Interview with Dushky: Monsters under the bed
It would be near impossible to write just one post that encompasses the sheer range of projects that Dushky (a.k.a. Andreea Muntean) has tried her hand at. In her own […]
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DIY: Pretty gift wrap paper
After the Papergirl Cluj-Napoca post, I thought it would be a great opportunity to continue with the paper theme with this DIY gift wrap paper tutorial by Handmade by Meda. […]
They Draw & Cook: A Taste of Romania
Could Romania be an as-of-yet undiscovered foodie paradise? The answer to that question is generally a resounding NO. My friends who spent some of their gap year in Romania described the food as […]
Papergirl Cluj-Napoca: The Art of giving Art
When German police began cracking down on wheat-paste street artists in 2005, reflecting debate about whether to criminalise the posting of art in public places within Berlin, Aisha Ronniger took a long look at […]
Festival Re/Creativ – Bridging the gap
When I first encountered Raluca Ocean and Carmen Mărginaş and their successful events planning business Ocean Evenimente, they hinted that this project was just the tip of the iceberg. There was something else, a much larger […]
Handmade by Patrick: An interview by Provocari Verzi
In one of my previous posts, I interviewed the inspirational team behind Provocari Verzi: Rux, Oana, Ramo and Rha. Their blog promotes the principles of the 3Rs – recycling, reusing and reducing – by challenging […]
Lessons from the Dye House 4: Woodworm
~ A diary of color, indulgences and other senses of joy ~ This is the name of the book in which I keep my pressed flowers, wool samples and natural dye […]
‘A room of one’s own’: Happy Decor Boutique
‘The first day I started looking for places, I saw this one and instantly felt ‘this is it.’ I saw 20 other places, and there was only this one in my mind. […]
Stories of the Street Vendors 2: The Knifemaker
Standing behind a table laden with knives of all shapes and sizes two men stand side by side. The younger man, Kun Levent-Zsolt, wears dark shades and has the easy-going […]
Criss Barsony: A purity of vision
Like most good stories, this one starts with a journey… Criss Barsony and her boyfriend Razvan were working full-time in Cluj-Napoca when they decided to pack up their bags in search of […]
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