paint best and get creative! 1. You Don’t Have to Perform Excessive Prep Work For most types of paint, excessive prep is required including cleaning or sanding surfaces. Some paints even call for you to use primer on the furniture before beginning the painting process. You will be happy to learn that chalk paint does not require any of this as chalk…
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When schools break for the holidays, children sometimes have difficulty planning activities that will keep them entertained. Their excitement at being away from their typical weekday schedule can leave them with boundless energy but few ideas for occupying their time. As the hustle and bustle of the holidays begins, it can be fun to slow down and spend some time with your children creating ornaments and crafts that will not only help tame boredom but also leave you with some handmade decorations to cherish. If you don’t consider yourself crafty, don’t worry, holiday crafts do not have to be complicated…
Making festive crafts is always a cozy and fun activity in the fall, and kids enjoy it perhaps more than anyone. Leaves of all shapes and colors can be used to their best advantage in this season. Here are some ideas of fun fall leaf crafts for kids to make. 1. Leaf Coasters A fun project that will also save your tabletops, leaf coasters can be a fun craft for little ones to help with. Get some glue or any craft paste that dries clear. You’ll also need some small discs that can be found at the craft store. Gather…
The Eastline Theatre in Wantagh will be presenting performances of Echo of a Distant Toll on dates between now and September 22nd. Visit the theatre’s website for details on the show and to grab your tickets to an upcoming performance.
If you love crafts and arts then head to the Greenport Craft and see up-cycled, re-purposed with a purpose, re-created or trash to treasure art and craft!
The White Room Gallery presents… VANTAGE POINT An art exhibit by Paul Balmer Dinesh Boaz Tanya Minhas Stephen Bezas Art lovers, this exhibit is for you! Come out and support the work of these four talented artists at The White Room Gallery.
The Fireworks Extravaganza and Arts & Crafts Festival are returning to Long Beach! This festival features over 200 arts and crafts vendors specializing in everything from home-made candles, hand-crafted jewelry, wooden items, and home decor to nautical paintings, photography and caricature portraits. There will be food vendors offering international cuisine.
The Bell Street Artists present A Bloom With a View, a mixed media art exhibit at The BAFFA Art Gallery in Sayville. Showcasing artists Pat Ballan, Anne Baum, Mary Bouzianis, Nancyruth, Nancy Maia, Peter Montemurro, Doris Rueger, Will Ryder, and John Young. Includes various medias like watercolor, colored pencil, acrylics, scratchboard, and sculpture. Date & Time: 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
This is the last weekend that this curated, juried art exhibit will be featured, so don’t miss out. Experience two-dimensional original works of art that explore how LGBTQ folks express pride on a day-to-day basis. Time: 7pm – 9pm
See 200 talented local artists’ exhibits includes demonstrations, live painters, music, poetry, performances, and family-friendly activities presented by the Patchogue Arts Council and Artspace Patchogue.