A tree like no other is going up at the North Dakota Museum of Art. It's called a "solstice tree," and it's made up of a couple thousand white paper plates, folded and colored by about 1,300 students ...

Who would have thought that the cheap, 9-inch white paper plate could be used to create such objects of beauty? In the hands of a gifted artist, this humble plate-a familiar staple at backyard picnics ...

Dealing with dirty dishes is a daily fact of life for most of us, thanks to the fact that we’re feeding our families all day long. But some occasions call for more dinnerware than many of us have on ...