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July 2, 2009

San Francisco Zine Fest: August 22 + 23

If you're in the Bay Area in August and are interested in homemade zines, be sure to put this event on your radar. The annual SF Zine Fest is a "free two-day conference for independent and underground publishing. Exhibitors come from all over the West Coast, and while the focus is on zines, all walks of DIY life are represented — comics, arts and crafts, literary presses, and more." Their special guest this year is Xeric Award-winning cartoonist Andy Hartzell. If you've got something you want to share as an exhibitor, now's the time to get your application in. Everything you need to know is on their site.

June 26, 2009

Mini Maker Faires at Copperfield's Starting This Weekend

Starting this weekend, Copperfield's books in CA is hosting a series of mini Maker Faires, we hope you can join us for a fun afternoon this summer! Download this PDF for more information.

Mini Maker Faires at Copperfield's:

6/26 - Sebastopol (11am - 1pm)

7/11 - Petaluma (11am - 1pm)

7/18 - Montgomery Village (11am - 1pm)

7/25 - Healdsburg (11am - 1pm)

8/1 - Petaluma (11am - 1pm)

8/8 - Montgomery Village (11am - 1pm)

June 19, 2009

Bicycle Music Festival in SF

You're invited to the Bicycle Music Festival this Saturday (tomorrow!) in San Francisco. It's a mobile community music festival, all day long!

More:

Xtracycle QuickHitch tutorial and Maker Faire special

June 17, 2009

Communicrafting Event in Austin

The Sublime Stitching gang is celebrating the release of Jenny Hart's two most recent titles from Chronicle Books (the Sublime Stitching Bib Kit and the Sublime Stitching Stitchable Stationery Kit) with a special Communicrafting event this Thursday at the Austin Museum of Arts. Jenny Hart will be on hand to sign books and mingle, and a group of local crafters will be on hand sharing quick demos of a variety of crafts. Guests include Kathie Sever of Future Craft Collective, Leslie Bonnell of Stitch Lab and Glitzkrieg, Diane Barney and Mary Macaulay from Austin Fiber Artists and, yours truly, Rachel Hobson from Craftzine.com and Average Jane Crafter. I love that Jenny and the Sublime Stitching gang have turned the release celebration into a full-on community crafting event with fun and learning. It doesn't get much better than that. The event is free, and there will be snacks and drinks provided. Be sure to pop by the Facebook event page to RSVP and get more information. If you are going to be there, leave a comment and let me know so we can meet up!

Communicrafting with Sublime Stitching
Thursday, June 18
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Austin Museum of Art

June 10, 2009

Common Sense Knitting and Crochet Exhibit in Austin

Austin artspace, testsite, has recently opened up an interactive exhibit with Brooklyn-based artist, Sheila Pepe. Pepe is known for her intense crochet-based installations, and Common Sense follows suit.

In the rooms of testsite, Pepe will install massive networks of crocheted yarn- skeins of yarn available for constructive re-use by testsite's visitors. Throughout the exhibition's duration, visitors are "encouraged to become interpreters, collaborators, to sit down and literally unravel Pepe's crochet stitches, and then use the same yarn to knit items for personal or domestic use, i.e. scarves, hats, socks, mittens, slippers, purses, cosies, potholders, etc. This collaborative effort removes art from a solitary, hermetic experience to one that is social, communal, and interactive--a renewal of old-fashioned notions of togetherness that are being embraced by current generations." Over time, during open hours as well as a variety of workshops, participants will dismantle Pepe's installation and creatively repurpose its materials towards practical ends.

As the installation physically deteriorates over the course of time, traces of its presence will remain: wall drawings from Pepe's ongoing Doppleganger series, created by the artist in collaboration with Dunbar. These sketches, "made according to a sequential method of intuitive object making, shadow casting, and interpretive drawing," create a playful, impractical counterpoint to the more utilitarian function of the dismantled and repurposed yarn.

There are several workshops going on throughout the month-long exhibit, including weekly open knitting instruction. Jenny Hart, artist and founder of Sublime Stitching, will be speaking at the exhibit this weekend on the subject of the role of functional media as art. For more information and a complete schedule of related events, see the testsite website.

June 9, 2009

Wallpaper Projects Book Party in SF on Thursday, June 11

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If you are in the Bay Area, take a visit to the Curiosity Shoppe on Thursday June 11th for the launch of Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith's new book, Wallpaper Projects: More than 50 craft and design ideas for your home, from accents to art. There will be champagne, cupcakes, and crafting!

