Posted by happydaisydoo on 2007-07-23 09:46:11
Post Subject: Shawnee, Kansas Arts and Crafts Fair - Submissions welcome
The Friends of Shawnee Town are accepting submissions for their 32nd Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. This is a one day, outdoor event with a very reasonable entry fee. If you are interested in participating, please email photos of your work and contact information to the email address at the end of the post. Shawnee is located just a few miles southwest of Kansas City. If you have other questions, please feel free to post or pm me.
Thanks!
Shannon
32nd Annual Arts & Crafts Fair
Presented by the Friends of Shawnee Town
The 32nd Annual Shawnee Town Arts & Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the grounds of Shawnee Town, at 11600 Johnson Drive, three blocks west of Nieman Road.
Visitors to the fair will not only browse among the thousands of crafts offered for sale, but will have the opportunity to view the historic buildings of Shawnee town.
Fudge, kettle korn, hot dogs, nachos and funnel cakes will be available to keep your energy level up for a full day of shopping.
The Arts and Crafts Fair is sponsored by the Friends of Shawnee Town. Admission to the Fair is $1.00 at the gate. All proceeds benefit Shawnee Town Museum.
For further information call Shawnee Town, 913-248-2360 or e-mail shawneetown@cityofshawnee.org.
Shawnee Town is an outdoor museum interpreting small town rural life in the 1920s. Situated on 3 acres, the Museum features a home, barn, school, post office, chapel, fire station, various businesses, and gardens. For information on Shawnee town call 913-248-2360.
Posted by craftybastard06 on 2006-09-12 15:10:49
Post Subject: CRAFTY BASTARDS(sm) is back!!
Get ready because Washington City Paper's Crafty Bastards arts and crafts fair is back! The event is taking place October 1st from 10am till 5pm at the Marie-Reed Learning Center in uber-hip Adams Morgan! The fair is all-day, outdoors, free to attend, and will offer goods for sale, food, entertainment, prizes, and more! Are you tired of mass-produced crap? Sick of hearing your friends say "Wow, I have that exact same shirt!"? Well, come down and get your funky, unique, handmade clothing, accessories, and art from some of the coolest indie craft artisans around!
Wanna learn more? Click on the link below to get more information about the fair, this year's vendors, as well as photos from last year's Crafty Bastards!
Posted by misspenni on 2006-06-12 15:34:26
Post Subject: Still accepting applications for the Punk Rock Craft Fair!
There is still time to be a vendor at the Punk Rock Craft Fair in San Diego!
The Punk Rock Craft Fair is an extravaganza celebrating all that is fabulous and strange. It’s a two-day event that combines raw musical performances, underground arts and crafts, and side-show like attractions to generate a mind-blowing experience!
If your indie business would like to be a part of this ground-breaking event, please contact us at http://www.myspace.com/punkrockcraftfair or email penni@sandiegocraftmafia.com. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JUNE 15, SO DON"T DELAY!!
Even if you are not in or around San Diego, you can still participate in the swag bag giveaways! We are looking for items that would be cool to get in a goodie bag (like pins, magnets, wristlettes, screen-printed patches, booklets, stickers, pendants, etc), donated by indie businesses! It's a great way to promote your business and get exposure--kinda like (almost) free advertising!
Posted by micrafty on 2006-07-24 18:28:15
Post Subject: Hello from North Carolina
Hi All,
New here (as if post count didn't give that one away). Have seen comments about this site on Craftster, but never visited. I've been on that site for a few years (itscribe) and most often contribute by helping others to improve their crafty websites and give some suggestions on crochet every now and again. I hope to do that here too.
I love the Open Letter To... thread. Every forum should have one of those.
I am a reformed computer nerd and am now a website content writer by trade, love to craft (crochet, cross stitch, sew, quilt, and whatever else looks interesting), and have been craft-deprived working on my websites.
My latest site is CraftyTips.com an arts and crafts directory. It's only getting started, so I would like to invite you to take a look around. In exchange for a crafty tip, craft-related website owners can get backlinks to their site for free.
Posted by KonichiwaKay on 2008-09-23 17:48:07
Post Subject: Help! I''m writing a paper on crafting!
I''ve been glued to getcrafty for a few weeks now (I was just on Craftster until I found these forums), and this is my first post (what better time to register than now!?!)
I''m a college student and a crafter, so when I was assigned a research paper with a topic of my choice - I chose to write about \"The resurgence of Handcrafting\"! My assignment requires that I do a few interviews to supplement my research, so who better to interview than all of you expert crafters?
So here are my interview questions, and I''d really appreciate anyone who could take the time to answer them!
* What do you know about the history of crafting? (ie the arts and crafts movement in America in the 1890-1930s, crafting in the 1940s during WWII, etc.)
*What crafts do you do? Where did you learn them?
*Why do you craft?
*How do you think the internet has affected the popularity of crafting?
*Are you male or female? Do you think crafting tends to be more feminist?
*Do you sell your crafts? If yes, why? And where do you sell? (Craft fairs, Etsy? etc.)
*Do you think certain crafts are generation specific? (In other words, are there crafts that people of younger generations do that people in older generations don''t? Or vice versa)
Posted by mrs.veghead on 2007-02-28 20:34:28
Post Subject: Benefit Auction Seeking Fine Arts and Crafts Submissions
I am organizing a fine arts and crafts auction to benefit Operation First Response. This is a 501(c)3 (ie. registered non-profit). The mission is to provide supportive services to family members of injured soldiers from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The agency puts together backpacks that are given to injured soldiers which include some clothes (because soldier''s uniforms are often cut off when they sustain an injury) and toiletries. In addition, they also fly families to see their injured soldier after they are returned to the US, or provide car services and financial assistance for hotels so families can spend time with their loved one.
If you are interested in donating a piece of fine art or a craft please email me (ndilliplane AT gmail DOT com). Just an FYI: Things such as culinary arts, web design and graphic design are also considered fine arts. You can donate a website, the design of a company brochure or certificate for two dozen pieces of fine chocolate if these are your mediums.
This is an amazing organization and the chapter here in PA is experiencing serious financial strains due to the large number of injured troop being cared for at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. (The volunteers have even paid for fights with their own credit cards).
I am collecting donations over the next 60 days and plan to organize and ONLINE auction. You donations are tax deductible and I can arrange for you to receive the appropriate tax info if you request.
Also, please feel free to repost this any and everywhere.....Email it to friends, mention it while on a call to another crafter, organize your knitting group, post it on your blog, copy and paste it in all your listservs, craft a beautiful handmade card and send it to everyone in your black book....(you get the point). I''d be happy to answer any and all questions.
Thank you in advance for your support and interest.
For more info, submission guidelines, and updates please visit:
http://operationfirstresponsebenefitauction.blogspot.com/
Posted by breadbykira on 2007-03-19 20:06:14
Post Subject: vendors wanted
the hearts and crafts affair is a bestfriend duo who love arts and crafts.
we are looking to build the arts and crafts community by creating a venue
for local artist to showcase their wide range of handmade goods.
vendors wanted
the hearts and crafts affair
*it's a craft fair @
cafe grumpy
193 meserole ave (at diamond street)
sunday, may 6th, 2007
12-6pm
applications for the sunday, may 6th craft fair are due april 5th.
to apply as a vendor, please email us the following:
your name
phone number
description of your work
web address or 3-4 photos representing your work
you will be notified of your acceptance by april 12th
booth spaces are about 4 feet by 4 feet
vendor fee: 30 dollars
fee will pay for the space, table, chair and advertisement
payment must be received by april 26th to secure your
space. notification letters will be sent with payment instructions.
mark your calendars the hearts and crafts affair will be held sunday, may
6th, 12-6pm
interested vendors please send application to
theheartsandcraftsaffair@hotmail.com
Posted by PamTheQueen on 2004-09-20 17:55:32
Post Subject: Brag (again!): New Job #2!
