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I tried my hand at making some bowls from old vinyl last night. I will be giving these as Christmas presents next month. Here are the results:
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Just a reminder that I will be tabling at the Richmond Zine Fest next weekend! Come on out if you can. Along with selling blank books and zines I will also be selling my very own handmade kits — little boxes chock full of handmade stationery, found items, vintage and new treasures.
The 2008 Richmond Zine [...]
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Today I went out to lunch with our awesome intern, Eva. She is heading back to Yale to finish getting her masters degree soon. She is very smart. After lunch we walked over to O’Suzannah a shop downtown specializing in just the very things I love; little books and handmade things! The shop was just [...]
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I know this is kinda old news.
But, I finally got around to trying the old “make your own mix by following these instructions” which was flying around the web last year sometime. My friend Lex does these as well, and I think they are fun. So, I made one for my friend Erin. Usually I [...]
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Today I discovered Cut Out + Keep while doing some online research for origami patterns. CO+K is an online community for crafty and creative people to make and share step-by-step tutorials. Post your own tutorials, show off things you’ve made or have a shot at someone else’s project. It’s really terrific.
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Ok, for the ladies ‘o fashion out there: Who didn’t love at least one of the following as a little girl; Paper dolls, Fashion Plates, Barbies, playing “dress-up”, or reading YM magazine poolside???…Or maybe that was just me in the 5th grade.
Regardless, there is something about the art of raiment that girls just love. My [...]
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Film Synopsis
Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation. In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected [...]
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Scout-Holiday is the blog of artist Cheri Messerli. It features art, handmade books, fashion, and other pretty things.