Make It Mighty Ugly in 2020!
It’s a new year coming up – heck, it’ll be a new decade! – and there’s no better way to start fresh than to do it by embracing the imperfection and occasional downright ugliness that […]
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November Video Chat Dates
Supporting Members, mark your calendar! Thursday, November 7th at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern Tuesday, November 19th at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern Tuesday, November 26th at 9:30am Pacific / 12:30pm Eastern Registration info will […]
Join Us for a Month of Weaving
October is for weaving! At least, that’s what we’ve declared it to be over in the forums. Since one of the most amazing things about connecting with other makers is learning from each other, we […]
Kids Just Want Adults to Help Them Fight Climate Change
Craftivism at UBC’s Girls-Only Maker Camp Kids are super angry with us adults, y’all. They do not want us to ridicule them (their word) when they bring up climate action. They do not want us […]
Mighty Ugly Rocks at Girls-Only Maker Camp
The only time I do Mighty Ugly with kids is at the University of British Columbia’s annual girls-only Maker Camp. It’s an incredible weeklong day camp run by Dr. David Ng, whom I met years […]
Inclusion Policy for Our Online Community
I will be fleshing out the inclusion policy of our community this week. It will boil down to: All people are welcome here, all opinions are welcome here except those that deny the rights of anyone or any people.
How to Effectively Email Parents on Behalf of Your Group
One of the most frustrating things I experience as a parent is when groups and organizations don’t tell us what we need to know when we need to know it. Here are some simple ways to effectively communicate with parents and guardians.
What I’m Making: A Crocheted Pi Shawl
I picked up a cake of Sheepjes Whirl yarn a couple of weeks ago, and it whispered to me that it wants to be crocheted into a pi shawl. Now that I’ve been working on […]
Mighty Ugly at New Craft Symposium
I had the pleasure of bringing Mighty Ugly to Prince George, BC, as part of the New Craft Symposium hosted by Material Matters of Emily Carr University of Art & Design at Two Rivers Gallery. […]
How to Make an Adjustable Ring for Crocheting in the Round
I filmed this tutorial well over a year ago but forgot to put it here on my site! 🙄 Beginning a crochet project in the round with an adjustable ring means there won’t be a […]
