Heehee. You must watch this video for Twinkie Chan’s new book. First off their necklaces say ‘Tight Hooker’. Ahahahaha. Second of all, how outrageously cute are they with their balls of yarn falling everywhere and their cute outfits?! I’m … Read More ...
Fashion Artist in Residence
I live in the Bay Area, Alameda County to be exact. TheSt Vincent DePaul here has a lovely Artist in Residence program that YOU can apply for today!
You get a fully equiped studio and access to their massive warehouse … Read More ...
Chicago News: Renegade Hosts DIY Home Decor Pavilion
… Read More ...On October 2nd + 3rd, 2010, from 11am – 7pm, many of Chicago’s best designers and distributors of handmade, sustainable and refurbished home + garden furnishings will descend on Chicago’s new ‘Design District‘ – Grand Ave. (between Damen and Wood)
Podcast Wednesday! Stitching and Junk
Mr. X Stitch, Beefrank and Made by Moxie giggle it up in this fun podcast about art and capitalism and anxiety and magic!
I also blog at Thank You For Not Being Perky and on BlogHer.… Read More ...
International PARK(ing) Day!
It’s International PARK(ing) Day!
… Read More ...Providing temporary public open space . . . one parking spot at at time.
PARK(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into
Should you do it yourself?
I wrote a post on BlogHer about DIY vs DDIY. I was hoping it would garner a little more discussion. Anyone want to take a gander at it and weigh in?
At what point do you decide to DIY and … Read More ...
More about swaps
I linked to Swap-Bot and the Flickr swap page and this site, Swapdex is another great swap resource. She lists all the swaps she finds so you don’t have to go searching for them!
Swapdex links you to many indie … Read More ...
Swap-bot: Swaps for all seasons!
Swap-bot is a great online resource for the indie craft swapper! This is a moderated site that enables people to sign up for preexisting swaps or start their own . Users get profiles and the swaps are rated so you … Read More ...
Make It Wear It Challenge from Sew, Mama, Sew!
Sew, Mama, Sew! is hosting a June Make It Wear It Challenge. You must make an article of clothing AND wear it in JUNE of 2010. You can post pics of it and if you do you will be entered … Read More ...
Etsy Craft Party – Everywhere!
Etsy Craft Party is a global initiative to energize your local community, make art together, and throw a party in your neck of the woods. We want to celebrate crafting together on June 18, 2010 (which just happens to be … Read More ...
Become a CraftLeftovers Buddy!
The talented and prolific crafter Kristin of Craft Leftovers is looking for your help! Would you like to help her with feedback or be a tester for patterns and projects? You can read about it and contact her through this … Read More ...
The Art-o-mat
I may have posted about the Art-o-mat before. But I just looked at it again recently and see that there are TONS more Art-o-mats sprinkled across the country.
What is an Art-o-mat? Art-o-mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that … Read More ...
May Day Giveaway – Last day!
Hello all! Do you have an hour or so? Then get busy and enter about 5 million crafty giveaways. You can find the list over at Sew, Mama, Sew! Most contests end today!… Read More ...
Flickr Craft Swaps
I found this group on Flickr recently that is purely for promoting craft swaps. You post pictures of things you would like to swap. Basically, it’s like wandering into people’s craft rooms and picking out what you want. Granted … Read More ...
Conference for Creative Entrepreneurs in Seattle this August
The Conference for Creative Entrepreneurs will be held in Seattle this August 13th -15th. If you are a Creative Professional, i.e. an artist, designer or crafter that is looking to take your art or craft business to the next level … Read More ...