Lincraft is having a competition, open to Australian residents only. Link.
Create any item that is ‘made with love’ and enter it in the Lincraft Make It Challenge.
Knit it, paint it, mosaic it, crochet it, paper-mache it, sew it, or do all those things at once to it. Just make it!
Over $1000 worth of Lincraft vouchers to be won across the three age categories.
Entries close Monday June 30th.
Aprons on Pino Pie Day (Apifera Farm - near Portland see link for directions and more info) - June 28 - (donkey dreams - celebrating the Healing power of donkeys and other animals). This fine sheep apron is by Friederike.
ah the ever changing face of the inspiration board - as you remove or hide something to make way for some new treasure that you love… Some inspiration boards are simple and sparse, some crazily cluttered with colours and textures and others beautifully artistically arranged - but they all do the same job of inspiring and reminding us of beauty and interesting unique goodness…
if this in not enough - check out the inspiration boards flickr group - where all these images came from
MindBites.com is a new instructional video community, self-publishing platform and marketplace where people can teach what they know and learn what they need to know. They have a contest beginning 15 May - called Spread the Craft - with $1500 in prizes. Spread the craft has a 6 week submission period, ending 23 June. Videos will be open for voting until 7 July and winners announced the next day. The link for the Spread the Craft will not be live until 15 May.
One of our contributors Susan Schwake who runs artstream studios in Rochester is participating in a public art project - art speak - overnight art- her illustrations are being taken from the 8×10 inch realm and blown up into public art pieces - her work: dialog was one of five works chosen for a summer long public art installation. She says of this work: Dialog is a large scale window banner featuring birds and vegetation. It was conceived to enliven the parking garage’s facade by adding a bit of whimsy and delight to a utilitarian public space, creating an enjoyable pause in the task of finding a parking spot. The piece asks the viewer to pause for a moment and consider the idea of nature larger than life size, thus fostering a momentary daydream.
Don’t miss this months guest lecturer at the Textile Study Group of New York - Cyrilla Mozenter who works with handmade paper and wool felt, creating 2-D and 3-D objects. Its on Wednesday, May 21st at 7 pm at Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist 40 E. 35th St. betw. Park and Madison, New York City (thanks Marci)
Be a Part of The Pillowcase Challenge Book! The common pillowcase is experiencing a creative transformation - being repurposed into everything from fashionable clothing and accessories to chic home décor items. Lark Books are publishing a book tentatively called The Pillowcase Challenge, and they would like submissions from readers. Share your favorite memory of a pillowcase past: perhaps it’s the one you couldn’t part with as a child, a cherished heirloom piece created by a loved one, a delightful patterned number that you simply had to have. If Lark select your written reminiscence for inclusion in the book, you’ll receive credit in the book and a free copy of the book. Send your pillowcase passion in 200 words or less by June 7.
For pillowcase collectors: here’s your chance to shine a spotlight on your fabulous stash and share it with the world. Send Lark a snapshot or two of your prettiest, most beloved pillowcases: floral, striped, polka-dotted, embroidered, whatever. They will then select the best of the pillowcase bunch to be shipped to us, photographed and then featured in the book. Send your stash shots to Lark by May 21. Yes, that soon. To enter visit the Lark Books web site, and click on the Submissions page. (image show in via Bella dia)
The wooster collective - one of my fave sites is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world.
Zonenkinder’s art in a run down building. || candle street art from know hope - KNOW HOPE is an artists from Tel-Aviv who creates handmade drawings out of paper and then lites them up with candles. || cardboard art in Melbourne || on the streets in Chile || on the streets of San Francisco || Moss graffiti by Edina Tokodi
send in your ephemeral creativity ideas, links or stories to whipup(at)gmail.com
Lisa Lam from u-handbag - has an exclusive interview with Amy Butler
Hi Whip-Up! I am an avid reader, and so appreciate the breadth of depth of your coverage! I am the author of a blog called Scoutie Girl, where I feauture the work of other indie designers and artists. I currently have a giveaway going on, valued at $547! 24 artists have graciously donated items, and entrants have 24 chances to win. One winner will be chosen; contest ends Wed, May 14th
Such an awesome idea. Link.
..is a boutique social enterprise.
…connects socially isolated nannas and mature-aged ladies through craft, economic participation and social networking.
…designs and manufactures unique handcrafted products for women.
…appreciates and values the skills of mature-aged women and challenges the idea that the older you get the less you have to contribute to society.
…is inter-generational, combining contemporary fresh ideas of young women and the skills and crafting abilities of older women - to create the Biddy Bags designs.
Sunday 18 May “A Celebration of Wool” The Old Bus Depot Markets specialist Wool Day: There will be over 40 specialist wool stalls offering products such as hand felted items, designer knitwear, millinery, hand dyed yarns, beanies & socks, exquisite scarves made from silk and wool, weaving, and specialist yarns. Regional Guilds will demonstrate on the day.
Sunday July 13 “Creative Fibre” Textile artists from around the region gather to exhibit and sell their superbly crafted textile and fibre related art pieces. See in action artists and craftspeople who weave, embroider, design and execute knitted garments, block print fabric, create basketry, make lace, hand dye fabrics and yarns, felt homewares and accessories.
The organised collection pool at flickr is an incredibly gorgeous collection of images with all sorts of interesting objects. The nature of a collection is intrinsically ephemeral, it is changed, added to, pieces discarded or swapped, put away or put on display.
from elsa mora
from knitalette
from sandra
from bricolage life
from Camilla E
Kelli’s off travelling and spreading goodwill again. Gotta couple of tees you’d like to donate? Details via the link.Link.
the softie awards are open for voting - the finalists have been chosen - go and vote for your faves. Not all of my faves made it to the top 5 - so go to the flickr pool if you want to check them all out.
