Tag: Emma Grob

Arts & Culture

Unusually Creative Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are practically a staple of the holidays in many households.  Some families prefer fresh pine trees while others set up artificial trees of a variety of colors.  It’s easy to find many tutorials online on crafting small, fancy Christmas trees, but some people take it to the next […]

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Sand Painting: A Native American Tradition

Thanksgiving, as the name suggests, is a time of celebration and gratitude.  It is a traditional holiday that was founded after the American Native Americans helped provide for the Pilgrims.  American Indian culture is rich and fascinating.  With multiple tribes, and each with different customs, their culture is littered with […]

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The Unusual Side of Glass Working

Glassblowing is a form of art that many are familiar with.  Huge furnaces, long blowpipes, and blobs of molten glass are all a part of the process.  Usually, hollow ornaments, bowls, and larger glass sculptures are a result of glassblowing.  But rather than standing in front of a 2,000-4,000 degree […]

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Anamorphosis: Expected To Unconventional

Art can sometimes feel rather straightforward, especially when depicting something within reality; creativity can feel limited.  Anamorphosis takes the mundane or expected and turns it into an engrossing piece of art.  Derived from the Greek word that means “to transform,” anamorphosis uses shifts in perspective or angles to form unconventional […]