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August 8 – Art Day

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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nAnniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of Uraniborgn

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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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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:

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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:

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