My friend, Ross (okay, he is a Twitter friend, sorry), asked me to help him find some cool pillows for his new office’s sofa. I know Ross is a big geek, so I immediately figured this would be a fun challenge. Let’s geek Ross’ sofa! There’s nothing better than an Abe Lincoln head. This one [...]

I told you the indie craft holiday show applications were all coming. This week saw the applications for both Bazaar Bizarres Boston and San Francisco go up. The 2009 Boston Bazaar Bizarre will take place on December 6th at the Boston Center for the Arts’ Cyclorama. The fair will be open to the public from [...]

Sometime last year, a friend of mine sent me a link to the Craftastrophe blog because I was on it! They said that my zombies closely resembled Gary Busey. At first I was upset, but then decided that if someone could make fun of me and make me laugh at the same time, I was [...]

The holiday applications seem to be going up every single day, so stay tuned here because I have them all! Personally, I haven’t even started on my Craftland application yet! Art vs. Craft Round 9 will take place on Saturday, November 28, 2009 in Milwaukee, WI. Applications are due August 24, 2009. The application is [...]

I got the best email today. Get this. It is already time to start thinking about the holidays. This doesn’t make me sad. This makes me happy, excited. And one of the best things about the holidays for me is Craftland. Applications are now being accepted for the 8th Annual Craftland, a contemporary craft show [...]

Beer! Crafts! Blue glowing gnomes for sale! – What could be better? Come to Jackie’s Yard Sale this Saturday night, at Jackie’s Backroom (part of Jackie’s Restaurant), in Silver Spring, Maryland. Co-owner Jackie Greenbaum has invited some crafters including Crafty Bastards Director, Kimberly Dorn, City Paper staffer Christine Ernest, jeweler extraordinaire Mary Ellen Doran, and [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade. In this week’s episode, Beth Baldwin finds herself stitching the words ‘thug life’. Click here to download the episode (right-click and choose “save as” on PC, or control-click and choose “save as” on Mac) You can check out Beth’s shop online at [...]

Take a field trip with Hello Craft! Kelly and Kasey, sisters and co-owners of Biggs and Featherbelle, will be welcoming you to their studio on August 22nd. Come and learn how they create health conscious body care products such as bar soaps, bath soaks, lip balms, and scrubs using handmade methods. The three hour tour [...]

Check out Something’s Hiding in Here‘s amazing loft which is their work and living space in Philadelphia. This is just one of the fun artist profiles on Etsy.com‘s YouTube channel. The There’s No Place like Here series is a great way to see where your favorite crafters work and live. The original Storque post is [...]

The DC Arts Center Wall Mountables show is a really great way to show (and sell!) your art. This year’s show has been announced. July 17 – August 30 Installation: July 15 from 3-8pm, July 16 from 3-8pm, July 17 from 3-6pm Opening Reception: July 17, 7-9pm Deinstallation: September 2 – 6, 2-7pm Check out [...]