A lot of people have described handmade objects as representing love and thoughtfulness. What if the object is specifically made with healing and blessings in mind? You won’t find any Etsy links in this article because “Prayer Shawls” are not to be sold. They are made specifically for someone who may be enduring any number [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Prayer Shawls
Posted in Handmade with a Cause, tagged comfort, crochet, Handmade, Knit, peace, prayer, Scarf, shawl, thoughtfulness, Wool on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Silver Moon Designs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Five Crows, Handmade, Jewelry, Silver, Silver Moon Designs, Symbols on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week, I had the pleasure of working at the Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fair in Cambridge. I worked for Cheryl of Black Flower Chocolate on Monday. http://www.blackflowerchocolate.com/ Before this, I worked for my friend Gianna Bird of Silver Moon Designs. She is a talented silversmith and it is so fun to help her in [...]
Hailing the SnackTaxi
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Handmade, snacks, SnackTaxi, Sustainability on December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was at my local organic grocery store when I stumbled upon these: Snack Taxis. They are handmade and re-usable, unlike ziploc bags. I am extremely excited about mine, pictured above. Snack Taxis are lined with nylon so that the pretty fabric exterior doesn’t get gunked up from your cheddar bunnies or sugar snap peas. [...]
Woodland Trends
Posted in Etsy Favorites, tagged bear, chicsindesigndotcom, elsita, Etsy, forest, Little Red Riding Hood, logs, malam, myimaginaryboyfriend, wolf, woodland on December 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
No one can resist the charm and magic of the romanticized forest. It’s someplace attainable, where we can also let our imaginations run wild. There awaits sleeping bears and hidden rabbit holes, fairies and gnomes. So many possibilities for art! As of today, December 16th, on Etsy, there are 769 items tagged with “Little Red [...]
the Uniform Project
Posted in Handmade with a Cause, tagged creativity, donate, dress, Eliza Starbuck, fashion, Handmade, reinvent, reuse, Sheena Matheiken, Sustainability, Uniform Project on December 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is a project that I’ve been following since it started- a friend told me about it. The project aims to demonstrate sustainability through creativity. To do this, Sheena Matheiken decided to wear the same dress for an entire year. Her friend Eliza Starbuck made the seven identical dresses. According to their website, Sheena’s challenge [...]
Why Handmade?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anthropologie, bigandlittlek, DIY, Etsy, Handmade, mass production, ornaments, thoughtfulness on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I adore this embroidered linen ornament from Littleandbigk! Why Handmade? It seems necessary to discuss this early on in the blog. I spend all this time focusing on handmade- what’s the big deal? Manufactured goods are consistent, easy to find, and cheap in comparison to handmade goods. There is nothing wrong with items off the [...]
Knit Heaven
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cowl, Knit, Scarf, Winter, Wool on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scarves are an important accessory for a young person, man or woman. They are even fashionable in the summer, for making a statement or just decorating the neck. Pashminas were the winter standard for many, combining exotic patterns and a soft weave. For this winter, I’ve noticed: Knit is in. The warm, wooly scarf appears [...]
Regretful Explosion
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Etsy, Regretsy, whimsicle on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While many craft fairs are juried, meaning the vendors are hand-selected, Etsy is a marketplace open to all sellers. This allows anyone the opportunity to show their work to the world. Even…the not-so-good artists. And the excessive knitters. And the macarbe, and those who love dressing animals. And so on. Regretsy.com and its sharp-witted narrator, [...]
What and Why the Crow Sees
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Craft, Etsy, Handmade, Introduction on December 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please! Let me introduce myself. I am a soon-to-be-graduate of the University of Massachusetts. I am an artist and a writer. I am left handed, and I speak Italian. I buy ceramics too often and I play ukulele, poorly. This blog is intended to discuss and discover the Handmade Life and Market. I am interested [...]
