Richard James came up with the idea of controlling a 48 piece string section and a 24 strong choir by remote control, using midi controllers, lots of headphones and some remote visual cues, after being commissioned to write some pieces for the European culture congress in Poland. There was only one opportunity for a rehearsal […]
Ties are the classic go-to Xmas gift for the dads of the 1950s, but then those hippies came along and now pretty much everyone wears ties for pretty much any reason! So if you’ve got some geeky peeps to cross off your Xmas shopping list, then check out these new CyberOptix Tie Labs ties in […]
Adrianne Wortzel first saw Tickle-Me-Elmo-TMX during her residency in the Artificial Intelligence Lab in Zurich, Switzerland, and noticed something interesting about the robotic toy. It wasn’t long before she amassed an army of them. And what army is complete without synchronized maneuvers…
St. Louis artist Sarah Frost exhibits some of her intricate cast-off keyboard key mosaics at art galleries, and has done at least one architectural installation, specifically a stairwell at The James hotel in NYC.
I’m hosting a big group of family members for the holidays, and I’m already starting to plan menus for while they are here. Super tasty, special breakfasts are one of my favorite things to make, so this eggnog breakfast crumble crunch cake from Jessica of How Sweet it Is is going on the list. Cake […]
Some of the CRAFT team members decided to have a last-minute handmade ornament exchange this year. Ok, I’m the person guilty of tossing out the idea that we should all make ornaments for each other with less than two weeks to Christmas. I know it was an insane thing to suggest, but most of us […]
We like to dispel cliches here on Craft. For example, it is not impossible to incorporate rustic touches in modern decor, and minimalism can still be celebratory. The proof is in this stunning example from Sweet Paul. It’s dramatic and effortless to execute.
