How-To: Traveling Craft Kit
By Future Craft CollectiveHow many times have you been out and about - on the road, at the beach or in the woods with a hankering to get your craft on but no supplies handy? Which always feels like such a shame, since nature, travel or even being stranded in a train station can provide such endless inspiration for your crafty endeavors. What we've discovered in our years of being on the road - both with kids and without, is that an inspired craft kit can provide you with infinite possibilities for creating wherever and whenever you go.Our traveling craft kit is intended to provide endless hours of open ended inspiration. It is intended too, to utilize things you find along the way - be they items from nature or flyer from the lobby of the local welcome center. Your mode of travel may serve to determine the size of your kit - small, medium or large. But no matter the size, no matter the contents, the idea is that there is no vacation from making. So make your kit. Hit the road. And make something!If by chance you decide to just stay put, there's no reason not to have a box of inspiration to carry out into the yard.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in CRAFT Projects | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Seniors Calendar/Activities for Aug. 9-14
A program of exercises, crafts, entertainment and education combines with meals served at the Ottawa County Senior Citizens Center and nutrition sites to form the county senior citizens activities program. Suggested donation for lunch is $2.50 for those 60 and older; $5 for those younger than 60. portclintonnewsherald.com |
Buck15 - August 'Arts & Crafts'
SoBe's Buck15 is a Miami art scene hotspot, with its "Arts & Crafts" series that puts local artists in the spotlight. This monthly competition offers prize money for the best design of an everyday item, in this case, t-shirts and shoes. Arts & Crafts - Craft - art - Miami - Design nbcmiami.com |
How-To: Wooden Spool Photo Holder
Sometimes I have a cute photo I want to display around the house but don't necessarily want to go all out and buy a frame. PetaPixel has a great display solution by showing you how to turn wooden spools into photo holders. This photo spools makes it easy for you to swap out photos whenever you want! [via @kpwerker]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Home Decor | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Nathalie Miebach's Woven Data Sculptures
My eyes almost popped out of my head when I first saw Nathalie Miebach's incredible woven sculptures, and my mind boggled further when I found out that they depict environmental data gathered by the artist. The subtitle of one of the above pieces is "tango between air, land, and sea," and her work does indeed appear to be dancing within its basket-y constraints! Miebach says:"My work focuses on the intersection of art and science and the visual articulation of scientific observations. Using the methodologies and processes of both disciplines, I translate scientific data related to astronomy, ecology and meteorology into woven sculptures. My method of translation is principally that of weaving -- in particular basket weaving -- as it provides me with a simple yet highly effective grid through which to interpret data in three-dimensional space. "This is incredibly cool work; it's beautiful to look at in its own right, and gets even more interesting as you discover what each piece is about. I love woven baskets, but these take basketry to a new level. (Via TreeHugger)Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |