Garth Johnson recently got to attend the Kinetic Grand Championship, a human-powered art vehicle race across road, land, and water between Arcata and Ferndale, California. He took a lot of nice video and included some anecdotes of the more eccentric aspects of the competition over at Extreme Craft.
Megan from Plum Pudding writes: Jessica Jones and I are hosting a gigantic Craft Social for anyone in the Chicago area. We are offering some projects with instructions and materials provided, but also space to work on your own thing. Knitting areas, too. Chicago Craft Social Evanston Vineyard Church 2495 Howard St. Evanston, IL 60202 […]
Another round of good stuff fills out the lineup for this month’s Handmade Music @ 3rd Ward, Brooklyn. Peter of CDM provides details – Robotic gamelan instruments with the Gamelatron, created by Zemi17 and the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots (LEMUR) – check the video above! Rescued PDAs and iPods making music, with the […]
The Gowanus Studio Space is holding a contest for the best Jell-O Mold: Jell-O is the perfect medium for design in these times of restraint given its versatility, economy, and availability. This is why it’s time for a comeback of the Jell-O proportions of old: soaring heights, strange colors, object suspension! The Gowanus Studio Space’s […]
Calling Bay Area crafters! Stitch N’ Pitch with the SF Giants is happening soon this July. Guess what the giveaway is? For the first 1,500 people who buy advance tickets, you’ll be able to take home this first ever Lou Seal Knitting Bobblehead! Here’s info on the SF Giants Stitch N’ Pitch game: Monday, 27 […]
Wooster Collective caught up with Aaron Rose, who is co-developing an after school program for kids called “Make Something!!” with Kanye West. He says: I was one of those kids who absolutely hated school. I always felt that I didn’t quite fit into the education system as it was and yearned to find a place […]
Do you make delicious snacks? Unusual treats? Taste sensations? On August 1st & 2nd 2009, over 100 indie crafters, artists and designers will be selling their work at the Urban Craft Uprising Summer show, at the Seattle Center in downtown Seattle. Shoppers and vendors work up an appetite, and you could be there to feed […]
