Mark Barsocchini sees knots everywhere he goes. In the scarf draped around somebody’s neck, or the shoelaces we tie every day. He’s entranced by something most of us take for granted. “There’s a lot ...

Do you know what a sheepshank is? How about a sheet bend, a carrick bend, a clove hitch or an Eskimo bowline? Not familiar with Western culture? Then perhaps you know the Pan Chang, Chinese button or ...

Artist Windy Chien is best known for her 2016 work, The Year Of Knots, in which she learned how to make a new knot every day for a year. Her work ranges in size from a knot that can fit in the palm of ...

Lots-a-knots Italian Bakery and Cafe in Wauconda is celebrating the knot in January and February with popup curated art exhibits from local area fine-artists featuring the knot. From noon to 4 p.m.

Artist Windy Chien is up for a challenge. So much so, she learned how to make a knot every day for a year and shared the results on Instagram and wrote the book, The Year of Knots. Windy shares how ...

PHILADELPHIA – Artists are finishing construction of an unusual exhibit they hope resonates with Pope Francis during his trip to Philadelphia and with people experiencing trouble in their daily lives.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Artists are finishing construction of an unusual exhibit they hope resonates with Pope Francis during his trip to Philadelphia and with anyone experiencing trouble in their daily ...