I am not sure is beanie is an Australian slang term but here is the Wikipedia defintion of the term beanie. In short a beanie is a type of hat and to my mind the quirkier the better and that is what you get at the Alice Springs Beanie Festival. …
I have recently discovered the work of Mary Yaeger via my post written a couple of weeks ago about scutelliphily. Mary Yaeger mixes a dash of humour with a feminist twist as she creates one of a kind female merit badges which illustrate “rites of passage”. These small hand embroidered …
Gum Arabic is a water soluble, non-toxic, and colourless. In fact gum Arabic is a food additive often used in processed foods as a thickener. It comes from the tree sap of Acacia nilotica. For these reasons providing you use it sensibly it is safe to use at home. Neki …
I was set on a trail this morning as I received an interesting email this morning from Lynne Braga who sent me three links on synesthesia which is a neurological condition in which two or more bodily senses are coupled. In other words someone with synesthesia may hear a colour …
Liz of Dreaming spirals has complied a Map of Textile Museums in the United States using Google maps. As Liz points out often a google search turns up sketchy information on aspects of collections. It is a great idea not only if in you live in country but if you …
The English Eccentrics Design Archive is featuring some designs and sketchbook themes from their collection of over 3,000 pieces. Grab a cuppa and take a peak into the minds and creative processes of British designers. These are not sentimental self reflective “art journals” but sketchbooks that collect together and push …
I should not really call this a toy but I like playing with such things. It is actually a comprehensive introduction to Colour Theory hosted at Brown University. Information on both electronic and pigment-based colour theory is covered and contains exercises that allow the user to discover for themselves the …
