CorrieBethMakes
@corriebethmakes.bsky.social
Artist & Author in NYC | @corriebethmakes everywhere else
We meander from historical crafts and symbolism to a full-fledged tutorial!
The Heart in the Hand
Paper love tokens, Odd Fellows symbolism, and a handmade tradition you can make step by step
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February 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
We meander from historical crafts and symbolism to a full-fledged tutorial!
January felt out of scale... making small, funny things in the studio while everything else moved slowly and sideways.
A new post is up. 🤍
A new post is up. 🤍
When One Month Feels Like Ten (and Ten Minutes Feels Like an Hour)
Making small things while time felt strange
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February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
January felt out of scale... making small, funny things in the studio while everything else moved slowly and sideways.
A new post is up. 🤍
A new post is up. 🤍
There is so much to discover and be inspired by in these over 300 fabric designs!
Before the Algorithm, There Was Peter
What an anonymous designer reveals about creativity, constraint, and persistence in 1794
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January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
There is so much to discover and be inspired by in these over 300 fabric designs!
Mail art is on my list of tiny art practices for this year; low stakes, low pressure, and everyone loves snail mail!! (Okay, I do.) Friends, if I have your address… fair warning. (Tiny = healing, brain-escaping, community-building. Here’s hoping!)
January Musings: On Lists, Letters, and Looking Forward
Finding inspiration in small doses and leaving gentle reminders for our future selves
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January 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Mail art is on my list of tiny art practices for this year; low stakes, low pressure, and everyone loves snail mail!! (Okay, I do.) Friends, if I have your address… fair warning. (Tiny = healing, brain-escaping, community-building. Here’s hoping!)
I made myself a slot-together plywood Christmas tree in mid-December… and somehow finished it in time. She’s joyful, painted, slightly chaotic, and living with exactly one chunky light strand.
If you want to see the whole process (including my 1940s inspiration), it’s up now.
If you want to see the whole process (including my 1940s inspiration), it’s up now.
Handmade Holiday: A Slot-Together Christmas
On following an impulse, cutting plywood in NYC, and finishing something joyful before the year ends.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I made myself a slot-together plywood Christmas tree in mid-December… and somehow finished it in time. She’s joyful, painted, slightly chaotic, and living with exactly one chunky light strand.
If you want to see the whole process (including my 1940s inspiration), it’s up now.
If you want to see the whole process (including my 1940s inspiration), it’s up now.
I accidentally invented a pine-needle wreath card this week. Yes, pine needles. Yes, paper. Yes, it works.
The full make is on my Substack today!
The full make is on my Substack today!
Winter Notes: Stitching Pine Needles Into Paper
A tiny how-to for making festive cards, table accents, and gifts.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I accidentally invented a pine-needle wreath card this week. Yes, pine needles. Yes, paper. Yes, it works.
The full make is on my Substack today!
The full make is on my Substack today!
Down the Rabbit Hole of Articulated Paper Puppets
Paper That Moves Us: The Enduring Magic of Articulated Puppets
Exploring the charm, history, and creative joy behind these movable figures.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Down the Rabbit Hole of Articulated Paper Puppets
The elves made me do it! Paper poinsettia for a friend!
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The elves made me do it! Paper poinsettia for a friend!
Paper projects! Working already on daffodils for spring! Too soon?
December 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Paper projects! Working already on daffodils for spring! Too soon?
Little studio jaunts are usually exactly what keep me curious and moving forward. Tangents aren’t a bug; they’re the sparks that light the next idea.
Project Ping-Pong: A Studio Update Full of Small Joys
A 1940s quilt remake, collages, mini papier-mâché (templates too), & holiday gift ideas
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November 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Little studio jaunts are usually exactly what keep me curious and moving forward. Tangents aren’t a bug; they’re the sparks that light the next idea.
Simple work often has a quiet confidence that takes time to build. We’re allowed to have a lighter season, or a series that feels less grand. Right? Right! The work doesn’t have to prove anything… it just has to exist. These paper quilt collages are trying to teach me that! corriebethmakes.com/shop
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Simple work often has a quiet confidence that takes time to build. We’re allowed to have a lighter season, or a series that feels less grand. Right? Right! The work doesn’t have to prove anything… it just has to exist. These paper quilt collages are trying to teach me that! corriebethmakes.com/shop
Old quilts, new color combos, and the rewarding nature of making something from scraps. A little studio update on what’s keeping my hands (and mind) busy.
Studio Notes: Quilts, Color Experiments, and the Long Thread of Inspiration
A peek at what’s been taking shape: fabric, paper, and a few quiet obsessions.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Old quilts, new color combos, and the rewarding nature of making something from scraps. A little studio update on what’s keeping my hands (and mind) busy.
More crafting with repurposed paper! open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
How To: Craft Paper Poppies From Trash and Recycling
You've got it! Here is the another installment from the junk-mail paper flowers series.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
More crafting with repurposed paper! open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
What I love about papier-mâché is that I can sit down and work on it in my small studio at my apartment. No toxic ingredients, no fancy tools, and nothing expensive, just raid my recycling bin and I'm good to go! (Okay, paint and glue too!)
September 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I love about papier-mâché is that I can sit down and work on it in my small studio at my apartment. No toxic ingredients, no fancy tools, and nothing expensive, just raid my recycling bin and I'm good to go! (Okay, paint and glue too!)
@michelmartinnpr.bsky.social Good job this morning. That was wild.
September 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@michelmartinnpr.bsky.social Good job this morning. That was wild.
What’s the weirdest art supply you’ve fallen in love with?https://open.substack.com/pub/corriebethmakes/p/whats-the-coolest-art-material-youve?r=1b5boy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
What’s the Coolest Art Material You’ve Tried Lately?
Here are the supplies on my radar. Tell me what you’ve made with them (or what else I should add to the list).
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September 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What’s the weirdest art supply you’ve fallen in love with?https://open.substack.com/pub/corriebethmakes/p/whats-the-coolest-art-material-youve?r=1b5boy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Need a peaceful distraction? May I suggest crafting paper plants... open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
Caladiums: Festival-Worthy Plants You Can Make at Home
Step-by-step guide to crafting your own paper caladium
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August 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Need a peaceful distraction? May I suggest crafting paper plants... open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
Another captivating topic in being curious about craft! I loved learning about these. Forever inspired! open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
Rosettes, Ribbons & Cockades: The History Behind a Familiar Symbol
For centuries, skilled artisans have created these meaningful objects, and inspire creative interpretations today.
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July 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Another captivating topic in being curious about craft! I loved learning about these. Forever inspired! open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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July 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
Come craft with me at Snow Farm! Oct. 3-5 Still a few spots left! canvas.snowfarm.org/classes/2968
Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program
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July 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Come craft with me at Snow Farm! Oct. 3-5 Still a few spots left! canvas.snowfarm.org/classes/2968
Do I have a small case of horror vacui? Maaaaayyybeeee? But, really, I just love that opportunity is everywhere. New post today… open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
July 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Do I have a small case of horror vacui? Maaaaayyybeeee? But, really, I just love that opportunity is everywhere. New post today… open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
Art supplies are a balm for the soul, right? open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
Feed Your Art Practice: Sustinent Art Supplies
My go-to studio staples; reliable, joyful, and built to last!
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July 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Art supplies are a balm for the soul, right? open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
sharing some of my favs today.... open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...
Portraits on the Road: America’s Itinerant Painters
An inspiring form of American folk art by traveling artists who captured daily life with vivid detail. These portraits remind me why imperfection can be more alluring than accuracy.
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June 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
sharing some of my favs today.... open.substack.com/pub/corriebe...