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Today’s topic is brought to you from a place I like to call I-can’t-believe-they-get-away-with-that! Yesterday, while perusing a popular online retailer for hipsters (I like to …

St. Louis metalsmith, jewelry designer, and mixed-media artist Kate Valleroy got her start in the arts early. Born in to a family of makers- Mom was an artist and Grandpa liked to tinker with wood- …

It’s the beginning of the month and time to grab your calendars and start planning for some arty March madness. We’re fortunate to live in a town with an abundance of places to get an …

Every time I chuck something into the recycling bin I make a wish and hope that my garbage will someday be transformed in to something useful.  This time I didn’t have to make any wishes- …

I never knew that I needed bacon-themed post cards until I saw them at Firecracker Press. You can snatch up a set at the totally kick-ass retail store, graphic design studio and letter press print …

With holiday parties in full swing, there’s not much time left for anything but stuffing yourself with high-calorie dips and eating cookies by the plate full. Still have gifts to get and piles of presents …

My latest crafty obsession is cheap, colorful and widely available; it’s felt.  With the holidays right around the corner and upcycling on my mind, I found a project that perfectly fit my bill.
When I’m looking …

I have to admit, I’m a sucker for the holiday season. I like all of it – the music, the food, the kitschy crafts, the vacation days away from the office and the excuse to …

This weekend, St. Louis’s best and brightest designers and indie crafters take over the atrium of Lumiere’ Place on the Landing for Indie Underground: Designer Market, a part of St. Louis Fashion Week hosted by …

Memories are for keeping. Some of the most important memories are the names of the people we love. As we age, some of the names fade (as I found when stumbling into a high school …

A while ago, I shattered 200 AOL CDs to make a disco ball for a party. This process took hours of stomping, cutting with my hardcore CD cutting scissors (Warning: you could also lose a …

Knitters, unite! Grab your skeins and needles and prepare yourselves to Knit the City. A group of gals just a hop, skip, and extended plane ride over the pond have joined together to cover London …

This weekend, St. Louis indie artists and crafters take over Mad Art Gallery in Soulard for the second dose of the Big Ass Indie Art & Craft Show. After the success of last year’s show, …

One of my personal all-time favorite guilty pleasures involves gluing myself to the computer monitor and browsing pages of posts on Craftastrophe, home to the world’s crafting nightmares. I had a chance to catch up …

I’ve got a problem. It’s an addiction. I horde buttons. I’m that crazy gal at the garage sales buying bags and bags of old ladies’ buttons for a quarter. My stash has now reached an …

“To create is to destroy.” That is the mantra of Keri Smith, author of Wreck This Journal, a book for anyone who’s ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook. …

A few months ago, I thought I needed a change to my horsehair mane and chopped the bangs. This brilliant plan developed into a giant pain-in-the-you know for a gal that hasn’t used a blow …

Art lovers grab your flip flops and slather on the sunscreen, it’s summer in The Lou and that means lots of outdoor arty fun. Here’s a sample of what’s happening in June.

I find that even with a high-tech phone and my heavy use of a laptop, I still keep a small notebook with me at all times. They’re perfect for jotting down a number, a quick …

I grew up as a pool rat kid, living just three houses away from the public pool. Every day we would walk (barefoot) down the gravel alley to swim for the entire afternoon. Beyond the …