Cosmic Crow in Arlington offers upcycled treasures
Classic album covers adorn notebooks at Cosmic Crow Collective in Arlington. Photos courtesy of Cosmic Crow.
March 22, 2016
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Texas Smartscape Plant Sales kickoff March 19
Texas Smartscape plant: Blackfoot DaisyNeed some plants that can thrive in the Texas heat without pesticides or fertilizers and less water? Check out the Texas Smartscape Plant Sales. The events will be held at garden retailers throughout North Texas, starting March 19.
Dallas artist digs into nature themes with ceramics
Lynn Wilkes Armstrong's work will be featured in Artscape at the Dallas Arboretum April 22-24. Above, Forest Teaset by Lynn Wilkes Armstrong. Photos courtesy of the artist.
March 14, 2016
Dallas native and artist Lynn Wilkes Armstrong finds inspiration for her pottery right in her own backyard.
Dallas artist promotes creative recycling of found objects
VET sells an eclectic mix of materials for art projects as well as handcrafted art and gift items made from found objects in her online shop, The Artcycle Club Store.
March 8, 2016
The Dallas artist named VET has added a fourth R to the "reduce, reuse, recycle” motto: re-invent.
Earth Day Texas to award $25,000 to best sustainability projects with Earth Tank Prize
The Earth Tank theme was inspired by Mark Cuban’s popular show Shark Tank.
March 1, 2016
Famous trailblazers ponder blooms at Dallas Arboretum exhibit
Feb. 23, 2016
If you’re looking for a spring photo op, the Dallas Arboteum is ready for its closeup. This Saturday the venue’s popular annual floral festival, Dallas Blooms, kicks off. This year’s theme is The Artistry in Nature, featuring National Sculpture Society fellow Gary Lee Price's Great Contributors bronze statues.
Austin-based TreeHouse to bring premium green home improvement products to Dallas
Austin-based TreeHouse will open its second store in north Dallas in early 2017.
Feb. 22, 2016
TreeHouse, the eco-minded home improvement store that is coming to Dallas in early 2017, will showcase a panoply of high-performance, energy-efficient and elegantly designed products, including premium brands that will be breaking new ground in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Mudhen at Dallas Farmers Market gives veggie lovers something to crow about
The Mudhen Meat and Green's menu is the creation of local restaurant mogul Shannon Wynne and Chef Jennifer "Suki" Otsuki. Photos courtesy of Mudhen's Facebook page.
Feb. 15, 2016
Mudhen is the nickname for the American Coot, a migratory waterfowl that eats primarily plants. It is also the name of the new restaurant at the Dallas Farmers Market that relies heavily on veggies for its healthy fare.
Craftwork Coffee Co. offers new coworking venue in Fort Worth
Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/CraftworkCoffeeCo.
Feb. 12, 2016
Solar panels power moon at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
There’s an icy moon hanging in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, thanks to a North Texas solar engineer. The solar-powered sculpture Tears of maria was installed at the end of January for an exhibit now on display by California-based artist Glenn Kaino.