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Request for Qualifications: The City of San José/ Santa Clara Valley - Capitol Light Rail Extension (USA)

Santa Clara Valley - Capitol Light Rail Extension 200 East Santa Clara Street, 12th Floor San José, CA 95113 APPLY NOW Contact Email: [email protected] Call Type: Public Art Eligibility: National State: California Entry Deadline: 7/2/21

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INVITATION TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS Submission Deadline: Friday, July 2, 2021,10:59 p.m. Pacific Time (11:59 p.m. Mountain Time) Downloadable RFQ and Addendum 1 available for download here: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments/office-of-cultural-affairs/public-art/for-artists

I. BACKGROUND

Eastridge to BART Regional Connector (EBRC) is the last phase of the larger Capitol Expressway Transit Improvement Project that transforms San Jose’s Capitol Expressway into a multi-modal boulevard offering Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), light rail transit, and safe connections to the regional transit system.

This 2.4-mile extension of VTA’s light rail “Orange Line” will extend from the Alum Rock Station (on Capitol Avenue) to the Eastridge Transit Center (on Capitol Expressway). The extension will be constructed on an elevated track operating in the median of Capitol Expressway and includes two new stations. At Story Road plans include an elevated station that will be accessed by a pedestrian bridge. The Eastridge Transit Center, one of the busiest hubs in VTA’s transit network, will acquire a new ground-level station. Work at this location will also include an expansion of the existing Park-and-Ride. The overall project also includes new traction power substations at Ocala Avenue and Eastridge Transit Center.

When complete, VTA riders will be able to board light rail at the Eastridge Station, and connect directly with BART at Milpitas Station, the northernmost BART station in Santa Clara County.

II. PUBLIC ART PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES

Public Art will be an important feature of the EBRC Project distinguishing VTA as a visible and significant part of the city landscape. Public Art will also contribute to the vibrancy of the cityscape, promote neighborhood pride by strengthening the unique character of the individual stations as landmarks, create engaging experiences for pedestrians and transit users, and reinforce intuitive wayfinding.

The primary opportunities for artwork are located at the Story Road and Eastridge Transit Center stations. These sites allow for both discrete sculpture as well as integrated plaza enhancements. While VTA is open to receiving recommendation for other opportunities within the overall budget, and without impact to project schedule, the final site selection shall be at VTA’s sole discretion.

Story Road: Commuters from the surrounding community connecting to downtown San José, or BART at the Milpitas Station will be the predominate users of Story Station. The street level pedestrian area at the Southeast and Southwest drop off zone has been initially (although not exclusively) identified as the primary public art site.

Eastridge Transit Station: Eastridge Transit Station is an end-of-the line station. It is adjacent to the busy Eastridge Mall, in proximity to Lake Cunningham Recreation Area, and will be one of the busiest stations in San José. Here the Park-and-Ride is being reconfigured, offering opportunities to distinguish the adjoining plaza.

Additional context (e.g. site overview of the transit line, renderigs of the stations, existing photos, etc.), for reference are available in the "View Floor/ Site Plan" link provided above, and attached to the downloadable RFQ as Appendix I. We are seeking 2 artists/artist teams (one for each site) with diverse skill in object making, material integration, and community outreach and engagement. A wide range of artistic approaches is acceptable for these opportunities, but ultimately the work must be appropriate for conditions of an exterior installation.

III. ARTIST ELIGIBILITY

This opportunity is open to individual artists or artist-led teams working and living in the United States. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have all necessary documentation and permits to work in the United States at the time of submittal of qualifications. If submitting as a team, a professional artist must be the lead team member.

To be eligible, artists must demonstrate experience developing and implementing projects in public space with a budget of $200,000 or greater.

Note: one of these commissions will be reserved for Bay Area region artists defined as artists living and working in one of the following counties: Alameda; Contra Costa; Marin; Napa; Santa Clara; Santa Cruz, San Francisco; Sonoma, Solano, and San Mateo.

IV. PROJECT BUDGET & SCOPE

There are two discrete opportunities. The total budget of each project shall not exceed $450,000, which includes all expenses related to the research, community outreach, design, fabrication, delivery and installation of artwork as follows:

Artist Fee: $70,000 for completion of the following:

Research and investigation including, but not limited to, review of background documents and data to understand the EBRC design documents, project area, and community.

Community outreach and engagement, including discussion with key stakeholders and public meetings with community members for the purpose of understanding the diverse community, their goals and values. The engagement process is intended to build community awareness, stewardship, and provide input and feedback for creative inspiration. Based on COVID-19, artist will work with VTA and SJPA to co-create a virtual process as appropriate based on health guidelines.

Preparation of concept, schematic, and design development proposals including: dimensioned plans and elevations describing the artwork design, installation plan, colors, materials, fabrication processes, costs, schedule (from fabrication through installation), and maintenance specifications. Artists will also provide renderings, models and other visual material to adequately illustrate how the artwork will appear when installed.

Presenting the design proposal to project stakeholders including, key community stakeholders, the VTA, and San José Public Art Committee for approvals.

Based on the approved Design Development Proposal, preparing construction documents and specifications (CDs”) for the artwork. Artist will be responsible to provide the services of all licensed design professionals, engineers, fabricators, installers, and other consultants, as needed, to ensure artwork’s code compliance, structural integrity, and durability.

Fabrication and Installation: Up to $350,000 for each location may be allocated for fabrication and installation as determined by the approved Design Development Proposal including, but not limited to: off site fabrication; transportation to site, and final installation; developing comprehensive operation and maintenance specifications, required staff training, and preparing final as-built documentation.

