Permaculture means permanent culture, permanent agriculture, and other sustainability-related things, depending on who you ask. I’d describe it as sustainable design, with a focus on biomimicry and multiple uses for given elements. One popular concept is a ‘food forest,’ allowing multiple layers of edible things to grow in a given unit space: Austin’s lucky enough […]
Instructables has put together a round-up of Instructables related to Burning Man, from general tips to shelter and what to wear, to fun things to do. Burning Man How-Tos, Costumes, Bikes, and Tips & Tricks
Milwaukee’s beloved indie craft fair, Faythe Levine‘s Art vs. Craft, is now accepting applications for their eighth show. The deadline is fast approaching–August 31–so hurry up and throw your name in the ring now! (Click
From the Church of Craft Rev. Callie Janoff, Sabrina Gschwandtner from Knit Knit, Laure Drogoul, the Chelsea Art Museum and Harvestworks: THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 2008, 6:30PM FREE CHELSEA ART MUSEUM 556 West 22nd Street,โจNew York, NY 10011 Knitting Jam at the Chelsea Art Museum. Laure Drogoul invites one and all to participate in an evening […]
Mark at Boing Boing put up this really nice video from Current of the build going on at Burning Man. I really like the long swoopy shots between structures; it gives you a bit of a feel for how huge the site is. Every year thousands of people descend onto Black Rock to build a […]
There are a lot of big changes at Willoughby and Baltic, including a new hacker lounge, expanded working areas, and lots more equipment. They are having a planning and information session this Wednesday night [August 27th. 2008] at 7PM. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Willoughby and Baltic. Willoughby and Baltic, founded […]
Crafty gal Jamie Chan of Mary Jane’s Attic and SF/Austin’s Bazaar Bizarre is teaming up with her husband Blas Herrera on Urban Fauna Studio, a new fiber boutique and craft studio in San Francisco. The studio is the brick and mortar incarnation of her popular fiber web shop Mary Jane’s Attic and will sell Indie […]
