Mar 15, 2010 Posted by Kim Werker

Interview with a Bead Artist: Teresa Sullivan

Check out what Teresa Sullivan does with beads. I met Teresa when I went to Portland last spring for the epic craftgasm. She gave me a ride in her Dodge Dart and she let me watch over her shoulder while she worked on a bead piece. We’ve been in touch ever since, and when she sent me a press release about a show she just did in Tucson*, I jumped at the excuse to write about her and her... read more

Mar 11, 2010 Posted by Kim Werker

Handmade Nation at the Museum of Vancouver

March 19, 20107:00 pmto10:00 pmI’ve been invited to speak alongside Rob of Lotus Events and Got Craft?, and Erin of Collage Collage when the Museum of Vancouver screens Handmade Nation next week. I’m so excited! If you’re unfamiliar with the film, it’s a documentary by Faythe Levine about the resurgence of craft. The people she interviewed are in the U.S., but the scene is pretty... read more

Mar 4, 2010 Posted by Kim Werker

Dale Cooper + Harry Truman: Discuss

I’m reblogging myself from over at Tumblr because I’m fairly desperate to discuss this. Please, oh please, chime in: The relationship between Dale Cooper and Harry S Truman in Twin Peaks is the best example of true male friendship ever portrayed on... read more

Mar 4, 2010 Posted by Kim Werker

On a Creative Mission

This is one of the more absurd displays I've seen in a while. Humans! Over at Make and Meaning today, Diane posted a video of Jamie Oliver talking about the mission he’s on to use his creativity as a chef (and the visibility he’s gained) to educate people about food so they can live more healthfully. It’s an outstanding talk, well worth twenty minutes of your time. Diane asks, What if... read more

Mar 3, 2010 Posted by Kim Werker

Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Making Stuff

Okay, okay, the Olympics are over.* To prove to you I did stuff other than walk around town talking to strangers and screaming my head off about sports, behold: I made some stuff, too. And only some most of it is Games-related. First up, I embroidered. Yes I did. A friend of ours is due to have a baby in a month or so, and she asked her friends to contribute a quilt square. The theme: pirates. I used a... read more