Wallpaper Projects Book Party
Thursday, June 11th, 6-9 pm
Curiosity Shoppe
855 Valencia Street, (between 19th and 20th)
http://site.curiosityshoppeonline.com/visit.html

Wallpaper Pennant
Check back here on Friday when we'll have this Party Pennant project from the book as our CRAFT Pattern Podcast!

June 5, 2009

Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn This Weekend

If you're in NYC this weekend, don't miss the 5th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn!

Over 300 indie crafters are participating in the fair, so there's sure to be something for everyone! Be sure to stop by our Info booth near the corner of Bedford + N. 12th St. to sign up for Raffles provided by Sublime Stitching, Stencil 1 and Craftside. And grab some delicious grub from Urban Rustic, Lefty's & The Treats Truck!

The Renegade Craft Fair is FREE to attend, and open to the public. Take public transportation to the Fair by hopping on either the G or L trains to Brooklyn. Hop off at Bedford Ave. and walk north to McCarren park if you're riding the L Train or, if you're riding the G Train, get off at Nassau and walk two blocks south!

June 2, 2009

Spinning a Yarn and Evening of Storytelling at Lion Brand Yarn Studio this Thursday

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If you are in NY, head on over to the Lion Brand Yarn Studio where crafty bloggers and professional storytellers Jeffrey Rudell & Michaela Murphy will present a special evening of storytelling on Thursday, June 4th at 6pm.

Listen to some of their hilarious storytelling at The Moth podcasts:
Michaela Murphy's Eye Spy
Jeffrey Rudell's Animal Husbandry

May 29, 2009

Thermochromatic Embroidery Workshop This Weekend

If you're in Brooklyn this weekend, you may be able to attend this Thermochromatic Embroidery Workshop being offered at 3rd Ward tomorrow.

Take embroidery to the next level! In this class we will make a simple hat and embroider a design on it that is interactive. I’ll teach you how to use thermochromic ink that, when wired up correctly, changes color with the flick of a switch on your hat. You must have basic hand sewing skills or at least some manual dexterity. A basic concept of electronics is helpful, but a willingness to follow directions would suffice.

Via Fashioning Technology.

May 28, 2009

Open Source Embroidery Exhibition in Sweden

I'm proud to announce an upcoming exhibition, Open Source Embroidery:

Open Source Embroidery is a major exhibition of new work and commissions at BildMuseet in Sweden and Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco, USA.

The Open Source Embroidery exhibition presents contemporary artwork which uses embroidery and code as a tool to investigate participatory production and distribution methods. The project explores how the open source software development model has been incorporated into the language of cultural participation, involving interdisciplinary approaches to skill-share and collaboration. The exhibition includes material and digital works that make visible the physical characteristics of technology and social communications networks.

The Open Source Embroidery exhibition brings together individual and collectively made artworks by artists, crafts people, makers, computer programmers and html users which explore the relationship between craft and code, physical and digital space. The artworks experiment with interdisciplinary approaches to modifying patterns, the DIY culture of hacking and sampling in sound, GPS and mobile technologies.

The exhibition brings together several international artists, and I'm excited to be one of them!

Open Source Embroidery

BildMuseet, Umeå University, Sweden

June 6 to September 6, 2009

More:

Electronic Embroidery

Fiber Arctic

I'm pleased to announce an upcoming fiber arts exhibition at Schmancy in Seattle: Fiber Arctic. I'm super excited to be participating in this stitch-tastic salute to the great white north. Kristen Rask has been running interviews with some of the artists from the show, including me, Jenny Hart, and Nicole Licht, Vivienne Strauss, among others.

Fiber Arctic

Opening June 12, 2009

Exhibition runs June 12 to July 9

Schmancy Gallery

1932 2nd Ave, Seattle

May 26, 2009

Kinetic Grand Championship

Garth Johnson recently got to attend the Kinetic Grand Championship, a human-powered art vehicle race across road, land, and water between Arcata and Ferndale, California. He took a lot of nice video and included some anecdotes of the more eccentric aspects of the competition over at Extreme Craft.

May 21, 2009

Chicago Craft Social, Friday May 22

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Megan from Plum Pudding writes:

Jessica Jones and I are hosting a gigantic Craft Social for anyone in the Chicago area. We are offering some projects with instructions and materials provided, but also space to work on your own thing. Knitting areas, too.

Chicago Craft Social Evanston Vineyard Church 2495 Howard St. Evanston, IL 60202

To find out more visit the Craft Social blog.

