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El Anatsui, Ink Splash, photo by Aaron Bunge
El Anatsui: All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
May 14, 2013, No Comments

Moved by the captivating, large-scale pieces created from found materials by El Anatsui, a self-proclaimed "ethnocentris ...

Feeding Birds
Midwinter Art Break
January 24, 2013, No Comments

The holidays are over, and winter stretches ahead. Sometimes it’s stunningly beautiful. Sometimes it can be bleak. Som ...

Christmas kitten card, photo by Etsy seller pumpkintruck
“My Favorite Gift” – Childhood Memories of UG Team Members
December 24, 2012, 1 Comment

We read each and every comment that our customers leave on our site, and we are often moved by the stories you tell abou ...

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Food Art to be Thankful For
November 20, 2012, No Comments

Vegetables, fruits, painters, photographers and collagists in all media: I’m truly thankful for the talents and imagin ...

Georgia O'Keeffe, "Autumn Leaves, Lake George, N.Y." (1924)
A Windfall of Autumn Art on Pinterest
November 9, 2012, No Comments

Due to an injury, I wasn’t able to go on a leaf-peeping tour this year, and I consoled myself by collecting autumnal a ...

Andrew Bell Out Out Damned Corn (Patient 0) Year · 2011 Size · 3"x4" with 4"x7" glass dome Series · Zombie Candy Corn Show · Bewitching Gallery · Stranger Factory
A Humongous Pinterest Collection of Candy Art
October 26, 2012, No Comments

One of the heartbreaks of adult life is not being able to go trick-or-treating. Sure, you can go door to door on Hallowe ...

Photo courtesy Laura White
Meet Laura White, Bike Lovers Design Challenge Winner
October 15, 2012, 4 Comments

An interview with Laura White, designer of the Bicycle Cog Suncatcher and winner of the Bike Lovers Design Challenge.

Pinterest Cooking Local Contest WINNER
The Winning Board in the Cooking Local Pinterest Contest
October 5, 2012, 1 Comment

We swear our pants got tighter just looking at the entries to our Cooking Local Pinterest Contest. We asked you all to c ...

UncommonGoods Goods Ideas for Going Green This Fall
Environmental ABC’s: 26 Ways to Go Back to School Green
September 6, 2012, 5 Comments

It’s back-to-school time, giving us an excuse to get all pedagogical on you, with tips and ideas about how you and you ...

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A Rockin’ Sinangag (Filipino Garlic Rice) Recipe
August 31, 2012, 1 Comment

I had a bunch of leftover cooked jasmine rice in the fridge and a new UncommonGoods gadget I wanted to try, the Garlic R ...