:: Get Folksy

Posted by Joelle on July 16, 2008 | Permalink

Folksy ruler Rulers by GetFolksy on Flickr
Enchanted by the name, I’ve been keeping an eye on folksy.com for a year or more, since a mysterious message appeared there about beta testing. It seems the project finally launched in beta a week ago, and is taking it’s first faltering steps towards becoming a suitably marvellous site.

A lot like a UK based Etsy, this is a place to buy and sell items by crafters and small designers. There’s also a making section which will showcase how to guides and stories about the making of items on the site. Currently there’s a good showing of work for sale from design graduates. Here’s my picks: Read more…

Categories: craft, design, shopping
Tags: craft, design, folksy, handmade

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:: Who says light bulbs have to look that way?

Posted by Joelle on December 3, 2007 | Permalink

How’s this for a brilliant how-come-noone-did-that-before idea? London based electronics agency Hulger (those behind the wonderful retro phone bluetooth handsets) have come up with a prototype low energy light bulb with graceful curves modelled on birds’ plumage. As they say it seems sad that “an object so synonymous with ideas, is almost entirely absent of imagination”. I hope they can find a manufacturer who can make Plumen bulbs a reality.