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350 workshop this Saturday!

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

350 is running a workshop on Saturday 15th August, called “Sign Here!”:

“Make your own sign to express your support for the 350 campaign.

[It might be something the size of an envelope that you nail to your fence or leave on a car’s parcel shelf or something sculptural or bill boardy, or the back of some curtains… Should be plenty of room at the workshop and good drying weather is being organized..]

There will two (and, by high demand, three) sessions that run from 1.30 to 3pm, 3.30 to 5pm (and perhaps 7.30 to 9pm). Each sign making workshop will cater for up to six people.

Register by sending an email to wgtn@350.org, with subject: “Sign here! 350 Workshop”, with your name and contact number, and the time that you would like to come. You will receive a confirmation by email, and a map along with an list of ‘what to bring.’

The workshop will be hosted by Willemijn Vermaat and Alexander Wright and will be held in the Wellington Wood Works workshop in Newtown.”

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Thomas

Handmade 2010

Monday, August 10th, 2009

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click this link to register your interest in an event celebrating all things handmade, at Te Papa, Easter 2010!

Smarten your Snapper competition…

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Craft2.o is running a rather awesome competition along with snapper

It’s free and easy to enter. The prizes are:
-a snapper loaded with $100
-a free table at Craft2.0 wellington (awesome!)
The details are on the Craft2.0 website: http://www.craft2.org/blog/?p=1724
and a bit of extra inspiration
You could make:
screen printed snapper cover
knitted, crochet, felted snapper covers
soft toys as snapper covers
plastic and old books snapper covers
non practical snapper covers the snapper has to work there are no rules on the size f your cover
just remember snapper cards are
- the size of a credit card
– allergic to metal
– not good inside anything too thick

Yay, why not!!

tape 'n' tapes

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Don’t forget Handmade Nation screening on Monday!

In the meantime, why not make a lamp out of all your old tapes? I found it here

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-greta

shipping

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Hi all,

just to alert you that the NZ Post’s postage just went up for large letters outside of New Zealand: from $2.50 to $2.80 for letters to Australia, and from $3.00 to $3.30 for letters to the rest of the world. That’s the shipping cost for orders on our site – http://worldsweetworld.com/currentissue.

March!

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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You have probably heard that the government  has cut ACE funding to schools by 80%, and there will also no longer be any funding available to community groups through schools after the end of 2009… (No more night classes!)

BOO! HISS!

Show your opposition, and  support the community by attending the protest march on Parliament on Tuesday 4 August (tomorrow), leaving Wellington High School at 2.15pm to arrive at Parliament by 3pm.

The route for the march will be from Gate 4 on Taranaki Street (by the
pedestrian crossing next to the school gym – assemble around the gym
outside area), then down Taranaki Street, along Dixon Street to
Victoria Street, then down Manners Street to Willis Street then along
Lambton Quay to Parliament.  If you can’t be at the start, just join
the march along the way or meet us at Parliament if you can.

Spread the word!

www.stopnightclasscuts.org.nz

Outdoor Knit

Friday, July 31st, 2009

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Its the new graffitti- and It’ll make you smile…

You may have seen the “it’ll all be ok” installation near the Wellington bypass… (it even got a mention in the Dom Post)

Or perhaps you’ve noticed a tree limb lovingly wrapped in a knitted cosy somewhere?

If this sort of thing takes your fancy, Nikki White of the exellent Outdoor Knit Blog is calling for helpers on her next project… “A Fence full of Hearts”

Check out her blog, or the facebook event page to get involved, and spread the love!

(also, check out this for some amazing international knit graffiti pics…)

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hung up

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

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‘Zilka Recycled Hangers’

Clothes hangers made entirely from recycled British newspapers. Quite cool, though I wonder what happens to the other piece?

I found these for sale online at ‘Pure Design’

green hangerHmm, these claim to be the greenest of green hangers… “Green Hangers”

clothespinbagOr why not recycle an existing coat hanger into a peg bag? Free online tutorial here.

pegbagaor here, if you can’t crochet.

That’s enough from me, I’d better go sort out my wardrobe…

-Greta

What's in your drawers?

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Take a peek at http://papernstitchblog.com/

handmade goodies, design inspiration and general loveliness…

also features great articles for you ‘crafty business’ types:

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What: The Paper N Stitch blog is a design and style blog that features artists, makers, crafters, and indie labels. In addition to these features, Paper N Stitch also features DIY projects and tutorials, fashion and home decor. The blog is updated with new posts 3-5 times a day

yum. – Greta

expand your mind to the expanding world…

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

http://www.breathingearth.net/

This is amazing veiwing… real-time births, deaths and carbon emissions worldwide…

have a look!

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