It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Josh and I’s book Formosa Moon was published. Ever the faster blogger, Josh has already written up an anniversary post here. In honor of Formosa Moon’s 1-year anniversary, we’re asking friends and readers in and out of Taiwan – to a little support behind the book, its authors, our publisher […]
Back in July I wrote an article about glove puppetry in Taiwan for Topics Magazine. I’m late posting it here but luckily you can still read it online. Local puppet troupes and my fave puppet museum are featured. Taiwanese Puppetry – Continuing a Rich Tradition
Josh and I just got back from Australia and what a trip it was. Pictures of Oz soon but in the meantime I’m happy to announce that I got to write a guest blog post for Taiwan Scene again. This time it was on Ghost Month. Getting the Most from Ghost Month in Taiwan can be read here.
Taiwan’s Street Art Comes of Age For the May issue of UNI Air Magazine I wrote an article about street graffiti in Taiwan and featured artists Mr. Ogay and Rainbow Grandpa. I have loved street art for years so am particularly happy that I got to write an article focusing on the interesting twists Taiwan puts on the art form. […]
I got to write a guest post for My Taiwan Tour’s blog Taiwan Scene. Inspired by my studies I wrote about Taiwan temples. There’s so much more to learn but this is a good start: 13 Tips for having a deeper Taiwan Temple experience
We recently received the Advance Review Copy of Josh and I’s book Formosa Moon! It’s so exciting to finally hold it in our hands. Though I will confess it’s a little surreal to see our photo on the cover. Currently we’re proofreading the book looking for any errors and writing captions for the surprisingly large amount of photos. The book […]
Last September I met Vanessa Tseng at the Taiwan International Beauty Show to interview her about her product the Formoonsa Cup. I reviewed the cup on my blog here. I wrote a feature about Vanessa’s company in the February edition of Topics Magazine. The article is called New Strides in Promoting Women’s Health and also includes a write up about […]
Monsters make great house guests and even better gifts. They are fun to knit and are very customizable. Make yours unique by adding three arms or four legs. Special buttons can give your creatures distinctive facial expressions. Ribbons or lace give them unique personalities.
Want to make a special present for that beloved furball in your life? While this cat bed won’t guarantee your cat will stop napping on your computer (mine hasn’t) it will give your cat a special place to sleep all her own.
Want to knit like a Viking? Nalebinding, also called Nalbinding or Viking knitting, is a fiber technique that predates both knitting and crochet. The Vikings also used nalebinding to create textiles and now you can too.
Invited to a party and need a gift? A crochet gift bowl is a quick project that leaves an impression. Make one in a pastel color and fill it with baby socks and pacifiers for a baby shower. Make one in a cotton yarn and fill with washcloths, fancy soap and hand lotion for a housewarming party.