How dare I post two brags within one week! :)
After volunteering my DJ services to the Boys and Girls Club for over 8 years, I was hired today to teach arts and crafts after school. What is weird about this is that I just had a dream this weekend that I had a craft show at their new gym annex!!!!!! *start Twilight Zone music*
It doesn't pay much and I plan to just put the money back into the club for the supplies I will need. They have the regular types of supplies like schools get(glue, construction paper, crayons, markers, etc), but I plan to turn the place upside down with more fun, hip crafts. My biggest thrill is that I get to have a bulletin board or two to decorate!!!! I haven't done that since I taught preschool! Title of my first bulletin board design: "Get Crafty!!!"
So I have my new coffee house job 3 hours a day 3 times a week or so and then from 3-6 I teach arts and crafts! Oh, and let me not forget my DJ gigs on the weekends! Haha! I'll never complain I am bored off my butt again!
I start Wednesday, so I need to come up with projects for this week and then Friday I need to turn in my plan for the next week.
Posted by happydaisydoo on 2007-03-23 17:17:14
Post Subject:
If your not overly concerned about quality you might look at Oriental Trading Company or S&S worldwide. They sell items in bulk, but they tend to be cheaply made. Good luck with your arts and crafts!
Posted by kkofibru on 2007-03-05 11:43:57
Post Subject: Craft Congress 2007 is here!
Local Contact: Kpoene' Kofi-Bruce 347-729-4326 or kkofibru@gmail.com
Pittsburgh, Pa. Contact: Gloria Forouzan, 412.583.8757 or gtforouzan@gmail.com
CRAFT CONGRESS IS IN SESSION
Indie/diy craft movement organizers holding first – ever worldwide conference
Craft Congress, the first-ever gathering of the diy/indie craft movement's leaders will be
held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 31 and April 1, 2007. The goal is to build
connections between the movement's organizers who have been primarily working in their
communities; Craft Congress attendees will share knowledge and experience, creating a
network and fostering the movement's growth.
Fifty participants from across the U.S., Canada, (and one from England), will attend this
gathering of leaders in the increasingly popular craft subculture. Many attendees will stay
in the homes of Pittsburgh hosts.
Local designer and organizer, Kpoene' Kofi-Bruce will be moderating a session on helping designers to sell - visit www.designleague.org.
Craft Congress is organized by the creators of Handmade Arcade,
(www.handmadearcade.com), Pittsburgh's first indie craft fair, which began in 2003. The
idea grew from the indie craft community that was forming across the country, primarily
via the internet. Countless websites, web stores, blogs and forums connect crafters. These
new crafters are mostly young women, in their 20's and 30's, who delight in combining
retro images with traditional craft techniques to produce practical items with an off-kilter,
humorous streak. There is no right or wrong. If anything, the movement is defined by its
eclecticism.
Knitting with Kool Aid dyed wool is new craft, using cocktail umbrellas to make lamp
shades is new craft, turning album covers into purses is new craft.
Fueled by internet relationships, the number of indie craft fairs across the U.S., has tripled
in recent years. Craft Congress' goal is to strengthen the indie craft community by sharing
ideas, experiences and discussing the future of indie crafting. Portions of the sessions will
be podcast for those who are not able to attend. Participants will discuss best practices
and explore ways to expand their markets, techniques for guerilla marketing, business
challenges, such as "big box" stores' attempts to rip off the diy aesthetic.
A recent survey of 100 indie crafters found that over 25% have recently switched from part
time crafting to full time. Almost 85% report their 2006 sales were up from 2005. They sell
via their own websites, (56%), at fairs (90%) and in brick and mortar stores (47%).
Details
When: Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, 2007
Where: Spinning Plate, 5720 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
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First Last City State Country Associate Group
Cristina Espiritu San Pedro CA USA indieentrepreneur.com
Rachel Hospodar San Francisco CA USA pandorastrunk.com
Sherry Huss Occidental CA USA CRAFT magazine & MAKE magazine
Marie Kare Sacramento CA USA www.homeofthesampler.com
Sara Dick Washington DC USA Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair & Craft Mutiny
Tamara Dourney Fort Pierce FL USA Independent Design and Craft Association /
Craft Revolution / Fort Pierce Craft Mafia
Shannon Mulkey Marietta GA USA Indie Craft Experience / Ice-atlanta.com /
ilovepatina.com
Christy Petterson Atlanta GA USA Indie Craft Experience / Ice-atlanta.com / co-
editor getcrafty.com
Amy Carlton Chicago IL USA DIY Trunk Show
Cinnamon Cooper Chicago IL USA DIY Trunk Show and Chicago Craft Mafia
Autumn Wiggins O'Fallon IL USA Strange Folk Festival
Mallory Whitfield New Orleans LA USA New Orleans Craft Mafia
Benjamin Claassen III Baltimore MD USA Crafty Bastards
Kimberly Dorn Baltimore MD USA Crafty Bastards
Rayne Grace Hoke Hollis Me USA Blissful Revolution Arts and Crafts Bazaar
Lish Dorset Plymouth MI USA Handmade Detroit / Detroit Urban Craft Fair
Stephanie Tardy Pleasant Ridge MI USA Handmade Detroit / Detroit Urban Craft
Fair
Kpoene Kofi-Bruce Brooklyn NY USA Ladies Independent Design League
www.designleague.org
Matthew Stinchcomb Brooklyn NY USA Etsy.com
Sarah Stoudt Brooklyn NY USA New York City Craft Mafia
Olivera Bratich Columbus OH USA Wholly Craft/ Columbus Craft Collective
Jesse Glover Columbus OH USA Craftin' Outlaws
Shannon Okey Cleveland OH USA Cleveland Bazaar Bizarre / anezkahandmade.com /
knit.1 magazine
Posted by PamTheQueen on 2004-09-21 15:54:12
Post Subject:
Hey! Hey! Jenny! That is sooo exciting for you! I wish I could escape down there to visit my mom and go to your release and signing!
It was awesome to meet you at Renegade this weekend! After I left, I was wishing that I purchased all of your patterns instead of just the 4 I got. I especially wish that since I was hired yesterday to teach arts and crafts to K-12th graders. The kids will love your hip designs, which is what we need to keep up their interest in arts and crafts. I guess I will just have to order them from your website, eh? (Along with the kit!!!)
Posted by kathleenandhercat on 2008-08-08 14:17:03
Post Subject: HELP! I need something to do!
I''m new here so I''m unsure if I''m posting in the correct forum so sorry if I''m in the wrong bit.
What I want is ideas to raise some funds for going to college.
I like arts and crafts and I''ve had no luck finding a job. I''ve looked through threads here before which have always been helpful (party themes, pet fur felting...) so it seemed the best to ask here.
Posted by nior on 2008-06-17 14:23:37
Post Subject: Craft Artist or establishments that work with hotfix crystal
I live in New York i am looking for arts and crafts establishments/artist that would work with placing hot fix (swarovski) crystals on clothing i.e. by hand or pressing custom crystals screens on the clothing those are the only two methods i am aware of i am sure there are plenty in the New York area i am not sure were to find them though garment district? so far i have been able to find everything else blank tees screen printers graphic artist web designers you name it through Google searches but no luck with this if anyone can point me in the right direction i.e. a crafting establishment that does this sort of work in the NYC area that would be great i am literally posting on every forum i ever joined trying to fit this piece of the puzzle
Posted by Camp Starlight on 2007-04-16 15:09:53
Post Subject: Summer Job for Crafty People!
Camp Starlight is looking for arts and crafts specialists to come and work for the summer! First and foremost, this is a seasonal position that would run from June 14 to August 12, 2007.
To tell you a little bit about Camp Starlight…
We are a 7 week, co-ed, residential camp located in Northeast Pennsylvania (about 2˝ hours from New York City). We will have close to 450 campers, ages 7-15. Consequently, we hire over 200 people from all over the world to work as part of our staff. Currently, we are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and qualified individuals to help out in this extremely active and popular program. We offer a great salary room and board included. Plus, it’s a lot of fun and this would no doubt be a summer position unlike any other!
Our program features: ceramics, woodworking, jewelry making, scrapbooking, macrame, tie-dye, candle making, soap making and much more!!!
For a full overview of Camp Starlight, please visit the \"Work @ Camp\" link on our website at www.campstarlight.com. You can also find an on-line application as well as plenty of pictures and videos.
