Today, whilst browsing through some wonderful, local galleries, I came across part of Catherine Foster’s Peace Prevails Project. Catherine’s works of art are beyond amazing–she paints, embosses with hand carved wooden plates, weaves, and sculpts copper sheets into amazing … Read More ...
State Map Art Tutorial – Barks Blog
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at watercolor painting and don’t know where to start, Jaime of Barks Blog has an excellent video tutorial that walks you through creating these pretty state map art prints. Jaime breaks everything … Read More ...
Etsy Shop of the Week – Tweet Toys
This week’s featured Etsy shop is Tweet Toys. Tweet Toys specializes in beautifully designed toys that are kid friendly and built to last. According to the about page, mother and artist Willow Baus was inspired by the concept of … Read More ...
Crafty Magazine
Looking for a new crafting mag to love? Check out Crafty Magazine. The new magazine features all sorts of cool craft projects and editorials. You can see for yourself, either by checking out their website or by checking out … Read More ...
Once Upon a Treehouse
The more I read about Once Upon a Treehouse, the more I love this shop! All of their beautiful toys are carefully made from eco-friendly materials that meet the highest available standards and have been sustainably harvested. The heirloom … Read More ...
Call for Artists – Renegade Craft Fair Tour
The Renegade Craft Fair is looking for artists to create large, medium, and small-scale installations for their upcoming tour. The tour stops in five cities and you can submit an installation to show at one or as many as you’d … Read More ...
Porcelain Costumes – Li Xiaofeng
Here’s something you don’t see everyday Li Xiaofeng makes dresses out of porcelain. Entire dresses are crafted out of the shards of pottery, often shards found at archeological sites. And to top it off, all of the pieces are wearable, … Read More ...
Etsy Shop of the Week – Knob Creek Metal Arts
This week’s featured shop is Knob Creek Metal Arts. Knob Creek Metal Arts is a shop that specializes in unique metal items that are fun, functional, and perfect for your home. Knob Creek works predominately with steel to create … Read More ...
Literary Tree Houses – Natural State Treehouses
Tree houses are a beautiful childhood tradition that encourages kids to get outside, imagine, and explore. But Natural State Treehouses takes that to a new level, merging a love of books with a love of outdoor play space to create … Read More ...
Mermaid Doll Challenge – Doll Street Dreamers
If you need an excuse to craft up a super fun mermaid doll, then you need to head over to Doll Street and check out their Doll Street Challenge! To enter, all you need to do is craft up … Read More ...
Chat Basket and Awamaki Live Chat
Chat Basket is, without a doubt, one of the most unique indie craft selling sites on the web. Instead of just posting items, Chat Basket sells one item at a time and allows you to chat not only with the … Read More ...
Wooden Book Sculptures – Nino Orlandi
If you haven’t seen Nino Orlandi’s carved wooden book sculptures, do yourself a favor and take a moment to appreciate the amazing craftsmanship that goes into these. The level of detail in each out is gorgeous, pulling the viewer in … Read More ...
Etsy Shop of the Week – D*mnGoodDoormats
This weeks featured Etsy shop is D*mnGoodDoormats. D*mn Good Doormats sells exactly what you think they would: hysterical, pop-culture inspired doormats to dress up any door. Regardless of who you are and what you enjoy, I’m fairly sure you … Read More ...
Saturday Morning in a Box – Make the Best of Everything
Looking for a fun gift for someone in your life? How about giving them a nostalgic Saturday morning in a box? Saturday Mornings are full of happy memories of sleeping in, eating fun cereals in front of the television, … Read More ...
Matka – Olga Ziemska
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. … Read More ...