Arts And Crafts Videos

Two seminars in one podcast this episode as I roll all of Bob Lang's excellent work into one big episode of happiness.

Back-To-School doesn t have to break the bank. Kim Danger offers fun tips that will help you make the most of your budget when the kids head back to school. Tips include money-saving craft projects and shopping advice.

Daily Grommet found this unique gift for Valentine's Day - a Valentine's kit that includes 12 cards, 12 envelopes in high quality paper stock. It also has over 100 unique decorative materials including ribbon, felt, and decorative papers. This makes a unique gift for parents who enjoy doing craft projects with kids, or buy the set for your own family, and in one afternoon at the kitchen table, make original Valentines gifts for the whole family. http://www.dailygrommet.com

La banda de pop canadiense Stars en su presentaci n en el teatro circular del Polyforum Siqueiros de la Ciudad de M xico. Esto con motivo de la llegada a M xico del sello discogr fico Arts s info en BlogModerno.com

Being your own boss, and working from home. It's a dream for many...and a reality for a few. One step toward that kind of life is to turn something you now do for fun into something you do for a living. (Part 2 of 2)

The British couturier Hardy Amies combined the grand tradition of British tailoring with a Parisian flair for the latest style. But he never lost sight of a particularly British attitude to couture. Ian Garlant, today's Chief designer at Hardy Amies, explains how this relates to to cultural history.

The V& A has a great collection of dresses made by the French couturier Jacques Fath. They were the gift of one of his favourite clients, Lady Alexandra Dacre.Lady Alexandra's daughter, Xania Dennen, rembembers her mother's special arrangement with Fath, who was at the time one of the city's most celebrated designers.

For the well-dressed woman in the late 1940s and early 50s, the tailored suit was a staple of elegant day-wear. In Paris, none had a greater reputation for making tailored suits than the Spanish-born couturier, Cristobal Balenciaga. Percy Savage, the Australian born press-officer for the fashion house of Lanvin during the 50s, explains what it was that set Balenciaga apart.

The August 2006 edition of CultureCast features a preview of the new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, a new addition to the photography collection, and a number of museum visitors reminiscing about life and fashion in 1960's London.