Posts tagged art

• 16 Sep

  Episode: Decor It Yourself

  Metal Wall Art, Decor it Yourself

  This week, Meg shows us how-to make mid-century mod inspired wall art out of old aluminum cans.

• 29 Jul

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Art by an Uncommon Thread: The Center for Book Arts Exhibition

  Through September 12th, 2009, the Center for Book Arts in New York City's Flatiron district, will featured an exhibition that incorporates, what else? T-H-R-E-A-D.  Thread. The 30-plus piece exhibit includes prints, sculptures and performance art all connected by a theme commonly used on this netw

• 28 Jul

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Inspiration: Museums

   As a lover of history, I recently pondered a connection between museums and crafts and decor; because such a thing would not only be a great resource for history, but would also serve as inspiration for new work and crafts. Thanks to Google, I found these:First, I came across the website for the M

• 10 Jun

  Episode: ISpyDIY

  Knitta Please, Threadbanger

  Rob takes an excursion with the founder of Knitta Please for some renegade knit graffiti.

• 27 Mar

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Sock Monkeys!

  When I saw Threadbanger blogger Heather Mann's awesome Jemaine Clement sock monkey (from Flight of the Conchords) I decided I had to do a sock monkey roundup!  You can see some traditional sock monkey love on sockmonkey.com (and lots more sites if you do a search) but I'm going to show you non-tra

• 19 Sep

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Book Review: Collage, Assemblage, and Altered Art

     Collage, Assemblage, and Altered Art: Creating Unique Images and Objects by Diane Maurer-Mathison is a book for those who'd like to become a collage artist. Collages are more than just a means to decorate high school binders with images from Seventeen with a glue stick. Although, I did make som

• 18 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  More on Joseph the Artist

  In a Decor It Yourself episode a few weeks back (How-to Braid and 13 DIY tips) Meg mentioned the art of Joseph the Artist, a homeless man who is well known to work out of the 8th ave and L train station. However, we have updated news on Joseph's situtation. Joseph is no longer homeless but is a part

• 15 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Shelving with Little Art Display!

   Taking note from this week's Decor It Yourself's Shelving episode, I decided to show you another rad shelving idea. Shelves are a perfect way to organize your room without making it look cluttered. And by adding some magnets, you can turn your plain ol' shelf into a great art display!  I