About the Blog
spin off stuff is a collection of ramblings on craft, creativity and culture by melanie, the crafty half of the spins & needles craft + DJ night duo. this blog focuses on making stuff, discovering quirky people, objects and places, the local and the international, and just plain good fun.
About Me
I’m a crafty type who is into DIY-ing it, creative collaborations, mixing the traditional with the innovative, rummaging through thrift/charity stores and garage sales, peeping into other people’s homes via design blogs, and eating rice pudding.
I’m currently based in Ottawa, Canada, and have lived in Toronto, Montreal and London, UK. I love traveling and the excitement of exploring local cultures. You’ll often find me in transit and on runways.
By day, I research arts, culture, identity and diversity at my job for the Canadian government’s culture department. By night, I produce creative nights out called spins & needles in Canada and beyond, teach others how to silkscreen and other creative techniques at various workshops,and fiddle around with graphic/web design and my blog.
You can reach me at spinsandneedles@gmail.com.