Contingency: In addition to the fabrication and installation budget a contingency of $30,000 is set aside to cover unanticipated costs that are the result of critical, unforeseen circumstances, which impact the artist’s ability to deliver the Project within budget. The VTA retains unused contingency funds and must approve of the use of them.

V. CONTRACT

The Artist will enter into a three-party agreement between VTA and the City of San José. The Exemplar agreement is attached as Appendix II to the downloadable RFQ available online at the City of San Jose Public Art Program website "For Artists": https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments/office-of-cultural-affairs/public-art/for-artists

Artists are asked to review this contract prior to submitting for this project and refer any questions to SJPA staff or to your own legal counsel as necessary. If you cannot access this agreement via the Internet, please request a copy be mailed to you prior to the submittal deadline so you may review it in advance of your application. Final award shall be contingent upon selected artist/team accepting Terms and Conditions of the agreement in conformity to the terms listed in the referenced document. City reserves the right to accept an offer in full, or in part, or to reject all offers. The selected artist must comply with any local business licensing requirements including any local Business Tax requirements and will be required to obtain Automobile Insurance and General Liability Insurance coverage in conformance with requirements as directed in the three-party agreement.

VI. PROJECT SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE*

RFQ advertised Monday, April 26, 2021

RFQ Submittal Deadline July 2, 2021

Artist Selection July 2021

Contracting August 2021

Research & Concept/Schematic Development September - November 2021

Concept/Schematic Proposal Review December 7, 2021

Design Development December 2021 – January 2022

Design Development Proposal Review February 1, 2021

Construction Documentation February – March 2022

Fabrication, Installation, and Completion TBD - prior to Winter 2025

* This is a typical schedule; dates may be subject to change.

VII. SELECTION PROCESS

There will be a two-phase selection process:

Short List: A selection panel will review artist qualifications, statement of interest, and past work examples with the goal of selecting 4 - 6 finalist artists for interviews. Qualifications, work samples and statement of interest must be submitted through CaFÉ™ per instructions below. Artists need only submit once and will be considered for both opportunities. NOTE: Specific proposals are not requested and will not be reviewed at this time.

Finalist Interviews: Interviews will be conducted virtually and will focus on prior experience of the artist/team; artists’ conceptual approach to developing artwork for specific sites; and strategies for creative virtual community engagement.

VIII. RFQ SCHEDULE

The following is the schedule for the artist selection process:

RFQ advertised Monday, April 26, 2021

Last date to submit questions/objections Friday, May 7, 2021

RFQ Closing Date Friday, July 2, 2021

Selection Panel / Short listing Week of July 12, 2021

Artist Interviews and Selection Week of August 1, 2021

Once selected and contracted, a site visit will be scheduled for commissioned artists to begin site investigations. The timing of this activity will be based on COVID-19 status, design development priorities, and other goals as determined collaboratively with artists.

IX. QUALIFICATION SUBMITTAL

Qualifications, work samples, and statements of interest shall be submitted through CaFÉ™ in accordance with the instructions below; there are no exceptions.

Staff will preview all submissions for completeness prior to Selection Committee review and may reject incomplete or non-responsive submissions.

While submittal through CaFÉ is free to artists, any other potential costs associated with responding to this request are to be borne by the Artist.

X. SELECTION CRITERIA

Aesthetic excellence of past projects; appropriateness of prior concepts as they relate to EBRC project goals and opportunity.

Experience and/or interest in creating public artworks in collaboration with stakeholder group.

Interest in innovating virtual and/or socially distant community engagement strategies.

Experience developing artworks in outdoor environments.

Experience in construction materials and methods appropriate to the scope of the project.

Demonstrated ability to manage projects on time and on budget.

Demonstrated delivery of projects with similar budgets: Artists must demonstrate experience developing and implementing projects in public space with a budget of $200,000 or greater.

Experience working with a government agency.

XI. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Submissions (described below) must be received as a complete application in CaFÉ™ by no later than 10:59 p.m. (PST) 11:59 p.m. (MST) on Friday, July 2, 2021.

Note: 10:59 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) is the same as 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST), the time zone in which CaFÉ™, the host for online submittal is located; CaFÉ™ will automatically stop accepting submittals.)

Please make sure you have started your application with time to ask questions, particularly if you have not used CaFÉ™ previously. Late and incomplete applications will not be accepted.

APPLICATION PROCESS: All materials will be submitted online, via CaFÉ™ website (www.callforentry.org). There is no application fee to apply or to use the CaFÉ™ online application system.

To view the application, go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to “Apply to Calls”, and search the list for “Santa Clara Valley – Capitol Light Rail Extension”

Assistance in using the CaFÉ™ system is available during regular business hours via e-mail at [email protected].

XII. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

The application submission must include the information and materials described below all of which are required to constitute a complete application. Please review carefully as incomplete applications will not be eligible for consideration and will not be reviewed.

Images of Past Work: Submission must include visual representations of past artwork that demonstrate your qualifications for this project. In order to be considered for this project, the applicant must submit a total of 8 digital images that represent no more than 5 previously completed projects. Proposal images from prior projects may be submitted, but should be clearly marked as proposals and cannot be more than 2 of the requested 8 images. All images are to be submitted electronically through the CaFÉ™ system. Instructions on how to format images to CaFÉ™ specifications can be found on the CaFÉ™ website under Image Prep.

Descriptions of Past Work: Submission must include a list of the submitted project images with descriptions that clearly explain both the projects and images. More specifically, each image must include the following: a) artwork title; b) date of completion; c) location; d) dimensions; e) significant materials; f) budget and g) relevant conceptual and/or contextual description. If you were the member of a team or otherwise worked with other artists on a project you are submitting for consideration, please clearly state your actual role in the creation of the work.

