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It’s not too late to check out Crypotomenagerie at Vermillion in Seattle before it closes on July 3. Cryptomenagerie brings together three Seattle artists who have a fantastic interpretation of an imaginary animal world. For the title of this show, the Greek prefix “Crypto,” meaning “secret or hidden,” is morphed with the word “Menagerie,” which […]
This Father’s Day car kit from Not Martha for Holidash is a sturdy and useful gift. I love seeing some not-so-common materials put to use, and I love that she even provides a downloadable SuperDad logo to stencil on the outside. This would be a great gift for anyone at anytime!
These glueless interlocking table bases based on burr puzzles are from Bulgarian architect Petar Zaharinov. I discovered them while perusing last year’s entries to the Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Design Competition.
I love pinecones of all varieties and have them all over my cabin, but I had never seen tweed pinecones before peeping the ones made by Minnesota-based lilfishstudios. These gray and brown lovelies are made from felted reclaimed garment wool, and are hand-sewn. Their nature-inspired offerings don’t stop there. Also check out their beyond-adorable wool […]
Summer is almost here (at least in the northern hemisphere)! Here are the upcoming craft fairs. Please add any events you know of to our online calendar, and if you have a call for vendors you’d like listed, please . Coming Up This Weekend: Made in the Shade Minneapolis, MN Saturday, Jun. 19, 10am – […]
I’m not crazy about the particular models here, but I really like this idea, from user littlerob904 of Aquarium Advice, of using Lego MOCs to decorate your fishtank. I have visions of a detailed layout that covers most or all of the tank bottom featuring an Atlantis or a R’lyeh theme, with fish chosen to match.
By Andrew Lewis These bourbon-coated chicken wings will have your guests sniffing the air in anticipation. They are simple to make, and are devilishly good with a fresh parsley and green tomato dip. The first time I made this dish for my family, it was so popular that they went out and bought more chicken […]
