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Clever Cubes
We’ve been quite busy producing features for our next issue, but it’s been a while since we’ve actually spread supplies out on a work table and crafted anything. When life gets hectic, I prefer...
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Indestructible Plants
I’m not much of a green thumb, in fact I’ve been known to struggle with even the most low maintenance of plants (quick tip: despite what their nickname suggests, “air plants” do in fact need to be...
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Winter’s Nest
I know it’s a bit premature to be thinking of the holidays and winter so soon, but I can’t help it. Working in retail and print media has hammered a certain schedule into my brain, and as soon as fall...
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Roanna Wells
Above: Live 8 Concert, Hyde Park 2005 We’ve had a busy week putting together several great projects and shoots around the Bay Area. Yesterday as we were driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic to get to a...
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Anthology + Anthropologie: Happy Holi-DIY
Every year, when November arrives, we start to turn our attention to all things holiday-related, such as gifts and decor. And that usually means getting creative and crafty. This season, we’re teaming...
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Anthology Holiday Gift Guide 2012
We’re still having trouble believing that it’s less than a week until Thanksgiving! Before you know it, it’ll be time to brave the crowds at the stores, set up the gift-wrap assembly line in the...
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Anthology and Anthropologie: Happy Holi-DIY
Last Thursday we were able to collaborate with Anthropologie on a holiday DIY event at their downtown San Francisco location. Inspired by the wreath story we were working on for the Holiday Gift...
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Fabric Finds
As much as I enjoy buying handmade goods during the holidays, what I love even more is being able to make gifts myself. This year, I’m trying to set aside time for doing just that. My sewing skills are...
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Holiday Roundup: DIY Decor
{Image above via Ambrosia Girl} With Christmas and Christmas Eve on Monday and Tuesday, this weekend feels like the real kick off for the holidays. And with the busy lead up, it seems like there...
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Amy Sedaris for Windham Fabrics
One of my all-time favorite Anthology stories has to be the “Conversation” with Amy Sedaris, which was published in Issue No. 7/Spring 2012. I’ve long admired the work of the actress, comedian, author,...
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Winter Roundup: Valentine’s Day
{Valentine’s Care Package by The House that Lars Built} It seems like it was just January, but Valentine’s Day is less than a week away! There are so many fun ways to celebrate this festive holiday,...
View ArticleCrafts Folk: Paul’s Hat Works
One of my favorite articles in Issue No. 10 is “Timeless Trades,” which profiles a blacksmith, a denim designer and a group of hat makers, all working to keep alive crafts that are becoming rarer. I...
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A couple of weeks ago we shared the first video in a series put together by photographer Thayer Allyson Gowdy. The series of three videos, which goes along with the “Timeless Trades” article in Issue...
View ArticleCrafts Folk: Loren Cronk
This week we have the third and last installment of the Crafts Folk videos, which we’ve been featuring as a more in-depth look at the “Timeless Trades” article in Issue No. 10. Photographer Thayer...
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Past & Present Workshop at Terrain
On Sunday, I attended Amy Azzarito’s event celebrating her new book, Past & Present. Part book-signing and part craft workshop, it was held at Terrain in Glen Mills, PA. If you’re unfamiliar with...
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Wrap It Up: Packaging Ideas for Mother’s Day
You’re a good kid. You’ve got your Mother’s Day gifting strategy planned to a T. The perfect gift purchased, all that’s missing is the vessel. You know, the accoutrements, the cherry on top … the...
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Textiles from HOPEWELL
Eliza Kenan and Claire Oswalt started HOPEWELL as a design workshop built upon the principles of the Hopewell Exchange Program. In this program, Native Americans transformed materials into handmade...
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Summertime DIY Round Up
Summer is the perfect time to tackle some DIY projects; the kids are out of school and bored, the days are longer, and it’s just a bit too muggy outside to tend to the garden. I like to think of it as...
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The Best of Brika: Wood
BRIKA is rapidly becoming one of my favorite places to shop for unique, one-of-a-kind gifts and home decor treasures. After my round up of BRIKA’s best textiles, I couldn’t resist penning a post...
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Paper to Petal
There is a rule at our house that we must have a floral arrangement for every occasion. It’s so important that even my son asked for flowers on his fourth birthday. But I also like the idea of...
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