It wouldn’t surprise anybody to spot a gnome or mushroom figurine in a garden. But some things don’t seem to belong there as much: a sloth, dragon, polar bear or hippo wearing sneakers. When browsing ...

Q. My wife wants me to build a wood table that our family could gather around for feasts. She desires a contemporary design using ceramic tile with the tile inset into the center of the table. Have ...

When I was a girl, holiday dinners at Grandma's house were formal sit-down affairs. Grandma laid a beautiful table using her best bone china for these special occasions. How she would fuss over the ...

When Japanese American artist Jun Kaneko was first approached by Portland Japanese Garden staff to host an exhibition, he didn’t respond to them for weeks on end. “I had it on my table for about two ...

Organizers of Portland Japanese Garden's exhibition of works by Mashiko potters are referring to the display of tea kettles, vases and other ceramics as "art reborn from the rubble." After Japan's ...