Woven Bear Head Rug
This antique Tabriz has been repurposed into a bear rug by reshaping the edge and using the excess fabric to sculpt a 3D head. I find it enchanting, macabre, and adorable all at once.
Fiber Art
Japanese Monster Kit by Hine
Feltresss and video maker Hine Mizushima made this charming Japanese Monster Kit and accompanying video. Love it! [via Make: Japan]
Fabulous Felt Container
I am totally swooning over this amazing felt container from A Ervilha Cor de Rosa (a great Portuguese craft blog if you don’t know it already). I love the sturdy felt paired with the frilly edging, the rounded shape with the zipper in the middle, the unexpected matching of brown and gray and red … […]
Hungry Sculpture
Here’s the latest from sculptor and CRAFT friend Moxie– a series called Hungry, for Plush You! LA at Munky King Gallery, Aug/Sep 2010.
Missle Cozy
I love this 2000 piece by artist Elizabeth Demaray: This is a view of a 10 ton 1957 Nike-Hercules Nuclear/Conventional Warhead, sitting on its launch pad. I have upholstered it in eighty-eight yards of light blue quilted satin. The piece involved softening and familiarizing this object by hand mapping it in its silo at the […]
“I’m Selfish, Impatient and a Little Insecure”
This is how I like my embroidery. It is an elaborate piece of pop culture art, has unfinished ends, and the message is potent. Every single piece of sewing RosieG does is just lovely. She celebrates typography by stitching famous quotes and creates very cool illustrations with thread.
LilyPad Arduino Pillow
This is awesome, just straight up awesome. Angela Sheehan posted her giant LilyPad pillow in the CRAFT pool, and it’s just about the best ever. Check out her blog, Soft Circuit Saturdays for more deets, great photos, and a comical side-by-side size comparison.
