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TheCluelessCrafter
New York, New York
Write a blog exploring the broader implications of craft in our everyday lives
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So fun to take part in your passions! Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing the beautiful coral bowl with the slightly clueless crafter;-)
My christmas table ..ma table de Nöel
Pierre frey's tablecoth / nappe Pierre Frey service d'aubagne vintage : motif santons detail santons ****JOYEUX NOEL**** Merci pour être là et partager mes passions ... Merry christmas and thank you for sharing my passions with me
I really appreciate how you never stop with the status quo, that you always want to take your craft to newer, more personal levels.
How do you make your own bias tape, may I ask?
Bias toward the Pretty
I hope your weekend was lovely. I mostly just stayed in as i have nowhere to be ~ sometimes im grateful to have times like this during the weekend. I worked on the beginning of a very lovely new project; i am calling it "So Cute It Hurts" embroidery tale clutches. A new project specially desi...
So happy my dear ABCD shared this lovely blog.
Is it too safe to say that I'm looking forward to taking part in all of the above posters special wedding and graduation events? Those all sound fun!
Nah, just kidding. I'm looking forward to a 2 week South American cruise with my hubby come March 2010.
win these adorable letterpress cards
How darling are these letterpress note cards from ABCD Designs? Our sweet friend Amy {owner + designer} has offered one lucky Ritzy Bee reader a chance to win 50 of these letterpress note cards! Contest rules: Please leave a comment below on what you are looking forward to in the New Year! We ...
My dad keeps the joy of the handwritten alive in our family. In fact, I think he has saved every Christmas card we have gotten since I was born, perhaps even since my parents were married (now over 40 years).
Early this fall, I came home to a stack of correspondence that my dad gingerly placed on my bed for my arrival home. They were holiday cards that mentioned childhood friends of mine, memories that other families shared of me and my sisters as kiddies, and even sweet stories from people who just wrote to them about me.
As Libby says, it's a tradition that has more depth than we can comprehend. It's a loving thing and bravo to you for doing it!
Getting there
Last night was a sleepless one as yesterday's Sad Baby Syndrome became Sick Baby Syndrome, leading to the cancellation of my planned pre-Christmas trip to Dublin tomorrow. However, tired as I was today, it was time to get cracking on my Christmas cards. I don't send many, just to immediate ...
I'm surprised the butter isn't clarified in the crepe batter. Thanks for the video. I like anything I can watch or look at!
MAKING CREPES: PART II
Everyone loved watching Ellise Pierce in her video at Creperie de Josselin.... so here is the sequel of making crepes at home! Yes, you too can do it: just watch, buy your pan, make your batter, DO IT, and ENJOY! How about making a batch this week, then freeze, then serve for that Christma...
Saw your good riddance to "fake ass" people decree at Maryam's place and had to see what you were about.
I've been in the heart of the art market world (Art Basel Miami Beach) recently, where I sensed some big fakers,pretenders, schmoozers. . .I need this imagery to cleanse the palette!
the world is my studio, winter blooms & colourful Sundays
First let me tell you that today is going to be wonderful. {Because I just decided that, actually.} I am tidying up my studio space, and make it more functional for producing winter-magic-infused creations. I like the word "studio". So many throw it around so loosely (myself included), a...
Maryam I feel the pure wafting through all my senses. Your writing carries me through the wholesome experience of a life lived authentically. What a better gateway than a whiff of pure vanilla extract.
I certainly could have used this imagery to get me through Art Basel Miami, which as I mentioned was a very conflicting experience. I do wonder how someone of your character would handle the art market as I describe it. . .?
Marrakech: a tale of life and a recipe for pure extract
Here's the thing: I don't like artificial flavors. I prefer the genuine article -- the real deal, the bonafide, the true. Because life is really too short, isn't it? So forget the make believe. Forget the supermarket fakery, the Stepford Wife veneer. Even if it's painful...say no to lying ...
Rustic luxury. You are spot on selecting these. Martha had numerous linens patterned after this classic, but really never came to play on set. Bizarre to me.
As if I haven't already got enough to keep me warm...
I am a very covetous person. I am greedy and needy and always want more (if I wasn't, this blog would probably not exist). Cosy blankets are a speciality of mine and I have more than I could ever need ranging from my obscenely expensive Atkinson's pure cashmere blanket which is on my bed right...