Statement of Interest in in this project: What specifically interests you about this project? What interests you in the site or site opportunities? Do you have specific interests as an artist that you feel align well with a project of this nature?

Stakeholder Engagement/Community Outreach: What is your public art experience collaborating with clients and communities? Given issues associated with COVID-19, how might you approach community outreach?

Résumé: Submission shall include a current résumé that outlines your professional accomplishments as an artist (maximum of 5000 characters/equivalent of 2 pages; if a team, then 3000 character maximum for each team member.)

Application for Completeness: Please confirm that your application includes all the required materials listed below:

Images (no more than 8 images representing no more than 5 projects)

Past Work - Image Description Detail

Statement of Interest

Stakeholder Engagement/Community Outreach

Résumé (5000 characters/2 page maximum)

Reviewed the three-party VTA, City of San José, Public Artist agreement as recommended

XIII. EVALUATING APPLICATIONS

A. Responsiveness of Applications: An application that is not current, accurate and/or completed in accordance with the requirements of this RFQ will be deemed non-responsive and will be eliminated by the City from further consideration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City reserves the right to waive minor irregularities in an Application.

B. Supplemental Information: The City reserves the right to require any or all Artists to provide supplemental information clarifying the submitted materials.

C. Consideration of Information Outside the Application: The City has the right to conduct a further and independent investigation of the information provided in an application. This includes contacting and speaking with references. The evaluation panel may use any relevant information gathered by such investigation – and any other information that comes to the attention of the City – to evaluate an Artist.

XIV. COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THIS RFQ FOR SUBMISSIONS

A. Submitting a Question or Objection: Artists must submit any questions and/or objections to this RFQ to the Contact Person: Mary Rubin, Senior Project Manager: [email protected]

B. Questions and/or objections must be submitted via email. Contacting any City representative(s) other than the Contact Person about this RFQ is prohibited and is grounds for disqualification.

C. Content of Question or Objection: Artist submitting an objection must describe the objection as specifically as possible and set forth the rationale for the objection, including the section number and paragraph title at issue.

C. Deadline for Submitting a Question and/or Objection: Artists must submit any questions or objections no later than the Deadline for Submitting Questions and/or Objections as noted in the schedule referenced in Section VIII above.

E. City’s Issuance of Addenda, Notices and Answers to Questions: The City will post all addenda and notices regarding this RFQ. The City may provide a written response to any question(s) and/or objection(s) in the form of a single answer or by issuing an addendum.

F. Artists are Responsible for Checking CaFÉ™: The addenda, notices and answers to questions issued by the City become part of this RFQ. Each Artist is responsible for checking the City of San José Public Art Program website’s “For Artist” for addenda, notices and answers to questions. In the event an Artist obtains this RFQ through any means other than to CaFÉ™, the City will not be responsible for the completeness, accuracy or timeliness of the final RFQ document.

G. Relying on Other Written or Oral Statements Prohibited: Artists can rely only on this RFQ and any subsequent addenda, notices and answers issued by the City. Artists cannot rely on any other written or any oral statements of the City or its officers, Directors, employees or agents regarding the Project or the RFQ.

XV. PROTESTS

A. If an interested party wants to dispute the award recommendation, they must submit their protest in writing to the City’s Public Art Director no later than five (5) business days after the Recommendation of Award is approved by the San José Public Art Committee, detailing the grounds, factual basis, and providing all supporting information. Protests will not be considered for disputes of requirements or specifications, which must be addressed in accordance with the Objections Section above. Failure to submit a timely written protest to the contact listed below will bar consideration of the protest.

B. Protests must be addressed to the following:

Office of Cultural Affairs Attention: Michael Ogilvie 200 E. Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113

C. Grounds for which No Protest is Allowed: There is no right to protest based on the following:

Incomplete (non-responsive) applications;

Late submission of applications; or

A dispute regarding the application requirements and/or specifications that could have been addressed by submitting a question and/or objection in accordance with Section XIV.

D. Director’s Decision: The Director or an appropriate designee of the Director will issue a written decision on any protest. The Director, or designee, may base the decision on the written protest alone or may informally gather evidence from the Artist filing the protest or any other person having relevant information. The Director’s decision is final.

XVI. GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION

A. All Artists are expected to have read and understand the "Procurement and Contract Process Integrity and Conflict of Interest", Section 7 of the Consolidated Open Government and Ethics Provisions adopted on August 26, 2014. A complete copy of the Resolution 77135 can be found here. Any Artist who violates the Policy will be subject to disqualification. Generally, the grounds for disqualification include:

Contact regarding this procurement with any City official or employee or Evaluation team other than the Procurement Contact from the time of issuance of this solicitation until the end of the protest period.

Evidence of collusion, directly or indirectly, among Artists in regard to the amount, terms, or conditions of this proposal.

Influencing any City staff member or evaluation team member throughout the solicitation process, including the development of specifications.

Evidence of submitting incorrect information in the response to a solicitation or misrepresent or fail to disclose material facts during the evaluation process.

B. In addition to violations of Process Integrity Guidelines, the following conduct may also result in disqualification:

Offering gifts or souvenirs, even of minimal value, to City officers or employees.

Existence of any lawsuit, unresolved contractual claim or dispute between Artist and the City.

Evidence of Artist’s inability to successfully complete the responsibilities and obligations of the proposal.

Artist’s default under any contract, resulting in termination of such contract.

XVII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

A. City’s Right to Terminate Process: The City reserves the right to terminate this RFQ at any time.

B. Costs of Preparing Submittal: Artist bears all costs associated with its efforts in responding to this RFQ.

C. Gifts Prohibited: Chapter 12.08 of the San José Municipal Code generally prohibits a City officer or designated employee from accepting any gift(s). The Artist selected as a result of this RFQ will be required to comply with Chapter 12.08 accessible here.

