I get nervous a lot when it’s close to dinner time and I realize there’s “nothing” left in the fridge to eat. And by “nothing”, I’m thinking “boring”. Some of you on our Facebook page feel the same, and asked us how to create your own recipe. Katie Goodman, our food contributor, answers this question […]
Rather than using hands or digits, the Aspiral Clock consists of a slowly-rotating spiral track with a ball inside, and the time is indicated by the position of the ball.
I am getting ready for my first NYC runway show, the Fairytale Fashion Show, on February 24th at Eyebeam. I am writing about some of the preparations, on CRAFT and Make: Online. This show will be a technology fashion collection developed at FairytaleFashion.org, where technology is used to turn make-believe into reality. This week I […]
One of my students at Parsons the New School for Design, Jie Roe, made this origami paper ball from syribia’s Instructable. I love her paper choices!
In this video, “Jankworks,” makes a joyful noise by flicking, banging, twanging, tapping, and triggering various pieces of old tech (drives, phone bells, typewriters, cassette players, etc). Jankworks writes: I loved the pictures of Mark Tilden’s workshop and it reminded me on the many times, while working on some project, that the clutter and tangle […]
Fun free event happening this weekend in NYC, I’ll be there to talk, come say hi! Fashion Camp is a free, volunteer-run, 2-day barcamp- style conference with workshops and presentations focused on current topics in fashion, technology, and innovative marriages of fashion and tech. Topics include fashion tech/wearables, fashion eCommerce, and fashion2.0. At FashionCamp, ANYONE […]
Doug McKee of Bellingham, WA carves skateboards that look like birds, insects, and sea creatures. The process of carving a skateboard takes a bit of time. The piece is carved out of green wood. Which is to say wet, freshly cut wood. Ideally the wood spits its water at you as you carve. I use […]
