Community Craft Night: Tape Transfer Bookmarks
Come get crafty at Community Craft Night at Clockworks Cafe! This month we will be making magazine transfer bookmarks. I’ll host the event bringing my supplies and the Culture Shock Community Project sponsors these each month. Supplies provided but feel free to bring a magazine you don’t mind sharing. Thursday February 16 6:00pm until 8:00pm ...
Vintage Sheet Double Take
Take a second look at vintage sheets and see what possibilities are in store: For the Home This fun mobile is made from vintage sheet swatches. Made by Jamie of Sew She Sews, this mobile will brighten up any dark corner in your home. Ruffles and vintage sheets? And look at the dresser. I am ...
Sneak Peek, Craftophilia Holiday Fair
Many thanks to K. Williams Brown for the Craftophilia shout out today in the Statesman Journal. And because of K., I now know the meaning of word twee (I admit it, I had to look it up). I may not be down with lingo trends but what I do know is crafts. And the Craftophilia ...
Community Craft Night, Halloween Style
My favorite holiday approaches so does the funtastic Halloween activities scheduled by Culture Shock, Salem’s most interesting motley crew of trend setters. One of the events scheduled included a community craft night where friends and families gathered to create festive paper treat cones. It was a great turn out of smiling crafters. I was also ...
Craftophilia Craft Fair, Vendors Needed
So you’re the crafty sort and want to share your wares with Salem? We’d love to have you at Craftophilia’s Winter Craft Fair! The top 20 crafters and artisans will set up shop inside Clockworks, Saturday, November 12th to display some cutting edge, handmade fabulousness. We’ll also have a funky photo booth so you and ...
Shh, don’t tell anyone but Salem is beautiful
While walking downtown with my friend, we discovered a few things about Salem, Number One: It’s weird! I spied a man dressed in a three-piece suit coming out of his car. Surely that is not unusual, however in his car were numerous stuffed fish pillows. I wonder what the guy does for a living? Number ...
Animal House Walking Tour
It’s about time I revealed something to you…I’m a geek. Yep I am. I’m curious about the world and find it interesting to research strange things. I’m also the type of person who watches a movie and notices the details. The wallpaper, the props, the scenery. I like to take it all in. I especially ...
Haunted Salem Zine
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re all together ooky, The Haunted Salem Zine. I’ve done the dirty work for you. Visiting haunted sites, taking creepy pictures and getting goose bumps. Now the Haunted Salem Zine is complete and ready for your viewing pleasure. This project was such a fun experience. I toured ...
Olson Farms Tour
Inspired by my friend Angela, I set up some summer tours for kiddos. And our first tour was a big success. While other families were turned away because of the rain, we got VIP treatment and were lucky enough to have Stuart Olson of Olson Farms show us the lay of the land and familiarize ...
Fieldtrip with Friends, Fessler Nursery and Bauman’s Farm
Sometimes I’m lucky enough to experience a magical day. I’ve been friends with these ladies since our oldest children attended preschool together, five years now. We each have two children and right now our youngest all go to different schools so it’s wonderful when they are together. Yesterday we took a road trip with the ...
