So a few days ago I saw this post at Dans le Townhouse about a feminist mirror project and was super inspired. What a fabulous way to remind yourself everyday that beauty is a social construct.
Of course, this project … Read More ...
Crafting from the Collection – Amon Carter Museum
Museums have long been heralded as a place to receive artistic inspiration, so what the Amon Carter Museum has done is simply a logical continuation in my book. The museum is offering an exciting opportunity to learn, be inspired, and … Read More ...
Recycling Skateboards into Mosaic Tiles
I’ve seen some pretty impressive skateboard art, but this has to be my favorite skateboard recycling project. HiConsumption recently profiled Art of Board, a company that reclaims broken skateboards and creates tiles from them. Recycling old boards is not … Read More ...
Beachy String Art – Creative in Chicago
Two weeks ago, I decided my bathroom was desperately in need of a fun, ocean themed makeover. I can’t help but think then that this post from Creative in Chicago is a road sign, beckoning me forward with this project. … Read More ...
Caged and Trapped
Sometimes the art/craft projects overshadow the rest of the blog with their brilliance. And sometimes the text of a blog distracts from the actual project. But in the case of Look Between the Lines’s post on her mixed media pieces … Read More ...
Ugly but Comfortable – DIY Throw Pillows
If there’s not one residing in your house, I bet you know someone who’s got an ugly but comfortable sofa. I’ve had my fair share of them, which is probably why I laughed so hard at Creative in Chicago’s post … Read More ...
Canlove – Graffiti Recycling Program
I love a good recycling project. But more than that, I love when recycling surpasses novelty and moves into the realm of art so wholeheartedly that the first thought is “wow!” and the second thought is “recycled!” So it is … Read More ...
You and Me: The Scrappies
Technology is allowing more and more people to create spectacular things in ways our grandparents couldn’t have even imagined. Take these adorable figurines called “The Scrappies” designed by Ulrich Schwanitz to commemorate his 30th wedding anniversary. Inspired by junkyard findings, … Read More ...
Corrugated Fountain by James Grashow
As a kid, cardboard is prime building material for everything. You need a fort? Cardboard. Doll needs a house? Cardboard. You need an interstellar spaceship capable of faster than light travel? Cardboard. However, most cardboard creations retain a certain essence … Read More ...
Easter – les têtes d’oeuf
The internet has been flooded with some of the most amazing egg art this year, but for me, this set, called “les têtes d’oeuf habitent ici” or “the egg heads live here”, is a personal favorite. There’s something … Read More ...
Photography + Jewelry – Puur Anders
Check out these amazing art jewelry pieces by Miranda van Dijk, the artist behind the Etsy shop Puur Anders. Her Hidden Memories collection is a stunning mixture of natural shapes and images from photographs, a combination which highlights the … Read More ...
What Brings Portland Joy – Bot Joy
I’m a little jealous of Portland at the moment. You might be too after reading about the “What Brings Portland Joy?” art experiment. Artist Gary Hirsch scattered 200 of his adorable hand-painted joy bots around the city with instructions to … Read More ...
Pacman Skirt by Go Chase Rabbits
While I’m on the subject of nerdy crafting, I adore GoChaseRabbits on Etsy and her wonderful, playful skirts. This one is on reserve for a customer, but she’s got other fun, nerdy clothes in her store and she does custom … Read More ...
Easter Påskris with Aunt Peaches
Two words: Feather Trees. Aunt Peaches rightly points out in this post that the Swedes have some of the coolest Easter traditions, including Påskris, these wonderful, colorful feather trees. No tutorial with this post, but a quick trip around the … Read More ...
Inspiration – Salt Labryinths by Motoi Yamamoto
There’s a chance I’m the last person on the planet who hasn’t seen the amazing works of art by Motoi Yamamoto, but just in case I’m not, I have to share the works of the Japanese artist who creates … Read More ...