New Rules: Support Your Local Economy
Stacy Mitchell is a senior researcher with the New Rules Project at the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ISLR), an organization started in 1974 to work with citizens, activists, policy makers and entrepreneurs to help communities improve their economies, reduce waste, manage local infrastructure …
Quilting for Peace: Stitch Your Own Shopping Bag
Stitch-by-stitch throughout the decades, the art and craft of quilting has long held a quiet power to gather communities together — whether it be through quilting bees, wartime efforts, painstakingly creating heirlooms and gifts, or resourcefully gathering together fabric scraps to mend a garment …
October 24 is International Day of Climate Action!
If you haven't heard already, tomorrow, October 24, 2009, people all over the world are coming together in places as simple as your local park and diverse as the Taj Mahal and the Great Barrier Reef to send a big, loud, important message to world leaders: "Solutions to climate change must be equitable, they must …
Crafting a Cure: Breast Cancer Awareness on Etsy
As many of you may have noticed, there are waves of pink on everything from ribbons to tortillas in October. Why? Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual event is dedicated to educating women (and those who love them) about the early signs of breast cancer and prevention. It has grown to …
Our Thoughts Go out to Our Friends in Asia
As many of you have no doubt seen on the news, the Samoan Islands were hit hard by an earthquake-induced tsunami and then today another earthquake. Indonesia has been rocked by two huge earthquakes, and typhoon Ketsana has ripped through Laos, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia. More than 1000 people …
CPSIA: Overcoming Obstacles and Fighting for Change
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was passed just over a year ago, and since a stay was put in place in February, Etsy makers of children's items have kept the conversation going on the special Etsy Forum. From major newspapers to the blogosphere, from mom and pop stores to multi-national …
Art and Activism: Etsy Products for People with Disabilities
When I was growing up, I was one of those art geeks who went to museums for fun, was always drawing in the margins of my class notes, and took requests from other kids to draw horses, unicorns, mad scientists, and various monsters. After I went blind, finding new ways to be creative became something of an …
Alice Waters' Edible Schoolyard
There's one thing that makes me happier than walking by urban gardens, and that's walking by urban gardens tended by youths. The Edible Schoolyard has become a legendary success story. Founded over a decade ago by chef Alice Waters, this one-acre garden and kitchen classroom at Martin Luther King, Jr …
Gingeroni1 Works for Caregivers' Rights
UPDATE: We just heard from Kathi, "Just a quick update to let you know the spousal caregiver bill HB39 has been signed by the Governor and should go into effect immediately. Thank you so very much for writing the original article in the Storque and the exposure that it gave to the bill." Congratulations, Kathi …
Design for Development With HAND/EYE
I was wandering through the craftivism blogosphere when I discovered the online and print publication, HAND/EYE. HAND/EYE explores the intersection of design, development, culture, commerce, art, craft, environment, and ethics. Featuring inspiring articles on traditional textiles and philanthropic …
10 Everyday Tips to Change the World
Going green can often feel overwhelming. For every eco-friendly decision I make, I can't help but think of the thousands of other ways in which our society is having a negative impact on the planet. We Are What We Do's book, Change the World for Ten Bucks, is a refreshing reminder that small efforts can incite …
Don't Throw it, Grow it!
Moving back to Brooklyn after spending four years in the Bay Area has left me wistful for public composting bins, local produce year-round, and community-supported agriculture sans waiting lists. Fortunately, when in need of consolation, I can turn to such rich resources as Don't Throw it, Grow it! by …
The Candidates & the Caregivers
UPDATE: Gingeroni1 let us know the latest on the Caregiver's Bill:"After three long years of Introducing this Bill every year it is finally on the Governor's desk for signature. It was a long journey. Here is a radio interview I just did Thursday about our upcoming ALS walk, as well as talking about the Spousal …
Handmade Confessional: NicoAndMooMoo and Susan
Every Monday night we invite the community into the Etsy Labs to craft with us. Last Monday during our 3rd Annual Cupcake Craft Night, Craft Night regular Nico not only won the cupcake coloring contest, but also brought along a friend. As it turns out, Nico and her friend Susan met through Etsy. Susan has been …
Join Etsy in Support of The American Cancer Society
Etsy is a proud sponsor of The First Annual Pink & Black Tie Gala of the Brooklyn Regional Office of the American Cancer Society. Hosted by Brooklyn’s own Stacy London of TLC’s What Not to Wear, the event promises to be a fantastic night to remember in the fight against cancer. More than 300 guests are expected …
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