5 Household Items That Can Be Art

Looking for versatile, easy to use artwork for your home? Try hanging items you probably already have laying around. Here are five quick fixes for a blank wall.

Looking for versatile, easy to use artwork for your home?  Try hanging items you probably already have laying around.  Here are five quick fixes for a blank wall.

Baskets.  Shallow wicker or woven baskets can make great art.  They add texture to a wall, which is a decorating must, and can easily liven up any casual room.

Mirrors.  Hanging a single, oversized mirror will bring life to room in an instant.  Look for mirrors with something interesting about them… great details in the frame, an interesting shape, etc.  If one huge mirror isn’t your style, try grouping several smaller mirrors together for an equally stunning look.

Serving Trays.  If you don’t have any laying around, check antique stores for beautiful vintage pieces.  The great thing about serving trays is that they come in lots of different sizes, shapes, and colors, so you’re bound to find one that will appeal to you and complement your décor!

Vintage Posters.  Choose a theme for your room and scour flea markets, garage sales, and antique stores (or the internet!) for vintage posters that can be framed and hung.  Framing is key when you hang posters… be sure to frame them well so it looks vintage and not like a college dorm!

Calendars.  Turn your schedule into art by purchasing a unique frame and removing the glass.  Line the back of the frame with fabric or an interesting, patterned paper and adhere the month’s calendar to the paper.  Hang it in a prominent place in need of some art and change the calendar out from month to month.  You can even change the background paper/fabric seasonally too if you so desire!  Alternatively, beautiful pictures from calendars can look great framed and hung too.

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Art at the Beach: Art to Experience in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach offers something for everyone. If you love art, here are a few local events and exhibitions you may be interested in checking out:

Rehoboth Beach offers something for everyone.  If you love art, here are a few local events and exhibitions you may be interested in checking out:

Performance Art:  My Fair Lady

Starting this week you can catch Clear Space’s reimagined version of the classic, My Fair Lady.  The show opens on March 16th and runs through April 1stClear Space has several promotions on tickets including buy 4 tickets, get 1 free and a “pay what you can” night once during each run.  So, head down to Clear Space (20 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach) and watch the love story between odd couple Eliza Doolittle and Professor Higgins unfold!

“Young at Art”

This juried exhibition contains works by local artists.  The twist?  All of the artists are from elementary, middle, or high schools in Sussex County!  Check it out at Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach).  The exhibit runs until March 23rd.

Group Exhibitions at Gallery 50

From now through May there are revolving group exhibitions at Gallery 50 (50 Wilmington Avenue) in Rehoboth.  Check it out… you might find a new artist that you just love!

Get Your Art Seen

If you are an artist or crafter and you’re looking for opportunities to have your art seen, you can apply to be part of the Dewey Beach Arts Fest that is scheduled for Saturday, May 12th.  Dewey Business Partnership, which sponsors the event, is looking for artists and crafters but the application must be postmarked by this Thursday, March 15th, so don’t wait!

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