YOUR PLACE.WINNING COLLECTIONS: Susan Manders, the official U.S. Olympic Artist of the 2004 Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. , will be among 48 local artists who will open their homes and art studios to the public during the third annual Valley Artist Studio Tour next weekend. Sponsored by the Valley Cultural Center and the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Arts Council An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. , the Oct. 2-3 event gives participants a chance to meet the artists, view their studios and purchase original masterpieces. Proceeds benefit music and art education projects and other community events. Among the featured artists is Manders, a Studio City painter whose oil-on-canvas ``All Eyes on Me'' was reproduced and sold to support the U.S. Olympic Team. Her work is also in collections worldwide and is archived by the National Museum of Women in the Arts The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), located in Washington, D.C. is the only museum solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay. at the Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of in Washington, D.C. Advance tickets for the self-guided tour A self-guided tour is where one navigates a route themselves as opposed to an escorted tours where a tour guide person directs the route, times, information, and places toured. Many self-guided tours come with suggestions, maps, instructions, directions, and items to see or do. are $20 per person for both days and include an artist reception with entertainment and an art sale from 7 to 9 p.m Oct. 2 at the Canoga Park Youth Art Center, 7222 Remmet Ave. Same-day tickets are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased at Atelier Gallery, 21501 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, (818) 703-8791; VIVA Gallery, 13261 Moorpark St., Sherman Oaks, (818) 385-0080; and Lankershim Gallery, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, (818) 760-1278. For more information, call the Valley Cultural Center at (818) 704-1358 or the San Fernando Valley Arts Council at (818) 706-2542. - Sherry Joe Crosby NARRATIVE THREADS: ``Quilts in Bloom'': With more than 200 color photographs, this guide provides step-by-step techniques on patchwork, applique, quilting quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers and embellishing - whether you're quilting by machine or hand (Creative Publishing International; $24.95). ``The Knitted Teddy Bear'': Featuring patterns for 12 different teddy bears and accessories, this easy-to-follow book arrives just in time for the upcoming holidays. Great for beginners and advanced knitters, the book offers detailed knitting and finishing instructions, suggestions for stuffing and trim, and more than 50 color photographs. For those who want to add flair to their bear, directions on how to fashion hats, sweaters, jackets and scarves are included as well. A list of needed materials is provided in the beginning of the book (Clarkson Potter/Publishers; $19.95). - Jaime Spangrude HEAVENLY HOME: More than 35 interior and exterior designers transformed Windsor House For the building in London, see . Windsor House is a high-rise office building in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The building is the tallest on the island of Ireland and stands at 80 metres (262 feet) tall, with 23 floors. , a 1920 Tudor-style mansion, into a breathtaking masterpiece for the public to view. Set in expansive English gardens, the house offers an elegant master suite, wine cellar, a state-of-the-art kitchen, loggia loggia Hall, gallery, or porch open to the air on one or more sides. It evolved in the Mediterranean region as an open sitting room with protection from the sun. It is often a roofed, arcaded open gallery on an upper story overlooking a court, though it can also be a and an indoor pool in the guest house. Design House 2004 will be open for viewing 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, to 8 p.m. Thursdays (closed Mondays), through Oct. 31. This annual benefit raises funds for nine services of the Assistance League of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , which helps people of all ages who have critical needs. Tickets are $20 each. 4357 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information, call (877) 482-3237 or visit www.designhousela.org. - J.S. SIGNATURE SCULPTURES: David Lladro, the youngest son of one of the founding Lladro brothers, will unveil the latest creations of his family's world-renowned Spanish porcelain designs and sign new sculptures. The latest figurines in the collection range in price from $200 to $10,000. The event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Caprice ca·price n. 1. a. An impulsive change of mind. b. An inclination to change one's mind impulsively. c. , 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge. (818) 886-8288. - J.S. PRESERVING MEMORIES: Do It Yourself (DIY DIY abbr. do-it-yourself DIY or d.i.y. Brit, Austral & NZ do-it-yourself DIY abbr DIY do it yourself a DIY shop/job. ) Network offers ``Croppin' USA Weekend,'' its third annual event and sweepstakes devoted to the art of scrapbooking. Host Sandi Genovese and her scrapbooking experts will share the latest techniques in creating memorable pages. The television marathon features 14 episodes of the network's ``Scrapbooking'' series and two-minute layout idea segments. New and useful projects will also be featured on the network's Web site: www.DIYnetwork.com. It all happens from 2 to 6 p.m. today and Sunday on the DIY Network. - J.S. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (art) (2 -- color) no caption (book: ``The Knitted Teddy Bear'') (3 -- color) no caption (book: ``Quilts in Bloom'') (4 -- color) no caption (Windsor House) (5 -- color) no caption (Spanish porcelain sculpture) |
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