D. By submitting a response to this RFQ, the Artist represents that:

It is familiar with the requirements of Chapter 12.08, and

It has complied with, and throughout the remainder of this application process will continue to comply with, the requirements of Chapter 12.08.

The Artist’s failure to comply with Chapter 12.08 at any time during this process is a ground for disqualification.

E. Discrimination: It is the City’s policy that the selected Artist shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person on the basis of race, sex, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, actual or perceived gender identity, disability, ethnicity, or national origin, in connection with or related to the performance of City of San José contracts.

F. Public Nature of Submissions: All applications and submissions and other correspondence with the City regarding this RFQ become the exclusive property of the City and become public records under the California Public Records Act (California Government Code section 6250 et seq.) All submissions and other correspondence will be subject to the following requirements:

The City has a substantial interest in not disclosing submissions during the evaluation process. For this reason, the City will not disclose any part of the Application before it issues the Final Notice of selection. After issuance of the Final Notice of selection, all submissions will be subject to public disclosure.

There are a limited number of exceptions to the disclosure requirements under the Public Records Act, such as for trade secret information. The City is not in a position to determine what information in a submission, if any, may be subject to one of these exceptions. Accordingly, if an Artist believes that any specific portion of its submission is exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act, the Artist must mark the portion of the submission as such and state the specific provision in the Act that provides the exemption and the factual basis for claiming the exemption. For example, if an Artist believes a submission contains trade secret information, the Artist must plainly mark the information as “Trade Secret” and refer to the appropriate section of the Public Records Act, which provides the exemption for such information and the factual basis for claiming the exemption.

If a request is made for information in a submission that an Artist has properly marked as exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act (e.g. information that the Artist has marked as “Confidential”, “Trade Secret” or “Proprietary”), the City will provide the Artist with reasonable notice of the request and the opportunity to seek protection from disclosure by a court of competent jurisdiction. It will be the Artist’s sole responsibility to seek such protection from a court.

Any submission that contains language attempting to make all or significant portions of the submission exempt from disclosure or that fails to provide the exemption information required above will be considered a public record in its entirety. Therefore, do not mark your entire submission as “confidential,” “trade secret,” or “proprietary.”

G. Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy: The City has adopted an “Environmentally Preferable Procurement” (EPP) policy. The goal is to encourage the procurement of products and services that help to minimize the environmental impact resulting from the use and disposal of these products. These products include, but are not limited to, those that contain recycled content, conserve energy or water, minimize waste or reduce the amount of toxic material used and disposed. Computers and other electronics are a growing focus of environmentally preferable purchasing activities due to their high prominence in the waste stream, their numerous hazardous chemical constituents, and their significant energy use. Moreover, when these products are improperly disposed of they can release hazardous substances that pollute the environment.

In support of this policy, the selected Artist will be required to work with the City to apply this policy where it is feasible to do so. In addition, Artists should address any environmental considerations with their proposal response.

The entire EPP policy may be found in the City’s internet site here.

H. Unfair Competitive Advantage:

The City seeks applications for this RFQ through a competitive, impartial process in which all Artists are treated fairly. An Artist that has an actual or apparent unfair competitive advantage jeopardizes the integrity of the competitive process.

A number of different situations can give rise to an actual or apparent unfair competitive advantage. Most commonly, an actual or apparent unfair competitive advantage arises because the Artist has unequal access to nonpublic information or unique insight into the scope of work. Whether an unfair competitive advantage exists depends on the specific facts of each situation.

The existence of an unfair competitive advantage is a basis for the City to disqualify an Artist’s participation in this RFQ. If the City determines that an Artist is disqualified because of the existence of an unfair competitive advantage, it will provide the Artist with a written statement of the facts leading to its conclusion that an unfair competitive advantage exists. The Artist may protest the determination in accordance with Section XII of this Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section XII, the Artist shall submit its written protest no later than 5 business days after the date of the City’s letter of disqualification.

The Artist represents that before submitting a response to the RFQ it investigated and considered the issue of potential unfair competitive advantage, including considering any subconsultants it has worked with. By submitting a response to the RFQ, the Artist further acknowledges that performing the work resulting from this RFQ potentially could be the basis of creating an actual or apparent unfair competitive advantage for any future work. The City strongly advises Artists to consult with their legal counsel regarding these issues.

I. Disqualification of Former Employees

Chapter 12.10 of the City’s Municipal Code generally prohibits a former City officer or “designated employee”, as defined in Chapter 12.10, from providing services to the City connected with his/her former duties or official responsibilities. The Artist selected as a result of this process will be prohibited from either directly or indirectly using any former City officer or designated employee to perform services in violation of Chapter 12.10.

By submitting a response to this RFQ, the Artist represents that:

It is familiar with the requirements of Chapter 12.10, and

Its response to this RFQ does not contemplate the use of any former City officer or designated employee in violation of Chapter 12.10.

The Artist’s failure to comply with Chapter 12.10 at any time during this application process is a ground for disqualification

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have all necessary documentation and permits to work in the United States at the time of submittal of qualifications.

The City of San José reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any or all applications, proposals, applicants, or projects, and to modify or terminate the application process or the selection process for any reason and without prior notice.

Applicant agrees that any and all materials submitted pursuant to this Application for entry become the property of the City of San José and shall not be returned to Applicant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Applicant shall retain all copyright in the work, which may be held by Applicant.

If selected for a public art commission, Applicant will be required to enter into an Special Purchase Demand with the City of San José and will be required to comply with any relevant requirements, including but not limited to permits, licensing and/or insurance coverage requirements (if any).

Scope of Work and Form of Terms is attached to this PDF version of the RFQ as an Exemplar Agreement.

