by Yellowbug | Sep 16, 2012 | Blog, Decoupage, Musings
It was a few months ago, when Craft MNL first came up with a complete month-long lineup of workshops (I think that may have been July of this year). I was sitting in the living room of the creative vibe-y home of Resurrection Furniture–10A Alabama–and I...
by Yellowbug | Sep 10, 2012 | Blog, Decoupage, Labs
And let’s welcome a new week with a preview of what our craft elves are preparing for us to exercise our creative powers on… Decoupaged clocks! (ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ)–pardon our French–goes beyond just sticking pieces of paper on a surface. It takes...
by Yellowbug | Sep 5, 2012 | Blog, Book binding, Meet the Folks, Workshop
And September began with Along the Spine, a bookbinding workshop led by none other than Craft MNL’s workshop manager, and Junk Studio queen, Nikki Abelardo! Yee-haw! 😀 The workshop was previously scheduled for August, but Nikki got sick, so we’ve...
by Yellowbug | Sep 5, 2012 | Blog, Patterns, Printmaking, Screen printing
Checking out patterns closer to home, you see the ever-increasing ikat-inspired patterns that decorate home decor and dress prints. What proves to be a geometric fascination though are the weaving patterns from our local palm leaves. My graphic designer heart leaps...
by Yellowbug | Sep 1, 2012 | Artists, Blog, Patterns
Patterns are fun. Repeating images provide visual harmony, and seeing the entire picture–noticing how perfectly placed each element is, and stepping back to see how everything comes together–can be quite the pleasant experience of visual delight and...
