Last February, I attended my first "Wine and Canvas" event. Never heard of it? Basically, Art Uncorked puts on these gatherings in different restaurants and bars in the Bay Area where you can drink and be merry all whilst learning how to paint an iconic painting. (Sounds kinda cool, right?) Each session is three-and-a-half hours, which I thought to be ample time to create an acrylic painting. How hard could it be? Uhhhhh, actually super hard. My friend, Stefanie, and I found ourselves still ...
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Handmade Summer Finds
Here we are in our 3rd day of summer and I thought it was about time I start celebrating the season. I came across these fun summer-y DIY projects and handmade items on Pinterest, and thought they'd be great inspiration. ...
Top Considerations For Your Craft Room or Studio
So you've decided to dedicate a room, garage, attic, shed, basement or section of your house to your creative pursuits. . . Now what? Craft Rom by JDS Designs via Houzz What should you include in your creative space? That question should be followed by–what do you plan on doing in the space? In the live/work studio I used to live in in Vancouver, one of my neighbors for a time, was a tap dancer–so his studio had a floating wood tap floor installed. I can't begin to tell you how ...
March is National Craft Month
In my current situation of living with my brother temporarily, I don't have all of my supplies out and ready to use, so it's hard for me to 'get crafting'. I'm inspired by all the crafting I see going on online, though! I have more craft and art supplies than I really should, given that I don't have the time or room to pursue creativity in that way these days. I dream of having a studio/craft room where I can spread out and feel creative, yet organized. This month, I'll be sharing some ...
Natural Coloured Knit
Knitted clothing is maybe something I would have been more interested in when I was younger, or if I lived in a cooler-climated city. I stumbled upon a guide in Japanese with great pictures of little girls in knitted things, with instructions on how to create the items in the back of the magazine. While I am not in the least bit interested in the creation of knitted items, I do like the look of these photos: all photos from Natural Coloured Knit magazine ...