As 2011 came to a close, Hello Craft had a lot of awesome crafts, new friends and events to reminisce over. 2011 was one of Hello Craft’s busiest years, not only for our organization, but for the ever-evolving handmade community that continues to lead the way in creative innovation, as well as an economic powerhouse.
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This Saturday join ScrapDC for a workshop using old receipts for projects, poetic and artistic. The workshop is in conjunction with the art show Making Meaning: Remember, Repurpose, Restore. The workshop is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Center for Green Urbanism.
There is a limit of 15 participants and registration is required. For [...]

Summoning design inspiration can sometimes seem as impossible as tapping maple syrup from a wooden park bench. Other times, a project might be floundering like a goldfish on a carpet from lack of vision or direction. Wondering where your recent obsession with Steampunk can take your designs? A mood board might help provide a visual [...]

Every week, Hello Craft Directors present our favorite picks of the week from the creative community. We’ll dish what’s caught our eyes at the moment from giveaways, blog postings and shop [...]

Kim Werker (a wonderful speaker at last year’s Summit of Awesome) has teamed up with a friend to create For The Animals — a project that calls for donations of handmade items to shelter animals. Not only does the endeavor help animals in need, it also gives crafters an opportunity to tell their story of [...]

Every Monday, Hello Craft Directors present our favorite picks of the week from the creative community. We’ll dish what’s caught our eyes at the moment from giveaways, blog [...]