Sister Diane

Diane Gilleland (aka Sister Diane) leads the Church of Craft in Portland, OR. Her three best Jeopardy categories are Spinsterhood, Citizen Media, and Feline Behavior. She produces CraftyPod, a podcast and blog about making stuff. She also writes zines, and cooks, and grows stuff, and makes creative messes. Then she rests.

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Alt Guide: Podcasting

By: Sister Diane

Podcasting is catching on and spreading like wildfire. But what the heck is it? more...

Portland Super Crafty

By: Sister Diane

One crafty superhero is mighty, but four are unstoppable. Witness as Portland Super Crafty, a creative business collective in Portland, OR, sets out to save the world from mass production. more...

Art De La Soul: Kathy Cano Murillo

By: Sister Diane

Kathy Cano Murillo, everyone's favorite Crafty Chica, has just released her fifth craft book, Crafty Chica's Art De La Soul: Glittery Ideas to Liven Up Your Life. In it, she shares a gorgeous collection of craft projects you can wear, brighten a room with, plant, eat, and share with loved ones. Just a taste for you: Corazon Candles, a Tin Flower Mirror, and some Fantastico Fantasy Paper Lights. more...

CROQ: A zine by and for independent crafters

By: Sister Diane

There's no shortage of crafty content in the world. At the click of a mouse, you can dive into a whole sea of craft websites. more...

Danny Seo: Simply Green

By: Sister Diane

Danny Seo is an interesting fellow. At the tender age of 29, he’s accomplished more than most people will tackle in a lifetime: radio and television host, environmental activist, eco-stylist to the stars, environmental consultant for the Kimpton Hotel Group, editor-at-large for Country Home Magazine. more...

CRAFT

By: Sister Diane

A new magazine / podcast / blog for the thoroughly modern crafter. Sometime in early 2005, crafters with a slightly geeky mindset began getting excited about something called MAKE. more...

Before the Mortgage

By: Sister Diane

Before the Mortgage began life as a zine produced by two writers who were making the rocky transition from studenthood to adulthood. Shortly after graduating from college, Christina Amini and Rachel Hutton moved to New York to live out their plans for becoming bona-fide adults. more...