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Brooklyn Brainery: Next Week is Going to Be Super Fun

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:30:06 -0500

Brooklyn Brainery: Next Week is Going to Be Super Fun:

Check out these free events by our pals at the Brainery!

We’re excited to be hosting two free events next week, and you should come to both of them!

On Monday, February 27, the Backwards Beekeepers of NYC will be presenting the excitingly named Top Wax Chef at the Brainery. They’ll give you the rundown on everything you need to know about…

Home How-To: D.I.Y. Terrariums

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:30:05 -0500

by Alisa Gould-Simon (L.A.)

My personal creation—and it took less than two hours!

As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m not a fan of fickle plants. I love succulents for this very reason: They require little water, not a lot of sunlight and are generally pretty difficult to kill. Plus, housing them in a glass terrarium can cost less than $35 but will impress everyone. Want to recreate this easy yet awe-inspiring D.I.Y. project? Here’s how.

1. Buy a glass container. (I opted for one with a larger opening, but everything from a fish bowl to a random vase works.)

2. Fill your container with 1½” to 2” of perlite, charcoal, rocks or pebbles (or a combination of the four). This helps create a drainage system for the layer of soil that will be piled on top.

3. Add a thick layer of organic soil for the roots of your plants to be submerged in (3” to 5”, depending on the length of the roots). Feel free to mix in pebbles or sand, which will also help with drainage and add some aesthetic appeal.

4. Pat down the soil.

5. Choose your succulents and gently rub off excess soil from their roots.

6. Use a spoon or your fingers to dig a small hole, then place your plant inside, packing the soil around it to keep it upright. Repeat this until all your plants are potted.

7. (Optional) Lay moss on the exposed dirt around your plants to help dress up the scene. (Feel free to add action figures or anything else your heart desires.)

8. Keep the container near sunlight and spray your plants with water once a week.

Ta-da, you’re done!

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thepicnicbasket: Blogs that I love: The Apartment Gardening...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:30:06 -0500

thepicnicbasket:

Blogs that I love: The Apartment Gardening Project

A blog about a lady on the 7th floor of an apartment building determined to make her garden grow without a yard. She’s got wonderful tips to sow indoors, and a fun-loving sense of humor to boot.

Awesome vid from our friends at 718 Cyclery (www.718c.com) about...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:30:05 -0500

Awesome vid from our friends at 718 Cyclery (www.718c.com) about community and bike love!

This video was filmed and edited by Peter Crosby for storytelling site, Show Love.

BIG CITY: Brooklyn was a huge success! We learned that confetti...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:42:22 -0500

BIG CITY: Brooklyn was a huge success! We learned that confetti eggs are basically tiny piñatas for your head, book-making can be super inventive, and that Japanese tea ceremonies are super more than just heating up some drink. BIG THANKS to Launchpad for hosting, Rebecca at Big Things, Tess Watson, Elise Pelletier, Johnny Fogg, Tuesday Basen, Pete Gamlen, Capricious Magazine, & Sharon Goldberg!

Screen printing with the sun. (via thecreatorsproject)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:06 -0500

Screen printing with the sun.

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How to make a stove from a single log. Commonly known as a...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:50:43 -0500

How to make a stove from a single log.

Commonly known as a ‘Swedish Fire Torch’, this simple outdoor cooking method not only provides you the heat you need to cook a delicious meal (or boil a pot of water), but it also comes with a built-in ‘stove top’ to place your pot or pan onto. It’s a tidy and controlled fire that’s quite effective for cooking.

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(via meganegginclegg: combandkate)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:46:12 -0500

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Totally stoked on our workshop schedule for tomorrow’s...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:58:37 -0500

Totally stoked on our workshop schedule for tomorrow’s (that’s Saturday, February 11th 10:30am to 3:30pm) BIG CITY: BROOKLYN, Art & Skillshare Pop-up at LaunchPad in Crown Heights (721 Franklin Ave)!

A donation of $5 is suggested to participate in classes, but no one will be turned away. Also come check out local artists with wares for sale! throughout the day!

11am–12:30pm
Confetti egg tutorial (think: tiny piñatas for your head!) with Tessa Watson of The Textile Utility

12:30pm–2pm
Bookmaking with Elise Pelletier from Foreshadow Press

2pm–3:30pm
Japanese tea ceremony and matcha-making with tea expert and photographer, Johnny Fogg

See you there!

Confetti egg photos from ohhappyday, book photo from karen-littleblackbook, japanese tea ceremony photo from Johnny Fogg

BIG BIG CITY: Brooklyn A Pop-Up Art Market and Workshops with...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:50:00 -0500

BIG BIG CITY: Brooklyn

A Pop-Up Art Market and Workshops with Brooklyn Skillshare!

