Craft Bar, two of my favorite words combined into one awesome event. The Craft Bar is the definitely the most creative-activity-driven party I’ve ever heard of happening at a museum. Hosted regularly at the San Francisico Museum of Craft and Folk Art, the Craft Bar is a way to connect with one of the most […]
You may remember Charlie Visnic (Fullerton, CA). We posted about his 64 (Video) Fingers project, software he developed for the monome hardware controller. He recently emailed to tell us about his latest project, a website he calls “B-Roll: One Creative Thing a Day:” I am attempting to do one creative project a day as well […]
I love watching Makers Market filling up each day with amazing new work, with offerings that run the gamut from inexpensive geeky gadgetry to one of a kind pieces of art. One of the discoveries I’ve recently gone gaga over is the wire and wood tree sculptures by Kevin, dba “kaitrees.” As he explains in […]
I love these little cardboard dioramas inside of toilet paper tubes, crafted by artist Anastassia Elias. Spotted on Boing Boing. I was touched by part of Cory’s post: Empty-loo-roll-day is always fun around our place, the cue to get out the stickers and markers and decorate the empty tube with Poesy [his daughter], then run […]
Lenore, of Evil Mad Scientist Labs, has a brief piece on their site about holiday decorating using vintage electronic components. I’ve always been as fascinated by the aesthetics of electronics parts as I am by their functionally. They do make great jewelry, junkbot art, wine charms, charm-charms… and (who’d a thunk it?) Christmas tree ornaments. […]
by Paul Overton Since I started my blog a year ago, I have been amazed at how many guys have emailed me to say that they’ve enjoyed doing crafts for years but thought they were alone in the world. Me? I’ve been doing crafts since I was a kid. Both my parents are artists and […]
Our very own Michelle Hlubinka, MAKE’s Educational Director, is quoted in this Daily Californian piece about the celebtrational insanity of Russell Street, in Berkeley, known for it’s elaborate decorations and large, costumed crowds. Below is one of the yard decorations Michelle’s family put together. Their theme was “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.” I love the […]
