Mary Daniels

Q. Who gave porcelain, discovered in China more than 1,000 years ago; its name? a. Mandarins of the Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.). b. Madame de Pompadour; an early impassioned collector....

"We're a home, not an antiques store," says William Rush in describing his newly opened Wesley Mansfield Ltd. of Geneva. Well, actually it is a store, but one set up...

When Gwendolyn Gillen's 14-year-old cat died seven months ago, she began looking for a pet urn. She found little was available. The Wisconsin sculptor decided to make her own. She...

Combining an artist's vision with the structural strategies of a mechanical engineer, Michael Foy is creating something innovative, exciting and beautiful in torchieres, desk and table lamps, and what he...

Q: What is tramp art? A: American folk art using chip-carvng techniques on cigar-box wood made by the homeless to barter for food and lodging. Once upon a time: This...

Focus-group testing indicated that the Avon customer was very interested in seeing something beyond cosmetics, jewelry and small gift items in its brochures, says Suzanne Johnson, vice president, gifts and...

Q: What is Mission furniture? A: Furniture produced during the Arts and Crafts period Back to basics: Mission furniture is a name often used when referring to furniture of the...

Ordinary glass bud vases become mementos of special occasions when touched by the creative imagination of Shevawn Everett of Everett Design in La Grange. Everett, who works out of her...

Thomas Blackman Organizer of Art 1996 Chicago Favorite thing "The Diver," a metal sculpture by New York artist David Montgomery Place of honor: "The Diver," an approximately 48-1/4-inch-by-24 1/4-inch sculpture...

Mark Hampton, one of America's most prominent interior designers, will be the featured guest speaker at The Woman's Board of Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center luncheon April 23. With a client...