Gifts DIY- Make your own Canvas Portrait

This is an easy technique from A Beautiful Mess!  - make your own home decor or make these for gifts.

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DIY - Paint Cans for Door Hooks

Photo by LifeHacker

While this decor doesn't fit in most homes, I think it's clever and may be a better fit for a young couple just starting out or in an artist studio... at any rate, I love it and think you will too.  It can be found on the LifeHacker website, which is one of my favorite web sites.... and most likely, it will be one of yours too!


http://lifehacker.com/5806039/replace-your-coat-hooks-with-wall+mounted-paint-cans-for-better-outerwear-storage

Dayton Art Institute - Free GENERAL admission and a great time

The Dayton Art Institute is hosting a year-long celebration of its 90th anniversary. As one of the Miami Valley's premiere fine art museums, it offers a full range of programs in addition to outstanding art exhibitions.


Most exhibits are open to the public free of charge during regular museum hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m. During your visit enjoy lunch in Cafe Monet daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Dayton Art Institute is located at 456 Belmonte Park North in Dayton, Ohio. For more information call 937-223-5277 or visit http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/.


Museum Hours


Monday Closed

Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Noon to 4:00 p.m.



Closed Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Easter Sunday

General Admission: FREE courtesy of Chase.

Some special exhibitions may carry an admission fee.

The special exhibition All Things Bright & Beautiful brings together 60 California Impressionist paintings from the collections of the Irvine Museum.

It is the only museum in California dedicated to the preservation and display of California Impressionism, or Plein-Air painting, an art style that flourished from 1890 to 1930.

EXHIBITION ADMISSION

Adults: $10

Seniors (60+): $8

Students (18+ w/ID): $8

Youth (7-18): $6

Children (6 & under): Free

Museum Members: Free



FREE THIRD THURSDAYS

Free Third Thursdays, introduced as part of the museum’s 90th Anniversary, offer free admission to special exhibitions on the third Thursday of each month. Free Third Thursdays for All Things Bright & Beautiful are April 15 and May 20.