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You're Invited

(Riva)

Going to be in DC on Nov 1? Join the dia de los muertos craft party at Malaka Gharib's crib. Malaka edits The Runcible Spoon, a paper-and-glue food zine, recently noted by the NYT. Can't make the party? Write for the zine's winter issue.

Radical Utopic 70's Living for the 21st Century

(Tsia)

I love this site: Let's Remake. It's like a time capsule of radical 60's and 70's thinking about living. Plus plans for bat houses. And PDFs of 1974's How to Build Your Own Living Structures.

Vivian Maier...

(Tsia)

...was an incredible Chicago street photographer from the 1950-90s. "She was a Socialist, a Feminist, a movie critic, and a tell-it-like-it-is type of person. She learned English by going to theaters, which she loved. She wore a men's jacket, men's shoes and a large hat most of the time. She was constantly taking pictures, which she didn't show anyone." See fantastic memorial blog

Read my scarf with your smarty phone

(Tsia)

I like this combo of scarf and mobile QR code. Now if I just had a reader app I could find out what it says...

booties for all

(logan)

Why don't more people knit shoes? And by that I mean, why did this never occur to me before? Check out padraig for inspiration.

WANT SOME?

(Riva)

I just moved from Canada to DC and what a great opportunity to go through my personalia, including 9 sheaves of hand-printed noney. Each sheaf contains 10 notes packaged together with a gorgeous, printed 'NONEY' band.

Thinking about Summer

(Tsia)

It's official, I am already thinking about the fabric for a summer mu-mu

Sparrows in Hats

(Tsia)

This sparrow caught my attention. I wonder where he is going with that suitcase. I fear he might be dead.

Kilim Me

(Tsia)

Thanks to Design Sponge these re-imagined Kilim rugs are blowing my mind.

Takashi Iwasaki

(Tsia)

I've been really enjoying Takashi Iwasaki's embroidery.

Prudent Advice

(Tsia)

I am both repulsed and attracted to this Prudent Advice book. Prudent advice: Take a book out from the library before you buy it.

Teaching Children Art

(Tsia)

I really loved the embroidery on this post about Franz Cizek, art educator.

Summer Hat

(Tsia)

Here is the most perfect summer hat from Chance.

Reggie Watts has the Technology

(Tsia)

I love this Reggie Watts video. He is a human beatbox/singer extraordinaire/one man band. Just shows you what a little ingenuity and a few recording devices can do. He also has a new album out.

Sweater magic

(logan)

Sometimes sweaters can be trimmed with no adverse consequences. A sort of splice here: the turtleneck part of a light merino sweater was neatly snipped off just above the neck seam. The severed piece was ideal for fashioning two sleeve extensions -- thumb holes and reattachment optional.

(Re)Fashioning Fiber opens at GreenSpaces

(Abigail)

(Re)Fashioning Fiber: New Horizons in Environmental Art & Fashionopens at Green Spaces, located at  394 Broadway, 5th Floor, in Tribeca (NYC) on Thursday, May 20 from 6:30-8:30pm. Curated by environmental fiber artist, Abigail Doan, this group exhibit is opportunity to examine new ways of thinking about fiber in relation to the natural environment, our patterns of consumption, and contemporary definitions of fashioning self. Learn more here and please come join us for some art fashion-fusion-goodness.

Students looking for an virtual internship?

(Indie Fixx)

I am on the search for a virtual intern for Summer 2010 for Indie Fixx. Responsibilities will include: 1. Conducting research for stories. 2. Help me coordinate a variety of projects which will mostly involve contacting artists, scheduling & organizing details. 3. Respond to email! 4. Writing assignmentsboth assigned and those based on your own interests. 5. Other stuff that comes up. Workload will be about 6-10 hours a week and there is absolutely no pay, but the glory, oh the glory If you are interested, email me with a brief note about why you are interested in being my intern and a resume as well. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who may be interested.

Call for Submissions: Embroidery

(Tsia)

Leanne Prain, author of "Yarn Bombing", is looking for submissions for her new book called Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery. Any stitchers out there who want to find out more should check out her site.

Fashion Projects Screening Event!

(Fashion Projects)

The M.A. Fashion Studies At Parsons The New School for Design presents: A screening to celebrate the new issue of Fashion Projects. The screening features a range of short experimental films on the topic of fashion and memory-the topic of the new issue. They include films by the British-based fashion design duo Boudicca, Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, designer Shelley Fox, and fashion photographer Laura Sciacovelli. The screening is curated by Tamsen Schwartzman and Francesca Granata. It will take place Friday the 23rd of April at 6 pm in the Wollman Hall, 65 West 12th Street. (PS: It will start promptly!). A reception will follow the screening. The event is free and open to the public!

Vinegar, Omnipotent Tonic

(logan)

Vinegar can be used to clean mildew, steel, sliver, piano keys, carpets, cutting boards, coffee makers, vegetables, and spectacles; to remove sticker gunk, fog from windows, candle wax, grease, cookware build-up, and garlic odors; as deodorant, mouthwash, conditioner, and jellyfish sting salve. At least, according to this veritable textbook of home remedies for the ails of modern life.