Han Solo Cross Stitch Sampler Interview
We’ve posted about the fun Han Solo Sampler recently on the CRAFT blog. Now Bonnie at the Star Wars Blog talks with crafter Sherezada Kent on her Han Solo inspiration.
Contest
The Crabfu Challenge
Our pal I-Wei Huang, of Crabfu Steamworks, has issued a challenge on the Trossen Robotics Forums. It’s a contest, judged my I-Wei, to find the most “characterful” robot. He writes: To bring a bunch of hardware the illusion of life and character. This is NOT about AI or fancy software or hardware. It’s not to […]
2008 Buckminster Fuller Challenge winners
The Buckminster Fuller Institute has an annual Buckminster Fuller Challenge, a $100,000 prize for “comprehensive solutions that radically advance human well-being and ecosystem health.” The 2008 prize was awarded in June, in NYC. Check out their Challenge webpage for a list of submissions and winners. The 2009 Challenge will begin this fall. Welcome to the […]
Trossen contest winners
Trossen Robotics has announced the winners of their latest Trossen Robotics Community building contest. This scratch-built Wall-E, by TRC member 4mem8, won first prize (a SG-5UT Robotic Arm). Trossen writes: We got to watch 4mem8 bring this guy to life and document every painstaking step that he took building this Wall-E robot from scratch. That’s […]
Interview with Artist Amy Long
Amy LongArtist’s page at five15 gallery in Phoenix Pictured above (left to right): Double wranger, Strap Dandy Wrangler, and Crop Style Wrangler Bottom left: Terissue Recently I had a chance to talk with Amy Long, a fibers artist local to me in Tempe, Arizona. She creates very intriguing work and I’m very excited to share […]
Garden instrument contest
Tyler over at Oddstrument Collection is running a garden instrument contest this summer. Send in your garden musical instruments. Things like wind chimes, outdoor gongs, bells, fountains, musical sculptures, etc. Think solar, wind, water powered and beyond. Let us know if you enter!
Denyse Schmidt Interview
Sew, Mama, Sew! has a nice interview with fabric designer and quilt maven Denyse Schmidt, which covers her new line of home decorating-weight fabrics from the County Fair collection.