For a long, long time now, I’ve been focusing on primarily the indie craft world in English speaking countries. As I’ve lived in both the UK and the US they’ve gotten the most attention, with Canada and Australia** lagging behind. Well, guess what?
I’m flip-flopping and focusing more on international craft these days instead of mainly [...]
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Hey! It’s The New Year! Aren’t you excited? I am! This video of Swoon and her friends transforming the SPACE Gallery in Portland, Maine warms my heart for the new year.
It’s about collaborating with like-minded souls, working with people you love, making the “ugly” “beautiful,” creating something from nothing, and living your life holistically. [...]
When I was in Portland this spring, not only did I see some of my favorite crafty friends, but I also had the opportunity to visit a PDX crafty institution, The Knittn Kitten, an amazing vintage fabric and craft store! Not only are the supplies also, but so are the mother and daughter team that [...]
Today is the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of Make + Meaning, a new blog collaborative project I’m flattered to be involved in with Diane Gilleland, Pip Lincolne, Alice Merlino, Paul Overton and Kim Werker!
Our mission (taken from the website):
Acts of making are important – whether they involve yarn and knitting needles, wood and tools, pots and [...]
It’s 12:05am EST. My friends in the UK are still sleeping. My friends to the west are still awake. Here I am welcoming in December 2009. Hello, December!
I love you for your coldness, your crispness, your stark trees that somehow remain beautiful, how you make me wrap up in a scarf, or a coat, or [...]
