by Donovan Russell, Library Specialist at the Berkeley Public Library I work as a Library Specialist at the Berkeley Public Library, and one of the best parts …
Art Club Magic: DIY Stickers, Serendipity, and Creativebug
Paper Use: Library Program Series with Japanese Paper Crafts
by Michelle Will, Kitsap Regional Library As a librarian and a paper artist, I plan a lot of paper crafts for our library programs, but …
Sew Velvet Acorns For Your Holiday Table
I find seasonal crafting totally irresistible, don’t you? I came across these gigantic acorn caps in early October in Pennsylvania and knew I had to …
How to Give Yourself a Cake-Over: Embellish Your World with Cake-Themed Crochet
My daily practice, Crochet Cakery, launched this month (woohoo!). I’ve been joyfully crocheting cakes for years, and I’m so excited to share that magic with …
Let’s Get Ready For Me Made May
Me Made May is the month to celebrate your handmade wardrobe. It was started by Zoe Edwards in 2010 as a personal challenge to wear …
Women in Art
I love being a woman. I have a young daughter and I am excited to share with her all the joys of being a woman …
Sustainable Crafting: 32 Earth-Friendly Projects
As artists and creatives, we constantly collect materials and supplies. Many of our projects also leave piles of scraps and leftovers, whether bits of paper, …
Making Backgrounds for Festive Papercrafts
by Sarah Kuntz Jones, Assistant Branch Manager, St. Louis County Library This may come as a surprise, but libraries have limited budgets. I’ll give you …
Knitting Self-Love: Top 4 Ways Knitters Can Practice Self-Care + Free Pattern
by Liza Laird Knitting is a relaxing dance of sticks and string that creates beautiful, finished objects. For those who find bliss playing with yarn …
Befriend Your Attention: 3 Ways To Pay Closer Attention in Your Color Studies with Lorene Edwards Forkner
The beloved Mary Oliver wrote: “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention, be astonished, talk about it.” Excellent advice to which I would add: pay …