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I’m getting excited about the Maker Faire this Sunday!
Wavemaker – My Weaving A Life Doll
My latest weaving assignment is a reminder of my goal – to find my best life’s work.
Weaving Black Belt Awards
I wove black belts from a recycled black t-shirt to commemorate a milestone for my friends.
My Parenting Experiment: Learning a New Skill Together
This winter, my kids and I are taking classes together, and it’s been fabulous!
My Receiving Bowl of Yes
This woven basket-like bowl taught me new weaving skills for my Weaving a Life course.
My Five Senses and Universe Amulet
My second Weaving a Life assignment
Milk Jug Butterflies
Clean out your plastic milk jugs and send them my way!
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
The perfect vacation for those seeking Trashmagination inspiration
My First Weaving a Life Amulet
I made this on a three-ring binder – can you believe it?
Making a Giant Cushion from Blue Jeans
Our old jeans make a sturdy cushion for our kids’ hanging tent, the HugglePod.
Hooked Rugs for Christmas
I made two hooked rugs for Christmas gifts – one for my mother-in-law and one for my dad.
What Makes Me Happy
Have you ever made a list like this? It’s a great exercise in figuring out where to direct your energy.
Michelle Stitzlein
She makes the most amazing Trashmagination art, especially with plastic caps.
Upcycle Creative Reuse Center
A new creative reuse center in Alexandria inspires me!!
6 Great People I Met at the Columbus Maker Faire
Keen & kind Makers at the Columbus Maker Faire inspired me and my family.
Making a Globe from Plastic Caps
For my Halloween costume, I made a globe from plastic caps and carried it like Atlas, the Greek Titan.
3 Awesome Creative Re-Use Artists at Art on the Avenue
3 of my favorite Trashmagination-inspired artists from Art on the Avenue in Alexandria
Silver Spring Maker Faire
Highlights from the Silver Spring Maker Faire in September 2013 – the first Maker Faire in the Washington DC area
World Maker Faire New York City 2013
My top 5 favorites at the World Maker Faire 2013 in New York
Hockey Player from Plastic Caps
This recycled plastic hockey star will be the craft at my daughter’s 10th birthday party – which has an ice hockey theme.
Five Ways I Got Through College Without Debt
Creative ways I saved money in college
Family Comic Books Training
Check out our training PowerPoint on making a comic book of your family history!
Toy Organizer from Recycled Denim Jeans
The back pockets of my husband’s old jeans become a new home for my daughter’s stuffed toys
My Summer Job Recycling Textiles
Where did I get my early recycling mentality? A textile recycling center where I worked for a summer in 1994.
Beaded Fish Craft from Recycled Toilet Paper Tubes
This craft transforms recycled cardboard toilet paper rolls into something super fun and shiny.