If you have any questions or if you would like to hear more about this position, do not hesitate to call me toll-free at 877-875-3971 or e-mail usat info@campstarlight.com . I would be happy to go into further detail about our program and this position.
Hope to hear from you soon. Or, if you know someone else that might be interested in this position, I would appreciate it if you could forward this to them.
Posted by Jessica Poundstone on 2005-02-12 20:07:43
Post Subject: Collaborative Coloring Book Project!
This sort of leans more towards the artsy side of arts and crafts, but I thought it would be fun for folks to make a collaborative coloring book, and decided to organize it! You can read all about it on my Get Crafty blog....hope you'll participate! First time draw-ers *more* than welcome : )
Posted by Karen on 2004-06-02 12:32:24
Post Subject: Artisans' Exchange message board for crafty swaps
I just stumbled upon a new message board for swaps: http://www.artisansexchange.com/forums/index.php. It's still pretty slow, but hopefully not for long!
"Artisans Exchange is a community of forums created for artisans or craftspersons--or whatever you choose to call us--who are interested in bartering arts and crafts supplies, finished projects or unfinished projects."
Posted by CraftyChicaAZ on 2005-03-17 20:48:06
Post Subject: where's crafty chica?
i feel really bad that i'm a board moderator and have hardly been around lately. it's just temporary, i promise! i've gotten a few messages asking where the heck i am. i'm still alive!
here's whats up -
i'm finishing up two books for major trade publishers, one manuscript is due april first, and the next the month after. and then i got tapped to do a really BIG project that i'll be starting in may. more on that later though!
i'm designing some cool stuff for michaels arts and crafts, and i recently got asked to be a featured designer in craftrends magazine!
the best news recently? my crafty diva book that came out last year - it got picked as one of the "best books for teens" by the new york public library last month. it's going in the 76th edition of "books for the teen age 2005".
and i have a new book (another teen crafting book) coming out in june, gobs of signings and workshops.
i'm thinking of quitting my day job very soon to really dedicate all my time and energy to this crafty utopia!
i'm so sorry i haven't spent more time here. i think of all you all the time and sometimes get really bummed and lonely that i've missed out. i'm still popping in when i can though (which is usally once a week!).
Posted by mrs maraschino on 2005-05-06 13:01:09
Post Subject:
oh! i know about that one i'll definatly be there. i looked up the may-retta daze arts and crafts and it is supposed to be at the marietta square sat. + sun.
Posted by mrs maraschino on 2005-05-05 20:39:14
Post Subject: atlanta craft events?
i hear this weekend there is somthing called the "ma-retta arts and crafts" and also the big angel blow out. i've been to the big angel blow out before, but not the other. is anyone else going to either or know where this ma-retta thing is?
Posted by Selah on 2005-06-05 22:22:45
Post Subject: Toddler Tips
I love hearing clever things other moms and dads do with their kids to make life more fun and even easier, imagine that!
It's such a broad topic but I thought I'd get the ball rolling with some arts and crafts tips:
-I cut up the paper bags from the grocery store into big sheets of paper for painting. Free craft paper!!
-I buy up muffin tins at rummage sales and use those to put the paint in. Leaving some empty for color mixing.
-I also use the muffin tins for sorting activities. If I'm busy in the kitchen I might give my son a handful of assorted dried beans or various bottle caps I save to sort.
-Now that the weather is nice we do lots of art outside. I water down paint and put it in spray bottles for my son to squirt on mural paper (paper bags cut into one long strip and taped together) or we do tire track painting using his little metal cars. He "drives" them through the paint and makes tracks across the paper.
-We do a lot of painting with water. On the chalk board or outside. I give my son a huge paint brush for painting walls and let him get to it.
I could keep going because I think I was having a "Martha" moment, pretending I was a presenter of a crafty kids show or something. :)
Posted by comadre on 2004-06-14 10:06:24
Post Subject: Crafty Book Publishers
Hi all:
Just got this blurb from the Writers Market Newsletter... why not take your talent and publish it? Buena suerte!
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CRAFTY BOOK PUBLISHERS
Arts and crafts are all about having fun. And for writers, it's all about getting published while doing so. Here are three book publishers looking for crafty books:
Barron's Educational Series, Inc., publishes 400 titles a year. This publisher tends to favor publishing a series of books versus single titles, though they do publish those as well. Craft titles include Crochet Basics, by Jan Eaton, and The Calligrapher's Bible, by David Harris.
Krause Publications publishes 170 titles a year. The editors say, "We are the world's largest hobby and collectibles publisher." Craft titles include 1,000 Sweaters, by Amanda Griffiths, and 101 Bears to Make, by Nancy Tillberg.
Stackpole Books publishes 90 titles a year. Established in 1935, "Stackpole maintains a growing and vital publishing program by featuring authors who are experts in their fields." Craft titles include Birds of Prey, by Floyd Scholz, and How to Sell What You Make, by Paul Gerhards.
You can view complete, updated listings for these crafty publishers by clicking below:
Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
Krause Publications
Stackpole Books
If you're a subscriber to WritersMarket.com, you'll be connected as soon as you log in.
Posted by boheme-anne on 2004-12-08 20:31:20
Post Subject: Felted gloves?
I've never done felting before and like this idea but would rather make gloves. Do you guys think it would work if I just traced my hand and stitched it that way?
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10004
Posted by art_skoolgirl on 2007-08-19 17:34:23
Post Subject:
I guess it's the opposite of the Introduce yourself thread. Go there to give us some info on yourself.
meanwhile.
I'm a 28 yr old web developer from Orlando Florida, who when not working I still loves computers and arts and crafts. I consider myself an artist. and paint, draw, and do crafts. Always looking for fresh ideas and inspiration and helpful advice.
This community is a great one. I hope you find this place as fun as I do.
Posted by researchasaurus on 2005-09-08 13:56:31
Post Subject:
Holy cow, you're going to love buying supplies over there, once you find the shops. I lived in rural Japan for two years in the late 1990s and I blew serious money on all kinds of stuff-especially stationery. Their handmade papers are divine, plus rubber stamps, stickers, all kinds of great stuff! Printed fabrics...oh I loved them especially the traditional ramie/cottons. And I kick myself now for not buying any yarn there--I wasn't into knitting yet.
I wish I could recommend something specific...I went to so many places from one end of the country to the other, and just wandered around with friends until we found the cool shops.
A great area is around Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto. There are these historic little pedestrian streets with a ton of traditional shops along them and there's so much good stuff there.
Also in Kyoto, I think in the Gion district, is some type of Kyoto Crafts Center which focuses on arts and crafts of the area. They sell scraps of beautiful woven obi and kimono silk--not cheap, but so worth it.
And I remember a great stationery shop that was right outside the entrance to one of the big temples in Tokyo, maybe Asakusa area??
If you can believe it, I still have a bunch of supplies and fabric pieces I've been hoarding since I came back. They are all too nice to use.
One more thing--regular book shops typically have a section full of stationery and pens. The pen selection in Japan is awesome. I hoarded a ton of gel-ink pens as long as I could but most of them have dried up now. They come in so many colors and types. It will make you insane!!
Posted by Astoria on 2005-07-26 00:04:10
Post Subject:
Well there is the MET which you should see also the museuem of Art and Design is problely got some good stuff also the Museuem of Arts and Crafts I think there is a site if you google NYC museuems it will list all the museuems. Also MOMA has a small section of textiles
Posted by soapandwater on 2004-05-25 15:03:48
Post Subject: my crafty job!
I felt that this was the place to announce my job, considering I complained about finding a job, and now I found one that's crafty. I'm going to be a *drumroll* daycamp counselor in an arts-and-crafts sort of setting. Forty hours a week, most of this summer.
The only problem is, of course, that I'm better at encouraging art than creating it myself. It's pottery-related, and I can do the basic things, but I'm pretty sure I'm on the same level as a ten year old (not to insult ten year olds who are probably better than me). I'm assuming it doesn't matter that much, but I'm still a little nervous.
