KnitKnit author Sabrina Gschwandter is curating a screening of films and videos related to crafting tonight called No Idle Hands. According to the description, “Handcraft — absorbing, obsessive, mysterious, political, communal and mythical — is the subject of these documentaries, which range from exhaustively researched to casually recorded and even imagined.” It includes pieces by […]
Collin @ MAKE writes: Every year the Crest Hardware store in Williamsburg Brooklyn hosts a collection of work from local artists. The entertaining and often humorous art is displayed along side a familiar selection of tools and supplies. The Crest Hardware Art Show is a real down to earth experience appealing to a broad range […]
As you may remember, last April we got our hands on a cheerful, versatile Mercedes 508D Feuerwehrfahrzeug. Since then the Make gang have been hard at work starting the mods that will convert this vintage fire truck into a four-wheeled making-crafting powerhouse, our very own Make Mobile, in an effort largely spearheaded by multi-talented Maker […]
RoboGames (formerly ROBOlympics) is happening THIS WEEKEND in San Francisco, CA, MAKE is a sponsor! RoboGames is the world’s largest open robot competition (even the Guinness Book of World Records says so!) We invite the best minds from around the world to compete in over 70 different events. Combat robots, walking humanoids, soccer bots, sumo […]
RoboGames (formerly ROBOlympics) is happening THIS WEEKEND in San Francisco, CA, MAKE is a sponsor! RoboGames is the world’s largest open robot competition (even the Guinness Book of World Records says so!) We invite the best minds from around the world to compete in over 70 different events. Combat robots, walking humanoids, soccer bots, sumo […]
There were lots of events happening in the craft world this weekend. Here’s a recap of 2 of the events we attended. (Jenny will have a full recap soon of the CRAFT launch party that was in LA on Sunday.) ICE in Atlanta CRAFT’s own Ginny Robinson (pictured above bottom left with ICE’s Christy Petterson) […]
var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/arts_culture/Crest_Hardware_Art_Show’; Every year the Crest Hardware store in Williamsburg Brooklyn hosts a collection of work from local artists. The entertaining and often humorous art is displayed along side a familiar selection of tools and supplies. Store manager Joseph Franquinha explains – My father, Manny, has always impressed upon me the importance of […]
