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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

Historic china patterns you can actually eat off of, plus the quinoa salad my friends request every year

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

Hi everyone!

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