The female Hoopoe is an artist who is paid for her work. But before sailing too far into this flightful fancy, you might be wondering, “What is a Hoopoe?” Common throughout parts of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, the Hoopoe (genus Upupa) is an easily recognized bird due to its zebra stripes and...
Daniel Art and Yarn participated in the Art Fair held at Temple Beth Shalom on Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 11:00am to 3:00pm at 5713 Yates Mill Pond Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606. A number of new pieces were displayed including quite a few 2″x2″ miniature art pieces using a multi-paper layered approach. These include the...
In a previous post, “A Light for Dark Times,” I talked about how my Aunt Clara had a major impact on my budding interest in art through watching her make Eggshell Dioramas. Unfortunately, none of my tentative fifth grader attempts at making dioramas have survived through the intervening half-century. No surprise, considering the number of...
Karen and Hugh Daniel participated in Temple Beth Or’s Handmade Hanukkah sale on Sunday, December 4, 2022 in Raleigh, NC. Over 40 artisans were represented and attendance was excellent. We were grateful both for all our new customers and for meeting so many talented artists! Looking forward to Handmade Hanukkah 2023!
In our first outdoors art market since the pandemic, Daniel Art and Yarn participated in the Tar River Arts Collaborative Art Market on June 11, 2022 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Karen showed her crochet creations, from bracelets to crochet vests and purses. Hugh displayed both full size and miniature paintings of a wide variety...
These are two more little pieces for Raleigh’s Handmade Hanukkah market. They are tiny 2″ x 2″ canvases painted with acrylics and set on a tiny easel. The reason for posting however is because the memories stirred up while I was painting make me want to tell a story. When I was in the 5th...
Daniel Art and Yarn will participate in the annual Handmade Hanukkah Market at Temple Beth Or in Raleigh! This event will take place on Sunday, November 14, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The location is in Satisky Hall, at 5315 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh. The Daniels are new to the Raleigh community. Karen...
Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival returns on October 9 – 10, 2021 in the heart of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. As one of the Southeast’s premier arts festivals, Raleigh Arts Festival attracts more than 80,000 people to downtown Raleigh during the third weekend of May each year. Celebrating fine visual art and live music...
This is an art show that we really wish we could go to – the sheer number of artists and works displayed make this an awesome event: [From their website] “The St. James Court Art Show is a juried fine arts and contemporary crafts show featuring over 600 artists from around the U.S. held among...
