by Jan | Nov 2, 2021 | Articles
Fun Sand Fact#1 Did you know that several well-known artists have incorporated sand into their art? Vassily Kandinsky (known as the Father of Abstract Art) added sand to his oil paints for a brief period when he lived in Paris. (Artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso,...
by Jan | Feb 11, 2021 | Articles
Valentine’s Day. Think of it as a breather in the midst of winter, a time to say hello to friends, an excuse to send silly love messages, or the chance to spark a little romance. No one knows for sure how Valentine’s Day started – there are at least three legends...
by Jan | Jan 10, 2021 | Articles
When times are stressful, decoupage can make things better. I don’t mean to sound frivolous. We have all been living in extraordinary circumstances these many months. If there ever was a time when we need ways to reduce stress, it is now. With decoupage – the art of...
by Drai | Dec 31, 2020 | Articles
I originally began writing this post back in March of 2020 just at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Like the rest of the world, I was facing the difficulties of quarantine life and looking for ways to keep my children engaged and not turned into digital...
by Jan | Oct 20, 2019 | Articles
How 30 minutes of sand painting can add hours of sanity to your life Well, “savage” may be too strong a word, but when four-and-a half year old Chloe gets cranky, her mother knows exactly what to do – bring out the sand art. “It’s like magic if she’s in a bad mood,”...