Lettering by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn for OMHG Happy November friends, it's time to celebrate all the ways we make merry for our second annual Merry Makers theme! Warm yourself by our community fireplace as we share stories of merriment & good cheer. This month on OMHG we will be filling the internets with merriness as we gather to share stories, recipes, tutorials + … [Read more...] about November on OMHG: Merry Makers
Our Maker’s Retreat: a movement of simple goodness
This month a small band of movement makers gathered at Hollyhock for a week of sharing why making matters and to lay the foundation for community gatherings at our Maker's Retreat. There were no schedules or panels of speakers and yet our days were filled to the top with story telling and skill sharing set against the magical backdrop of Cortes Island and the handmade Hollyhock … [Read more...] about Our Maker’s Retreat: a movement of simple goodness
MakerMail – an OMHG co-op project
MakerMail is a revolutionary co-op service delivering handmade goodness straight from our makers right to your door! MakerMail is the first collaborative project entirely created by OMHG community members! The team took an idea thrown around at an #OMHG chat and used our collaboration tools to turn it into a beautifully crafted movement directly connecting our makers and … [Read more...] about MakerMail – an OMHG co-op project
Makers! Make A Movement this October
On the 17th of October we'll be gathering to make our first Maker's Retreat on Cortes Island in BC. There is still time to join forces with us and say yes to five days of crafting community and collaboration! For everyone who can't make it we'll be bringing OMHG along as we dedicate October to sharing ways we can make a movement with our head + heart + hands. Makers have been … [Read more...] about Makers! Make A Movement this October
Community Is Not Clubs: How We’re Segregating the Internet & What We Can Do
Community is not clubs Lately there seems to be examples everywhere of how we are segregating the internet into exclusive cliques and clubs instead of communities where we share real human moments. Statistics from the 2014 Employee Diversity Reports for our major networks show that online giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Pinterest, Ebay and Etsy all fail to hire employees … [Read more...] about Community Is Not Clubs: How We’re Segregating the Internet & What We Can Do
