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Corrie Beth Makes: Curiosity in Craft
Artist & author in NYC exploring historical inspirations, creative processes, & the winding paths of a maker’s life.
By corrie beth makes
The Plates I Pack Every Summer
Jun 9•corrie beth makes
Millefleurs, Unicorns, Leopards, and Fate
On discovering the tapestries I needed more of.
May 26•corrie beth makes
The Pleated Cockade: How To Make a Vintage Inspired Prize Ribbon
A tutorial for the ribbon rosette I couldn't stop thinking about
May 12•corrie beth makes
What in the Paper?
A maker's guide to buying, understanding, and loving colorful paper
Apr 28•corrie beth makes
Plates That Make Me Swoon!
A curation of ceramic perfection from the 1700s
Apr 15•corrie beth makes
Auxiliary Notes: What Working a Farmers Market Taught Me
Don't store tomatoes in the fridge and idioms are often true.
Apr 7•corrie beth makes
Studio Update: Grab Bag News & Recommendations
Apr 1•corrie beth makes
Auxiliary Notes: How I Taught Myself to Do Push-Ups and Pull-Ups in my 40s
Spoiler... I had help from a broom.
Mar 23•corrie beth makes
12 Square Inches of Possibility
On the art of small creative interventions; where homes learn to wink!
Mar 18•corrie beth makes
A Little Shrine for Waiting Things
On pink oak leaves, a bear tooth, and making things from trash.
Mar 10•corrie beth makes
Hand-Painted, Well Played
Admiring the color logic of historic wooden game boards
Mar 3•corrie beth makes
The Heart in the Hand
Paper love tokens, Odd Fellows symbolism, and a handmade tradition you can make step by step
Feb 12•corrie beth makes
When One Month Feels Like Ten (and Ten Minutes Feels Like an Hour)
Making small things while time felt strange
Feb 3•corrie beth makes
Two Colors, Plenty of Nerve
How restraint leads to brilliance in classic children’s books
Jan 27•corrie beth makes