Bears are kind of the “Stairway to Heaven” of the craft world. Everybody tries it once, and there’s a big sign over the craft department at Wal-Mart that says “No Bears.” Which is insincere because they also have bear-making kits. For the record, I’m like 90% confident that neither of these bears came from a […]
Meet Sad Bear. Once upon a time, there was a carpenter who, more than anything else, wanted to have a pet bear. Please don’t ask why, he just did. Maybe he really liked bears. But of course local livestock ordinances and restrictions wouldn’t let him keep a pet bear, even a small one, and they’re […]
It’s an addiction. In some less permissive nations, it’s a controlled substance. But wherever you are, chances are in your adolescent education you learned to use it responsibly–you’re the boss of the honey, not the other way around. Unfortunately, bears never went to your school. The orange-rimmed eyes, the agitated, frantic expression, those are the […]
Thank god it’s not free to rampage through housewares, there’s enough broken stuff in the brick-a-broke aisle already. I don’t know how widespread the institution of DIY Craft Studios is. I’d hope that it remained in the South, home of all things tacky. These are the studios where the walls are lined with six or […]