If your old sofa isn’t comfortable anymore, don’t rush to throw it away. Instead, you might want to follow Lisa Crick’s example and use it to make something new.
Crick is a founder of the company New Baginnings, which sells handbags made out of discarded sofas, couches, old jeans, and every other material that would usually end in the garbage....
Toymaker LEGO has decided to surprise Harry Potter fans by releasing a new set inspired by Gringotts Wizarding Bank from the popular fantasy franchise.
In the world of Harry Potter, Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the place where wizards keep their money and other valuables. It was first featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first movie in the...
Mohsen Heydari Yeganeh from creative studio Kasmeh isn’t letting scrap metal, discarded tools, and rejected fabric go to waste. Instead, he is transforming them into impressive scrap sculptures.
Yeganeh scours the streets, repair works, and antique shops to find the material he could use for his unique creations. He also relies on the support of family and friends, who supply...
Repairing watches requires a great deal of patience and attention to detail. This is why it isn’t surprising to see watchmakers like Hisashi Ito, venturing into art.
Ito is the owner of a store in Tosu, Japan, which specializes in watches and eyewear. After he finishes working with clients and repairing watches, Ito proceeds to focus on his hobby: making...
Many athletes chose to remain in sports after finishing their careers. But this wasn't an option for former baseball player Blake McFarland. After spending so much time surrounded by sport, he wanted to leave that world and focus on his true passion: art.
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For years, textile artist Amanda Barnes worked many jobs until she discovered her love for needles and thread. The former bartender, web developer, account manager, restaurant, and food critic was born in Wiltshire, a small town based in the UK. However, she spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the Middle East. But when she got back...
Canadian Patricia Larocque is a talented embroiderer and the creator of ffembroidery. If you browse through her Instagram profile, you will notice that her work is “one-of-a-kind”. Why? Because her inspiration comes from spooky horror stories.
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You might have already heard about Kassiopeya Sachenwerkler, a talented artist best-known for making various objects inspired by her fantasy-inspired favorite books, movies, and TV shows. One of her latest creations is a dragon book lamp.
It all started when a colleague of hers asked to make a gift for his friend, a “big fantasy fan and an avid reader.”...
There's something undeniably satisfying about intricate needlework, and if this needlework happens to be gratifying in terms of color choices—all the better. “The act of hand stitching is still very traditional and loaded with meaning,” says textile artist Zoe Gilbertson. Situated at a crossroad between traditional pastimes and modern artwork, her embroidery work is well balanced: an exploration of...
Jen Smith never guessed she would become an embroiderer, much less a famous one. She currently has more than 110,000 Instagram followers, a website, and an online shop where you can find all her creations.
Her embroidery story is quite unusual. It all started when she randomly found a pattern on Etsy and decided to give it a try. To...
