”No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” -John Donne. In case you didn’t know, Craft Organic is made up of two people – myself and my partner. Yes, my partner [wink] His name is Andujar. He is the air plant King […]
Tillandsia on Tile
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“Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more.” -Vincent van Gogh If you love mounted Air Plants but are tired of wood, they can also be mounted on other things like the brick we used
Marilyn Monroe
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“Creativity has got to start with humanity and when you’re a human being, you feel, you suffer.” -Marilyn Monroe I have done a few portraits of Native Americans in charcoal and I was attempting to do another but
Looking Into Infinity Skull
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“Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte This is similar to my little “Day of the Dead” inspired alien guy ….or gal. This isn’t so much of a “how-to” as it is a
Creating the Illusion of Art with Magazines and Picture Frames
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“Illusion is the first of all pleasures.” – Oscar Wilde This idea of recycled art came about when we realized we had picture frames but could not find photos that looked good in them.
Cobalt Blue Glass and Metal Wine Bottle Vase
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“Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.” -Frank Lloyd Wright We found this cobalt blue wine bottle under the kitchen sink and decided to make another vase because
Day of the Dead Inspired Alien
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“For in that sleep of death, what dreams may come!” -William Shakespeare We are doing a series of Day of the Dead inspired pieces because we really like the look and you can let your imagination go with the design and even the type of skull. No we are not talking about the Hollywood movie […]
Seashell Wind Chimes
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“For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea.” – E.E. Cummings Going to the beach to look for seashells is a hobby for many of us but what do you do with all these seashells? First, I would like to say, please, please, please, never […]
Recycle Light Bulb into Vase
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“The purpose – where I start – is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it’s reuse.” -Issey Miyake CFL and LED light bulbs are all the rage because they’re allegedly environmentally friendly but many of us still have some of the old school varieties here and there, like in the fridge. If you […]
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