i was looking around online last week for instructions on tie-dying easter eggs- as in this kind of tie-dye: instead i found this. i’ve never seen this before… apparently silk ties have another purpose- they can be used to create amazingly beautiful easter eggs! i found a great tutorial on our best bites that walks (…) Read more »
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celebrities craft for a cause
Mar 23, 2010wouldn’t you like to own an item hand crafted or signed by one of your favorite musicians? crafts for a cause is an online charity auction organized by binki shapiro of the band little joy. she gathered together a bunch of fellow musicians to craft items like tshirts, totebags, and artwork, or contribute photos and (…) Read more »
hand-stitched blogging
Mar 17, 2010another fp girl told me about this awesome embroidery by brooklyn artist iviva olenick. she describes her work as small-scale, semi-autobiographical pieces that make up a hand-stitched blog. what a neat idea! the pieces include signs she sees on the street, maps of brooklyn and little quotes or things on her mind, and she also (…) Read more »
decorating 543
Mar 12, 2010a couple of girls from our visual display team setting up for an event in building 543…pretty! *update – the umbrellas are from a market in india :) (…) Read more »
arts & crafts on wheels in austin
Mar 12, 2010if you live in austin or are heading there for sxsw, be on the lookout for the wondercraft! it’s a vintage airstream trailer (named “stella”) stocked with arts & craft supplies! the wondercraft is the brainchild of four creative ladies who had a goal of bringing supplies to wherever there was a need for artistic (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Mar 10, 2010at first glance, these look like really pretty ceramic vases, right? take a closer look… these vases are crafted by german artist markus linnenbrink out of recycled objects (recognize that gatorade bottle now?) and colorful resins. you can buy these pieces at artware editions in manhattan. but i’m wondering how hard this would be to (…) Read more »
wafa
Feb 24, 2010postcard collages by wafa, an international artist collective that focuses on collaborative projects. one artist creates something and mails it to another artist to finish, adding an element of surprise and randomness that i think is really interesting. check out more of their stuff here…it’s pretty sweet. oh and wafa stands for we are f—ing (…) Read more »