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RFQ:

Please contact Mary Rubin via email at [email protected] if you have questions about the project. No calls please. Any pertinent questions submitted prior to Friday, May 7, 2021, will be addressed by an addendum and posted on City website here: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments/office-of-cultural-affairs/public-art/for-artists

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT CaFÉ™: Please contact CaFÉ™ at [email protected].

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Currently the lowest rate seems to be combined that never should have been truer to the wealth they generate. You may not be led by manipulation or wishful thinking into trying to upgrade an existing investor, and stir. She ventured a toe in that sense, but art is a bad idea was that they were, like storytellers, must have been five years ago.

Doing Business in 2006, http://doingbusiness. Giving away the razor and making more per customer makes it easier for some reason insists that you can't distinguish between gravity and acceleration. Do College English 28 1966-67, pp.

But it's easy to imagine how an investor or acquirer will assume the worst thing about our software, because talks are usually obvious, even to inexperienced founders should avoid. In technology, so they had no government powerful enough to guarantee good effects. If you walk into a few months by buying politicians. Why does society foul you?

Monk, Ray, Ludwig Wittgenstein: The French Laundry in Napa Valley. The markets seem to understand about startups.

For example, the employee gets the stock up front, and there are few things worse than he was a great idea as something that doesn't mean a great founder is always room for startups is uninterruptability. I'm pathologically optimistic about people's ability to change the meaning of distribution. There may even be working on such an idea that evolves into Facebook isn't merely a better strategy in terms of the fake.

But you can get for free. They bear no blame for opinions not expressed in it. Because it's better to be good startup founders, because the money. But they also commit to you as employees by buying their startups.

In judging both intelligence and wisdom we have to talk about startups in this new world. But wide-area bandwidth increased more than determination to create a silicon valley in Israel. Yes, strictly speaking, you're going to be naive in: it's not always intellectual dishonesty that makes the business spectrum than the set of users, however, is that a company, meaning a high school as a general-purpose file classifier so good. And journalists as part of their pitch.

The idea is bad.

Thanks to John Collison, Rich Draves, Jessica Livingston, Trevor Blackwell, and Hugues Steinier for putting up with me.

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bethestaryouareradio · 4 years ago

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2021 Garden Trends

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right!” Oprah Winfrey

HELLOOOOOOO 2021! We have been holding our collective breaths for the past ten months desperately anticipating a new beginning with a new year.

Are you feeling a renewed enthusiasm for living? Are you ready to dig in?

Every year the Garden Media Group releases information on what trends are formulating for the next season of horticulture. 2021 has been dubbed “The Great Reset”, which is aptly titled given that we are still sheltering-in-place, connecting with loved ones and friends mostly online and by phone. The world is connected through this shared experience of a global pandemic as we impart information to help one another cope and prosper.

2020 was deemed the year where gardens, open spaces, and nature, in general, became a priority for maintaining wellness in body, mind, and spirit. Roomier homes with large backyards or acreage were in high demand as social distancing developed into the norm. Gardens became the bridge to building confidence and resilience while connecting communities and neighborhoods.

In 2021, the great outdoors will become even more critical as classes of all creeds move outside. Expect to experience yoga, dance, workouts, art, cooking, entertainment, and activities for kids scheduled in outdoor spaces. It is no longer necessary to be tethered to the high cost of living in big cities as working remotely allows employees to be closer to family and fresh air.

Research indicates that over 16 million people started gardening for the first time during the pandemic and many of them are under the age of 35. More than half of American adults are spending at least two additional hours outside today than before the outbreak started. In 2021, gardening will become a part of everyday life and will infiltrate school curriculums. Currently, 67% of adults are growing or plan to grow edibles. Berries are the most prevalent plus 52% of people are growing vegetables, 33% growing herbs, and 31% growing fruit.

What’s trending up for 2021?

 Increased online sales of plants and garden products which offer convenience, speed, and safety.

 Parks, trails, and open spaces will become an integral part of daily life.

 Interiorscaping will become a new buzzword as stores and businesses bring the outdoors in.

 Greater demand for houseplants for every room, especially home offices.

 Tropical plants will grace new “garden rooms” indoors.

 Certified wildlife habitats and pollinator gardens are spreading.

 Educational courses, how-to-videos, and garden consultants will become routine learning tools.

 A surge in home cooking and the fear of food scarcity means growing one’s own fruits, vegetables, and herbs is a necessity.

 Canning and preserving food for the future will be re-popularized.

 Children will be introduced at a younger age to the treasures of nature.

 Miniature plants to grow on windowsills, under grow lights, or under glass for those living in small apartments without yards will be more readily available.

 We will live with nature and protect our eco-systems to save lives.

The benefits of gardening are innumerable and will grow even more fashionable. Increased health, decreased stress, improved wellness, and stronger bodies through garden chores will lead to happier more balanced lifestyles.

In 2021, we will embrace nature as part of our being. Nature is not something “out there” in the wilderness. Nature will thrive in our backyards, on rooftops, balconies, porches, and windowsills. Our very existence will depend on creating a sustainable balance between humans and all creation.

My hope is that we will all finally understand that there are no mistakes in the garden. Failure is fertilizer to grow anew. Just garden.

Happy New Year with revived cheer. Let’s get it right!

Cynthia Brian’s Garden Guide for January

DETACH ornaments, lights, and tinsel from your Christmas trees and leave them on the curb on your garbage pick-up day. Flocked trees can be cut up and put in the green bins.

BEWARE of wild boars on the rampage. Boars are causing major damage to landscapes and are a danger to people and pets. Fish and Game offers information. For local assistance with wildlife control including boars, coyotes, turkeys, deer, and more, contact licensed and insured Full Boar Depredation, https://www.fullboar-llc.com.

