Category Archives: Crafts

All kinds of crafts mostly created by recycling or upcycling waste and old objects.

Craftivism: Activism Using Craft

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Art for Housewives

After an oil spill off an Australian coast, the Phillip Island Nature Park asked knitters to make sweaters for penguins. Not only did the sweaters help to keep them warm, they also prevented the penguins from ingesting the poisonous oil. A … Continue reading →

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Storytelling Through Textiles

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Art for Housewives

Making something with your hands can make life magical.  It gives you the possibility to take life stories and transform them into works of art. Leanne Prain’s book “Strange Material: Storytelling through Textiles” is full of such examples. Sewn narrations … Continue reading →

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Joie de faire

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Art for Housewives

pot and poster, studio los ojos Like a bowerbird*, I use junk to decorate my home. But junk that’s been joyfully transformed with some abracadabras. The hands are like magic wands that can transform ugly ducklings into swans. Making things … Continue reading →

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Why not make something?

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Art for Housewives

    foto by Chiara Pilar

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Why not make something?

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Art for Housewives

So why not make something? Handwork is a form of meditation.  The focused attention keeps your mind from getting caught in the labyrinth of thought. related:  Why crafting is good for mental health + What is Entropy?…”Systems can only maintain organization … Continue reading →

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