Archive for February, 2009

An Imaginary Nautical Lifestyle

Friday, February 27, 2009 16:59 View Comments

I have a rough history with the ocean. I have a deep love of all things nautical and oceanic but nature has dealt me a cruel blow.  I suffer from horrible violent seasickness.  It truly would take a pirate knocking me unconscious with his wooden leg to get me to board a boat that is [...]

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Craft Fairs – Where and When

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 17:24 View Comments

The early part of any new year is a good time to sit down and plan out which craft fairs you would like to apply to for the coming year. It is the slow season for crafters having just come off of the busy holiday season with a nice slide through Valentine’s Day.
But before [...]

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Hello Craft Episode 8: American Craft Council Baltimore

Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:07 View Comments

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, we have three stories from crafters who will be presenting their work at the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore at the Baltimore Convention Center, February 27 – March 1, 2009. We hear stories from Caitlin Phillips of Rebound Designs, Rania [...]

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Moss Mayhem

Thursday, February 19, 2009 15:29 View Comments

Living in a desert climate, the only time I  see moss is at the florist or when I’ve left a broken sprinkler unattended for weeks. Maybe this is why I find the moss terrarium trend so charming. I also love that the moss is creeping out of the terrarium and onto the [...]

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Art and Craft, Accessible in any Language

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 17:00 View Comments

During recent travels to the Southern hemisphere, I found myself in the port city of Valparaiso, Chile. This gritty city by the sea was brimming with amazing street art and shops full of handmade goodness.
The best example of where art and craft walk the delicate balance beam of which is which, was this beautiful yet [...]

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CRAFT Goes All Digital

Friday, February 13, 2009 15:05 View Comments

Volume 10 of CRAFT will be the last as a print magazine. The future of CRAFT is now Craftzine.com.
Read the whys on their blog.

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