Category: Design

02 Apr

A Tradition of Craft: Original, Reproduction, and Adaptation Furniture

by Kerri Ana Provost

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You don’t spray Pledge on 17th-century furniture. Instead, as tedious as it may be, you use a soft rag to remove dust. The Connecticut “Sunflower”...

16 Mar

Design Downtown

Heavenly Progress

by Kerri Ana Provost

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It was announced today that on top of the $150,000 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the proposed skatepark at Heaven has been...

13 Feb

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Creative Spring at University of Hartford

by Kerri Ana Provost

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The Gregory Brothers, creators of the Auto-Tune the News series, will be at Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford campus on March 13th as...

11 Jan

Commentary Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Transportation

iQuilt: Dotting i’s

by Kerri Ana Provost

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As barrels of trash heaved into the pond in Bushnell Park remain there for nearly a week and as the water feature in the playground...

11 Jan

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Walking Tour of Bushnell Park

by Kerri Ana Provost

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There was a lot of buzz yesterday about the iQuilt project, which many had not heard of despite it being in existence since 2008. One...

20 Nov

Design Environmental Interest Hartford Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go West End

Upcycling Urban Trees

by Kerri Ana Provost

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The decision to remove a second-generation scion of the Charter Oak was bittersweet for many parishioners at Center Church, but in September, the tree at...

17 Nov

Activism Asylum Hill Design Frog Hollow Hartford Transportation

Ramping Up Demonstrations

by Kerri Ana Provost

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If the police issue several traffic advisories letting the public know that they will likely be unable to use a street during part of the...

31 Oct

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November Events

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Here is your monthly list of hand-picked events. There may be others, but those did not make the cut: November 1st Hartford Candidates Forum: Candidates...

01 Oct

Asylum Hill Cultural Interest Design Fun Hartford Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go

Steampunk Bizarre Exhibit Opens at Mark Twain House & Museum

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Steampunk is anachronistic fiction. Fantasy. Many of the creations and technologies within this culture are inspired by the works of Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, and...

13 Sep

Design Downtown Hartford Parks

Public Comment on Final iQuilt Designs

by Kerri Ana Provost

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There are two upcoming opportunities to see what the iQuilters think should be changed about Bushnell Park and parts of Downtown, and these events give...