We just completed a project at the Corning Museum of Glass. Over the course of the weekend, roughly 250 people participated in the construction of a sea anemone inspired by the work of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka.
Read MoreAirigami is still here and still making magic. We’ve narrowed our focus (to explore new avenues). Kelly is running for local office. I’m managing a growing nonprofit for teaching artists while digging through decades of stories. And we’re cleaning out the studio to make room for what’s next.
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Read MoreFor the third year in a row, we’re participating in Maker Faire Syracuse. We’re not saying yet what we’re doing. But it is happening on May the Fourth, so there’s probably a space theme of some sort to go along with Star Wars Day. As always, we’re creating something that we want you to be part of.
Read MoreI’ve launched a podcast, Brush With Knowledge. In the first five episodes recorded, I’m not sure balloons were even mentioned once. But it is about art and community. Specifically, it’s about the world of teaching artists.
Read MoreIt is December. A time to look back at what we’ve done over the last year. You’re probably as busy as we are right now, so rather than bog you down with a ton of stuff, we’ll just hit some highlights that we never got around to blog about this year.
Read MoreWe love getting to use our creative skills for fun. But in these interesting times, inspiration can be put to functional use. Kelly has been busy developing step-by-step pictorial instructions and developing mask designs for personal use to free up supplies for hospitals.
Read MoreWe want you to dust off that craft bin, bust out that ukelele, sharpen that pencil, and gather those pots and pans and make something. If you’re at home with the kids, have them make stuff too. It can be a poem, a painting, a pie. Even things that don’t start with the letter “p”. Especially things that aren’t perfect.
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