By: Diane Maxeiner – Photographer: DME Photo Design Ahh… Spring is almost here. Bring on the yard sales!! Spring cleaning for some people is the time to clear out their homes and get rid of neglected items. For others, spring cleaning means it’s upcycling season: seeking out those neglected items and repurposing them into objects… Continue reading Upcycling & Spring Cleaning: One Man’s Trash Is An Artist’s Treasure
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INTRODUCING OUR STUDENT ARTISTS This year at the ABC Kids Expo we hosted a “The Nose Knows Crane” Tissue holder decorating Contest. They were a huge hit! The tissue holders were on display at the front of our Booth (#1225) for viewing, judging for the student artists, and entering our raffle to win one of… Continue reading The Nose Knows Crane
Each month Crane-USA chooses an artist to draw something on one of our drop shape humidifiers using a Sharpie marker. This month we introduce Chicago-based artist Bill Moran. BILL MORAN – Artist Extraordinare Crane: What did you think when Crane approached you to draw an image on one of their drop humidifiers? Bill: Honestly… Continue reading Artist Bill Moran Brings Heart to Crane Humidifiers
Each month Crane-USA chooses an artist to draw something on one of our drop shape humidifiers using a Sharpie marker. There is only a few more days left to enter the “Breathe Easy” grand prize of a custom-designed drop humidifier designed by Sharpie artist Emmy Star Brown. This month we introduce Emmy Star Brown. EMMY… Continue reading Artist Emmy Star Brown Takes On Crane
Cranedesignforbetterliving wants to promote a local, independent shop in your area, so tell us about your favorite shop and you could be eligible to win a $75 gift certificate. To win a $75 gift certificate to a local and independently owned shop favorite in a location close to you, please enter our raffle at the… Continue reading What’s Your Favorite Local Independent Shop? Win $75 to Shop
Monsters are usually those scary, hairy creatures we fear are hiding under our beds, but New York-based artist Matthew Langille, April’s “Breathe Easy” artist, begs to differ. His friendly and colorful monsters are playful-looking creatures and he has fun drawing them on just about anything — bathroom walls in Berlin (hunh?), disposable playhouses and now, on… Continue reading Artist Matthew Langille’s Adorable Monsters
In the second of our “Breath Easy” one-of-a-kind design campaign for Crane’s drop humidifiers, we welcome artist and illustrator, Abigail Friedman McLean, as the Sharpie marker artist for the March edition.Crane’s Drop humidifiers are beautiful shapes and we wondered what it would be like to make them even more distinctive objects for the home or… Continue reading Artist Abigail Friedman McLean Takes On Crane
Crane’s drop humidifiers are beautiful shapes and we wondered what it would be like to make them even more distinctive objects for the home or office. “Breathe Easy” is our one-of-a-kind design campaign that takes our drop humidifiers and pairs them with the talent of visual artists from around the country. We thought that Sharpie… Continue reading Thank you Sharpie