Posted by erinina on 2005-07-26 09:22:12
Post Subject:
i think the american folk art museum is pretty great, as well as the museum of natural history, which has a number of international showcases with costume, animals, and traditional arts and crafts. a number of fashion designers have used the natural history museum as their inspiration for an entire season's colletction. i could spend days there, there's so much to see and draw and be inspired by!
and, remember, public museums, including the met and natural history museum, have a suggested price of admission. you do not have to pay the $12, but rather can choose to donate what you'd like, if anything (i ususally pay $1).
Posted by Spicyspaghetti6 on 2006-08-30 03:48:46
Post Subject: A rose that never dies
hello crafty people! i have a very off topic question to ask.
question: if you saw a teenager selling these on the street, outdoor shopping mall, or in front of an arts and crafts store, would you buy them for $14/vase (with quantity pricing: 2 vases for $25, 3 for $34)?
i hope the admins don't see this post as me trying to advertise or anything as i do not own or operate a business. someone simply suggested i try to sell these and i am just trying to gauge people's interest in the product.
they are handmade, made of paper, and would include the vase, marbles, and seven roses per vase as pictured above.
Posted by vmandala on 2005-04-18 20:23:50
Post Subject:
I'm in the same space you are. With a couple exceptions. My little guy is almost 2 and I'm done with the corporate crap.
I am going to teach arts and crafts to youth organizations this summer. It will get me out of the house a couple hours a week (sanity), let me teach (passion) and I get to make things with little ones (another passion). The pay is pretty good. For an hour class I charge $15 a child, this includes the materials, there have to be at least 4 kids for me to come and the daycares, scout groups usually pass the cost along to the parents.
I would consider teaching something, don't rule out Girl Scouts, the scout leaders need help with planning activities, so do Boys and Girls Clubs. YMCA. Religious camps....the list goes on and on.
Posted by tastetherainbow on 2006-04-13 18:05:45
Post Subject:
I tried doing that clorox beach pen thing on jeans and they came out normal, as if I had did nothing to them.
I've heard you can put bleach in a spray bottle and can spray it on a brightly colored sweater for a splattered look
Here is the link:http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10018
Thaey also have a lot of shirt dying/bleaching ideas on that site on this page:http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/sew/specialfeature/craftgroups_wearables_sf/ so you can browse. :P
Posted by tootsiecat on 2005-03-28 14:04:10
Post Subject:
i like your blog very much. i do have 2 suggestions:
1. use spell check. it's alot easier for people to read your blog without the typos.
2. stop putting yourself and your arts and crafts down. you are definately not "talentless" or "boring". be proud of the stuff you make. i remember when i was a teenager i felt like anything good about myself had to be prefaced with a put down or it would seem like i was bragging. but you know what? that's bullsh*te. you're awesome and so is your work and your blog! i'm going to book mark it right now!
Posted by Marta on 2005-01-04 13:19:58
Post Subject: Tsunami Quilt
I would like to invite you to join this collaborative project. The objective is to create a hanging quilt that will be auctioned on ebay on behalf of the Tsunami Victims. I would like that we could create a inspiring quilt that will assemble different fabric arts and crafts, and send a message of hope to those who have lost everything. So please create one or more squares and send them to me to be assembled. I'll post pictures as soon as you send them. If you find this project interesting please feel free to share it with your friends, groups, in newsletters etc.
This is an project open to everyone.
To participate please create a 15 x 15 cm square (aprox. 6 inches square) out of a textile medium and embellish your contribution.
The square can be of fabric, wool, felt or something else that you can figure out. Beads, threads, fabric manipulation, collage, quilt, transfer, paints... all mediums are welcomed
***Do you think it is a good idea to embroider your place of origin on their squares? Envisioning an international quilt?.
When you are done please send your contribution in an envelope to:
Marta Santiago Jimenez
c/General Alvarez de Castro 16 1A
Madrid 28010
Spain
All squares will be assembled in a quilt. that will be sold at ebay. All proceeds will be donated to UNICEF to provide relief from the Sumatra earthquake.
***If any of you have any PR (Public Relations) experience and is willing to help find more upmarket auctions, please contact me
Please send your address in the envelope to include a complete list of participants.
Deadline: 02/15/2005
Please email any questions.
Feel free to link to the tsunami quilt site:
http://kukulla.tripod.com/tsunami/tsunami.html
Marta in Spain
Posted by torontocanuck on 2005-05-31 09:13:47
Post Subject: Material Flower Brooches/Pins
Hi all!
I'm working as a Child and Youth Worker in a Hospital in Toronto. I am currently running a arts and crafts group with my patients (12-16 year old girls). Quick questions:
1 - Any ideas that I can use with these girls? They are real girly girls and love accessories and handbags. Let me know of any cool websites that you may know that could help me.
2- Does anyone have any patterns to make material flower brooches/pins/wristlets/chokers almost along the lines of looking like a corsage? It should be a quick and easy pattern for teens to follow. These material flowers have been all the rage for awhile now (seen in the Gap, Old Navy).
Posted by uproar on 2005-03-23 14:22:21
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I was part of a Stitch N Bitch last spring that happened weekly at Neutral Ground coffeehouse Uptown, but it kind of disbanded for awhile. Last I heard some people have started one up again at the new Z'Otz on Oak Street, but I haven't been yet.
Artities Art Cafe recently opened up on Maple Street, but again, I haven't had the chance to stop by yet. They're supposed to sell stuff in addition to having classes from what I know.
There are a couple of different Yahoo Groups and LiveJournal communities dedicated to different arts and crafts in New Orleans. Searching the city name would probably turn them up.
I'm a big fan of Turncoats on Magazine Street. I make reconstructed clothing, and hopefully I'll have some of my stuff in their store soon (hopefully within the next month or so).
Antigravity Magazine (which is a free local mag available in shops and coffeehouses around town) puts on the D.I.Y. Alternative Media Expo. The next one is next Friday, April 1, 2005, but this is the 4th time they've done it and it seems like they're doing one in spring and one in fall. I participated in the expo last September and I really enjoyed it and made some money. I'm doing it again this time and am having my clothing featured in the fashion show.
Other than QuarterStitch, I also know of Betty Bornside in the Marigny/Bywater area (I want to say it's on Burgundy but I could be wrong. It's sort of near the railroad tracks), and Garden District Needleworks on Magazine Street.
Recycle for the Arts is a project that sounds really cool, but sadly I haven't been to look or particpate yet.
I'm sure there is more I know of, but I hope that helps for now!
Posted by sra_nelson on 2004-09-25 16:00:59
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I'm in Indiana, too! I'm not really a queen, but a goddess in lovely Lafayette.
Anyhow...I'm a part-time high school teacher but I have maybe a few good tips or tricks for how to keep the peace while doing arts and crafts! Let me just say this: It's not easy and rarely works. The best tip is to just go with the flow. I just had my Spanish II students make a mural for Hispanic Heritage month. I divided them up into 5 groups and each had a "theme" to work on. Working in groups is always a good idea but sometimes not possible if you want them to each have a finished product.
Do they have step-by-step instructions? That sometimes helps for those kids that work well on their own. Setting up stations is always a good idea, too. One area for coloring, one for gluing, etc...(or whatever fits your project).
I'm sure that once you get more comfortable in your role as the teacher and get to know the kids that are coming a little better, it will be easier to manage.
Posted by TheTable on 2006-03-01 03:41:35
Post Subject: Looking for a name of this product
Hi all,
I was wondering if any of you knew the name of this product. It is kinda like a glue, used for arts and crafts. You often see it used on shirts to draw decorations and what not. When it is dried, it is still slightly flexible and gooey, although it holds its shape well. You can squeeze it and it will morph to an extent, but always goes back to its original shape.
It looks as if somebody just added coloring to elmers glue and squirted it on something, but its physical characteristics are different than dried glue, and it is those characteristics I need. Anybody know any ideas? Thanks.
Posted by PamTheQueen on 2004-09-25 09:39:58
Post Subject: Teaching Arts & Crafts.....
IS HARD!!!!!!!
I have survived my first week (well, really only 3 days since I started Wednesday). One half of me wants to call the director monday and pull out and the other half is slapping the the quitting half for being so ridiculous because it is fun and rewarding. Ugh.