The crazy kids at Craft have a contest….Link.
In celebration of our upcoming shoe issue for CRAFT:07, we are happy to announce a fun contest! Michael Miller Fabrics is proud to sponsor the Baby Bootie Contest! Go to Repro Depot Fabrics to purchase fabrics or use your own. No purchase is necessary to win this contest but a 15% discount will be given for any Michael Miller Fabrics that are purchased from Repro Depot Fabrics . To receive the discount, just enter in code CRAFT.
We are looking for the cutest and most unique baby bootie design. Enter for a chance win the Singer Curvy Sewing Machine (Model # 8763), a $100 Gift Certificate to Repro Depot Fabrics, and a feature on Craftzine.com.
World wide knit in public day is happening again - 14 June 2008 - Hanne published information on events in her local area - Aarhus.
Enjoy some pictures from last years WW KIP Day from the flickr pool of the same name.
Meet Me at Mikes are at it again. Make a softie for the Mirabel Foundation, an organisation which supports the children of families affected by substance abuse. Details here and here.
happy to announce that the winner of dabbled april fool crafty contest was the Vincent van Gogh severed ear - see instructables for a how-to.
What is copyleft… (libervis wiki) a term being used for licenses that use copyright law to give permission instead of forbid, usually permission to copy, use, modify and share. As such “copyleft licenses” today lay at the foundation of the free culture world as they provide the means to preserve and continue building a free culture (free as in freedom).
Another explanation… (Wikipedia)Copyleft describes a group of licenses applied to works such as software, documents, and art. Where copyright law is seen by the original proponents of copyleft as a way to restrict the right to make and redistribute copies of a particular work, a copyleft license uses copyright law in order to ensure that every person who receives a copy or derived version of a work, can use, modify, and also redistribute both the work, and derived versions of the work. …
To read an excellent article on copy left for artists, designer and makers go to knit sisters. Alex explains all of this and how it might apply to us makers and gives some tips and ideas on how to make it work to our benefit. (scroll down a few paragraphs)
The approach of the free content movement—the copyleft people—has been to try to encourage copyright practices which allow great freedom for innovation and collaboration, but also offer the author certain controls over their work as well. The essence of it is that most people really don’t need to have “all rights reserved”—they can give away substantially more rights, if done carefully, and won’t suffer any negative consequences (that is, they can still make a buck off of their work).
an article at eye magazine by David M. Berry, Marcus McCallion titled Time to examine the debates about the ownership of intellectual property. They say:
Designers increasingly see the question of copyright and intellectual property as an important issue. More and more, they are concerned about being ‘ripped off’, and are told that establishing copyright is essential. But there is little understanding of what copyright is, how it works, whom it benefits or what alternatives there are. This Agenda hopes to raise awareness of the issues surrounding copyright and to empower the designer to make informed choices about how to use copyright and its alternative: copyleft.
an article titled The Copy Left Is Not Right by Brad Holland gives an alternative view on copyleft and looks at the issues from small designers and big corporations perspectives.
A new “rights movement” is taking shape around the issue of creators’ rights. In theory, its goal is to benefit the general public. But if successful, it will affect the careers and legacies of freelancers everywhere. And artists, writers and photographers who are already confused about how to protect their copyrights can now say hello to a new ride at the Funhouse.
At article about copyleft and creative commons as an alternative at designerati
In the broadest sense, copyleft is the process of making a work (program, design, artwork, et. al.) free – if not in price, then in the sense of “freedom”, to extend the right to change and redistribute a work, and requiring that all modified or extended derivatives be free in this way as well. This is in contradistinction to public domain – where a work is released to the world without restrictions or obligations on its use of any sort.
Find out more go to creative commons
Too often the debate over creative control tends to the extremes. At one pole is a vision of total control — a world in which every last use of a work is regulated and in which “all rights reserved” (and then some) is the norm. At the other end is a vision of anarchy — a world in which creators enjoy a wide range of freedom but are left vulnerable to exploitation. Balance, compromise, and moderation — once the driving forces of a copyright system that valued innovation and protection equally — have become endangered species.
Creative Commons is working to revive them. We use private rights to create public goods: creative works set free for certain uses. Like the free software and open-source movements, our ends are cooperative and community-minded, but our means are voluntary and libertarian. We work to offer creators a best-of-both-worlds way to protect their works while encouraging certain uses of them — to declare “some rights reserved.”
Ponoko is currently having a 10 day contest for aspiring jewelry designers with prizes up to $10,000. If someone has always had an idea for something to get cut out of acrylic or wood and made into jewelry now is the time to enter and make it a reality!
Entries will be accepted between 1 March 2008 and 10 March 2008. - read more about the invitation round which has a later closing date.
Nikki shell wrote in tell us about a contest/mini challenge sew-a-long that burda style are having: You must upload your creation into the new ‘Mini Challenge’ category by March 15th.
When I was a little girl I loved doing crafty projects with end results that I could be proud of. I was no stranger to tie-dyeing my own tees, papier-maché, making kaleidoscopes out of toilet paper rolls, you name it! There is a fab new book from Black Dog Publishing called Making Stuff for Kids
What I think is a great added bonus to this book, is the “How To . . .” section in the beginning defining all different forms of fabric crafts, including Applique, Knitting and Felting, with step by step instructions. There are even pages dedicated to easy and popular sewing stitches. I certainly learned a few things while perusing the pages, and cant wait to share this book with my niece!
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