This week on Food Makers, a weekly Google+ hangout on air, I’ll be talking to members of Re:Farm the City. Re: Farm is an international collective started by Spain’s Hernani Dias. Members develop open source hardware and software for urban farmers.
So long, October! Onward, now, into the eleventh month of our 2012 “Year of Materials” with a focus on paper. “Paper,” for those of you twelve and under, is a generally inexpensive, flexible, thin, sheet-like material made by pressing together moist fibers—commonly derived from plants—and allowing them to dry. “Plants” are living organisms, commonly green in color, with cellulose-containing cell walls, obtaining most of their energy through photosynth…
Just a reminder that for this week’s episode of Food Makers, a Google+ Hangout on Air I’ll be joined by an all-star panel who will be discussing food preservation and fermentation.
I’m crossing the bridge to San Francisco tomorrow to meet with artist Phillip Ross, but I’m hoping to connect with another maker or two. Anyone got any ideas?
17 Apart did it again with an awesome tree stump hair pin leg table. They really have a way of creating chic home decor, as shown in a previous CRAFT post on their DIY mercury glass vase.
For a substance that’s supposed to get your clothes clean, laundry detergent does a dirty job on the environment and your own health. So why not make your own?
Every crafter should have some basic carving skills under her/his belt, and this rock carving tutorial from Lil Blue Boo is a great place to get started. Just think of the creative possibilities!
