Adorn Magazine is teaming up with Velcro for their first ever craft challenge. Entrants must use no-sew velcro in an interesting way to create a craft or home decor project. Winners receive up to $500, a Rowenta Iron, and editorial feature in the Fall ‘07 issue of Adorn. More details can be found at ::adorn mag. Deadline is May 1st.
… for a juried collection of work from artists, makers, and designers from around the globe for the upcoming book 500 Handbags. A diverse assortment of bags will be considered—from teeny evening clutches to rugged bags designed for men—with one-of-a-kind, handmade, and/or limited edition pieces strongly preferred. A wide range of materials, techniques, and looks are desired. To be considered for inclusion, please submit high-quality transparencies, slides, or digital images with entry forms. There is no entry fee. Entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2007. ::website link
… at Mt Cooth-tha (Brisbane) - NOW! It’s on Saturday and Sunday. [thanks Jen]
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list of upcoming indie craft fairs and their deadlines can be found at The Small Object
thrilled and excited - excellent magazine + favourite knitting blog = sure success
DIY kids blog - cute new blog - projects for kids
Thanks for all you do for the crafting community. I love all the swapping and sharing of ideas that you support. To celebrate my online “debut” I’m having a little contest on my blog. The person with the funniest, most embarrassing story will win a signed print of one of my paintings. ::contest
Arbol de Vida (Tree of Life) children’s home, which houses 62 children in Lomas de Poleo, in the northwestern corner of Juárez, needs 60 rag rugs to put by their beds and to take them with them when they leave the home, to give the children’s home a comfortable feeling rather than institutional environment. Jenn at enthusiastically human is organising the making of some of the rugs and needs helpers.
March is nearly over - sorry for the delay in announcing the March whiplash …
Post up a tutorial. Show off your skills in explaining your designs and ideas.
Photography is important as is explanation. And of course the finished product should be desirable.
The tutorial can be for a new design, or a fresh perspective an established technique.
No prizes, but we will feature a few of the entrants on whip up.
Go to the whiplash page - link in the sidebar - for how to enter.
Made in Clay, from March 29th-April 28th. This invitational sale includes work by renowned studio potters. All
sales benefit Greenwich House Pottery’s educational and outreach programs which support emerging artists. ::link
Rachel at bunkkin knits has started a knitting japanese blog called Knitting Japanese Wannabees
Eve wrote to tell me she has a new craft tutorials blog and is looking for tutorial submissions. ::link
bumbershoot music and art festival in Seattle :: bazaar bizarre at the
2007 San Mateo Maker Faire :: plush you 2007 accepting applications :: providence open market
The competition is open to all visual artists 18 years or older working in any media with the exception of video art, film and performance art. The exhibition will take place in Chelsea , New York City. Agora Gallery will be donating it’s share from all artwork sales to UNICEF. ::here for information ::here for Agora Gallery ::here for UNICEF
Create a fashion item using old denim. Either customise the denim or make something else. Your creation should be made ecologically; the denim you used is to be thrown away or you used sustainable material to customise it. ::read more here
The Green Project & Recycle for the Arts
Duration of fundraiser: March and April :: Money goes to: The Green Project, an organization based in New Orleans that salvages and recycles building supplies and other materials. Their work, which provides low cost building materials, has become particularly important as this area works to rebuild following Hurricane Katrina. And Recycle for the Arts, a subset of The Green Project which offers recycled art workshops and provides recycled art materials to local artists, schools, and art programs. :: How to donate: go to first giving run by MissMalaprop
A chance for craftsters to pitch their products to be featured and sold on fredflare.com! This year there is a $1000 prize for the fred fan favorite! ::Info here.