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2025 Summer Toys for Fun, Creativity, Imagination and Exploration - Sharp Eye
School’s out! Having school end and summer vacation begin is always exciting. Having a couple of new activities to play with adds to the excitement. Here are some that have come to our attention. Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint Sticks. ...
The Maverick’s Museum - Albert Barnes and his American Dream - Sharp Eye
Giorgio de Chirico, 1926. Portrait of Albert Barnes. Oil on canvas Sharon Lorenzo’s book review of The Maverick’s Museum by Blake Gopnik. I had the pleasure of hearing Blake Gopnik’s remarks on this effort, which he published after many years...
Personal Blenders - Single serve, versatile and easy to take on the road. - Sharp Eye
On-the-go-smoothies at your fingertips! A personal blender is a compact, portable kitchen appliance that is great for single servings of smoothies, shakes and other blended drinks. They are also useful for salad dressings, sauces, or quick purees. Fans use them...
The Trend of Scalloping Decorative Items - Sharp Eye
Scalloping (noun) – The act of finishing an edge with scallops. In interior decorating, scallops are a curved, repeating arc pattern added to decorative items and home furnishings. I love the softer and lighter look it creates, especially for straight...
Cultural Heritage in Debate: Four Crowns and Hats of Glory! - Sharp Eye
Whose hats are they – centuries later? In the history of ownership of cultural property, there are four stories about ceremonial hats which illustrate the complex debates about who owns these treasures which have traveled from their countries of origin...
The Friday Bulletin. April 25, 2025 - Sharp Eye
Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) completed a study that showed that chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics particles per piece into saliva no...
Tiffany Garden Windows Glow at the MET - Sharp Eye
Designed in watercolor and created with opalescent glass and brilliant colors. Sharon Lorenzo describes the Art Treasures in the American Wing’s Charles Engelhard Court Following up on my previous article on women and stained glass, I would like to bring...
European All-Purpose Flour vs American All-Purpose Flour - Sharp Eye
“A French recipe made with American flour will yield concrete.” Justin Ward, French-based chef I never knew there was a difference between European and American flour. One reason these differences are important is that many European flours, especially the ones...
16 International Deceased Authors’ Homes That are Open to the Public - Sharp Eye
Experience the settings which inspired genius. If you are planning a trip out of the country in the near future, here are some authors’ homes that might work into your itinerary. All except one (Gertrude Stein’s apartment) are open to...
18 Deceased Authors’ Homes That are Open to the Public in America - Sharp Eye
Experience the settings which inspired genius. More than 100 homes of famous writers are open to the public in America that span centuries and genres. They are dedicated to honoring and interpreting the lives and works of our greatest authors...