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Starting January 2009, new national series from MAKE magazine showcases Makers of every kind.

Each half-hour episode inspires millions to think, create, and make.  Watch the preview.

For those who are in the New York area during the holidays - the exhibition of embroidery from 17th-century England is not to be missed. Read more about this spectacular offering from the Bard Graduate Center students and curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The exhibition runs through April 12 at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture, 18 West 86th Street, Manhattan; (212) 501-3000, bgc.bard.edu.

If you are in that part of the world, don't miss out on Craftland's ongoing holiday craft extravaganza - from December 5-24th.

Craftland is an annual retail craft show in a unique consignment store format in Providence, RI. The shop features eclectic arts and crafts from artists near and far. Participants are selected through a jurying process.

The fantastic assortment of fine craft and handmade kitsch available would make great gifts.

Craftland donates 5% of proceeds to local arts-related non-profits to help continue in its mission to provide and enable economic opportunities for emerging and professional artists and crafters.

The handkerchief has probably played a greater part in the history of this world than any other piece of cloth. Today's generation has almost lost this precious square to disposable alternatives.

Looking at Chris De Rosa's collection makes one hope for a revival that is eco-friendly as well.



Printed hankies by Chris De Rosa is on at artroom5, Adelaide (Australia) 19 to 26 November

Image: Chris De Rosa, hankies - found and printed on, 2008, Photo: Michal Kluvanek

History is made by people. This is the focus of the exhibits at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
The Gallery presents the wonderful diversity of epoch-making personalities who have made a mark on history. From George Washington to Martin Luther King, Babe Ruth and Marilyn Monroe, the museum showcases  individuals of the past,  present, and future. For anyone fascinated by famous Americans and their stories, the National Portrait Gallery is a must-visit destination.
The Gallery is housed in one of Washington's oldest public buildings, alongside the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Starting November 7th, the Gallery highlights the "real" Lincoln.

Art is often inspired by its surroundings, and just as often, this art shapes the future.

The Great Fire of London was a defining moment in the city's history and growth. The Museum of London has a special exhibition that traces and studies the evidence.

The largest annual quilt show, sale, and quiltmaking festival  in the world happens in Houston, Texas. The exhibition includes quilts, cloth dolls and garments, with booths selling supplies, books, notions, antiques, and crafts, and more than 400 classes, lectures, and events for all skill levels.

This year's festival is scheduled for November 2-5, 2006; classes begin Oct. 30.

The National Gallery, London has one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world. Every month, one of the pieces from its permanent collection features as exhibit of the month.

This month’s chosen painting is Paolo Uccello’s ‘The Battle of San Romano', dating back to the middle of the fifteenth century.

This egg tempera with walnut oil and linseed oil on poplar wood, measuring about 72” x 128”, is one of three panels portraying the battle of San Romano that was fought between Florence and Siena in 1432.

The central figure of the panel is Niccolò da Mauruzi da Tolentino on his white charger, the leader of the victorious Florentine forces, who is identifiable by the motif of 'Knot of Solomon' on his banner. The Bartolini Salimbeni family in Florence commissioned the panels sometime between 1435 and 1460.

Uccello has effectively used here the one point linear perspective, seen in the foreshortening of shapes and arrangement of broken lances.

If you are in London this month, go see it.

Alexandre Louis Marie Charpentier (1856-1909) was the assistant of the medal engraver Ponscarme. His first exhibition at the Salon took place in 1879, and he was recognised as an artist on his own right when Alexandre Dumas bought one of his statues.

Charpentier was one of the founders of "Les Cinq", a group which played an important part in development of Art Nouveau. He was awarded a Grand Prix at the Universal Exhibition in 1900, and soon thereafter the Legion of Honor. Apart from medals, Charpentier designed sculptures, furniture and pottery. Go see his work at the National Gallery of Art.

Take a look at these award winning entries at the Creative Fibre National Exhibition 2006.

Some people see their bathtubs as more than soap and water.

Visit this wonderful exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Plan a visit to a gallery with your kids. Find one near you that organises special family activities, and your kids will want to go back for more.