CBC LIFE - Do It Yourself Series
CBC Life commissioned 30 fun do-it-yourself videos.
Party Headband
Callen Schaub's practice draws from a rich history of artists using spinning and dripping techniques — from Damien Hirst to Jackson Pollock. But Callen has invented his own homemade devices that include swinging troughs, paint can pendulums and bicycle parts that help him create his signature works. In this video, Callen takes you inside his paint-splattered studio for a look at how he makes his dazzling works of art.
Photo Wall
Designer Sid Neigum laughs as he casually explains the "golden proportion" or "golden section" or "golden ratio" that deeply informs the garments he designs. It's not an easy principle to grasp - there are a lot of ways to demonstrate it, but the golden ratio essentially describes the proportion (some call it divine) that we can see in everything from our own bodies to geometric shapes. In the video below by filmmakers Istoica, Neigum plots the golden ratio out for you.
Terrarium
Let there be flight! "Museo Aero Solar," a Work of Wind project by Tomás Saraceno, prepares for lift-off.
Shibori Denim Jacket
Customize your old favourite jean jacket to update it and make it your go-to all spring.
Succulent Sphere
Celebrate Earth Day everyday of the year with this easy DIY sphere featuring the hottest trend in plants - the succulent.
Ombre Nail Art
Fashion designer Spencer Badu — the creative force behind his line S.P. Badu — likes the idea of a closet you can share with your friends and lovers. So S.P. Badu's garments are neither traditionally masculine nor feminine: they challenge gender norms without aggressively tearing them down.
Herb Garden
Rachel Burns is just about to graduate from the Etobicoke School of the Arts, and it's been a pretty packed year for her. She had her first solo show at Toronto's General Hardware Contemporary, she's been written about in a bunch of publications and she was awarded a cumulative cool $2.2 million in scholarships from the 38 art schools she applied to.
Stamped Bracelet
Toronto fashion designed Evan Bidell created VV by EB entirely out of discarded clothing from Value Village as a powerful message to an ongoing problem in North America - the amount of clothing we buy and then throw away.
Face Sheet Mask
Toronto fashion designed Evan Bidell created VV by EB entirely out of discarded clothing from Value Village as a powerful message to an ongoing problem in North America - the amount of clothing we buy and then throw away.
Glow String Lights
Toronto fashion designed Evan Bidell created VV by EB entirely out of discarded clothing from Value Village as a powerful message to an ongoing problem in North America - the amount of clothing we buy and then throw away.