While living in Manhattan,ย I made a pledgeย to make the goods I need to live rather than buy them. I then spent aย decade building an off-grid homestead in the New Mexico desert. I learned to make food, medicine, power, fuel, building materials, and domestic goods. Being a Maker revealed the impact of my decisions, a view […]
Swap-O-Rama-Rama has been at Maker Faire Bay Area every year since it first started. They are always a hit and this year was no different.ย During the weekend, every station was packed with people eager to experiment with clothing alteration and learn new skills. There were stations for just about everything, including learning how to use […]
Hi Crafters! Here’s a note from Wendy Tremayne, founder of Swap-O-Rama-Rama about the upcoming Swap-O-Rama-Rama at Maker Faire Bay Area May 21-22. – Natalie Dear CRAFT Readers, It is wonderful to be writing to you in anticipation of the 2011 Swap-O-Rama-Rama (SORR) at Maker Faire. This is your invitation to join Swap-O-Rama-Rama as staff. Your […]
The theme for this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, which took place last weekend, was Young Makers, and one set of inspirational young makers who came out and participated were the creative young ladies from The Camp Couture. They showed their handmade fashions on the catwalk at the Faire, as part of the Swap-O-Rama-Rama fashion […]
Hppy St Ptrck’s Dy! I hope you’re wearing green! I actually made it out to my car this morning in an outfit devoid of any green, and then the little girl down the street ran up to talk to me, and I realized what day it was. She was all decked out in various shades […]
Here are some upcoming craft fairs. Please add any craft fairs that you know of to our online calendar (if they aren’t already there). if you know of a craft fair call for entries. Thanks! Click on the jump to see the East Coast and international call for entries. Coming Up This Weekend: Silverlake Art* […]
Upcoming craft fairs! Please add any that you know of to our calendar. Send call for entries to me via . Thanks! Coming Up This Weekend: 2nd Annual Winter Craft Fair Leonia, NJ Sunday, Feb. 21, 10am – 4pm Didsbury Vintage & Craft Fair Manchester, England Saturday, Feb. 20, 10am – 4pm Crafternoon Tea Auckland, […]
