MAKE is a media sponsor for this event, check it out if you’re in Chicago! Pass It On: Connecting Contemporary Do-It-Yourself Culture is an exhibition exploring the many ways in which the rich and diverse influence of DIY culture cross-pollinates to extend boundaries over a range of spheres: social/political/economic/and cultural. Curated by AnneDorothee Boehme, Lindsay […]
Q writes – From March 1st – April 7th, the Graffiti Research Lab is declaring NYC an OPEN CITY. All the streets and walls have been turned over to the bombers, pranksters and protesters. As a triumph for the GRL’s foreign conquests, and for all the anonymous public works made by servants of the street […]
Sylvie of Chez Plum has a tutorial to make a simple and cute gift pouch to hold your handmade gifts as Syvlie puts it, “Because when you’ve spent hours and hours working on a special something, you just want the packaging to be equally special, no?” Link. Related: CRAFT Interview with Sylvie of Chez Plum […]
Tomorrow is the last day to turn in solutions to the MakeShift challenge from volume 08! The creator of MacGyver challenges you to survive on a deserted island. There are few fears more primal than being cast away on a deserted island in the middle of who-knows-where. Maybe it’s a throwback to our eviction from […]
Christina Loff writes the weekly craft column for SFist (the SF/Bay Area version) and this week’s post talks about beading and all the local beading resources in San Francisco. A quick jewelry craft project is a great way to show off your sense of style while saving $ at the same time. Link.
Kim Hargreaves, the famous knit designer from Rowan has her own line of knitting kits. The UK based designer’s new spring collection, The Shades of Pale, is out and the patterns are particularly fresh. Show above is the Hush cardigan and the Mellow sweater. Link.
If you’re a world traveler, this phone doesn’t “look” good, but the plan sure does… No contract, incoming calls free in most countries – unlocked quad-band GSM phone. The National Geographic Talk Abroad Travel Phone is the ideal solution for your international communication needs. Whether you are a frequent business traveler or are a tourist […]
