You might remember that last year, I was working on a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning. Well, the writing is done, everything is edited, and Embroidered Life is now a real book coming to you this September. In celebration…
You might remember that last year, I was working on a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning. Well, the writing is done, everything is edited, and Embroidered Life is now a real book coming to you this September. In celebration…
Illustrator Carine Arnakis crafts painted portraits of women that showcase their own sort of camouflage. The illustrations feature ladies as they do everyday activities like chatting on the phone and tending to their plants. They are clad in clothing that…
Color is the name of the game for Jen Smith, aka Jen Ann Handmade. The Los Angeles-based creative stitches hoop art of plants on pink backgrounds (reminds me of the @plantsonpink photo Instagram) as well as patterns on Hawaiian shirts.…
As I write this post, I am sipping coffee from my Two Hold Studios mug. I first fell in love with their Pondering Planters last year and have followed the husband-wife duo ever since. After a brief hiatus in which…
1. Tiger Mug by Vala Rae 2. Paper Plant Kit by Corrie Beth Hogg x Crafters Box (Available until June 20) 3. Luscious Lady Vase by Ashley Pao 4. Flower Can Opener by Kizmos 5. Sewing Embroidery Pattern by Lolli and Grace (instant…
Combining the playful with the bizarre, Penny Min Ferguson of the label Min Pin crafts ceramics that are both useful and decorative. They revolve around creatures that might ordinarily be menacing but are softened thanks to Penny’s illustration style. Leopards,…
Last week, I had the pleasure of previewing Betsy Walton’s solo show, Psychic Landscapes, at the ZINC Contemporary in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. (I’ve long been a fan of Betsy’s work—she was even in a show I curated a few years…
Having gone through art school, there were a lot of media and techniques I had the opportunity to try. But punch needle embroidery? It wasn’t one of them. And to be honest, it’s a bit daunting—where do I start? What…
1. White Tiger Pin by Jen Collins 2. June Daisy Daze Pattern by Sarah K. Benning (instant download) 3. LeoPard Mug by Colin Walsh 4. Three-legged Planter with White Elephant on Black by Beardbangs 5. Lion Pouch by Goodness Gang 6. Doops…
Few things are prettier than a vase of fresh-cut blooms… unless those flowers are in a handcrafted ceramic vase! Esther Sandler of Togetherness has crafted a series of vases that are themselves adorned with beautiful blossoms. It’s a flower overload—in…