This is a set of six dark orange and light grey ceramic coasters depicting Vine Street as it runs through downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine. Each coaster measures 4.25 square and includes felt circles on the underside to protect tabletops. These coasters are dishwasher-safe, but hand-washing is recommended.
These coasters are available online via Etsy and in Cincinnati at MICA 12/v in Over-the-Rhine.
Anticraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister
“You are about to embark on a wondrous journey, full of flowers, and light, and—wait, wrong book. This book is about the darker side of craft. If you are familiar with our website, this will be like an old friend, except it won’t call you at three in the morning asking for bail money.”
Filled with projects such as the Tough Baby Sweater, the I [Skull] Trouble Tote and a sleek, black duct-tape corset, Anticraft takes an approach much sought after by the growing audience of hot publications like BUST, Ready Made and Craft: transforming traditional crafts into quirky wearable fashion. Featuring a variety of knitting, crochet, stitching and beading projects the book instructs, inspires and entertains. Includes quirky sidebars such as “How to tap into your dark side” and “The top five reasons it’s good to be an AntiCrafter”, plus comic strip art, recipes and more.
publisher: North Light Books
authors: Renee Rigdon and Zabet Stewart
editor: Tonia Davenport
photographer: Al Parrish
designer: Maya Drozdz
The face of this clock features a kaleidoscopic photomontage of a building in Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati, Ohio. The clock is made of plastic and measures 9 inches in diameter. Uses 1 AA battery [included]. The clock is available here.
This is a set of four green and white ceramic coasters depicting the Ohio River. Each coaster measures 4.25 square and includes felt circles on the underside to protect tabletops. These coasters are dishwasher-safe, but hand-washing is recommended.
These coasters are available online via Etsy and in several Cincinnati shops.
Soft + Simple Knits for Little Ones is available now. This book is packed with tons of bright and cute handknits to make for the special little ones in your life, whether you’re a beginner or an expert knitter. Best of all, every design is functional and touchable, guaranteed to get plenty of use and love. From a cozy stroller blanket with clever ties and a pocket for a small stuffed bear, to a cotton rollneck sweater with an intarsia giraffe, this book has something to make any wee one happy.
publisher: North Light Books
author: Heidi Boyd
editor: Jessica Gordon
photographer: Brian Steege
designer: Maya Drozdz
This is one of a series of hand-screenprinted, unbleached cotton pillows inspired by the forms of the iconic buildings in downtown Cincinnati.
How DO they do it? If you could ask your favorite artist or crafter only one question, chances are you’d ask about creativity: Where do your ideas come from? How did you get started? What are your tricks for overcoming blocks?
In Living the Creative Life, author Rice Freeman-Zachery has compiled answers to these questions and more from 15 successful artists in a variety of mediums—from assemblage to fiber arts, beading to mixed-media collage. Creativity is different for everyone, and these artists share their insights on the muse (if you believe in her), keeping a sketchbook (or not), and prioritizing your art, whether you aspire to create solely for your own pleasure or to become a full-time artist.
No crafter or artist should live the creative life without Living the Creative Life! The inspiration is contagious.
publisher: North Light Books
author: Rice Freeman-Zachery
editor: Jessica Strawser
designer: Maya Drozdz
Get Real Greetings: Creating Cards for Your Sassiest Sentiments
Forget sweet and sappy… Celebrate the ups and downs of real life with these sassy greeting cards. Did your best girlfriend get a speeding ticket, get dumped and get fired, all in the same week? Or did she just introduce you to her hot new boyfriend who just happens to be a masseuse? Too bad there are no sections in the greeting card aisles for those occasions!
Get Real Greetings picks up where store-bought cards and traditional card-making books leave off. You’ll find something here for all the non-occasions of everyday life—with cards covering everything from “The Usual Crap” to “The Joys of Womanhood”—as well as snarky new twists on more tried-and-true topics. Choose from 70+ fabulous card designs, plus dozens of bonus unsentimental sentiments to mix and match with your favorites. Simple instructions make it easy to create these fresh and funny cards whenever inspiration (in the form of a girlfriend’s triumph or tragedy) strikes. Give your friends their just desserts—make them a Get Real greeting today!
publisher: North Light Books
editor: Jessica Strawser
photographers: Tim Grondin, Alias Imaging LLC
designer: Maya Drozdz
Tucked away on the edge of Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood is a garden affectionately known to its residents as “the compound.” Two buildings share this garden and its koi pond, hammock, patio, fire pit, and the paths that wind through its wild plantings, sharing space with an array of found objects and art, seemingly chaotic but, in fact, carefully arranged into complex compositions of color and texture. This book serves as a photographic record of this idiosyncratic garden, as experienced in August 2006. Compound Alchemy is available here.
publisher: VisuaLingual Books
author: Maya Drozdz
photographer: Maya Drozdz
designer: Maya Drozdz