Craft with Etsy and the MAD Museum with Sabrina Gschwandtner
Why stay in and craft all by your lonesome? Craft Night at the Etsy Labs on Gold St. may be on hold until September 14 when we move to our new office, but fear not — many crafty opportunities abound! Etsy has joined forces with the Museum of Art and Design to present a weekly series of hands-on workshops we're …
Etsy Finds: The New Old School
There are many things in life that you can teach yourself: sewing a hem, making delicious hummus, and playing the harmonica are some accomplished examples. The do-it-yourself ethos runs deep and strong here on Etsy, but there's another facet to this creative treasure trove. Today's Etsy Finds are devoted …
How-Tuesday: Make a Felt Mushroom with My Little Mochi
Myra Masuda, the brains behind My Little Mochi, knows that crafters love mushrooms. She promises that this cute little guy is easy-peasy and quick-as-a-breezy. Download the pattern and complete project instructions here. Enjoy! Materials: Red and white felt scrapsScrap of sturdy cardboardRed and …
Etsy Finds: Felt So Good
So, Etsy has the most amazing stuff that you just can't find anywhere else (if you didn't already know). I had no idea of the range of styles and creations that could possibly be created with a material such as, oh, let's say felt. If there is one medium that produces the most wacky, beautiful and unique things, it is …
How-Tuesday: Patchwork Style Pot Holders
Sneak peek alert! Patchwork Style hits the shelves April 14th, but we're happy to share one of the many beautiful projects found within its pages early. Download the complete project instructions here or follow along below, courtesy of Patchwork Style by Suzuko Koseki. There are two kinds of patchwork …
Etsy Finds: Needle in a Haystack
Embroidery isn't what it used to be. While I love the more traditional instances of the craft, I've grown to admire those who can take a seemingly basic technique and creatively transform it into a different medium. Each of the finds below incorporate embroidery in an artful way that made me look twice. If …
Handmade Portraits: Artstew
MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (music by Michael Chapman, Steve Gunn, The And Group, animation by JuliaPott) Back in the 1970s, Holly Stewart, aka Artstew, was a single mom trying to raise two daughters. Holly decided to forgo art school to support her family, ultimately paying the bills and gaining …
Artistic Endeavors: Knitta, Please
"The apartment I moved into has a tomason," said Rachel, my friend Tom's girlfriend. "A what?" I asked, thinking it was some sort of poltergeist. "It's this old, weird metal thing sticking out of the wall," Rachel explained. "I'm not sure, but I think it used to be a fixture when there were gas lights." "A tomason," my friend Tom, a …
Etsy Finds: Yours and Yours Alone
Sometimes I need to know that I own something no one else in the world has. Whether it's an antique photograph or a one of a kind dress, it's comforting to know that I won't be running into anyone else with the same flair. My art collection follows the same mentality. Original fine art is a treasure worth …
Guest Curator: Sabrina Gschwandtner of KnitKnit
This week's Guest Curator is artist, writer and curator Sabrina Gschwandtner. Sabrina's work bridges the fields of conceptual art, handcraft, activism and social history. Her book KnitKnit: Profiles and Project’s from Knitting’s New Wave was published by Stewart, Tabori and Chang in 2007; the audio version …
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