This Will Change The Way You’ve Felt About Felt

Friday, May 16, 2008

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If you can only visit one artist’s Flickr today, I need you to trust me on this and click over to Canadian artist, Blythe Church’s Sewn By Blythe page. There, you will find all manner of hand-dyed and detailed felt wonders. While her robots and monsters are awesome, it’s her retro electronics that [...]

Maker Faire Pt 5: Nifer Fahrion Makes Practical Plushes

Monday, May 5, 2008

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The term “craft” can call to mind a lot of things–from beaded baubles to macaroni noodles glued on paper plates–none of them practical. It’s nice when art objects are also useful, and conversely (and more rarely) when useful objects are artistically rendered. At this weekend’s Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA, I found my way [...]