I had an interesting conversation with Chéri (aka my husband) the other day. We are both working in fields related to hi-tech-programming-computer-stuff and we were musing on how our son (who is 2 years old) will not know about technology we used 10 years ago. Floppy disk anyone? Even a CD player, or a Walkman (the sporty yellow one, you remember those?) is a vintage piece for … [Read more...] about Technology + handmade: Listen to grandma!
Fellow Makers
A Handmade Craft Fair History
I will have to admit, this month's theme brought on a serious case of writer's block for me. Since I was raised by a single working Mom, I don't have a lot of personal handmade history. I do have a few fond memories of my Grandmother sitting at her old Singer sewing machine and letting me push the metal foot pedal with my hands. I doubt this could fill up more than a paragraph … [Read more...] about A Handmade Craft Fair History
Playing Office: your roots know how to have fun
{Play-print by Katie Daisy of thewheatfield} It was 6th grade. Other girls in our class had started going to parties with boys. But on a Friday night, Lindsey and I just wanted to play with Clarice. Clarice lived in Lindsey's basement. She was heavy, but perfect in every other way. She hummed when she was ready. She made the greatest sound under our fingertips. And her drawer … [Read more...] about Playing Office: your roots know how to have fun
Handmade Travel – Pueblito Los Dominicos
Let's say you find yourself in Santiago, Chile and you've grown tired of gorgeous colonial architecture, lush public parks and had your fill of pisco sours, here's what I recommend you do. Hop on the subway and take the red line (Linea 1) all the way to the end. Get off at the last stop - Los Dominicos - and you will find that you've been whisked away from the hustle and bustle … [Read more...] about Handmade Travel – Pueblito Los Dominicos
{Handmade Heritage} Interview with Jenn Gibson from Roots of She
"We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been — a place half-remembered and half-envisioned we can only catch glimpses of from time to time. Community. Somewhere, there are people to whom we can speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats. Somewhere a circle of hands will open to receive us, eyes will light up as we enter, voices will … [Read more...] about {Handmade Heritage} Interview with Jenn Gibson from Roots of She
