Miscellaneous stuff I brought back from Japan … I can’t believe I haven’t opened those Tezuka packs yet!

Has it really been almost a year since I posted here? Oh well, no time like January to get this thing back on track … expect more photos, more how-tos … and just more, period!

In Toronto, Magic Pony presents ILAVSKA, A Celebration of the Lost Arts & Crafts of Grandmother. Premiering Feb 23 - 25th , then continuing at Magic Pony until March 18.

Trends piece on the back page of Metropolitan Home’s February issue, featuring knit- and crochet-wrapped objects. Best: CAI lamp. (Those Anthropologie candlesticks are from the fall I think, they must be long-gone by now!)

image : Metropolitan Home

Today on the Martha Stewart show, a viewer demonstrates how to make Temari balls.

If you’re in Chicago, you may want to check out local artist Beth Doherty’s amigurumi workshop on Saturday February 3rd, presented by the Winter Delights Stitching Salon. Click here for event details.

via : flavorpill

Aranzi Aranzo have re-opened their Taipei shop (in a different location in the same building). Click here for address details and more pictures.

Birdhouse radio by Slovakian design company elias ondro design.

story and image via : designspotter

I don’t speak Japanese so I don’t totally understand what this is, but it looks great and is described as a “mobile art zakka store project”.

via : spoon

Amy Butler’s new Lotus fabric line has started to show up in some online shops, including reprodepot.com. So lovely!

see also : Amy Butler Design