Backstage with Portland’s Rock 'n' Roll Camp For Girls

The music camp’s band-inspired management structure and DIY spirit has kept it thriving for seven years

By Keidra Chaney

Hello to the new healthy you!

Mary Robertson of StarBar Organics makes vegan snacks worth craving

By Amy Strauss

Her future's so bright, she's gotta wear skates

Dianna Carlin fought for her beloved Coney Island, and was rewarded with the pink rink of her dreams

By Anna Dilemna

An orange a day

Jessica Jones' injects brightness into the world with her excellent blog and new fabric collection

By Marilyn Perez

Full-time papercraft

The work and whimsy of SusyJack Contemporary Paper Goods

By Amy Strauss

Nature’s messages

Clare Nicolson brings the beauty inside

By Christy Mannering

Crafters on holiday

View the video from Renegade Craft Fair Holiday

By Dana Stewart

VIDEO: Renegade Craft Fair 2007

Where else can you find an interactive postcard machine?

By Andrea Hart

ImPRESSive   Issue #33

Printing with finesse: the ancient art of letterpress

By Susan Beal

Impressive

Printing with finesse: the ancient art of letterpress

By Susan Beal

Paper dolls   Issue #33

Meet four paper mavens who create art one sheet at a time

By Stephanie Davila

Printing paper fashions to perfection   Issue #33

Screen stars share the secrets to the perfect print

By Lauren Shopp

Lighten up   Issue #33

These lamps turn any time into cocktail hour

By Emilie Zanger

DIY Travel

Traveling and working abroad can be tough, but the benefits are unimaginable

By Sheila Burt

Beauty in the bag

Handbag designer Nam Kim takes inspiration from high fashion, as well as tasty food

By Stacey Anderson

Craft fair with a soundtrack

At Raleigh's Rock & Shop Market, local bands serenade shoppers and rack up on loot

By Beth Tacular

Art vs. Craft is where the wild things are

Wearable music, free T’s, and rag doll scaries at the two-day art and craft fair in Milwaukee

By Lori Finkel

Walk along at the Renegade Craft Fair

This excellent fair made its East Coast stop at an old pool in Brooklyn for two days of indie shopping

By Susan Beal

The stars of Art Star

The women behind Philadelphia’s Art Star Craft Bazaar

By Christy Mannering

Malicious Designs

Sheana Hinesley is planning to take over the lingerie world, one panty at a time

By Mengly Taing

DESIGNING WOMAN   Issue #32

Designing Woman Ellen Lupton brings graphic design back home

By Angie Vo

SUSAN CIANCIOLO   Issue #32

The heart is queen in the world of DIY Fashion Royalty

By Justina Blakeney

DAINTY DESIGNS   Issue #32

Sarah Fox embraces lace with Cursive Design

By Kristina Francisco

PODCASTS & POTIONS   Issue #32

Organic beauty virtuoso shares her story and her secrets

By Victoria Everman

'Offbeat Bride' by Ariel Meadow Stallings

This book offers taffeta-free alternatives for independent brides

By Anne Johnson

Dark Meat blows headliners out of the water in Austin

May 15, 2008, at the Mohawk

By Erik Adams

Houston noisemakers Indian Jewelry deliver prosperity to the masses with Free Gold!

By Camella Lobo

Emily Armond’s Tour Diary, Part 3

Dark Meat finds itself busless and penniless on the Great Plains

By Emily Armond

Memphis gets muddy at Beale Street Music Festival

May 2-4, 2008, in Tom Lee Park

By Bob Guthridge

Sui Dreams   Issue #29

Not just another fashion doll, Anna Sui talks about bringing a little bit of soul and a lot of common sense to the global market

By Jenny Hart

The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time, H–M   Issue #35

By Venus Zine Staff