We've done Bottlecap Art, Funky & Fun Packaging Tape Wallets, and Artist Trading Cards (THANK YOU, KATHY and FELLOW ATC SWAP MEMBERS! -- my package arrived Thursday and I didn't have to make samples for the kids to be inspired by -- I just used yours! They LOVED them!)
All of the projects have been overwhelmingly popular. They have never had that many kids want to do Arts and Crafts. I've been having about 40-50 kids a day(in 2.5 hours!!!!) and even more impressive is that a good part of that number is boys which I guess is a first for the club. At one time yesterday, I had 23 kids doing ATCs.
Each day I think of ways to improve the flow and make it easier on me so the kids can also benefit. If anyone is a teacher, I would love more classroom flow and control suggestions!
I do know that after yesterday, loose glitter will be only available at one table to kids 5th grade and above. I had a bunch of 2nd grade girls in the back who dumped loose glitter all over the table and well...I think I have glitter coming out of my ears still even this morning!!!! Glitter glue pens for the little kids only!!!
Posted by PamTheQueen on 2004-09-20 22:01:28
Post Subject: I got kicked out of Barnes & Noble tonight...
well, not really...hehe, but I made enough noise!
I stopped in to get the fall issue of Martha's (doesn't say her name anymore) Kid magazine for ideas for my newest new job teaching arts and crafts. I also picked up a fall and winter edition of Paper&Crafts mag just to get more ideas to work with (as if I don't have enough ideas running through my head at 500 MPH!)
Well, decided to head back to the crafts books to see if there were any new books. Nevermind that i've already checked this section at least 3 times the past 7 days -- you just never know! Scan, scan, scan the shelves and then BOOM! Pam squeals and shouts and giggles a bit too loudly for any store, much less a nice quiet bookstore....
Guess what book made me back that noise?
Jean's book!!!!!! "Get Crafty:Hip Home Ec"
Yes, i'm a dork and easily excited (just like my shih tzu), but I really was excited to see this book. I've been meaning to order it since last week, but I was waiting to do it on my husband's Amazon acccount.
I bet i'll really get kicked out when Jenny Hart's new Stitch Kit comes out and anything more by that Crafty Chica, Kathy Murillo!
okay...back to coming up with what projects I am going to teach for the next week and a half!
Posted by erinina on 2004-11-05 16:27:01
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take the a, c, or f to jay st/borough hall...there's a rad arts and crafts store called wc arts. they have crafts for little kids, like googley eyes, and diorama supplies like little trees and animals, as well as great aquabee paper, cool dover books, kits galore, and all sorts of regular art supplies like paint and pencils, etc.
*edited cos you're already in brooklyn and i warned you it was in brooklyn*
Posted by Jenny on 2004-04-22 08:20:58
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Technically the term "indie" means not signed to a major label. But what's a major label? The Weakerthans signed with Epitaph, a major punk label, last year. Are they still indie?
Truly independent artists aren't signed with any label, not even an indie label. But I'd still apply "indie" to bands who are signed with "indie" labels.
That band you linked seems really cool, soapandwater. Clearly, the music industry needs to find a new model for profit and it looks like that band is trying to lead the way! Not that the majors will follow. They'll keep on whining about record sales and keep suing 13-year-olds. But still. Good on 50' Wave!
Here are some musicians and bands that I like who are either completely independent or signed to indie labels.
Nathan
The Paperbacks
Broken Social Scene and also Stars, you can find them at arts and crafts
The Gossip owns me
She's signed with and split from a major label, now she's on a not-so-major label but she still rules: Kinnie Starr!
Posted by aphadon on 2006-09-28 06:41:42
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My daughter is somewhat crafty, although more leaning towards the art-part for most things - she loves to paint and colour! She has shown some interest in my crocheting, a little bit in sewing, but hasn't gone all out and pretended to be doing it (at least not in front of me), and has only mentioned in passing a desire to do either. I have a basket of colouring an other arts and crafts supplies for her, but I'm also considering teaching her to crochet soonish - maybe I'll get her a "how to crochet" kit for this birthday or her next (she's turning 5) so she can get a feel for it with a simple project she can make with mommy.
Posted by CraftinFool on 2007-11-12 17:32:41
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also if there are art or craft stores in the area they may hold classes or at least have bulletin boards where classes may get posted.
you could look at the whole process of exploring your creative interests kind of like a big experiment. You may not be interested in all the creative outlets you try but there are so many different kinds of arts and crafts out these days. Lots of chances to find projects you love! hope you enjoy the journey. you should be able to get a lot of good ideas from this site, nother inpiring site which shows lots of pictures and has how-tos is craftster.org.
Posted by jennjitsu on 2005-06-07 20:34:24
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Hey, I'm from Athens! Neat. I also have family in Houston, but someone already told you about the Zoo and space center.
Athens is such a university town that it might seem hard to find stuff for little ones. There is a park and zoo called Bear Hollow that I always loved when I was little. Lots of ducks to feed at the pond, that kept me and my little sister busy for hours! The zoo has mostly smaller wild animals, but the best are the otters at feeding time. My mom would pack lunches and we'd time our visit for midday and have lunch with the otters! They have bears, deer (woohoo), sometimes horses, birds like crazy, raccoons, bobcats, and they even had some alligators at one point.
There is a bowling alley, but bowling is pretty pricey and there are a lot of shady characters that hang out there now. Downtown is nice to walk around, but the 3 year old wouldn't be impressed.
If you are there at the end of June, Ath-Fest is always a blast. They have lots of kids venues open, songs and kids bands, arts and crafts, various shows etc.
When you get there, get the free paper called Flagpole (you can find it on any corner downtown in a paper box and at lots of stores) and it has local happenings listed and a kids section you could check out. Sometimes there are plays and nature days at Sandy Creek Nature Center (on hwy 441 towards commerce....the only road name I thinkI remember!) plus other kid-type things.
See what Athens Library has going on. During the summer they have kids projects that you might be able to get in on. It's on Baxter Street near the Beechwood Shopping Center area, across from St. Mary's Hospital. If they were a lot older, the Georgia Museum of Art would be cool, but fuhgettaboutit with a three year old! Unless he will sleep through it.
Sorry I'm not more informative, it's been a while since I was a kid in Athens! Good luck though!
Posted by sjkmaurice on 2005-07-30 16:59:57
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My three year old daughter sleeps in a twin bed. It's got drawers underneath it for her clothes. She has a rolling cart with drawers for toys and she has her own shelf on our bookshelf for her books. She loves having her own little things like a plate, cup and bowl set, stool for the potty, rocking chair, etc. Maybe for some stuff, you could wait until you get the child and then make a special shopping trip to pick out things together.
As far as fun, she loves interactive computer-y stuff like Leap Pad. (it's a battery KILLER, though!) She enjoys arts and crafts - we have a wall that we decorate every month or so with seasonal designs. Cooking is a big hit, as is cleaning. She likes to "help" with the laundry and dusting and unloading the dishwasher. Toys for the dirt are also a hit in my house.
I think it's great you're adopting an older child!
Posted by anthrogirl on 2006-10-10 23:10:47
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Hammer table killed it.
OK I know I'm an old square at the age of 34 with a baby...but I thought, a little kid or even me could really get hurt on those hammer feet! BAD idea.
I have been subscribing since the mag first came out, but I'm thinking of letting it lapse in favor of CRAFT too. I wish CRAFT wasn't so expensive though.
You're an old square? I'm a really old square- I'm 44. And I'm not very interested in items that look like 70's retro- I lived through all that. I happen to like 10's through 40's retro, and genuine Victorian (not that overdone chintz crap that's put in faux-Victorian magazines- think Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Art Nouveau, and Arts and Crafts Movement). Most of these magazines have very little appeal to me, especially as a person who lives in a studio apartment on a limited budget, but with a taste for antiques.
