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Upcycled Dress turned Pillow

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

About 10 years ago my friend traveled to West Africa and he brought me a dress made from Bògòlanfini or bogolan (“mud cloth“). The dress was several sizes too large so it sat in my closet untouched. I absolutely love the fabric and wanted to display it in a prominent way – I decided to [...]

The hello world handmade pillow

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

A few weeks ago I was walking to my mail box – yes, I still get snail mail- and saw my two young neighbors (Lets call them M and J) enjoying a lovely Florida day on their bike. As I approached J turned and waved – “hey Al” – “Hey J, please be careful”, I [...]

Wordless Wednesday – & today I made these

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

It was a productive day… See more @ www.almcleary.com            

How to make a leather ‘messenger style’ bag

Monday, October 24th, 2011

My Leather Bag Project Last weekend I attended an art festival in Palm Beach Gardens and I fell in love with the handcrafted leather handbags and totes form Sulay Rodriquez. I wanted them all, but alas, my budget did not lend itself to such a purchase. Since I had some ‘scrap’ leather in my fabric [...]

Mouse Pad Make over

Monday, October 10th, 2011

I was reading a blog post last week entitled The Top 10 WORST Corporate Gifts! Item # 4 on the list was the mouse pad. “The average person is never in the market for a mouse pad. And with laptop sales on the rise, they won’t need one in the future either.” When I saw this [...]

A day at the beach – My handmade pillow process

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Over the summer, my nephew, his wife and their 5 kids stopped by my home/office to rescue this workaholic for a day. Since the beach is only 2 blocks from my home – and it’s one of my favorite places to work – I decided to oblige – plus I could not say no to [...]

Original art on a Budget

Monday, September 12th, 2011

I am passionate about modern art. I try to support independent artist whenever possible. But these days my budget is a little tight, so I satisfy my art desire by attending local art shows and museums. Last Saturday I  met artist Sandy Meyer at the Village Art Studios in Tequesta, Florida. She had a great [...]

Working outside vs. Working at home

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Working form home can be very isolating. And for those of us in the creative realm, sitting at home with only your computer for company can cripple our creativity. To remedy that situation, I try to work outside the home at least 2 times per week. Last week I set up my office on a [...]

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