It takes a keen eye to see the artful potential locked away in raw material -- whether it's a piece of sheet metal or the base of an old, discarded lamp. Yet once that potential is released, you may ...

“Art’s ability to reveal truth and beauty is uniquely human, a way for us to help each other understand the world.” Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter ...

Kris Borchardt was making her way down San Francisco's Bryant Street one morning in 1989 when she spied a wedge of plastic on the sidewalk. No doubt dozens of people passed by what turned out to be a ...

Howard Finster, a Baptist preacher turned self-taught artist, was sometimes called "the grandfather of Southern Folk Art" or "the Andy Warhol of the South." The best way to understand the late ...

The “scrap-a-day” journaling trend turns ordinary paper scraps into art, blending creativity, sustainability, and daily mindfulness. By adding one small item—like a receipt or leaf—each day, ...

The artist Portia Munson is known for her very bright, very chaotic, more-is-more artworks filled with “ephemera,” which is often a polite way of saying “junk.” Her 1996 piece The Garden, a meditation ...

“Drive Up and Drop Off” donation dates are the second Saturday of the month, November through January. Dates and times are 2-4 p.m. on Nov. 8, Dec. 13, and Jan. 6, 2026. Donors can simply pull into ...