Based in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons, Levine has become a staple in shows like The Today Show, MARTHA, NY1, CBS Morning Show, and The View, where she shares her tips and tricks.

“The world has changed so much since I was in school and the word ‘craft’ was perceived very negatively,” she observed in an interview with David Stark. “The whole design/DIY/craft world has exploded which is great for those of us that like to make stuff and dabble with lots of media and don’t fit neatly into the art school categories.”

Levine knows what she’s talking about. Having studied painting formerly in RISD, she admits she felt a little lost during her school years. It was only after graduating that she switched gears, having landed a job in the Craft Department at Martha Stewart Living. The rest was history.

Take a leaf out of her book:

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According to Choedamphai, her fascination with arts and crafts began in April 2012, when she made a dinosaur pop-up card for her 3-year-old nephew. She went on to launch her business in July 2012, while still living in Oxford, UK, working from her bedroom and garden shed. Having moved back to her home town in Thailand, she decided to expand this business and added a range of carefully selected craft supplies and handmade hair accessories.

With a background in textile and industrial design, Choedamphai enjoys experimenting with different materials, colors, and textures. “I’ve been making things since I was a child because my mom was always encouraging us,” she shared with the Etsy blog. “Now, I can’t not be making things, so of course, I have lots of supplies in my studio, and after a while, I started selling them along with my own designs.”

Her products, curated by Choedamphai, are chosen for their quality, design, and more importantly—their texture. “I’ve always been drawn to textures and love running my hands over them,” says Choedamphai. “Generally, I won’t use a material if I don’t like how it feels, and I’m very picky.”

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“I generally draw inspiration for miniatures from whatever I wish I had in real life but, for whatever reason, don’t,” said the Nashville-based artist in an interview with Daily Mini. “That may be a particular food, a vintage stove, or some antique painting I can’t afford. At least I can have a miniature version.”

But her ultimate obsession has to be miniature food (her miniature lemon bundt cake, in particular, is to die for). “My interest in miniatures really stems from my love of fake food and the realization that minis could be a relatively easy way to reproduce all kinds of food,” explained Growden.

Completely self-taught, Growden says she began experimenting with miniature making after coming across some YouTube videos of a girl making tiny food pieces. “I was working at an art supply store, so I just bought the supplies I needed there and went home to try making some mini food myself,” she recalled.

Take a look at some of her marvelous creations:

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Her works include sculptures and installations such as crocheted bicycles and inflatables. She has covered buildings, sculptures, people, and an apartment with crochet and has exhibited in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, France, Italy, Poland, and Costa Rica.

Currently based in New York City, the Polish artist in an avid supporter
women’s rights, equality, and freedom of expression.

In 2009, she stated: “I think crochet, the way I create it, is a metaphor for the complexity and interconnectedness of our body and its systems and psychology. The connections are stronger as one fabric as opposed to separate strands, but, if you cut one, the whole thing will fall apart. Relationships are complex and greatly vary situation to situation. They are developmental journeys of growth, and transformation. Time passes, great distances are surpassed and the fabric which individuals are composed of compiles and unravels simultaneously.”

Check out some of her creations below.

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Based in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons, Levine has become a staple in shows like The Today Show, MARTHA, NY1, CBS Morning Show, and The View, where she shares her tips and tricks.

“The world has changed so much since I was in school and the word ‘craft’ was perceived very negatively,” she observed in an interview with David Stark. “The whole design/DIY/craft world has exploded which is great for those of us that like to make stuff and dabble with lots of media and don’t fit neatly into the art school categories.”

Levine knows what she’s talking about. Having studied painting formerly in RISD, she admits she felt a little lost during her school years. It was only after graduating that she switched gears, having landed a job in the Craft Department at Martha Stewart Living. The rest was history.

Take a leaf out of her book:

The post Looking for Creative Ways to Keep Your Kids Busy? Start Here appeared first on MobiSpirit.

According to Choedamphai, her fascination with arts and crafts began in April 2012, when she made a dinosaur pop-up card for her 3-year-old nephew. She went on to launch her business in July 2012, while still living in Oxford, UK, working from her bedroom and garden shed. Having moved back to her home town in Thailand, she decided to expand this business and added a range of carefully selected craft supplies and handmade hair accessories.

With a background in textile and industrial design, Choedamphai enjoys experimenting with different materials, colors, and textures. “I’ve been making things since I was a child because my mom was always encouraging us,” she shared with the Etsy blog. “Now, I can’t not be making things, so of course, I have lots of supplies in my studio, and after a while, I started selling them along with my own designs.”

Her products, curated by Choedamphai, are chosen for their quality, design, and more importantly—their texture. “I’ve always been drawn to textures and love running my hands over them,” says Choedamphai. “Generally, I won’t use a material if I don’t like how it feels, and I’m very picky.”

The post Stay Creative and Active With Squish-n-Chips appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“I generally draw inspiration for miniatures from whatever I wish I had in real life but, for whatever reason, don’t,” said the Nashville-based artist in an interview with Daily Mini. “That may be a particular food, a vintage stove, or some antique painting I can’t afford. At least I can have a miniature version.”

But her ultimate obsession has to be miniature food (her miniature lemon bundt cake, in particular, is to die for). “My interest in miniatures really stems from my love of fake food and the realization that minis could be a relatively easy way to reproduce all kinds of food,” explained Growden.

Completely self-taught, Growden says she began experimenting with miniature making after coming across some YouTube videos of a girl making tiny food pieces. “I was working at an art supply store, so I just bought the supplies I needed there and went home to try making some mini food myself,” she recalled.

Take a look at some of her marvelous creations:

The post Rachel Growden’s Teeny-Tiny Food Items appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Her works include sculptures and installations such as crocheted bicycles and inflatables. She has covered buildings, sculptures, people, and an apartment with crochet and has exhibited in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, France, Italy, Poland, and Costa Rica.

Currently based in New York City, the Polish artist in an avid supporter
women’s rights, equality, and freedom of expression.

In 2009, she stated: “I think crochet, the way I create it, is a metaphor for the complexity and interconnectedness of our body and its systems and psychology. The connections are stronger as one fabric as opposed to separate strands, but, if you cut one, the whole thing will fall apart. Relationships are complex and greatly vary situation to situation. They are developmental journeys of growth, and transformation. Time passes, great distances are surpassed and the fabric which individuals are composed of compiles and unravels simultaneously.”

Check out some of her creations below.

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