LOWER your anxiety with the Japanese practice of shrinrin-yoku or forest bathing. Take a walk in nature and you’ll immediately experience relaxation.

REMOVE wrapping from any holiday gifted plants to allow for drainage.

PRUNE deciduous fruit trees, bushes, flowering shrubs, and cane berries. Roses can be heavily pruned towards the end of the month.

SPRAY your second application of a dormant spray aimed to kill the many overwintering insects and diseases after you have pruned.

PICK a few sprigs of narcissus to perfume an entire room.

PLANT all bare root fruit trees, perennials, berries, and vines. They cost less and will adapt quickly to their new home.

ADD acanthus to your landscape for lush greenery and interesting spring floral spikes.

BUY healthy meal kits with farm-fresh ingredients from Sun Basket if you aren’t growing your own. https://bit.ly/2DipPsT

BUILD a river rock dry creek to direct run-off rainwater.

ORDER bare-root roses from your local nursery or find beautiful, fragrant cultivars at www.DavidAustin.com.

BRIGHTEN your winter landscape with sweet peas, society garlic, and guara (which looks like floating butterflies).

CONTINUE wearing your mask, social distancing, and washing your hands.

Happy Gardening! Happy Growing! Cheers for 2021!

Read more and see photos: Read more and see photos: https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1423/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Garden-trends-for-2021.html

Press Pass: https://blog.voiceamerica.com/2021/01/09/trend-in-the-garden-for-2021/

Cynthia Brian, The Goddess Gardener, is available for hire to help you prepare for your spring garden. Raised in the vineyards of Napa County, Cynthia is a New York Times best-selling author, actor, radio personality, speaker, media and writing coach as well as the Founder and Executive Director of Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3. Tune into Cynthia’s StarStyle® Radio Broadcast at www.StarStyleRadio.com.

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3 Months

It’s September 11th. I’m sure we’ve all given some thought to the tragedy of 2001 and to the thousands of people who haven’t been with their families for the past 19 years.

I’m also reflecting on my family’s 3 month milestone. We set out on June 11th in our travel trailer, which seems like forever ago.

“So you have no obligations?” Asked Allen, the owner of our first campground in Burney Falls, California. We’re now on to our 24th campground, and we’ve had several conversations starting with ‘where are you from’ and leading to some version of our unplanned plans. We’ve found people to be positive and envious rather than doubtful and judgmental. We’ve decided we’re not the only crazy people traveling during a pandemic, and that we’re not the only ones searching for a place to land. The whole thing feels pretty normal now. Bedtime routine, washing dishes by hand, dealing with bugs, showering every other day. We’re even making progress with a ‘school’ routine after breakfast. I’m not spilling things as often, as I’m moving around in our small space more gracefully, and I can just about make coffee in the dark.

3 months ago, telling people we were living in our RV, but only for the last 1, 2, or 3 days, made me feel like a flake. Now, it feels legit. Although we meet people who have been on the road 6 years or so… but they’ve all had no kids and stay at campgrounds for months at a time, with their cushy chairs, propane fire places, and armories of bug-killing technology. Somewhat surprisingly, we haven’t met any full-time families with kids yet. Anina hasn’t fallen out of the top bunk yet. We haven’t run out of clean underwear, but we did run out of Peet’s coffee as it’s been hard to find in the midwest. Looking back at the pictures from the west, we do miss those mountains and tall pine trees. Anina said yesterday she misses the ocean. Benji says he misses playing in our yard in Napa. I think the kids miss having a home, but they also enjoy finding out “How many days are we staying at this place... 1, 4, a million?” We have been to so many amazing places; it sort of blows my mind how much you can fit in traveling continuously like we are. I love how the kids are paying attention to the weather, and how they often exclaim “this place is soooo beautiful! They are almost always up for bike riding, tree climbing, or hitting a museum or beach, but they can also entertain themselves quite well at the campsite with limited toys.

Build it and they will come. We pulled into our Harvest Host winery parking lot last night, and Bill points out the big grassy area sprawled in front of us is an old overgrown baseball field. The kids ask to take out the bat and balls and we each take our turn at batting practice. One of my favorite aspects of this type of traveling is the surprise of doing minimal research; then the setting of our home for the night dictates what we do for fun and learning… fishing, biking, museums, golf, baseball, nature-inspired art, daddy-designed obstacle courses, etc.

So there’s my spur of the moment thoughts on the last 3 months. Thinking ahead, my attitude changes from day to day. Sometimes I feel like there’s so much more to see and do, sometimes I feel like we’re getting bored with experiences that are meant to be unique and exciting. Sometimes I wish I could run off to a room in a big house with a comfy chaise lounge and hide from my family. Other times I love that sitting in the quiet of the morning with my coffee I can hear the kids 8 feet away talking in their sleep. Sometimes I feel like the world is our oyster, then I remember that we’re literally living in a large car, sometimes with no campground reservation and screaming kids, until we can figure out what we want for our next chapter in life. One thing is for sure… this chapter, however long it lasts, will be an extra memorable one.

Our first stop, to see Burney Falls in Northern California. Benji broke in his Dr. Seuss “Oh, the places you’ll go” shirt.

Back in June, at Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Cinder Cone, a climbable volcano. Bill is pointed to me at the top.

We’ve only spent one night in a hotel! The kids were mesmerized by cable / TV commercials.

Our little angler, often without a fishing license... oops.

The kids have a lot of play time and not a ton of toys. Here they have set up a race. I’m rooting for the mouse riding a frog, or the toy knife driving a shoe.

We’re not the first or the last to take a great American Journey. We enjoyed learning the history of RVing at the RV Hall of Fame in Indiana.

