Susan Beal is a West Coast writer and crafter. Her first book is Super Crafty, co-written with her craft collective, PDX Super Crafty, and they're planning nationwide shrink art and pastie-making parties to celebrate! You can also check out her jewelry, skirt kits, and how-tos at susanstars.com.
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Adorn magazine and Velcro are sponsoring a very cool competition: just design an original craft or household project using Velcro, and you can win a Rowenta professional iron, an Adorn subscription, and $500 in cash -- plus your project will be featured in the fall issue of the magazine! All the details are here, and the deadline is May 1, so you have plenty of time to come up with a great idea.
The Institute For Figuring is presenting a new show, "The Logic Alphabet of Shea Zellweger," at the Museum of Jurassic Technology. This Saturday, March 3, is the opening: there is an artist talk at 5 and reception at 7. More info is here, it should be amazing.
After celebrating with your family and friends this week, why not skip the mall and buy handmade instead? The Riches at Rimsky's sale is going on this Sunday from 11-4 in Portland, featuring cool gifts of all kinds from 12 local crafters. Help yourself to a cup of coffee and some homemade treats while you shop, and don't forget to stop by the free DIY Table run by Sister Diane of Church of Craft to make your own gift tags for everyone on your list!
The first episode of Craft Lab is on today on the DIY network! Host Jennifer Perkins will be bringing you a fresh half-hour show every weekday featuring the best crafting ideas, from airbrushing and stained glass to making your own paper. Check here for times and episode info, and get ready to get your craft on.
Take an amazing free craft class this weekend, while you check out cool handmade work from dozens of crafters! First, on Saturday in Los Angeles, Felt Club will have workshops in needle felting, shrink art, and spinning yarn. On Sunday in Portland, Jen of DIY Lounge will be teaching vintage chenille flower-making at Crafty Wonderland. Both sales are the second weekend of every month, so if you're too busy (or too far away) to make it this time, mark your calendars for 9/10 and 10/8! p.s. Felt Club is moving to a new location, the Echo, and a new day, Sundays, starting in September.
If you're on the left coast and looking to get (or shop) crafty this weekend, stop by Felt Club (in LA this Saturday) or Crafty Wonderland (in Portland this Sunday). In addition to tons of cool handmade stuff for sale, Felt Club offers an array of delightful bake sale treats, while Crafty Wonderland offers a free DIY table hosted by Sister Diane of Church of Craft (this month's project is felt flowers, in honor of Mother's Day). Each sale repeats on the second weekend of the month year-round, and they're both open to new vendors, so apply online for upcoming shows if you're interested in participating. p.s. thanks for buying handmade!
Conceptual artists who rent by the hour and beer-guzzling knitters. Soap Box Derby racing demons and musicians that "play" bicycles. Zine librarians and ecological fashionistas. Vegan strippers wearing
homemade pasties. Artists working strictly with condiments. Dumpster-diving gallerists.
In an attempt to collaborate, commemorate and enunciate the wonderful world of craft, Platial has developed an online Craft Atlas. It is by no means comprehensive, but one day it will be. Think of it as a budding collaboration. If we all gather up our resources we can make this a definitive guide to creativity. So spread the word and add to the Atlas!
1.) Register at Platial.com
2.) Login and click "Add a Place."
3.) Just start adding your Places to craft, buy crafts, or find supplies!
Platial.com is the free, social, collaborative atlas. Thanks to Paige for passing the info on.
I've been missing Budget Living lately (sigh) and was so delighted to find shelterrific this week--it's a super-cool guide to all things home-related, written by former BL staffers. It's updated daily or so with clever new recipes, craft ideas, reviews, pictures, and other inspiring and pretty things.
And thanks to this lovely article on cupcakes in the San Francisco Chronicle, I came across the incomparable Cupcake Bakeshop. Chockylit posts her own delightful recipes (like Papaya-Coconut Cupcakes with Ginger-Lime Cream Cheese Frosting, which she concocted for a recent dinner party) with gorgeous step-by-step and finale photos.
If you're a fan of Queen Bee handmade bags and accessories, don't miss her studio sale of one-of-a-kinds, seconds, and lots of new stuff on Sunday, March 12, from 12-4. It's at 1847 E. Burnside St. #103 in Portland, Oregon.
