craft + activism = craftivism.

…That you may not have read. Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about online consumption vs. online production, and wondering how my view on both went so askew. As I’ve been puttering around with my own work, I’ve sorely been neglecting passing on what feeds me creatively, so here are a [...]

Reflecting on the death of his friend, Gilgamesh decides to search for the key to eternal life, an ultimately futile quest. “Gilgamesh, what you seek you will never find. For when the Gods created Man they let death be his lot, eternal life they withheld. Let your every day be full of joy, love the [...]

In case you missed it… PBS is doing an amazing interactive series right now, PBS Arts, which includes an online component of videos. The latest features interviews with two of my favorite makers, Olek and Swoon. In the latest “Off Book” feature, PBS explores the work of two unique artists who use the streets as [...]

There are few things I love more than seeing the craftivism love spread to other countries, which means I was super excited to see that there was a blog post today over at

The subject line of this post is something I never even dreamed I would ever type, but, YES!, it’s true! (Text from article, click text or photo to see the whole article!) Miss Yoshino Rosalia Jasso, age 17, has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss California Pageant to be held [...]