🧵 Crafts
This needlecraft uses loops of yarn and a hook to create fabric.
What is crochet?
This king of the gods ruled Mount Olympus and wielded a thunderbolt.
Who is Zeus?
This painter created the Mona Lisa and was also an inventor.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
Completed in 2020, this Arlington venue replaced Globe Life Park and features a fully retractable roof designed to handle Texas heat during summer games.
What is Globe Life Field?
This word describes a person who is overly enthusiastic — the kind who shows up early, stays late, and maybe alphabetizes their hobbies.
What is a zealot?
This paper‑folding art form originated in Japan and creates animals, flowers, and geometric shapes.
What is origami?
This hero defeated the Minotaur in the labyrinth.
Who is Theseus?
Known for his swirling night sky, he painted The Starry Night.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
Located near the Entertainment District, this Arlington institution began in 1959 as a small community museum and now hosts rotating art exhibitions and educational programs.
What is the Arlington Museum of Art?
This fizzy verb means to move with sudden speed or energy, like a kid who just discovered sugar or a dog who heard the treat bag.
What is zoom?
This craft uses melted wax to create objects, often scented or molded into shapes.
What is candle making?
This goddess of wisdom was born fully grown from Zeus’s head.
Who is Athena?
This Mexican painter is famous for her self‑portraits and bold symbolism.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This Arlington landmark was originally built in 1925 as a hotel and now serves as a performing arts center known for concerts, comedy shows, and community events.
What is the Arlington Music Hall?
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This word refers to a mystical, dreamlike state of deep focus — often used to describe artists, gamers, or anyone who hasn’t blinked in 20 minutes.
What is the zone?
This textile craft uses a loom to interlace threads into patterned cloth.
What is weaving?
This titan stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity.
Who is Prometheus?
This American pop artist created colorful prints of soup cans and celebrities.
Who is Andy Warhol?
Arlington’s massive 2,000‑acre nature preserve along the Trinity River is one of the largest urban wilderness areas in North Texas.
What is the River Legacy Parks?
This term describes a person who is extremely sleepy, often after lunch, during a meeting, or anytime someone says “team‑building exercise.”
They ____ out!
What is zonked?
This traditional craft involves carving intricate designs into wood using knives, chisels, and gouges.
What is woodcarving?
his monstrous creature had snakes for hair and could turn onlookers to stone.
Who is Medusa?
This sculptor created The Thinker and is considered a master of expressive bronze work.
Who is Auguste Rodin?
This Arlington district, once farmland, became a major commercial hub after the opening of the GM plant and is now home to one of the city’s busiest retail corridors.
What is the Great Southwest Industrial District?
This rare word means an unpredictable, whimsical change — the kind of sudden shift side to side that makes people say, “Well… that was unexpected.”
What is a zigzag?