Etsy
Summary: Etsy is the marketplace we make together. We're anthropologists of commerce. We’re curious about people and what they make, exchange and consume. By looking around at the stuff that matters to our lives, we believe we can understand more about what moves us as human beings.
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Podcasts:
In a twist on the street fashion genre, Etsy asks New Yorkers who made their clothing — and more importantly, if they care. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/streetsy
Having trouble slogging through this steamy haze? There's more than just air conditioning to help you beat the heat. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/staycool.
With kits of citric acid and rennet tablets, Claudia Lucero proves cheese-making can be simple, local, and accessible to all. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/urban-cheesecraft/
Tucked high above the bustle of the street, Michael's secret secondhand bookshop is a mecca for those who savor the story behind the volume. Read the full blog post: http://etsy.me/brazenheadbooksstore
Illuminate your outdoor soiree with a saucy summer lantern made from cocktail umbrellas. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/cocktailumbrellalantern. All Etsy videos are created under the Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Please feel free to share!
Tokyo's consignment shop Pass the Baton not only sells used objects and clothing, but also the stories of their past and often-cherished lives. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/no-place-like-here-pass-the-baton/
Photographer Molly Landreth uses her large format camera as a tool of visibility, documenting gay and transgendered life in the U.S.
After a lifetime of custom painting car interiors, Rob Pollock turns to woodgraining bicycles and gives the custom bike a whole new twist.
In the hands of this leather football craftsman, roots of the classic American pastime become tangible.
While the debate over the world's greatest condiment rages on, turn up the heat with a recipe that takes this heavy contender to new heights.
Women in the village of Lefkara, Cyprus, have been embroidering lace since the 15th century. Now this regional handicraft, recently nominated to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Element collection, is dying out -- replaced by machine-made replicas imported from abroad to meet the demand of tourists.
The power is literally in your hands. Call on your local community to celebrate creativity June 10, 2011. This event is yours for the making! Etsy.me/CraftParty2011
Venice, California-based artist and art director Greg Beauchamp a.k.a http://www.etsy.com/shop/beauchamping strives for the most elusive quality there is in his life and work ... simplicity. This video is a journey to the secret location that helps him reveal his creative quest. Music by Industries of the Blind (http://www.industriesoftheblindmusic.com). Read the full Etsy blog post here: http://etsy.me/beauchamping. All Etsy videos are created under the Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Please feel free to share!
We team up with crafty dad Joel Henriques of Made by Joel for the perfect Mother's Day project: a sweet memento that will complement her modern home. To download the template for this project visit etsy.me/birdmobile from the Etsy blog!
Take a trip to the West Texas Chihuahuan Desert, where the road-side town of Marfa is an oasis for everything from stark cubes to crewelwork. Read the full Etsy blog post .