You know, I like your modern style as much as your antique. That's rare for me.
I can see why you have Missoni on the brain; those Kartell chairs are smashing.
My "Missoni" dress is surprisingly comfortable, able to be worn dressed up or down. Versatility is another element of design I look for.
modern christmas list and giveaway
beaucoup d'entre vous doivent penser que je suis entourée de vieilles choses , que ma maison est un vieux cabanon remplis d'objets charmants mais anciens , voir cassés ...et que j'aime tout ce qui est vieux ...il est vrai que j'aime les vieilles choses ( même mon "vieux " chéri ) Mais quand je d...
Beautifully said! While marking oneself as "clueless" may not ring elegantly in the ear, the premise of my place is the same: to craft one's life, to build, create, meander, drift into a more authentic, worthy existence.
Marrakech: a tale of embroidery and the too busy girl
I'm too busy. I'm too busy to blog. I'm too busy to answer emails. I'm too busy to sleep. I have so many balls in the air that -- although I dart from side to side to try to catch them all -- one falls. And then another.... I long for the ability to do things well, to do things properly, to do...
J, don't make me get all sentimental and want a baby now;-) Super darling creations!
Smocked with a passion
Sorry for checking out bit early last week, several other projects {all at the initial designing stages} are consuming almost all of my carefree time. I'm hoping to find a nice balance soon. Hope you had a good weekend. I certainly did ~ lots of hunched shoulders sewing away. As busy as i've ...
You are so right that the art, craft, artisan market is bursting with growth these days. When the economy hit the toilet, many realized that they would need to hone new skills in order to thrive. I, too, jumped on the wagon, recognizing that my idle musings weren't going to save me when I needed to survive on very little. So, I've been teaching myself new things!
I will be writing a bit on this topic for a January article on Etsy's blog. It has so much to do with personal growth, care for the environment, a political position, and so forth. I find it exciting every day!
HANDMADE AND MORE
There is a lot of information and news out there these days about "handmade" "artisinal" and "hand crafted". The craft movement is alive and well; in fact, it's flourishing. We've all seen the overuse and total saturation of mass produced (and produced you-know-where) items that all begin to l...
Nice purchase, although you could have used your split peas to make the design on this dress and saved yourself some $$;-)
December 5th: Vintage Dress
See the original here
My experience in fine art, working in galleries and for corporate art collections helps me think about wrapping a different way. Like the frame that goes around the art, you want to be sensitive to what is inside your package.
Does your paper showcase the gift inside in the best way that it can. Does it overshadow the gift, which it shouldn't?
J, nice cute things that do hurt!;-)
Have a heart for
...lovely things with an emphasis on ~ packaging! I am sure anyone would really appreciate a good package : both receiving and sending them. Lately with the holiday season around the corner, i've been thinking alot about a cheery makeover on "So Cute It Hurts" packaging ~ finding creative way...
How wonderful that you and your hubby cozy up on a cold day to Bach. I'm in Miami still seeing all this art, but look forward to getting back north and snuggling up to my man and some music;-)
Sale... and Holiday Glow
There's just a few days left on the **HOLIDAY CLEARANCE--SHOP CLOSING SALE** going on now at my Etsy shop. 70% off all remaining inventory! I will be closing the shop on Monday 14th December, as there will be much to do before our upcoming trip to the States in two weeks. As I mentioned in a...
A ce moment, je suis pressee aussi. Je suis en train de voire des "art fairs" a Art Basel Miami! Mais cette image est attirante. Je suis en train de lire le livre "The Age of Comfort," l'histoire de confort a Paris de 17eme siecle. Vous le connaissez?
So sorry if my french is way off! I haven't spoken it in years, but thought i'd try.
Je suis préssée ..I have to hurry up
Alors juste une petite photo So just a little little picture
I love that you upholster with old berber textiles, but I have to ask are they comfortable? I've had the impression that they are a bit abrasive. . .
A Marrakech tale of My Curious Home: Part 3
Hello again. Have you had enough of my curious things? If not, a few more.... Vintage Buddha head from Nepal, antique Buddha hand from Cambodia, very old sculpture from Iran, African porcupine quills in a handmade Egyptian fayoum ceramic cup. Table made from part of a Moroccan ceiling pan...