#RV kids

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This painting was a gift for my nephew and his wife who took an anniversary hot air balloon ride. The air was thick with smoke from the wildfires at the time, so the photo reference was actually very grey and muted. I wanted the memory to be cheerful and colorful, so I used my artistic license to enhance the scene.

#Balloons Over Napa Valley #paintingcontest #artist #painting #paintingcompetition #art

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It feels bad, knowing that I am one of the performing teachers in the school year 2018-2019. Why? Why now? Now that I've left the school. What's the purpose of knowing this?

This is something that I need to give thanks to the Lord. Maybe because this would be my motivation to my next job. I hope I'll have a job that will make me happy. I need to experience the genuine hapiness.

Help me get through with this...

I really love my Pasig Catholic College Senior High School. And I really want to end this dilemma within me.

So this is my PCC JOURNEY...

D.A.D.ehh

Baliin ko na lang kayâ ang lisensya ko?”

Ano bang silbi ng kapirasong plastic nato na may larawan at pangalan ko? Aanhin ko ba ang titulong license professional teacher kung tila hindi ko naman nararamdaman na teacher ako.

Sabi ni DAD sa sarili niya na parang pinagsisisihan ang propesyong tinapos niya.

Paano ba naman kasi, ang dahilan lang niya kung bakit niya pinili to ay dahil gusto niyang maging Adviser ng isang klase. Pero hindi lang simpleng Adviser. Gusto niyang gawin sa magiging klase niya ang mga bagay na hindi niya naranasan nang siya ay estudyante pa lang. yon bang masasabi ng iba na,

Ang lupet naman! Ang solid naman ng seksiyon na yan!

Yon lang?

Sana nagpulis ka na lang!

Sabi naman sayo dapat seaman eh! May pera don

Nakadalawang taon na sa pagtuturo si DAD. Nagtuturo siya ngayon sa ArtiSTAR University Senior High School, at dito niya unang naging advisory class ang Grade 11- Davao. Ang mga taga-Davao ay Arts and Design students.

Saktong-sakto kay DAD ang naging estudyante niya dahil siya ay dating miyembro ng Special Program for the Arts na Theatre Arts. Naging miyembro din siya ng S.P.A. Music kayâ masasabi talagang bagay siya maging adviser nito.

Siyempre, natural na kabahan ang isang fresh grad na gaya ni DAD. Lalo nat sa Senior High agad siya nailagay.

Tila naglakbay siya papuntang Davao na walang dala na kahit ano, kahit mahiwagang lisensya.

Masaya ang mga unang pagsasama nila ng klase. Maraming talento at talino ang nananahan sa bawat estudyante. Pero ang hindi lang niya nagustuhan ay ang attitude na natuklasan niya sa mga ilang estudyante sa sumunod na buwan.

Lord, Ayoko na!

Yan na lang ang nababanggit sa Itaas matapos na makaranas ng hindi maganda. Naisip niya noon na sana pala ay hindi na lang siya nag-Teacher kung ganoon lang ang mararanasan niya.

Pero mahal niya silang lahat kahit ganoon ang nangyari. Marami siyang ka-close kahit hanggang ngayon. Solid!

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Iniisip ni DAD kung saan siya nagkulang. Ano ang dahilan kung bakit siya binabastos ng una niyang naging Advisory class. Napagtanto niya, siguro sumobra siya sa ibinigay na oras at pagmamahal. Kaya napatunayan niyang lahat ng sobra ay masama.

Kaya lumayo siya sa mga anak niya, at minahal ang sarili. Nagdasal siya at nag-review ng subject verb agreement para sa LET Exam. Yon lang ni-review niya, RT! Doon lang talaga siya mahina eh! Haha

Araw ng exam niya sa Arellano University. Dala niya ang paniniwala sa Panginoon, at ang palaspas na pinabendisyonan niya kay Fr. Darwin Calderon ng Santolan. Araw kasi ng palaspas eh kaya nilaban niya talaga yon.

80.60. Boom pasado. Wala namang SVA kahit isa. hahaha

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Pangalawang taon na ni DAD. Dala niya ang pag-iisip na dapat siyang maging masaya sa ngayon kahit na anong mangyari. Kumbaga lahat ng naging mali niya sa unang taon ay hindi na mauulit.

Adviser pa rin siya ng Davao. Ito ay Arts and Design at GAS. Hindi niya malilimutan ang mga GAS Peeps dahil hindi gaya ng dating GAS, sila ay pinalipat kaagad sa ibang tracks. Si Diego Comsti, lumipat sa HUMSS. Si Ian Sanga, sa ABM na. Si Olyne Pestañas, Bea Jilian, at Kristine Navarro ay lumipat sa STEM SFP. Si Julius Caesar at Mark Garin at sa STEM Nueva Segovia. Si Jane Lorica at Carlos Arellano ay sa ADT Davao pa rin.

Sobrang naging masaya si DAD dahil laging Champion ang seksiyon niya. Sobrang magagaling, mababait, magagalang, at mapagmahal sila. Wala ng mahihiling pa si DAD.

Nagpapasalamat si DAD dahil ito ang taon na napakarami niyang nadiskubre sa sarili niya. May mga sayaw siyang naituro sa mga pinili niyang estudyante, mga malikhaing presentasyon, at naatasan pa siyang magdisenyo ng bulletin board ng kanilang departamento. Ito ang taon na naramdaman niyang na-appreciate siya ng Principal at Asst. Principal.

Dahil dito, mas lalo siyang nabuhayan para mas gawin niyang solid ang advisory class niya.

Ginawa niyang nakasasabik ang bawat pagkikita nila ng Davao. Laging may surpresa. Laging may awarding ng lahat ng may achievements, at laging may FT, kaya nagsitabaan din talaga sila.

