Email Author Claire Lawton

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published September 30, 2010

  "Tag, You're Art"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published September 30, 2010

  "Hero Worship"

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2011 Stories by Claire Lawton

• Built to Scale

  published December 15, 2011

  This year marks the 75th anniversary of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Scottsdale home, studio, and workspace, Taliesin West. To celebrate,... More >>

• Liquid Force

  published December 15, 2011

  Watercolor is a finicky medium -- one that depends on its surroundings as well as the careful skill of its artist who determines how the paint... More >>

• American Idols

  published November 17, 2011

  The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and San Xavier del Bac are all Arizona icons that have been captured by some equally iconic photographers. You... More >>

• Watered Down

  published December 22, 2011

  To celebrate the 100-year mark of President Theodore Roosevelt traveling west to lend his name to the Roosevelt Dam, the Phoenix Public Library... More >>

• First Personal

  published December 22, 2011

  Oh, to be absorbed in an artist's narrative. From political paranoia and impossible missions to tales of trash cans and shoe-decorated... More >>

• Night Lights

  published December 29, 2011

  Nothing beats a New Year hangover (or at least keeps the kids occupied while you recover) like gazing at a blazing display of more than 7... More >>

• Reptillian Agenda

  published December 29, 2011

  Don’t miss the last weekend to check out ASU Art Museum’s “Juan Downey: The Invisible Architect," complete with drawings,... More >>

• In The Black

  published December 8, 2011

  During December, Practical Art will feature the latest work by photographer and visual artist Jay Hardin, whose black and white digital photos,... More >>

• The Gift of Fab

  published December 22, 2011

  Nothing beats a holiday gift of local art. For one, since it's locally made you probably won't have to punch someone at Wal-Mart to get the... More >>

• Garden Party

  published December 1, 2011

  It's time to get all warm and glowy -- Las Noches de las Luminarias kicks off this month and runs for 21 nights. In addition to... More >>

• Art of More

  published December 29, 2011

  If the ball game and promise of endless parading, beer, chips, and dip isn’t enough to get you riled up for the annual Fiesta Bowl, be... More >>

• Cheers to a New Year from Chow Bella

  published Dec 31, 2011

  Phantom Cocktails from Ty Migota on Vimeo. Nice to see you here! We're out popping corks, setting off fireworks and lining up some fabulous content for Chow Bella, the 2012 edition. Wishing you and ... More >>

• The Weekly Tween: Drive

  published Dec 30, 2011

  Each week, local artist, GIF afficionado and Holy Page creator Christian Fillardo, creates The Weekly Tween, an animated image of something he finds in the local art community.&nbs... More >>

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  In Review: Phoenix's Hellos and Goodbyes of 2011

  published Dec 30, 2011

  rAs we bid farewell to the year and look ahead to 2012, Jackalope Ranch contributors will bring you some greatest hits from 2011. In a year, things come and go. In 2011, we said hi and bye to plenty ... More >>

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  Cheers to a New Year

  published Dec 30, 2011

  . rJust an idea (or six) on how you might have to get dressed in the morning. Happy 2012 from your (antlered) friends at Jackalope Ranch.... More >>

• Phoenix Comicon: Call for Volunteers

  published Dec 29, 2011

  If you're looking to volunteer your time in exchange for some face time with Captain Kirk and a slew of your fellow geeks, take note: Phoenix Comicon organizers are looking for volunteers. The 12... More >>

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  Native Seeds/SEARCH Offers Grain School in Tucson

  published Dec 28, 2011

  The members of Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S), the Tucson-based seed bank, have been busy planning a curriculum and gathering guest speakers for the state's first Grain School. The six-day progr... More >>

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  The "Forget Me Nots" Project: Remembering Razed Architecture

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Armed with a ladder, a few buckets of paint, and armfuls of data from the city archives, a group called Merge Invisible took to its neighborhood in Budapest and paid tribute to its old architecture.&n... More >>

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  Twilight-Inspired Baby Names Top the Arizona Charts ... Again

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Too bad J.K. Rowling couldn't come up with cuter names for her magical literary characters -- or at least names we could pronounce on this side of the pond (say it slowly ... "her-my-ah-knee"). I... More >>

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  Ornamental Explosionsr by Alan Sailer

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Alan Sailer's been called a grinch. The California-based photographer recently took a few of his leftover ornaments, his camera, and his high-speed pellet rifle to his garage for an experiment. T... More >>

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  Phoestivus, A Year in Photos, and a Mary X-Mas Rave Over the Weekend

  published Dec 26, 2011

  Downtown's Phoestivus Market You might have expected the 2011 Phoestivus Market to have gone down at Tom's Restaurant, the world of Seinfeld and all-things-festive-Phoenix collided at Downtown's ... More >>

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  Magical Moment by Luster Kaboom

  published Dec 26, 2011

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  See it on a Skateboard

  published Dec 26, 2011

  One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yoursrrBrett Novak and Kilian Martin met during a fr... More >>

• What Are You Doing Herer

  published Dec 25, 2011

  Happy holidays! We're not sure why you're here, but we're glad you made it -- you being here's a great excuse to share another drool-wrothy, stop-motion find (starring, yes, colored pencils). See you ... More >>

• A Wonderful World

  published Dec 24, 2011

  One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yoursr rJust a quick cheers between eggnog drinking... More >>