I looked at the preview of CRAFT. Nice enough, but pricey, and not my kind of thing. Some of the items in ADORN look good, and I like that one of the models was black. Seeing people of color (Asian, black, latino, and every color of the human rainbow; not just 20-something white people) and of different ages and body types in ads, as part of the story illustration, and behind the scenes as writers or editors is very important to me. I don't have the same tastes or body that I did at 20, but Better Homes and Gardens leaves me cold, and always did. I fear that the magazine I really want has not really been invented yet. That said, I will mention CROQ, since I write for it- and I'll look for ADORN. Where can I find it in NYC?
Posted by tootsiecat on 2006-01-20 21:29:55
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I think of crafting as simply the art or skill of making something. i believe this includes computer generated items, cooking and baking, carving, crocheting, collage, building a canoe, restructuring clothing, dyeing fabric, etc. i also think fine arts and crafts overlap. although, i generally think of crafts as art work that is functional. for example a ceramic bowl thrown on a wheel as opposed to a sculpture or a quilt as opposed to a photograph. i was a fine art photo major who was always drawn to making functional objects. crafting had more than a bit of a stigma in a fine art institution, but i always found more depth and expression in craft work.
Posted by m8knf8ces on 2006-02-08 18:37:26
Post Subject: Orlando Area Crafters - Let's meet!
Dear all,
I'm a newbie here. Just been spending a lot of time searching on the web for a kind of "crochet 'n bitch" group but, hell, any crafters would be GREAT! I just moved to Orange County - near UCF and while I'm hooked up to their arts community via my husband, I just really need to.... crochet/craft and have some laughs with some gals!
I know MANY arts and crafts and, someone asked about knitting. I just learned myself but I could try teaching what I know. Feel free to e-mail me: m8knf8ces3@yahoo.com
Posted by anthrogirl on 2006-01-22 12:50:33
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After seeing that book on Victorian crafts (see my review over in the BookWorm section) I can understand why crafting has such a bad name.
Up until recently I thought of most arts and crafts as being equivalent to macaroni necklaces and holiday wreaths made from paper plates on one end, and ugly crocheted dolls on the other, even though I've been 'making things' by hand for most of my life. Half the crap in Martha Stewart qualifies, even though it's well-executed, because it's useless over-produced makework that's usually intended to entertain empty-headed women with disposable time and incomes and small children whose minders and nannies were looking for a way to keep them from destroying the house. That image is reinforced by the blandness of most of the craftwork- it has no 'flava' and reflects very little connection to the real-world needs or desires of people, except to reinforce their sense of 'good taste' and ability to spend money.
I don't think that's what crafting has to be. I also don't think anything is bad in being a woman and a crafter. I guess what bothers me is that at least in North America, crafting for women is usually put in magazines that ignore the concerns of the larger world, actual fashion trends, and the fantasies of women outside of sex, childrearing and obsessions over food (making it or keeping off its effects). My ideal craft magazine would have crafts from a variety of cultures, would show both older and younger people who love crafting, address social concerns and interests (where does all that wool we use come from, anyway? Is yarn made in sweatshops or family-run businesses? Are there people knitting caps for people who've lost their hair to chemotherapy?) and show crafts being used in urban as well as suburban settings. An ideal issue might have goth crafters decorating an Edwardian house from top to bottom, hiphop crafters creating runway-style pieces, and an article about older crafters teaching kids and younger people. Right now I see a disconnect beween the 'Better Homes and Gardens' crowd and the twenty-somethings who read 'Readymade' and 'Bust', and I think it's a false dichotomy. Crafting doesn't have to be kitschy or tacky; it doesn't have to be useless and only decorative to be beautiful, or quick and dirty in order to be practical. I wouldn't put most of the items in 'Readymade' anywhere in my home, and I feel the same about the items in 'Better Homes and Gardens'. I prefer sites like this one, 'Gothic Martha Stewart' and a few others because they fit my sensibility a lot better.
Posted by craftfetish on 2006-10-26 10:46:31
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How fun!
I'm sure there is some sort of mega installation piece you could do with socio-political ramifications about American consumerism and pop culture or something, but that's no damn fun. Let's play with your stuff.
Monopoly money - how about decoupage? The colors are pretty fun (although I always remember the goldenrod as kind of sticking out) but the rest sort of coordinate. Could be really fun for a game table. If you could score a wooden table at Goodwill or on trash night (kid size or regular size) you could put a checker/chess or whatever board in the middle. Cover the rest with Monopoly money and varnish the heck out of it? You could even use some of your marbles for a nubbly border. Mix some of your glitter into the varnish because glitter makes everything better.
Candy wrappers and old magazines - kind of the same idea. The candy wrappers might be cool for some sort of vessel you could keep candy in. Or cover a bunch of boxes and bags and use it as funky gift wrap?
The magazines would also be good for collage.
What kind of color selection do you have with the plastic caps? Could you make a mosaic?
Buttons - obviously you can use them as buttons, should you want to change the look of something or if your dog eats them off of your sweaters like mine. My friend made me a really cool button picture that is hanging in my house. I wish I had a picture - but it is basically ecru fabric with a grid drawn in the center. There is a funky button in each square of the grid and the whole thing is framed in a shadow box - totally simple but you'd be surprised how many compliments I get on it. If you wanted to get more elaborate, you could make a mosaic-type picture out of the buttons. Labor intensive, but I bet it would be cool as hell.
The marbles, buttons, badges, bubble toys, etc could be made into thumbtacks, 3D frames, earrings...
As for the old clothes, I'd see if some of them might be better off donated to charity than cut up for crafting. (If you are only so-so about the fabric or crafty potential - then let it go to keep someone else warm) But anything that is stained or torn and therefore not suitable for charity or is just too fun a fabric to give up....
You could make reconstructed clothes. There are lots of t-shirt altering ideas around here. Wool sweaters could be felted in the washing machine to make all kinds of stuff. Other fabric can be remade into quilts, handbags, stuffed animals, throw pillows...
I know the bead creations you are talking about, but I have never made them. If you iron them again, could you join them together? I think it would be a fun mat for the kitchen or laundry room if you could turn all of the dinosaurs and unicorns and sailboats into a big rectangle.
Okay, that's all I've got for now.
If you just want it out of your house, you could bag it up into grab bags and try to swap it. Or you could see if there is a scout leader or teacher who could use some of it for arts and crafts.
Posted by PamTheQueen on 2005-04-20 19:07:17
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Thanks, thanks, and TONS thanks! I cannot wait until I can start moving in next week!!!! We just went through the home inspection today (it took 4+hours to do this big old home!). Nothing major - just old house stuff.
While the inspector was uhh..inspecting, I sat down to read the history of the home. The realtor/owner forgot to show it to me, though I saw some old photos.
I've never been a super duper history buff, but now I am all crazy to know all I can about the house and town. Here are some tidbits:
*The man who built the house was a prominent businessman who owned a 700 acre farm north of town and also the department store/dry goods store on the courthouse square.
*He had a young son named Billy who died in the house.
*His first wife also passed away in the house and her wake was held there.
*Based on the notes, others may have later passed away in the house during the early 1900's, but I cannot be sure. Either way, it is said that there is a friendly spirit living in one of the second floor bedrooms. Doesn't say which or what it does. (Not sure I believe ghosts or spirits, but i'll let you know the first time my husband has to fly to Miami for a week leaving me alone!!!!!*shudder*)
*One of the original owner's daughters was married at the house. There was a large beautiful garden with white columns and stonework (pictures were included). Other weddings took place, too.
*When the original owner died, he willed the house to his son. The will also gave money from the estate to build the Christian Church that is just down the road.
*The local bank president owned it during the First Worl War (after which, the tacky wallpaper went up). He willed it to the Bank President that followed him. I'm not sure if there is a relation like son-in-law or something.
*The pink and blue bathrooms were done in 1953.
*A doctor purchased the house in 1966. His last name was Kock. (I wonder if he was a urologist?)
*Mrs. Kock later used the house as a place to teach arts and crafts. This was probably mid-70's to the early 80's. I really want to research this fact!
*It was then an antique shop, followed by two B&B and the Tea Room. I've already found out today that most people in town refer to it as "the bed & breakfast". The older woman at the city clerk office told me how much she hates the pink color. :)
Also met the neighbors to the west of us who own another historic home in the italianate style. Very super nice! Yayee for good neighbors!
