This week we’ll be bringing you some of our favorite craft and supply shops! I am from Philadelphia, so I felt the need to wave my hometown flag and present to you a sweet knitting shop called The Tangled Web. The Tangled Web is located in the suburb of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia and is made …

The October issue of Living will be on newsstands this week!  In addition to lots of fresh craft, food, home keeping, and decorating ideas (not to mention Halloween!) you’ll find a Small Business profile on the Textile Arts Center. Photos by Jennifer Causey The arts space, located in Brooklyn, was opened in 2010 by Owyn …

I just spent some time in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and wanted to share with you one of my favorite places. Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill was founded by artist Joyce Johnson in 1971 and is a wonderful community of artists and writers. Offering a range of classes in painting, pottery and poetry, …

For the Sirius satellite radio subscribers out there, we’ll be on the air with two of our friends from Etsy today- please tune in! Do you share Etsy seller Madama Robe’s sentiment? Emily Bidwell, Etsy’s Style Expert, is one of the company’s earliest employees.  She will speak about the history of the site, and give …

Getting out of the office to see things in person is always a good thing for getting inspired, collecting ideas or learning about something new. Getting out of the office for a little refresher on something you may already know is also useful, which is what a few of us did recently with a trip …

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I find craft supplies in the most surprising places.  On a recent trip to the garment district, I stumbled upon Capitol Fishing Tackle Company (their great vintage-looking neon sign caught my eye.) As it turns out, Capitol Fishing Tackle has been in NYC for over 100 years, and is …

All year I receive the same question from avid crafters and collectors; what can I do or make with all of the shells I have collected on my vacation? To answer your question, I would like to share with you some of the photos I took at the 75th year of the Sanibel Shell Fair …

  Good news for New Yorkers this weekend- the thermometer will no longer read 90+ degrees!  More good news for New Yorkers this weekend- the 8th annual Renegade Craft Fair will be held on June 23rd and 24th from 11am – 7pm at the East River State Park!  Here are a couple shots from past …