Kim Hamilton and Rob Deason celebrate completion of a new art and music studio made with straw-bale construction and hands-on help from friends, family and neighbors. Since the community also ...

SHIPSHEWANA — The Shipshewana-LaGrange County Convention and Visitors Bureau has won the annual Arts United Award for Outstanding Artistic Endeavor for its Straw Bale Art trail. The award recognizes ...

The Art Deco-styled "fairytale" house also has ... is pet friendly and has a hot tub. Made from straw bales, the unique house has rustic yet modern charm. The Big House Experience states ...

The Art Deco-styled "fairytale" house also has a master suite ... Described as a "home like no other" it can host up to 14 guests, is pet friendly and has a hot tub. Made from straw bales, the unique ...

The podcast can be heard at ArtistMotherPodcast.com. Arts United recognized the Straw Bale Art Trail as Outstanding Artistic Endeavor. Artists used more than 50 bales to create dozens of art ...

FORT WAYNE – Straw bale art decorating Shipshewana and Middlebury this past fall was recognized during the 2025 Arts United Awards on March 19 in a ceremony sponsored by SYM Financial Advisors. The ...

FORT WAYNE – Straw bale art decorating Shipshewana and Middlebury this past fall was recognized during the 2025 Arts United Awards on March 19 in a ceremony sponsored by SYM Financial Advisors.

Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden space, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Straw bale gardening ...

This Autumn, she created her 15th annual straw bale display with just four straw bales sourced from a local farmer, spray paint purchased at Walmart and Home Depot, and four traffic cones donated ...

they combined elements from various approaches ”“ a straw bale house with a gravel foundation, a floor made from second-hand pallets, a composting toilet, and a permaculture garden. They see the final ...

For 10 years now, Ambre has been turning these round straw bales into works of art. “They’re fun,” she said. “It’s become something we love to do.” She’s created everything from ...