Handmade Nation (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... pm: Handmade Nation , film screening Limited seating. FREE for members/$5 non-members 7 - 7:30 pm: Faythe Levine, Director/Artist Remarks Demonstration Artists courtesy of I Heart Indie Crafts > Wire Crochet Naomi Kuritzky-Regan, Paddy Litvak Jewelry > Headband Wrapping Jessica Slagle, Jessie Beans Accessories > Gulling Kay Tarapolsi, A Crafty Arab > “Plabric”...
Have Fun • Do Good (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
In 2006, filmmaker Faythe Levine traveled 19,000+ miles visiting over 15 cities, and interviewing more than 50 indie artists, crafters, and designers. The result is a fun, fabulous documentary that recently came out on DVD, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design. I watched it a couple nights ago, and *loved* it. Levine not only captures artists like Jenine Bressner...
Boswell and Books (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... at the Humphrey Rites Masonic Center on Van Buren Street, on the northeast corner of downtown. Faythe Levine, the organizer, is force behind the documentary Handmade Nation . Hey, we've even still got a few signed copies of her book. And if you're going to Art Vs. Craft from out of town, we're pretty much a straight shot northeast along Prospect, a little over 2 miles away. Back when...
resurrection fern (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Yep if you can believe your eyes you will see that this show is curated by none other than a goddess of things hand made, Faythe Levine. If you don't know of her you must have been sleeping under some...
Pikaland (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... spirit of the community. Which is why I’m planning to get Handmade Nation , a DVD made by Faythe Levine . Handmade Nation documents the new wave of art, craft and design that is capturing the attention of the nation (and globally too, I might add). Faythe Levine traveled to 15 cities and covered more than 19,000 miles to interview artists, crafters, makers, curators...
Torontoist (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... are teaming up to present Movies and Makers: An Art and Craft Show , along with a screening of Faythe Levine’s Handmade Nation , a documentary about North America's DIY craft movement. The craft show will showcase the work of over thirty local artisans and vendors, including east-end craft proprietess Nathalie-Roze , textile printmakers Beside Herself , and Kensington printers...
freshly{blended} (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Two great events happening this month: In Rochester, New York, you can shop for all the handmade goodness your hearts desire at the Second Storie Indie Market ! Usually Freshlyblended Press is a vendor here but this year we are taking a break but we will be there for the coverage and moral support! also, get your tickets now for a special viewing of the much anticipated HANDMADE NATION by Faythe...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... burgeoning art community that is based on creativity, determination and networking," says director Faythe Levine.Details: Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., screening at 4:30 p.m. at 2236 Queen St. E.; admission to Handmade Nation is $6-$8.Eric VeilletteAFTERNOONGames galore While it's been all about the big-name video game releases over the past month, why not take some time to check out...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Knitted jewellery may sound strange, but it is just one of the ingenious techniques Perri Lewis has picked up from her craft heroes at the Age Concern centre in Camden, London I have many craft heroes. There are the well-known ones (to us crafters, anyway): guerrilla knitter Magda Sayeg , rebel knitter Rachel Matthews , Faythe Levine of Handmade Nation (the wonderful documentary charting...
