super fine lacy-paper-cuttings done by a simple pair of scissors from Japanese artist Aoyama Hina [myspace + flickr] [via paper forest]
Bovey Lee [via dude craft + design sponge] [image from grottofineart 2007 show] is a Hong Kong artist now living in the US.
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Australian artist, Annalise Rees, plays with space and drawing in her two and three dimensional ‘drawn’ house-scapes. Her work is sculptural and installation based, and she uses iconic everyday motifs such as the house and everyday materials such as street directories and dressmaking patterns as a way of connecting and investigating social and cultural attitudes towards
the familiar.
This is one of her cardboard cities, made from cardboard and glue – she runs public demonstrations on making these occasionally (see artroom5 for more info on this show last year).
And this drawing installation is from Daikanyama Installation 2007 an annual art competition, in Tokyo, open to anyone interested in research on the relationship between contemporary art and public space and in creating art forms in the context of urban architecture.
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mixtape has just embarked on a joint venture with Whipup. We will both be sharing our ideas, cool links and general goings on.
Mixtape has put a call out for people to contribute articles. Please email us if you would like to see submission guidelines, we’d love to have you on board. Mixtape does not pay BUT you get a free copy, discounted price on extra issues, your words/pictures in print and lots of exposure. Kathreen from WhipUp is now a regular contributor to mixtape YAY! If you have submitted an article in the past and not heard back from us please make contact! I will chase it up.
Mixtape has three new stockists, Hot Possum WA, Greville, St Bookstore & Metropolis Bookstore in VIC, wowza!!! All stockists listed here.
There was a fab article in the Melbourne Age on “Crafty Buggers”. Melbourne crafty lady Pip from Mikes was on the front cover!
more about us: twitters
we will be at the Sisters Market Saturday April 18
we will be in Brisbane for the Stitches & Craft Show April 29 – May 3
And check out these sweet independent mags: Barefoot : Peppermint
That’s all for now!
Justine - Editor/Publisher of mixtape zine
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Ha! Cute. There’s a tutorial for an owl, acorn, mushroom and cupcake. Link, via Craft.
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[via crafting a green world] this tutorial at instructables for making a cute purse/wallet from an old music tape.
email whipup[at]gmail.com with your recycle tips and tutorials
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There have been a few staple online mags and resources on the scene for a while, but with new mags popping up here and there I thought I would try to do a bit of of a roundup and see how many I could find. If you know of any more please comment.
image: ‘lakeside’ lacy knee high socks from knotions magazine
knitty.com – quarterly knitting magazine with patterns and articles
ravelry.com - online knitting community – patterns, forums, wiki, and more
twist collective – new online mag with some really nice patterns [only a few free patterns] and articles
knotions - new online mag with some really cute patterns
the inside loopUK based mag – small range of nice patterns
teen knitter magazine – downloadable PDF – written by teens for teens.
meta post modern knitting
– stylish patterns
the anti-craft – lots of fun for the sinister crafters
who knits – some free patterns and articles – interesting article about the internet and free patterns
knitting pattern central – updated guide to free patterns available all over the web
knitting on the net – resource of patterns available on the web
popknits vintage inspired patterns
knitters review - resource guide and how-to articles
for the love of yarn – small online mag with a few interesting patterns.
black purl – ethnic inspired patterns
knit on the net - some nice patterns
free vintage knitting – resource for vintage knitting patterns
knitting help knitting videos
glamarama - vintage knitting patterns
Print magazines or yarn stores with a free online pattern section.
Rebecca
knit n style
coats and clark
elann
garn studio
lionbrand
lana grossa
sweater babe
jimmy beans wool
berroco
knitting daily - from interweave
vogue knitting online
knit1 magazine
rowan yarns
debbie bliss online
hello yarn
interweave knits
bernat
blue sky alpacas
yarn magazine
bead and opal wool queen
panda yarns
Patons yarn :: patons Yarns
other fibre craft online mags
spindlicity – for spinners
weavezine – for weavers
crochet uncut – new crochet mag
crochet me
joy of handspinning – for spinners
other resources:
diy life – extensive knitting tool kit guide
Languages other than English
Ulla (Finnish)
www.tejemanejes (Spanish)
pierrot (Japanese)
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houston press)
“We’re taking graffiti and making it warm, fuzzy and more acceptable,” says AKrylik. “I like the duality there. Also, I really think there can be a lot more to the new, alternative knitting craze than meeting at the local coffee shop every Sunday afternoon to make scarves together — not that I don’t like to do that, too.”
resources:
knitta please website
knitta please article at houston press
wholesome urban graffiti at city noise
knitta please tags at flickr
knitta crew are keeping their name – read more here
knitta please at myspace
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