If you’re in L.A. this weekend, be sure to stop by GR2 on Sawtelle for the Hidden Habitats show by Jill Bliss and Saelee Oh. From the press release: “For this show, the artists will make individual and collaborative drawings, paper cut-outs, sewn soft sculptures, and other pieces that expand on the theme of their […]
Cassandra Nguyen’s plush giant squids will be on exhibition from December 7 to 29 at the McLeod Residence in Seattle. Join the artist at the opening reception tomorrow, December 7, from 6-9pm for “poetry, live drawings and other activities by the Cephalopod Appreciation Society; squid snacks; and inky cocktails.” – Link. (Thanks, Matt!)
I really like these little robots are built with parts salvaged from discarded TVs and VCRs, avail @ ETSY – Link.
I love these hilarious pixies by Chickpea Sewing Studio–the red and white ticking fabric works perfectly as a pepperminty long-underwear sort of outfit–and now you can make your own with their online tutorial and PDF. Link.
Here’s a holiday gift roundup of tools to get for your favorite creative people. In addition to these fine tools, I recommend finding accessories for tools already owned by those on your shopping list. Suggestions: rotary cutter blades, sewing machine needles, gift certificate for scissor sharpening, or a memory card for a digital camera. You […]
Here’s a build of Mousey the Junkbot where the builder reused more of the mouse by creating wheels out of scroll wheels and using the cord as a tail on the power switch. At this year’s Bay Area Faire, several people asked me, in the spirit of the “junkbot,” why I didn’t try using more […]
Nokia has released an Energy Profiler for Series 60 3rd Edition FP1 devices. The profiler will gather data on energy consumption and temperature so you can fire up the energy profile, launch that application you suspect of sucking down your battery, and see just how much power it’s eating up. This is a great little […]
