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Virtual Collection: Bacon Bits – Part 2

Virtual Collection: Bacon Bits - Part 2

“Want me to knit you a bacon scarf?” Diane asked, and unwittingly launched my search for arts and crafts with a bacon theme. She said she could probably “fake up” a pattern. Thinking back, I’m not entirely sure whether she planned to knit it from the actual fatty meat product. In which case, er, no… [...]

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I Heart the Cat Fairy Artist

I Heart the Cat Fairy Artist

At the very heart of grey downtown Toronto, there’s a special bright sparkling place where Spanish colours riot and fairies cavort with doorstop-solid cats. Feeling a bit down and grey, yourself? There’s nothing I can think of to bring on the sunshine like spending some time with Tascha… I’m not going to waste your time [...]

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Virginia Fleck Mandala Art

Virginia Fleck Mandala Art

Our evironmentalist blogger with an eye for beauty, Pelf Nyok, has dropped by to introduce her latest find — an American artist who creates huge mandala wall pieces with other people’s throwaway plastic bags. The works are both colourful and green! ~ Jen Plastic Artworks A lot of things are being said about China’s recent announcement [...]

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MOMA Whimsy

MOMA Whimsy

You’d think that the Museum of Modern Art’s online shop (MOMA) would be all tasteful leather desk accessories and reprints of Old Masters, right? Not so! Clockwise from top left: Curved glasses in a rainbow of colours. Maybe not the best thing for your restorative orange juice on New Year’s Day morning, but a cheery [...]

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Showcase of Etsy Favourites

Showcase of Etsy Favourites

Etsy.com is my number-one source for hand-crafted inspiration… and I thought you might like to see a few of my current craft crushes. Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmadedomestika This display will change almost every day as I discover and add new favourites by Etsy artists from all over the world [...]

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