By: Tsia

The holidays are upon us and those of us who have not been making stuff will have to buy handmade this year. Read through our list of books, fairs and sales and get started. more...

By: Meredith MacDonald

Making Stuff: An Alternative Craft Book Edited by Ziggy Hanaor Seemingly dozens of artists contributed projects to Making Stuff, (including some favorite past and present glitterati). And the result is that nearly every craft frontier is explored in a way that makes you feel like you are back in high school, with the best art teacher ever and plenty of time on your hands. more...

By: Meredith MacDonald

Subversive Cross-Stitch By Julie Jackson Half art, half craft, and all snark. For those aching to just tell it like it is, Subversive Cross-Stitch offers the inspiration and guidance to transform what might have remained an internal monologue into an open statement to the world. more...

By: Scott

I have never been to the Minnesota state fair, but I hear it’s awesome. In the past I have heard of a beauty pageant that elects the Butter Queen, who then has her portrait carved in butter. My buddy Ritch has just introduced me to another food based craft wonder from the homeland- Crop Art. more...

By: Extreme Craft

Shawn Quinlan knows the value of a good story. By day, he is a video editor at a television station, with all of the attendant stress that comes with the job. more...

By: Tsia

Face it; air conditioning is an unholy abomination. While we all have some point in the summer where we can do nothing more than hug our air conditioning units in gratitude, most of the time, provided we do not live in Arizona, we can do without it. more...

By: Juliane Crump

In America, the fast food backlash has begun. We are increasingly suspicious of hormones, trans fats and foods concocted in the laboratory. more...

By: Riva

Deborah Margo is a Canadian artist whose show, Castings, just finished. I came upon these partially dissolved candies in a room of the gallery where Deborah and her daughter had arranged them all over the floor. more...

By: Scott

By Hand is a survey of artists using crafting in their work. The works are varied and exciting. more...

By: Abigail

There is a lawn and garden revolution currently taking place in the heartland. “Garden," as we know it, typically conjures up images of a private, enclosed space - a protected visual oasis - a patchworked quilt of cultivated herbs and seasonal vegetables. more...