May 19, 2009

Jell-O mold competition

The Gowanus Studio Space is holding a contest for the best Jell-O Mold:

Jell-O is the perfect medium for design in these times of restraint given its versatility, economy, and availability. This is why it’s time for a comeback of the Jell-O proportions of old: soaring heights, strange colors, object suspension!

The Gowanus Studio Space’s Jell-O Mold Competition will pit designers against each other in an effort to make the Jell-O mold cool again. Competitors will battle it out for mold supremacy in the following categories:

Creativity

Aesthetics

Structural/sculptural ingenuity

Edibility/culinary appeal

Best use and showcase of Jell-O

A crack panel of respected judges will announce the winners at 8pm on the day of the event. The judging and awards ceremony will be held at the Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn.

The deadline for entries is June 12, with a registration fee of $15/$10 for students.

SF Giants Stitch N' PItch: Lou Seal Knitting Bobblehead

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Calling Bay Area crafters! Stitch N' Pitch with the SF Giants is happening soon this July. Guess what the giveaway is? For the first 1,500 people who buy advance tickets, you'll be able to take home this first ever Lou Seal Knitting Bobblehead!

Here's info on the SF Giants Stitch N' Pitch game:
Monday, 27 July 2009
7:15 PM
Pirates @ Giants
View Reserved seats, $18
Buy your tickets online

May 18, 2009

UCU Summer Show: Call for Food Vendors

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Do you make delicious snacks? Unusual treats? Taste sensations? On August 1st & 2nd 2009, over 100 indie crafters, artists and designers will be selling their work at the Urban Craft Uprising Summer show, at the Seattle Center in downtown Seattle. Shoppers and vendors work up an appetite, and you could be there to feed the need.

For more information, please see the food vendor application. The deadline is June 5, 2009.

May 15, 2009

See New Works by Lizette Greco at Arts in Bloom Art Walk in Del Mar, CA this Sunday

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Lizette Greco of Grecolaborativo will be participating at the Arts in Bloom Art Walk at the Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar, CA this Sunday, May 17th. (Pictured above Mon Stir [Close-up] from Lizette's Flickr.)

Lizette writes:

We've been busy designing new pieces but haven't been able to share all the details with our viewers online . This is a good opportunity to have our followers see our creations live. We'll have a table filled with plush goodness. As always, every piece is made with recycled fabrics and recycled polyfil stuffing.

May 11, 2009

American Craft Council Conference and Scholarships

The annual American Craft Council's conference, this year called "Creating a New Craft Culture," is offering student scholarships to aid in attending the conference in Minneapolis, MN on October 15-17. Students must be nominated by a faculty member or administrator, and the deadline is June 1; it's open to undergraduate and graduate students. More info can be found at the ACC conference website.

Stitch N' Pitch at the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum

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As a part of Youth Baseball Week, The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a Stitch N' Pitch event a few weeks ago on April 19th. About 150-170 people stop by for lessons on either needlepoint or crochet. Libby Butler-Gluck of TNNA and Stitch N' Pitch remarked that interestingly enough, most wanted a needlepoint lesson. Kids and parents needlepoint a baseball bookmark and if they choose crochet they got to make wrist warmers. Check out more photos in the flickr set. Pictured above is my friend, knitting hero, and SF Giants Stitch N' Pitch coordinator, Barbara Paley teaching a young girl how to crochet.

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With baseball season gearing up, if you're headed out to one of the games head on over to the Stitch N' Pitch shop for hats, t-shirts, and totes show off your addiction. Check out the schedule of major league and minor league games.

May 8, 2009

Sheep and Weeds Exhibit in Oakland, CA on Tuesday, May 12th

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For all you fiber + art lovers in the Bay Area, CRAFT friend Ashley Helvey has a event coming up on Tuesday, May 12th at the August gallery in Oakland that you won't want to miss!

"Sheep and Weeds" is a collaboration between Ashley Helvey and Sasha Duerr, natural dyer and textile educator who teaches sustainable textiles at California College of the Arts, and has been featured in Selvedge Magazine for natural dyes among other publications. Ashley Helvey has been featured in museums and runway shows for her artistry with organic handmade felt.

The evening also feature a special menu with Jerome Waag, artist and Chez Panisse chef who will just be returning from cooking for the Olafur Eliasson event in Chicago and will be collaborating on a slow dinner in relation to the work in Sheep and Weeds. It will highlight the important intersections in our food systems, art, design, and the environment.

For more info, see the flyer below.
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