Climbing Rope = Haute Jewelry

I think I might love these necklaces and bracelets from Orly Genger by Jaclyn Mayer made out of climbing rope and precious metals.

> Tsia on 03/21/10 #

Urban Farming in Albany

I always enjoy Laura Hartmark's blog but her post on R.U.S.T. (stands for Radical Urban Sustainability Training) is a great picture storybook for what is going on with urban farmers and those of us who wish we were urban farmers.

> Tsia on 03/17/10 #

Elbow Grease

A lesson I recently learned: Salt, baking soda, and a coarse scrubbing pad can clean up a whole lot of things that you might think would require harsher chemicals. For example, I spilled noxious BLACK LEATHER DYE all over a laminate counter top. I tried mineral spirits and numerous other solvents before finding that mere BAKING SODA and a serious upper arm WORK-OUT took care of most of the dye, and a bit of bleach did the rest. Now I am stronger as well as smarter!

> logan on 03/17/10 #

Win a house in Maine

The only catch is that you need to be an artist! Now since when has that been an advantage. An artist couple in Maine are having a contest to give away their house. Write a 4000 word essay and pay a $50 entry fee and you have a chance. What a great idea all the way around: someone gets a house, the owners make some money and are able to get rid of their house in a bum economy. I freaking love Maine.

> Tsia on 01/23/10 #

The Sustainability Equation: Ethics and Aesthetics in Contemporary Fashion

Coming up Tuesday January 26th at 6pm is a panel in conjunction with the exhibition Ethics + Aesthetics, at the Pratt Institute Manhattan Gallery. The panelists include Julie Gilhart, fashion director of Barneys New York; Mary Ping, designer and founder of Slow and Steady Wins the Race; Caroline Priebe, designer and founder of Uluru and it will be moderated by Sarah and I.




> Fashion Projects on 01/20/10 #

Makeshift

I really like this. A woman in Vancouver is making all her clothes for the next year- shoes, socks, everything. It's called Makeshift. I also like that the camera is always positioned very low so she looks like a giant.

> Tsia on 01/16/10 #

National Thrift Week!

January 17-23 is National Thrift Week! Check out the history here, enter the contest, or read up on thrift.

Also, think about marking each day of the week with a thrifty activity, such as holding a potluck or organizing a stuff swap.

> Riva on 01/16/10 #

If you love Superstudio

Then you will enjoy Mary Iverson's drawings on magazine spreads. If you don't know the conceptual Italian 70's architectural collective Superstudio then here you go.

> Tsia on 01/13/10 #

Papercraft on steriods

My papercraft experience runs the gamut from fortune teller to paper airplane. I think I tried to fold a swan once, but I don't think it worked out. These people, however, have clearly taken their OCD for a papercraft ride. Enjoy!

> Kirsten on 01/05/10 #

ikea lamp after the spidey accident

if an ikea lamp had a spiderman like radioactive mutating accident, it might look something like this. not a bad look. and sounds (!) easy to do even without radioactivity.

> Kirsten on 12/18/09 #