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Olga Ziemska is a craft artist worthy of a long look. I spent some time browsing through her portfolio of projects, all of which elevate whatever craft she’s used to create her beautiful and moving works of 3 dimensional art. …

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Have you seen the textile work of Mister Finch? Somewhere between cute and creepy, closer to Beatrix Potter illustrations than to the Japanese influenced creepy-cute works, are Mister Finch’s odd assortment of textile sculptures. The unique pieces use thread, fabric, and paper …

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Field of light bruce munro copy

Light is an essential part of any painting, but how about creating entire works of art out of just lights? Far beyond your average holiday display of lights are the light artists like Bruce Munro, whose exhibition Light will be featured this …

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GlaDOS Lamp copy

I don’t know if I’d feel comfortable with a GlaDOS ceiling lamp watching over me, but it’d be a pretty crazy conversation piece. Thanks to Instructables user dragonator, you can create one of your own. You can check out the instructions here

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felted nyan cat

I can’t help it. When I see crafts based on internet memes, I smile. And this wool felted version of the ubiquitous nyan cat is no exception. In fact, all of the adorable creations by xxNostalgic make me smile. I suggest …

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You might think of Spoonflower as just a place to buy, sell, and design fabric and other textiles, but if so, you’re missing out on everything else they have to offer on their blog. Like this month, where they’re …

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phonograph iPhone dock

Have you ever wanted to experience some of your favorite songs but with vintage flair? How about amplifying your music without ugly speakers and a mess of cords? ReAcoustic‘s acoustic iPhone dock lets you do just that just by …

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Alicia's Ink Shoes

I love when indie crafters and artists build upon the traditional to create something fabulous and modern. Alicia’s Ink is the work of a First Nations artist, who creates “customized native designs on modern clothing, shoes, and  accessories,” according to …

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Pillow Fight Bryan Ku

This is an inspiration post. However, not just a craft inspiration post, because I’m positive it might also inspire some awesome pillow fights. Pillow Fight isn’t available for purchase; it’s an art piece by artist and designer Bryan Ku. …

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It’s time to talk about Crafters Block, folks. Yes, Writers Block’s evil, craft-inspiration-stealing cousin. While we tend to  hear more about the opposite (also known as “Too Many Crafts, Not Enough Time”),  Crafters Block exists and as artists and crafters we all …

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Cube 3D printer

Have you ever wished that a design you drew could just be printed into 3D? We’re not quite there in technology yet, but we’re getting closer, especially with tools like the Cube 3D Home Printer. The Cube takes computer model …

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debbie stoller

Crafts and feminism aren’t quite at the peanut butter and jelly level of permanent association, but I think they ought to be. And in this interview with Debbie Stoller on CraftFoxes, she discusses exactly why that is. And who …

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elven cat armor

Making armor is an art form all of its own, but Jeff de Boer‘s is an art form for a different reason. His armor is designed for cats and mice–not literally for them to wear, but more in the spirit …

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foxtree

Usually, when I’m writing a post, picking an image is the easy part. But when I saw Ellen Jewett’s Creatures From El, I knew that picking a favorite image to share with you was going to be the hardest …

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Valliswood

If you liked the wooden Lego minifig from last week, then you’ve got to check out the incredible work of Valliswood. Valliswood creates one of a kind mobile phone docks out of beautiful pieces of wood. Most of his work …

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