This Week in the Mercury
Tom Bissell Writes What He Wants
Magic Hours: Essays on Creators and Creation Is a Book of Essays About Things!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Contest! The World Of Geekcraft
Posted by Jacob Schraer on Tue, May 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM
While everyone's wondering if girls can be geeky, crafters and nerds around the country are busy welcoming the World of Geekcraft, a book collecting the finest science fiction/fantasy/gaming-themed crafts. World of Geekcraft was compiled and designed by contributor and Portland resident Susan Beal, author of several craft books, most recently Modern Log Cabin Quilting, from a host of contributors and associates such as Geekcrafts.com. Like Mr. Miyagi, the projects within will help you take your unassuming fingers, made nimble from countless hours at the keyboard, and apply their surprising skills to sewing, cutting, and gluing.
But that's not all. Susan was kind enough to provide us with a complimentary copy of the book and a craft kit for the Blogtowner who can come up with the best homemade Geekcraft.
Please provide us with a picture your craft, preferably with a copy of a current newspaper prominently displayed next to it, and email it to arts@portlandmercury.com with GEEKCRAFT CONTEST in the subject line. Your creations will then be judged based on skill, radness, and overall geek cred. Submissions deadline is Friday. A winner will be announced next week.
For reference and inspiration, check out some of the excellent projects from the book on Flickr. You can also get interactive at some of the events Susan will be hosting over the next month including appearances at Crafty Wonderland and Powell's Books. Some of my favorites after the jump.
Get crafting!
And much, much more awesomeness in the book!
Most Commented on Blogtown, PDX
-
City's "Overnight Sleeping" Program Finds First Host—and Neighbors React in Ugly Fashion by Denis C. Theriault
-
Oh, Did You Think The Great Gatsby Movie Was Going to Be Good? by Alison Hallett
-
Happy World Goth Day! by Marjorie Skinner
-
Feds Dish Out $745.2 Million to the Light Rail by Alex Zielinski
-
Game of Thrones Recap: Calm Before the Storm Edition by Joe Streckert
-
Good Morning, News! by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
-
Portland Button Works Opens on Killingsworth by Alison Hallett
-
Ye Olde Underground Loo by Alex Zielinski
-
We're Number One! by Alex Zielinski
-
Mapping Destruction: City Releases Locations of Portland Hazards by Nathan Gilles
Our Friends
- UrbanHonking
- Culture Shock
- Portland Roundball Society
- Steph Cassano
- Cort and Fatboy
- Street Roots
- Powell's Books Blog
- Portland Transport
- Portland Afoot
- Bike Portland
- Eater: PDX
- Portland Food and Drink
- Mr. Movie
- Sunday Softball
- BlueOregon
- Sightline Institute
- Ultra: Arts Portland
- Bitch Magazine
- Blazer's Edge
- Reading Local: Portland
- Portland Food Carts
- Stumptown Vegans
Our Enemies
The Handyman Pro - Your Honey-Do Specialist
Don’t let our name fool you. The Handyman Pro, LLC is a repair and remodel service provider with over 25-years experience. We cover all aspects of construction and repairs for residential and commercial clients.
RSSGoing to Seattle?
Comments (0)