| Artist makes paintings come to life
Edward Aldrich does not paint just wild animals. He paints animals that leave a viewer feeling he has stolen a rare moment in the animal's life. The key to his work, he said, is "I just love animals, anything wildlife-oriented." That makes him a perfect fit as the featured artist for this week's 25th annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, the largest show of its kind in the nation devoted to wildlife art, sculpture and collectibles. "I love getting out there and being a part of what I am painting, a part of nature," said Aldrich, a New York native who moved to Colorado when he was 10 and has been in love with the countryside ever since. "That experience really lends itself to getting a quality of painting you can't get just in the studio." His wildlife art has received some of the highest acclaim.
Room jewelry
Antique brasses on valuable old tables, secretaries, buffets and breakfronts are not to be trifled with or their antique value might drop dramatically. Ever witness the heartbreak of hopefuls appearing on "Antiques Roadshow" when they're told that their furniture would have been worth $50,000, except for the lame hardware replacing the originals? So don't go replacing any drawer pulls, hinges, cabinet doorknobs, locks or latches on family heirlooms or furniture purchased at auction. A new chest of drawers might benefit from a hardware upgrade or style switch, or most any piece from a flea market or yard sale. And isn't it just too easy and fun to switch out the hardware on lesser items around the house, such as drawer knobs on a bedroom chest from childhood, or a piece of unfinished furniture you've nicely painted that's ready for some jewelry do-dahs on the drawers or doors? Bona Decorative Hardware in Oakley always offered me plenty of choices for ceramic knobs of all colors, sizes and shapes - button-flat or spherical - and multiple metal selections - copper, brass, chrome, black iron, bronze-colored...
ReSource recycles building materials to keep them out of landfill
Kendol Gustafson works in a building that is completely open to all the harshness Mother Nature has to offer, but that doesn't curb his enthusiasm for his job. "I have the greatest job in Fort Collins," said Gustafson, manager of ReSource, 1501 N. College Ave. The nonprofit organization focuses on waste reduction and architectural salvage. "I like what we're doing because I feel like we're really giving back to the community." .
Kapono vs. Jones shootout in Vegas
CLEVELAND - One is a bombastic, self-promoting, slick-dressing Texan. The other is a laid back, self-deprecating, rarely clean shaven Southern Californian. Damon Jones proclaims he's ``the world's greatest shooter;'' Jason Kapono says he thinks fans ``mistake me for a ballboy.'' Both, however, are indeed among the best in the NBA at shooting the 3-pointer, and it's led their careers to intersect. It happened Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena and will happen again in a week at the Three-Point Shootout during All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. That's only the half of it. ``I'm going to win, there's no doubt about it,'' Jones said of the contest. ``Everyone else is playing for second, third, fourth and fifth.'' ``I think Damon will probably win it.
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