How-Tuesday: Mee Goreng Recipe from L.A.'s Farmers Market
Visiting farmers' markets in summertime always serves as a much-needed reminder that food shopping can be enjoyable. From Brooklyn to Palo Alto, Martha's Vineyard to New Orleans, I've found these open air venues to be a never-ending source of inspiration for cooking. I love the soil still clinging to …
A Fond Farewell to the King of Pop
Here at Etsy, the community mourns the loss of Michael Jackson by paying tribute rooted in creativity. Throughout his career, MJ was a figure of innovation: a global phenomenon who broke down boundaries not just in music, but race and culture as well. With the best selling record of all time, a repertoire of …
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 …
Artistic Endeavors: Dollhead's Favorite Collage
Collage can be executed in so many styles. I love them all, but I seem to be most attracted to the extremes. I have collected work that uses collage in both simple and bold fashions, as well as detailed and visually complicated images. I aimed to pick original works of art because, although I love the idea of …
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 …
Artistic Endeavors: Livefunky's Favorite Abstract Painters
I love all kinds of styles and approaches to art, but being an abstract painter I am naturally drawn to like-minded artists and their work. The beauty of abstract art is that it triggers an abstract response. Color, texture and composition of forms create a chemistry that reacts differently with each and …
Artistic Endeavors: Displaying Your Original Artwork
This installment of the Artistic Endeavors series is brought to you by painter lauratrevey. She gives us a how-to on the merits of original artwork and how to display it to its best effect. Are you tired of your old dusty prints on the wall? Think original artwork. Pick a piece that speaks to you. If you're …
Artistic Endeavors: BergmansBear's Favorite Paintings
As part of our Artistic Endeavors series, artist and art-lover Carrie Bergman aka BergmansBear shares her favorite original paintings found in Etsy's treasure troves of Art. One of the things I love about art — paintings in particular — is how the artist can choose to display or withhold the visual …
Virtual Labs Schedule: October 6th - October 10th, 2008
The Virtual Labs are Etsy's interactive classrooms, a place to hang out, throw paper airplanes and share skills. Keep an eye out for some specific Virtual Labs events this month to help sellers and shoppers get prepared for the Holidays. Want to host your own workshop or meeting in the Virtual Labs? Fill out …
Etsy Finds: Love It and Leave It
Sometimes to really love a city you have to leave it. New York's history as an art capital is long and venerated, oddball and full of fits and explosions. This volatility and excitement is what has drawn generations of artists from Europe and the Midwest, to try their hand at causing one of those infamous art …
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