Without dreaming, life would be so tiring. We need these bits of aspiration.
On Thanksgiving here in the US, though, I want to take a moment to thank my family and my spiritual guides AND my blogger friends for all the good that is around me right here , right now.
Thanks to all!
Dreams, hope, faith...
and go forward! Although these words might be overly used these days...i do believe in them. As a believer, these words are essential to me especially on days when i'm feeling overwhelm. I've always found inspiration and solace in hearing other people share their experiences in traveling a si...
White pepper and cardamom chocolate - amazing. I recently had an ancho pepper and dark chocolate bar. That heat and the cream of the chocolate are such a beautiful blend.
Wish I could have been invited to the "inappropriate" Harold and Maude/The Graduate party;-)
food souvenirs
I love experiencing a culture through the food so I am excited to bring a few of my new favorites home from Sweden to share with my family over the holiday. Here are a few of the items I am bringing: Cardamum pepparkakor (gingersnaps). Kryddost cheese (yummy cheese filled with caraway + clove...
Coming from the Art Market program at FIT and having been involved in what Chelsea galleries do to promote the artists they represent, I must say you're doing a great service to these artists.
It's a leap to go from gallery to commercial psychologically for a lot of artists, but in many ways this is different sides of the same coin.
The art market is a mercurial place.
Funny how I never thought of licensing as a profession?
INTERVIEW WITH LIBBY!
Hey, this was fun! A local college student interviewed me by phone last week: It's strange to see my career so abbreviated, and obviously there is A LOT missing... but you will get the idea: “An Eye For Detail” By Megan Flood on November 20, 2009 “I didn’t know what I wanted to do at 21,” ...
Hi Tracy I have been meaning to stop by your place here for sometime and am glad I came across this post.
I love to cook, but haven't worked on more exotic flavors recently. The shrimp looks so perfectly happy in that velvety broth that I'm ashamed to say I'm drooling.
What are your Thanksgiving plans?
Foodie Friday-- Thai Green Curry Soup
This recipe was inspired by a soup Dear Husband and I experienced at a Thai restaurant in Pennsylvania in the USA, when we were there in the spring of this year. I keep thinking of that soup... it was so good! That soup used red curry paste, coconut milk, tamarind and a medley of vegetables. ...
Love the antique ornaments Melanie.
Congrats on winning the tray from Greet. However did you win?
I'm preparing for the holidays too. . .
Sur les routes de Provence ...treasures on the road of provence
Today , I decided to go " antiquing" ( chiner ) and I was lucky Aujourd'hui, j'ai décidé d'aller chiner pour trouver des idées de cadeaux de Noel pour mes clients and j'ai été chanceuse objet d'art poplaire : bougeoir au mercure pour décorer votre table de Noel , ex votive candle holder to d...
lol, you answered my question precisely. I was wondering if you were going the way of food.
I am always searching new recipes and quite like the mix between woodsy/spicy & sweet/tart that this recipe balances.
I wonder what a dash of liqueur would do?
RECIPE FOR CRANBERRY SAUCE
No, this blog has NOT become a food blog... but I made this sauce last night and, once again, realized just how GOOD it is. So, I wanted to share with you. I found this when I first came upon Epicurious, back in 2000. I had never searched for recipes on line before ( imagine that!!), but opened ...
It is important that those issues be addressed, especially in the family setting. I believe that if we worked issues out first within the microcosm of the the family, the macrocosm - the global family - would benefit greatly.
Marrakech: and a tasty little tale
My in-laws are visiting from America and so every night we've been having dinner in our pavilion dining room with china, tablecloths and candles. After dinner, we've been sitting by the fireplace, with a fire roaring, sipping herbal tea poured from silver Moroccan teapots. It's made week nig...
Really, no lighthearted exchanges? Is it all politics?
I've been reading Elsa Maxwell, the consummate mid-century NY socialite and how she crafted a method of "lively entertaining." Curious to see where the 2 cultures intersect, diverge.
Thanks for your thoughtful response!
Marrakech: and a tasty little tale
My in-laws are visiting from America and so every night we've been having dinner in our pavilion dining room with china, tablecloths and candles. After dinner, we've been sitting by the fireplace, with a fire roaring, sipping herbal tea poured from silver Moroccan teapots. It's made week nig...
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