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JennGM
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Posted: June 28 2010 at 9:42am \| IP Logged

I just saw these red white and blue sand candles. Such a neat idea to spruce up votive candles.

Any patriotism color ideas (food or craft or art) for Independence Day?

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Posted: June 28 2010 at 2:43pm \| IP Logged

Crafty Crow has some great ideas this week. Also Martha Stewart is a perennial favorite for 4th of July/red, white, blue ideas.

I remembered this art section from the Flag Day unit I did.

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Norman Rockwell has many prints which include patriotic and flag themes. Many are included here - a couple I really liked were the "Mending the Flag" and "Salute the Flag."

Childe Hassam, American Impressionist (1859-1935) is another artist whose works often included flags.

Charles Wilson Peale, Colonial artist (1741-1827) - George Washington at Princeton

John Trumbull - Surrender of Cornwallis

Emanuel Leutze - George Washington Crossing the Delaware

Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962) - also influenced by the Impressionists and known for NY City scapes in winter - most feature US flags like this one - 5th Ave @ 56th Street in Winter. Other similar pictures here.

Jennie Brownscombe (1850-1936) known for her 18th and 19th century historical scenes -Examining the Flag

Ansel Adams as part of his documentary photographs of Manzanar had some photos which included flags - example

And sculptures like the USMC Memorial (Iwo Jima) and Harry Jackson's The Flag Bearer.

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Posted: June 28 2010 at 6:58pm \| IP Logged

We finished our 2010 4th of July painted t-shirts today!

You can check them out here.

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Posted: June 28 2010 at 7:22pm \| IP Logged

what about the carnations in colored water "trick" it's not much of a craft but could be fun and you'd end up with fun bouquets of flowers around the house

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Posted: June 29 2010 at 1:18am \| IP Logged

Joann...those shirts are adorable! I'm definitely putting that down for next summer!

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