Constitutionally Modern DIY

Modern, funky craft/DIY creations. Good for gifts or yourself. Subscribe to my RSS feed WHAT: Making things. Affordable and accomplishable things. WHO: Suitable for amateurs, average Janes/Joes. Particularly useful for urbanites lacking power tools or even a kitchen table. WHEN: Whenever I goshdarn can. Lay off me. WHY: Because looking at other people’s ideas is awesome fodder for my noggin so shouldn’t I share a decent idea that someone else can make perfect? Send me a pic if you make something similar to what I post! WHO’S THIS “ME”? I am Lynn. I’m an urban planner by training, and a maker of random items by vocational calling. I do my projects in my apartment in Brooklyn, or on the stoop or roof. If you see a 5’ 3 7/8" female breaking concrete blocks out on your street, you probably live on my block.

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Another lush visual delight from Brooklyn poet, Pauline Findlay....

Thu October 25th, 2018

Another lush visual delight from Brooklyn poet, Pauline Findlay. She weaves powerful narratives with lush language over her beautiful city. There’s no-one else like her… https://pauli...

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Visual delights from Brooklyn poet Pauline Findlay

Thu October 25th, 2018

Visual delights from Brooklyn poet Pauline Findlay : There’s no-one quite like Pauline Findlay. She builds worlds with her poetry, and produces vivid, inimitable short films to bring her char...

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String-wrapped wood

Thu February 25th, 2016

And now for the centerpiece of the whole string shebang: A striped, string-wrapped hunk of wood. A colorful shelf for my son’s initial . To see how I did it, read more. I used lots of a...

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Geometric strings and polka dots

Tue February 23rd, 2016

I made this geometric string and paper dot design for my baby’s room using bright orange nylon string, turquoise polka-dot washi tape, and white paper circles. To see how I did it, keep readi...

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Baby’s room makeover

Mon February 22nd, 2016

Making a baby meant making the spare room into a real bedroom. AFTER (nice) BEFORE (chaos) Tutorials on the various elements soon to come.

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Chilo’s

Tue December 22nd, 2015

Chilo’s

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Wangechi Mutu, Once upon a time she said, I’m not afraid and her...

Sun December 20th, 2015

Wangechi Mutu, Once upon a time she said, I’m not afraid and her enemies began to fear her The End

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I’ve made lots of these toothpaste box trees a bunch of...

Mon December 14th, 2015

I’ve made lots of these toothpaste box trees a bunch of different ways in the past.

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Leonardo Drew, Number 158

Thu December 10th, 2015

Leonardo Drew, Number 158

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Lygia Clark, Escada (Staircase)

Wed December 9th, 2015

Lygia Clark, Escada (Staircase)

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Modern, funky craft/DIY creations. Good for gifts or yourself. Subscribe to my RSS feed WHAT: Making things. Affordable and accomplishable things. WHO: Suitable for amateurs, average Janes/Joes.** **Particularly useful for urbanites lacking power tools or even a kitchen table. WHEN: Whenever I goshdarn can. Lay off me. WHY: Because looking at other people’s ideas is awesome fodder for my noggin so shouldn’t I share a decent idea that someone else can make perfect? Send me a pic if you make something similar to what I post! WHO’S THIS “ME”? I am Lynn. I’m an urban planner by training, and a maker of random items by vocational calling. I do my projects in my apartment in Brooklyn, or on the stoop or roof. If you see a 5’ 3 7/8" female breaking concrete blocks out on your street, you probably live on my block.

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