Just as the title suggests, this video is a how-to for all of you that have wondered about brewing mead. The best part, is that they give you a recipe for brewing in your parents basement with things like 1-gallon plastic jug and a ballon taped to the opening for air-lock. Genuis. Oh, and they are the most loveable death metal band that side of the Atlantic.
Well, something had to cheer me up and it was some defunct blogs that featured pictures of knitting and crochet (both current and nostalgic) that was easy to make fun of.
What not to knit
Favorite headline:"Do you like to sweat?" with a picture of highwaisted knit alpaca leggings, shirt tucked in.
Threadbared
Favorite headline:"Never Before Have We Seen Such A Shameless, Desperate Plea For Attention." accompanying a huge dolman sleeved 80's sweater with a teddy bear that says hug me.
I alternately laughed out loud and then said "hey that looks like a good idea." Thanks glitter
OK, A history of crochet. These 7 Belgian instructional panels from the 1950's sure would compliment any interior. They're good Punk Fui, right Tsia?
Brigid Berlin is a New York heiress who in the 60's became one of Warhol's stars and Factory regulars. She often appeared shirtless in his films. Her own performance work often involved calling her slightly crazy mom in front of a large audience and riling her mother up. Now she has left that world and returned into the upper east side life she came from. Apparently the synthesis of her many worlds is tabloid needlepoint! Thank to Harper's.
Jess Gonacha started a new blog called peacannoot. Pecannoot is a celebration, appreciation and recognition of our every day abundance. Jess will be sharing images of abundance that she creates as well as images from others. Submit your own drawing, photo, painting, doodle, collage of abundance.
Feed Your Soul: the free art project at Indie Fixx.
Take that, you big bad ole recession!
I want one. Sorry- couldn't help it. My pal Barbara and I just saw a show of the OTHER Nick Cave's work in NYC at the Jack Shainman Gallery. It is only up for 2 more days! It is so bad-ass ! ! Really- he has developed this language of the found object that is stunning. Who knew- there is a place to go with that after Joseph Cornell and Gee's Bend? Thank you Alex for the tip.
Download, printout, assemble you've got endless awesome cube head figures from the generousity of Cubecraft. Thanks Bestsey.
Kristen Rask of Seattle is curating an embroidered valentine show in NYC feb 6-27th. She's great and I bet the show will be awesome.
