| Beautiful Felt Vessels Felt is just so darn hip. It's got texture, structure, and its all natural- properties that make it very designable, for sure. These woven wool vases are made in Portland by Crafted Systems. [via contemporist]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Felting | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
CAC fine arts and crafts set The Community Arts Center has been busy this summer among other events, its planning the Eighth Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 25 and 26) at Rose Tree Park on Rte. 252 near Media. delconewsnetwork.com |
Amplified Sewing Machine If you ever wondered which instrument was "S.O.S" on the Breeders' Last Splash album, it was an amplified sewing machine, according to this post from Chris Glass. I'd love to see Kelley Deal in action with it.Via Austin KleonRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Sewing Machines | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Artist crafts Kevin Bacon bacon bust 'Bacon makes everything better, including art' We at El Reg are great fans of bacon - celebrated for its legendary power to cure hangovers - so we're delighted this fine Friday to present a bust of Kevin Bacon lovingly crafted from the connoisseur's pig product of choice:… go.theregister.com |
Humble Material Is Enlisted Against Deadly Red Tides Article on pilot project in US, funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Oceans Program, to test whether poisonous red tide blooms could be controlled by spraying them with slurry made up of water, clay and tiny aount of coagulant polyaluminum hydroxchloride; some scientists say algae-laden clay, which falls to seafloor, might harm clams and other bivalves and shift death zone from surface to bottom; photo; diagram; maps nytimes.com |