Posted by CraftyChicaAZ on 2005-04-06 02:23:30
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i have two kids, 12 and 14. i've been doing arts and crafts professionally since before they were born. up until they were in school, i would do it when they were asleep.
now i do it all day sunday. and if i'm really busy, after they go to bed.
Posted by arwensage on 2004-09-06 23:03:14
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Hi! I just found this forum tonight. Its great to see so many of us here. I'm in the South KC area.
Rubyseedless-did you know that there is a knitting group at Urban Arts and Crafts (city market) I don't knit but I have a friend in midtown who also knits. Maybe I should learn.
Posted by sarabell on 2005-04-02 12:55:57
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i have a 2 1/2 year old and an (almost) 11 month old. it is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for me to craft. it always has been, since i was not much more than an ankle-biter myself. it's the only thing that really allows me to unleash my insanity creatively! i find the time to do this by not obsessing over household matters like dishes, laundry, etc. if i'm in craft mode (unless we have inlaws coming over.....) and i try to have a few projects going on at once, so that there are some that i can do while i hang with the ankle biters, others that i can do in the kitchen while they're playing amongst themselves, and others that need to be kept away from the little hands, which are reserved for the times that they are sleeping or out with papa.
i think that working on arts and crafts in front of your children has a very positive influence; the older of the two is frequently painting with watercolors or asking to work on a project and is becoming a little artist in his own right. the little one has an extreme fondness for hand knit or crocheted items, so i'm sure she'll have needles working a frenzy as soon as she has that whole hand/eye coordination thing down.
hope you manage to work things out and get working!
Posted by Selah on 2005-05-24 16:49:02
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I also think it's really annoying how the guests on "Crafters Coast to Coast" are encouraged to act so goofy. Some of them can pull it off, but most just look silly and I think it detracts from their craft.
well said cosmogrrl!!! I always feel slightly sorry for the crafters on that show. You know a lot of them must feel slightly embarassed when their episode makes it to air. Just because you make arts and crafts doesn't mean you're a child or childlike.
Posted by sun bear on 2005-04-13 10:42:02
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my mom is a super crafter, she is an artist, a quilter, a woodworker, a knitter, a seamstress, etc. she was an interior designer when she worked and she also designed a line of pillows that never got manufactured, but still has them, i always thought people had funky stuff like that around. She built most of the furniture that's wood in our house. she also has a comost heap and a garden. She has always encouraged me with arts and crafts and i'm often more gung ho than she is, i.e. she taught me to knit, but i'm taking it steps farther with spinning and learning how to process raw wool. I never understood why everyone else didn't love arts and crafts, but I guess it's just b/c not everyone's mom had nurtured it in them since childhood. I never thought of my sister as crafty when I was young, but now I go to her house and she'll show me all this great stuff that she made :)
I'm so lucky to have discovered this community of crafters b/c i've made quite a few friends from it and it's just natural for us to get together and craft, those occasions were rare before get crafty, i had one crafty friend and we were friends all throughout middle school but then we kind of drifted in hs and i have no idea what happened to her
Posted by bessiemae on 2006-12-27 19:58:29
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Home for me is quirky weird Rubber City, Akron, Ohio. Post- industrial Polymer Capital. No other town could spawn Devo, Waitresses, Pere Ubu, Suburban Tempe Productions, Chrissie Hynde, The Mice, Marti Jones, Swenson's Burgers, Bunny B saurkraut balls, HQ for Joann's and Goodyear, Inventor's Hall of Fame, a Police Museum, World of Rubber, has got to be Cool.
Don't believe me? We've got blimps, great clubs( both Decemberists and Henry Rollins make Akron a priority stop), CVNP, affordable housing, Luigi's pizza, quirky funky neighborhoods to rival Anthrogirl's. Universities, yep plural! Close to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Columbus, etc. for quick trips. Getting our own Roller Derby team, Rubber City Demolition Dolls. Thriving arts and crafts scene, Don & Lisa Drumm Galleries. Westpoint Market.
Posted by anthrogirl on 2006-12-28 14:31:11
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Home for me is quirky weird Rubber City, Akron, Ohio. Post- industrial Polymer Capital. No other town could spawn Devo, Waitresses, Pere Ubu, Suburban Tempe Productions, Chrissie Hynde, The Mice, Marti Jones, Swenson's Burgers, Bunny B saurkraut balls, HQ for Joann's and Goodyear, Inventor's Hall of Fame, a Police Museum, World of Rubber, has got to be Cool.
Don't believe me? We've got blimps, great clubs( both Decemberists and Henry Rollins make Akron a priority stop), CVNP, affordable housing, Luigi's pizza, quirky funky neighborhoods to rival Anthrogirl's. Universities, yep plural! Close to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Columbus, etc. for quick trips. Getting our own Roller Derby team, Rubber City Demolition Dolls. Thriving arts and crafts scene, Don & Lisa Drumm Galleries. Westpoint Market.
All four seasons and skiing, too!
What's not to love??
It sounds perfect. Very much like downtown Manhattan or western Brooklyn!
Posted by MizMosa on 2006-12-29 09:46:50
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Home for me is quirky weird Rubber City, Akron, Ohio. Post- industrial Polymer Capital. No other town could spawn Devo, Waitresses, Pere Ubu, Suburban Tempe Productions, Chrissie Hynde, The Mice, Marti Jones, Swenson's Burgers, Bunny B saurkraut balls, HQ for Joann's and Goodyear, Inventor's Hall of Fame, a Police Museum, World of Rubber, has got to be Cool.
Don't believe me? We've got blimps, great clubs( both Decemberists and Henry Rollins make Akron a priority stop), CVNP, affordable housing, Luigi's pizza, quirky funky neighborhoods to rival Anthrogirl's. Universities, yep plural! Close to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Columbus, etc. for quick trips. Getting our own Roller Derby team, Rubber City Demolition Dolls. Thriving arts and crafts scene, Don & Lisa Drumm Galleries. Westpoint Market.
All four seasons and skiing, too!
What's not to love??
Hooray for Northeast Ohio!
I live about an hour away from you, in the so called "gateway to the Amish community"
Posted by kittyroc on 2004-12-26 01:00:37
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I got something cool: a new car! Well, it's used but I'm still happy because it's all mine! My husband also got new rims and tires for it and they look really great on the car. This has been my wish every year since I got my license.
Besides that I got a really pretty black knitted poncho, a crackle glass heart necklace (from my daughter!) and some money which will go towards my arts and crafts addiction. I also got a Visa gift card ,which is like money but at least I can go shopping online!
Posted by naturallysteph on 2004-06-02 19:48:46
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First of all, congratulations! Your book looks great!
And now . . . it may be a small town, but Asheville, NC is HUGE when it comes to the arts and crafts scene. Honestly. HUGE. And it's stunningly beautiful here too, so it'd be like a nice mini-vacation on your book tour. If you come, Malaprops is the bookstore for you:
http://www.malaprops.com
I'd love to see you there!
-- Steph
P.S. Their website is being slow for me right now, so you might have to check on it later.
Posted by uproar on 2005-03-23 15:48:38
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I'm uproar on Livejournal. I also co-founded and moderate a LJ community called GoodbyeScissors. It's a closed membership crafting community dedicated to showcasing quality arts and crafts of all kinds. My friend and I got sick of all of the uninspirted, mediocre crafts that tended to show up in LJ communities such as t_shirt_surgery, etc. So we started one of our own.
Posted by quornflour on 2004-07-01 22:01:17
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there are many reasons for me, firstly both my paretns were artsy.
my mother was a hippy and so she made most of our clothes, she also has this thing about TV, where you couldn't just watch tv, you had to be doing something as well, I am sure it helped tremendously since I am quite severly ADD...
My mother also taught arts and crafts at fairs, the toen BBQ and such.
My father was a graphic artist for a local television studio and a painter on the side.
we made doll clothes, my grandmother sent us doll clothes that she had made so it seemed perfectly normal.
Girl Scouts and Brownies were filled with other kids doing crafts and since the town I lived in was pretty small it was all quite the norm.
