Dear Reader,
When I was in the third grade we were asked to create a diorama that represented a climate, or geographical setting of some kind. The tropics, perhaps a frozen tundra or a mountainous region. Honestly, I wasn’t paying all that much attention. I had just started reading A Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder and there wasn’t anything more riveting to me than reading about Laura and her Pa having to grind up wheat in the coffee mill. Or Ma Ingalls making ice... → Read the rest of this article
Lotta
Lotta Svoboda is a wife, mother, friend, fretter and jewelry maker. She loves the quirky and odd, especially if it elicits a chuckle or a good guffaw. You can also visit her at
Mom-O-Matic or follow her ramblings on Twitter at
Momomatics.
When I was first setting up the Try Handmade Market, long-time advocate of 1000 Markets Diana, of Dye Diana Dye, was one of the first people to jump in and let me know to ask her for any help I might need. It really made 1km start to feel like a friendly community to me.
Can you believe the detail in her shirts? Her shop tagline is incredibly appropriate: “it’s not your typical tiedye” — that’s for sure! Don’t get me wrong, I love regular... → Read the rest of this article
Erika Jurney
Erika Jurney is the founder of Try Handmade. She
loves the handmade and wants you to love it too.
Our own fantastic Beverly has a wonderful shop with wonderful drawer pulls, knobs, hooks, and more with a beachy summer feel — go visit Beachy Rustica’s Summer House and you’ll see what I mean.
Here at BeachyRustica’s Summer House you’ll find handmade cabinet knobs, drawer pulls, robe hooks & other hardware designed to bring a little of the beach or summer camp to your house (without the sand!).
Beach Glass knobs and pulls are an easy... → Read the rest of this article
Erika Jurney
Erika Jurney is the founder of Try Handmade. She
loves the handmade and wants you to love it too.
This single piece of artwork is what I would like to share with you today. I noted this piece back in February and I am drawn to it every time I am rifling through my favorites. It is a collage entailing fabric, thread and a vintage paper doll parts.
From what I can tell in the pictures and the artist description, the fabric has been stretched over a canvas and the artist has sewn circles of cut fabric onto the piece to resemble flowers. This detailed rich touch has me... → Read the rest of this article
Susannah Rodgers
Susannah Rodgers maintains a personal blog,
Art Nest, which reflects her pursuit to live simply, work hard, and find everyday beauty. You can follow her on
Twitter or visit her online
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