The Ottawa Mini Maker Faire showcases some of the best maker projects in Canada. This weekend Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Artengine and the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation will co-present the third Ottawa Mini Maker Faire at the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
Brooklyn-based artist Ken Butler has been creating his imaginative instruments since 1978.
After her daughter started getting into beading several years ago, Esty seller Art of Beads became fascinated with creating these incredibly realistic beaded plants.
I came across this fascinating mini-documentary about Cuban’s resilience and inventiveness. Cuba has been suffering privations since the 1960s and as a result spawned a DIY culture that is more about survival than weekend hobbies. Necessity is the mother of invention. So is hunger. It’s a great look at the maker spirit in trying conditions.
Bring pops of modern color to your walls with this DIY mosaic tutorial by Shop Sweet Things.
Beautifully join two knitting pieces with active stitches together with this helpful kitchener stitch tutorial!
Artist Risa Fukui produced a series of intricately cut large-scale portraits from paper, which are installed on translucent panels at at the Pola Museum Annex in Tokyo through September 8th.