Brooklyn, NY (February 2, 2012) – Brooklyn Skillshare and San Francisco-Bay Area arts & culture blog, BIG THINGS are teaming up to bring you BIG BIG CITY: Brooklyn, an afternoon of mini-skills workshops and pop-up art market featuring local artists. Join us on Saturday, February 11th from 10:30 – 3:30pm at (LaunchPad 721 Franklin Avenue) in Crown Heights while we learn and share skills.

The workshop schedule:
11 am – 12:30 pm Confetti egg tutorial with Tessa Watson of The Textile Utility
12:30 pm – 2 pm Bookmaking with Elise Pelletier from Foreshadow Press
2 pm – 3:30 pm Japanese tea ceremony and matcha-making with tea expert and photographer, Johnny Fogg. A donation of $5 is suggested to participate in classes.

A marketplace of artists will include handmade goods by West Coast artists in the BIG THINGS SHOP; prints by Foreshadow Press; tiny terrarium jewelry by With Roots, work by illustrators Tuesday Bassen and Pete Gamlen; Capricious Magazine, and photo prints by Meg Wachter.

This event is the second installation of BIG BIG CITY, a yearlong series of events celebrating and connecting the vibrant arts communities in the USA.

Questions? Ask Rebecca Goldschmidt: rebecca@bigbigbigthings.com

We appreciate your support!

Thanks to Dante Carlos for our amazing poster.

About Us

BIG THINGS is an art & culture blog, online shop, and series of events curated by Rebecca Goldschmidt that supports artists and arts communities around the world. BIG THINGS has had lots of fun in San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, and Chicago, as well as Berlin, Istanbul, Vienna, Athens, and other equally amazing places.

The Brooklyn Skillshare is community-based, community-led, and community-building learning events organized and taught by Brooklyn residents. It is for learning, making, sharing, and doing! We know that Brooklyn is an endless supply of artistry and talent, and we all have something to teach and to learn from each other. We believe that education is a right - not a commodity, and hope this inclusive project will grow and foster a reciprocal community in Brooklyn.

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:30:05 -0500

Kool aid dyed yarn...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:30:05 -0500

Kool aid dyed yarn tutorial: http://www.missmake.com/2012/01/kool-aid-dyed-yarn-tutorial.html

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wnycradiolab: staceythinx: Susana Soares’s design work is as...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:30:05 -0500

wnycradiolab:

staceythinx:

Susana Soares’s design work is as fascinating as the science behind it:

Scientific research has demonstrated that bees have an extraordinarily acute sense of smell and can be trained to perform health checks by detecting a specific odour in peoples’ breath.

The project consists in a series of alternative diagnostic tools that use bees to diagnose accurately at an early stage of a vast variety of diseases.

Could this revolutionise medicine as we know it?

Oh gosh, I don’t know about this. I just feel like someone’s going to end up with a bee in her windpipe.

stemz: One Plastic Beach—a video interview with Richard Lang...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:30:06 -0500

stemz:

One Plastic Beach—a video interview with Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang, who artists who collect tiny pieces of colored plastic from the beach and make furniture, jewelry, and installation art to raise awareness about the collection of trash that is dumped and settles in the middle of our ocean.

harry draws pictures products are now on society6.com

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:33:25 -0500

harrydrawspictures:

http://society6.com/harrydrawspictures

iphone cases, laptop skins and prints are available now!

Incase you missed how excited we are about our amazing new...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

Incase you missed how excited we are about our amazing new background hand-drawn by Harriet Seed—here it is again!

harrydrawspictures:

wallpaper for The Brooklyn Skillshare - check them out here - http://brooklynskillshare.org/

diy hanging plant: how to (via jennilee)

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:50:12 -0500

diy hanging plant: how to

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define your freedom. leave room for opportunity and experiences....

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:30:06 -0500

define your freedom. leave room for opportunity and experiences. sell your crap.

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Check out our website (if viewing this through RSS or...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:34:13 -0500

Check out our website (if viewing this through RSS or TUMBLR: www.brooklynskillshare.org) for an AMAZING new background drawn by the ever-so-talented Harriet Seed of Brighton, England! And by all means check out more of her work at www.harrydrawspictures.com!! Thanks again, Harry!

youngfrankk: A simple and natural fabric dyeing tutorial by...

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:30:05 -0500

youngfrankk:

A simple and natural fabric dyeing tutorial by Romina of Miles of Light using sun flowers! See Part I and Part II for more photos and directions.