Call for entries: 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse
November 5, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Call For Entries & Submissions, Mixed Media, Recycled Art
Garth Johnson just got himself a contract for Quarry Publishing to write the next book in their “1000″ series! Here’s what he says:
I’ll be writing 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, a book filled with 1000 (you read right) examples of craft, art and design made out of repurposed, reused and recycled materials. The book will be bristling with amazing contributions from artists and crafters around the world. What do you make out of reused stuff? I want to hear about it! Here are some of the categories I’m looking for:
Paper Craft, Art, Jewelry, Accessories, Clothing, Fiber and Fabric, Housewares, …read more
Making The Key to my Heart…found object pins
September 30, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Fiber & Beads, Mixed Media, Recycled Art, Technique Tuesday, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
Technique Tuesday!
One of the things I love most about making these pins is that you can cut out a bunch of base pieces all at one time, and then you can spend a little time here and a little there putting the pins together using whatever little scraps come to hand. Or are lying around on top of your work table!
There are lots of materials that you can use for a base, but one of the easiest to work with is good old Foam-Core. It’s easy to cut, you can stick wires into it to embed things if needed, and …read more