It was so embeded in me at such an early age it wasn't something I could shake, if I wanted to.
Posted by india*romeo on 2005-04-13 12:06:53
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I was pretty lucky - my fam started sending me to after school art classes and summer art camps as soon as I was old enough to hold a crayon! They did the same thing with music lessons and music camps, too. I think my folks were hell-bent on having creative kids. ;)
My grandma made all my mom's clothing and taught her to sew, so then my mom made my clothes and taught me how to do it, too. My mom also did some crocheting in the 70's - I've heard tale of a granny square skirt that she made that my grandma forbid her from wearing out in public! She taught me how to crochet when I was 7 or 8, and I've been at it ever since.
I took a break from the arts and crafts when I was in high school and college so that I could concentrate on academics and music school, but once I graduated and had some free time, I snapped back into my old ways.
Posted by happyhats on 2006-04-18 23:12:35
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I'm a little different than most people on here. My family was crafty, don't get me wrong, and we did our fair share of crafting growing up. However, I was got into writing rather than doing other arts and crafts, it was my younger sister who was into polymer clay, then those beads you iron, then painting, and now beadwork. I didn't get into crafting seriously until I moved to California and was in my early twenties. I don't write as much now, but instead my creative outlet is that I do something crafty at least a few times a week. Before, I did make a few candles or soaps here and there, etc, but mostly when I felt creative I turned to writing.
While I miss my writing sometimes ( I still dabble in poetry) I feel like overall I'm more creative now and more surrounded by my creativity because most of my furniture has been refurbished by me, I've made most of my decor, I've been dabbling in jewelry and clothing recons, etc.
Posted by kandykreations on 2008-05-16 12:03:12
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I found a craft store in Fulton Mall. It''s not terrific, but they have sewing machines and parts, some fabric and vinyl, yarn, baskets, and basic crafty stuff. There was also a fabric shop across the street.
It was on Bridge Street and Fulton Mall, sort of across the street from Macy''s. I also noticed that the 2/3 Hoyt station is there.
This store actually closed a few months ago. It was a nice store and had amazing closeout sales, I bought soo much stuff lol
The other fabric stores on that street are still around though.
But by fulton mall if you take the a/c or f to jay st. and you exit towards the exit away from willougby towards metrotech across the street from the old transit office there''s a little arts and crafts store. I forgot the name, its not big but they have some useful things. They sell a lot of kid''s kits, paints, paintbrushes, wooden jewelryboxes, they have the big block of sculpey, and some other things, No fabric or too much jewelry making stuff though which sucks.
Also on fulton mall by hoyt (take a/c/g to hoyt-schemerhorn) there''s Cool Cat. Its a jewelry store but towards the back they have beautiful sterling silver charms which can be great for jewelry making.
In Manhattan, if you take the a/c to 34th, I believe its btwn 7th and 6th ave don''t really remember but on 33rd I believe it was there was quite a few fabric stores and they''re closing out this month so its like 50 cents to a $1 for a yard of some great fabrics!
Some dollar stores you an find some nice finds, and CVS''s new dollar section you can find some great stuff too.
Of course there''s also the Michael''s on 51st (r to northern blvd)
I''m always on the lookout ill update if I find anything else, hope I helped! =]
Posted by the voice of reason on 2005-06-01 00:55:56
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yay. body modification is possibly the only thing i love more than arts and crafts.
first, my piercings: i used to have tons. i have been pierced a total of 25 times (i think) but i currently only have 11 piercings. they are: 2 x 1/2 inch lobes, 2 x helix, tragus, rook, inner conch 5 mm dermal punch (soon to get another one to even things out), labret, septum, nostril and tongue web.
as for tattoos:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/fotomatron/nufonia.jpg
my first tattoo, an image taken from kid koala's book "nufonia must fall" its on my leg and i'm currently thinking that i might make a collage of robots on that leg.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/fotomatron/birds.jpg
my other leg, image inspired by a cookie tin that was my grandmothers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/fotomatron/gdlyrics.jpg
my birthday tattoos, lyrics from green day's newest album. they have been my favourite band for 11 years, they are pretty much responsible for the person i am today, i feel like permanently placing their words under my skin is the least i can do as thanks. even if i wasn't madly in love with green day, these lyrics mean a lot to me.
and on thursday, i'm going to be starting my crafty lady sleeve project. i'll be getting a sewing judy on my right arm right about the lyrics. i'm taking my sketches and ideas down to my artist thursday, so it will be done in the next couple of weeks.
Posted by maaike on 2008-01-21 04:28:45
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Hi, I'm Maaike, 41, I live with my husband, my son, my mother and our bunny rabbit in a little village in the Netherlands, and I like all kinds of arts and crafts, but my favourite are sewing and knitting. I love punkrock and ska music, nailpolish, classic romantic movies from the 30's-70's, sci-fi, playing with my son, and meeting new people.
Posted by zabe on 2004-08-01 01:24:02
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Hey,
I just found this site yesterday. I'm 15, turning 16 in September and wow, I feel like a little kid. I live in Nova Scotia. I spend pretty much all of my free time doing arts and crafts. Recently I've been working a lot on posters, photography, and clothing. I'm a big fan of collaging blank surfaces and making scrap books too. Pretty much everything in my room was made by me and I usually re-arrange it every month. I'm in the midst of painting right now. I think I'm the only person I know (that's my age) that wishes for a subscription to House and Home Magazine, can spend hours in furniture stores, and wants to move to Italy to be a farmer and sell home made soaps and handcreams. Bye!
Posted by pottymouth on 2004-04-28 14:36:35
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Hello all!
My name is Emily and I was mostly a lurker on the old boards but I'd like to start posting more here.
I live in Boston and I work at a University. I'm planning on going back to school in September for my Masters in Art Education. I too live happily in sin with my boyfriend and two cats.
I was an art and theater major in college and like to do any and all arts and crafts projects- but I have a very small attention span so there are many projects in different states of finished. And my art supplies are slowly taking over the bedroom.
As for things that I LOVE, there are many, but I'm currently obsessed with Boca Burger riblets, bubble tea, making lists and crossing things off, fudgecicles, that new mr. clean magic eraser thingy, and planning my porch garden.
Posted by the voice of reason on 2005-04-27 01:37:57
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i'm alana. i am 22 and i live north of toronto, ontario in a city called barrie. its the kind of city that smothers you while you're sleeping.
i write zines and sometimes get around to publishing them. i paint, but not as much as i used to. i am a knitting robot who knits in public shamelessly and likes to start multiple projects and hardly ever finish them. i've been using a sewing machine for as long as i can possibly remember. i know how to darn socks. i love baking and cooking. i secretly enjoy counted cross stitch. i own half a dozen cameras that i don't use nearly as much as i should. i make mix tapes like they are still in style. i know how to crochet and i have tried tatting, but i'm not that grand at either. i like to graden and have a veggie garden that gets better every year. i hope to own a button maker in the near future. sometimes i make paper and sometimes i hand paint on clothing, but for the most part i stick to needle crafts. i am on a mission to start a stitch n bitch group in barrie and i dream of the day when i'll be able to make a living from my arts and crafts.
on top of that, i am addicted to buying cds and records. i am in love with body modification (11 piercings, 4 tattoos and counting). i work at a goodwill part time. i'm a high school drop out. i am straight edge without the title. i collect junk, my major collections include: robots, yarn, ashtrays (even though i don't smoke) towels, and those little animals made out of real hair that old ladies always have.
i craft because all the women in my family before me craft. i really didn't have a choice and i don't have a problem with that.
Posted by craftesa on 2008-03-27 17:02:59
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Craftesa is an online arts and crafts place for all things handmade! If you have not herd of it yet and you are right into: handmade stuff, anything vintage, creative and clever souls than you must visit this web site! www.craftesa.com
Posted by KaYanPepper on 2006-07-25 18:43:02
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I make supplies for arts and crafts vendors. I designed a money holder called the Cash Sash that's built directly onto a belt. I also make business card holders. I've just started selling these and would love your comments and suggestions.
Visit my Etsy store at http://www.KaYanPepper.etsy.com
