Category: Arts and crafts
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Muskingum County continues to produce pottery, ceramics
Zanesville and Muskingum County have long been known for its pottery products, going back more than 150 years. In fact, the region was once known as the Pottery Capital of the World.
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Tis the Season offers huge selection of Christmas decor
Tis the Season in Berlin, Ohio, is Ohio’s largest year-round Christmas shop, in a unique, 20,000-square-foot, round building with three floors of Christmas wonderland.
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Backwoods Fest celebrates 30 years of music, food, crafts and fun
Backwoods Fest in Thornville is planning a big 30th year of arts, crafts, music, food and fun Sept. 19, 20 and 21.
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Community theatre groups thriving in Ohio
By Ken Drenten If you’re looking for a great way to spend an evening and support the local community at the same time, find a local community theatre group. Midland Theatre in Newark shown above. Community theatre groups thrive in Ohio. (Credit: Ken Drenten) Community theatre thrives in large cities and small towns throughout Ohio.…
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Search for hidden treasures in Ohio rocks
Finding minerals and gemstones in Ohio is easy if you know where to look.
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Paint-your-own pottery and other arts studios provide creative spaces
Art & Clay on Main in downtown Lancaster also houses Square Seven Coffee House. This art studio is operated by the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities. (Credit: Ken Drenten). By Ken Drenten I recently featured glass blowing studios in Ohio as places to try out new and different ways to feed your creative side.…
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Glass blowing studios are fun places to heat up your wintertime
My step-daughter Becky Knicely shows off the ornament she created at the Ohio Glass Museum and Glass Blowing Studio as her mom (and my wife) Sandy Drenten takes a picture. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Lots of places in Ohio offer unique opportunities to try out new and different kinds of ways to feed…
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