Month: May, 2008
I’m a sucker for collectives. Five years ago, I was pulled into New York City’s flash mobs. Now I’m all over a new call to participate from David Cohen, an artist and social activist from Brooklyn who’s organized a mission called The Seed Project…
ReadyMakers are well acquainted with the concept of upcycling—using would-be trash to create a functional object (natch). But there’s something about beer bottles-turned-bricks that really brings the idea to life…
Here’s more proof that wallpaper isn’t just for walls (or tabletops): Modern Mechanix has posted a 1948 Popular Science article (shown here) that advocates the use of wallpaper on floors…
Have you taken the Buy Handmade Pledge yet? If not, consider Modish’s brand new feature, Hip Handmade, which…
In my early days of crafting, I wasn’t confident enough in the quality of my creations to want to label them with my name…
When it comes to gathering moving supplies, I usually find myself scavenging throwaway boxes from behind a grocery store and wrapping things in old T-shirts. That route hasn’t failed me yet, but if you find yourself in need of cardboard boxes…
