Dyed Fungus: a Tutorial

By: Penny Nickels

My dear Flickr Friend Odile made these amazing dyed Turkey Tail fungus. She was kind enough to write a tutorial to share! more...

Seeds of Inspiration

By: helena

A couple of great books have come out recently featuring Bay Area projects related to urban farming and backyard systems for sustainable living. more...

Punk Fui: Feng Shui for the rest of us

By: Tsia

Feng Shui is an ancient, venerated art form whose practitioners study with masters for years to perfect their understanding. Punk Fui is something that I made up by reading a book on Feng Shui in a weekend and trying out some experiments. more...

Quick Sketch

By: Scott

I have only managed to keep a sketch book/ journal a few times in my life. This era of financial upheaval and personal growth- apparently with growing pains seems like a great time to start again. more...

The Envelope Please

By: Scott

Kiera Coffee is a writer and creator of ideas. I have been in her presence as she effortlessly rattled off 5 stunning magazine story ideas. more...

Alt Guide: The Sustainable Picnic Table

By: Laura Troyer

It's around this time of year that many of us in the northern hemisphere begin to feel the pull of rising temperatures and sunny skies coaxing us outdoors after months of winter hibernation. For food lovers, picnics are a way to enjoy both food and the environment that ultimately begets much of what we eat. more...

Etsy: Optimism is Contagious

By: Rachel Tomlinson

It used to be that if you wanted to buy something handmade, there was no better place to look than an urban Saturday Market or a mothball-scented church basement. But as new generations infiltrated the crafts industry, bringing hipster influences to traditional arts like knitting, it seemed only natural that the new craft crowd would move online. more...

The Seed Project

By: Abigail

The Seed Project is an experiment in "seed as potential" or "form follows growth". Simple packets of wheatgrass seeds were distributed to artists and cultivars worldwide as a means to test how each individual would craft a dialogue with the same organic building blocks, though in varying growing conditions and regions globally. more...

Chaos T-shirt Reconstruction

By: Compai

We started Compai clothing a few years ago while living in Italy. Our clothing closely reflects where we live. more...