Pie of the Month Club

My friend Jeff loves pie. He loves making them and eating them and sharing them with friends. About nine months ago I came across the Pie of the Month Club by Sue Anne Zollinger and have been waiting all year to give it to Jeff for his birthday. The time has finally come! For only $30 he will receive 1 pie recipe card each month for a year, an awesome pie t-shirt, and a membership pin. Sue Anne's site has other fun features like this Pie Map. AND she makes these awesome Mini Pie World sculptures in jars. Amazing.

> Anna on 06/25/08 #

Dawn Chorus

Artist Marcus Coates makes a stunning contribution to the world of birdsong related art with 'Dawn Chorus' - a video made by slowing down field recordings of birds singing at dawn so that humans can imitate them. The result is video of people in everyday settings sped up to recreate the original birdsong. Thanks Amy.

> helena on 06/25/08 #

Mildred's Lane Showing

For anyone who is a fan of artist/clothier J. Morgan Puett and her crafty enterprise at Mildred's Lane, check out the new exhbit at Alexander Gallery (opens tonight, 6/18!) for evidence of 'making it' in the sticks.

> Abigail on 06/18/08 #

No Idle Hands

Don't miss the 'No Idle Hands' film showings and video documentaries on fiber art and DIY (textile) handicraft curated by Sabrina Gschwandtner of Knit Knit on Tuesday, June 10th @ Light Industry. Includes work by Yayoi Kasuma, Elaine Reichek, Cecilia Vicuna, Alee Peoples, and Faythe Levine. Presentations begin at 8pm. $6 at the door.

> Abigail on 06/07/08 #

Fiber & Ephemera Salon

There will be an art/fiber salon TONIGHT (5/28) from 6pm-8pm @ Pocket Utopia in Brooklyn. The topic? Fiber+Ephemera+ Feminism (Boys welcome!). Great opportunity to see Brece Honeycutt's work and visit a real live SOCIAL space...other than FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. Return to the tactile!



> Abigail on 05/28/08 #

Playgirl Magazine & kinky crafts

The time has come when I will purchase my first, and last, copy of Playgirl Magazine to check out their round-up of kinky crafts. For those of you who don't already subscribe or don't want to drop a few dollars on Playgirl, you can visit their BLOG to see what they picked out.

Via the Sweetie Pie Press BLOG who's Love Porn Buttons are featured.


> Handmade Nation on 05/22/08 #

Guerrilla Gardening

Thank heavens now Guerilla Gardening is a book. Enjoy seed bombing.

> Tsia on 05/20/08 #

Solar Cell Craftivity

Designer Elena Corchero is melding craft and cutting edge SMART technology to create gorgeous 'lost values' projects. Her intricate solar fans are phenomenal. Check out her freebie DIY textiles and basic electronics kit, too!

> Abigail on 05/19/08 #

Mandy Greer: Dare alla Luce

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mandy Greer last year and checking out some of her work in her studio if you are in Seattle, make the drive across the lake to the Bellevue Arts Museum to see what they are calling "Greer’s largest and most intricate artwork to date. The room-size installation is featured as part of a larger selection of works drawn from the artist’s last decade of activity."

You will not be disappointed the exhibit runs though August 3rd. More information HERE.

> Handmade Nation on 05/11/08 #

Two Thead based art shows to check out!

"Devotion To Thread" May 17- June 14th, Woodland Pattern Book Center in Milwaukee, WI. Work by rtists such as Orly Cogan, Jenny Hart and Xander Marro will be on display. 300 limited edition hand assembled spool catalogs will be available to visitors and visiting artist Garth Johnson will be speaking at the reception on May 31st, 2008. Curated by your truly, Faythe Levine

The Thread as the Line: Contemporary Sewn Art
Curator Cynthia Connolly has put together an amazing show at the Ellipse Arts Center in Arlington, VA that includes work by Megan Whitmarsh, Caroline Hwang and Sabrina Gschwandtner runs through July 12th.

> Handmade Nation on 05/07/08 #