Raygun Robyn is a one woman army, uniforming us all one monster-y shirt/dress/bag at a time. Watching Robyn’s business grow is fascinating and inspiring. She’s funny, too! Listen as Tina Seamonster (me!) chats with her about wholesale, doing shows and being who you are.
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Ceramics and beauty have always been intertwined – which might be the main reason the Western art world has perennially circled around the medium with suspicion. In ancient Attica artisans inscribed their wares with the words kalos or kale – “beautiful,” praise for the lithe young men and women depicted on the pots. In the [...]

Interested in a sketch-book that combines specially made tracing paper, the “layering” capabilities of Photoshop, and macgyver-esque sensibilites in one? Then you’ll be fascinated and excited by Make Awesomeness Books, the handmade creation of designer Leslie Jensen-Inman. The books layer translucent paper with a graph template that can be folded behind any page in the [...]

The Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is an annual exhibition and sale of handmade alternative arts and crafts from independent artists in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington DC. This year it is Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Now in its 8th year, Hello Craft is excited to help power [...]

Nicole McConville spends her work days thinking about decoupage and origami, sawdust firing and slab building, felting and T-shirt embroidering – even about how to combine gourd decorating and basketry. But the 35-year-old Asheville, North Carolina, resident isn’t planning the ultimate multimedia craft project. Instead, she’s overseeing the Craft Your Life line for Lark [...]

Today we’re happy to join the celebration of FORAGE’s first birthday. You may recognize Shauna & Stephen, the masterminds behind FORAGE, as the lovely couple also known as Something’s Hiding In Here. Their limited edition bow ties for both ladies and men are often made from repurposed fabric remnants or lovely vintage deadstock. So as [...]