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Acute How-To: DIY Art Canvas
I have a huge blank wall in my guest bedroom/studio that I needed to fill and decided to make a little diy piece of art. I considered buying a large canvas, but could not find anything large enough that was also affordable…so I made my own. This project is inexpensive and fairly easy. If you are [...]
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Regina Morrison is the owner of a small handmade accessories business, Acute Designs, and a freelance writer. She recently escaped her 9-5 job and is actively pursuing a life as a handmade business owner. Read about her journey and business on her blog, where she posts daily. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two crazy dogs.
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why do you DIY? [ we scout wednesday ]
D I Y – do it yourself DIY gives us control in a world that is out of it. And you can’t run to the store when the fridge is empty & you just used your last ounce of control. But you can run to the craft store to get more glue. DIY is a [...]
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Tara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.
revolution – and – my experience with the nasty cycle
Yesterday I wrote about the myth of conscious consumerism in response to video featuring the philosopher Slavoj Zizek. In the video, Zizek rails against the cycle that conscious consuming creates: we earn, we buy, we think we’re doing good, nothing ever changes. While there might be good being done – farmers earn a few pennies [...]
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Tara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.
the danger of DIY culture
On one hand, DIY culture teaches us that it’s better to make than buy, better to do than accept. On the other, the New Economy tells us that we can embrace our entrepreneurial spirit, do what we love, profit from passion. In the middle there is a choice – buy or make – where the [...]
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Tara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.
the danger of diy culture: your thoughts
By tara gentile on July 30, 2010
I just had to share all the fantastic comments on the danger of diy culture. You all are just so dang smart and I’m so enjoying continuing this conversation with you. Keeping up with laundry and planning meals on top of a full-time job and an adorable baby is more than enough for me … [...]
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