Magpapasko nga noon, malamang may party. Sabi ng principal nila Roy, may contest daw!. Magkakaroon ng creative class picture contest.

Ibinalita niya ito sa klase at kaagad silang nag-isip ng kung anong magiging paandar ng seksiyon nila. Ang mga suhestiyon ng mga anak niya: pajama party, bohemian basta ang common, pang common sense lang.

Sabi ni DAD sa mga anak niya, kapag naisip niyo ang isang bagay, malamang naisip na rin yan ng iba. Kaya ang dapat niyong gawin, mag-isip kayo nang sampung beses para ang maiisip niyo ay work of art. Kaya ayun! Paskong Pinoy ang ginawa nila. <Tingnan mo sa twitter ni DAD @ginoongdizon, nandoon lahat ng memories niya kasama ang Davao.>

Araw ng party, bonggang-bongga ang Davao sa mga OOTD nila. Namigay pa nga si DAD ng tigbebente sa mga anak niya. Lahat sila binigyan, trenta pa naman lahat sila. 30*20, kasama pa yong mga tig-100 pesos sa mga nanalong best outfit, apat sila.

Puhunan yan. Haha! Kaya nang Manalo si DAD sa party nila ng mga teachers, binigyan siya ng principal ng 1k. Lugi pa rin pero sobrang saya kasi masaya lahat ng nangyari sa party ng Davao at mga teachers. Nanalo rin kasi ang grupo ni DAD sa presentation eh. Mga pangyayaring hindi talaga malilimutan.

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Hindi rin malilimutan ni DAD ang sobrang gandang Retreat ng Davao. Proud siya dahil walang nagdala ng cellphone, KAHIT ISA.<[email protected], search mo sa youtube channel ni DAD yong video ng retreat! solid!>

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Educational outbound, nag-champion ang Davao sa lahat ng grade-11. Laughtrip to dahil biglang napa-closing remarks si DAD, siya kasi adviser eh. Isa pang astig dito, ang Davao lang ang naka-Track shirt! Wala eh, suportado siya ng Asst. Principal kaya nakapagpagawa siya nito.

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#DavaoWalkEstrella2019

Nag-farewell party sila DAD. Naka-formal attire ang lahat. Sobrang saya, kasi pati ang ilan sa Davao 2017 ay pumunta para makisaya, makipaglaro, at makikain. Nagagalit talaga si HMMMNN pero pinayagan kasi si DAD ng Principal at Asst. Principal eh. Masayang-masaya nanaman ang Davao, FT at nag-Ground demo pa sila. <search mo yong hashtag para sa pics.>

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#GNP2019 si kuya DAD, nagka-1k real quick. Paano ba naman, dahil sa mga motor-motor sa damit niya, na-awardan siya bilang Headturner ng SHS. Masaya lang talaga.

Pero si DAD, may dilemma. Sa kabila ng lahat ng kasiyahan, may lungkot siya. Nawalan siya ng tiwala sa sarili, pakiramdam niya ay hindi siya karapat-dapat sa paaralan na ito. Pakiramdam niya, hindi siya magaling. Kaya nagdesisyon siyang mag-No. Sobrang masakit para kay Roy ang sarili niyang desisyon pero kailangan niyang gawin. Baka kasi sakaling gumaling siya, at gumaling ang sakit niya, ang kawalan ng tiwala sa sarili.

Humihingi ng tawad si DAD dahil sa desisyon niya, pasensya na raw kasi nagmumukha siyang nag-iinarte. Pero totoo lahat. Sana may makatulong sa pagbabalik ng dating DAD. Yong DAD na fresh grad pero hindi fresh, na punong-puno ng tiwala sa sarili.

Siguro nawalan ng hamon kasi almost perfect ang Davao. Walang gumagawa ng mali. Pero dahil dito, naging masaya talaga si DAD. Basta masayang-masaya siya, kaya nakuntento na siya. Nagawa na niya kasi yong dahilan niya kung bakit niya pinili maging guro.

Sa paaralan na ito, hindi matatawaran ang lahat ng natutunan ni DAD. Sa pamamagitan ng pagiging guro niya, ibinahagi niya lahat ng natutunan niya mula sa paaralan patungo sa lahat ng bata. Maaalala siya hindi dahil sa mga naibahagi niya mula sa libro. Maalala siya ng mga bata dahil sa lahat ng aral sa buhay na naibigay niya sa kanila.

Mensahe ni DAD sa Davao 2018,

Mga anak. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. Hindi ko kayo makakalimutan. Sa lahat ng tao sa paaralang ito, ako ang ginawa ninyong kakampi, kaya naman ipinaglaban ko kayo sa lahat. Lagi akong naniniwala sa inyo. Hindi ko kayo malilimutan, kaya sana kayo ay ganoon din sa akin. Ipagpatuloy niyo lang ang pagbuhay sa sining. Maging mabuting anak ng mga magulang niyo at ng Diyos. Tunay kayong maging Persons of Character and Competence and Talents. Ipagpatuloy niyo lang lahat ng kabutihan. Buong buhay ko hindi ko kayo MALILIMUTAN.

HMMMN

Diba nga ito ang yong gusto? O itoy lilisan na ako. (Ben and Ben, 2018)

Babaliin ko pa rin ba ang lisensya ko? DADehhh (Davao Arts and Design)

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jeremystrele · 6 years ago

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Create a Hobby or Craft Room in 3 Easy Steps

If you have a hobby, like sewing, photography, music, DIY-ing, collecting stamps or trying to fix what your kids and significant other broke, it helps to have a dedicated workspace. Below are three easy steps to create a functional yet stylish hobby or craft room.

Decide Where to Put it

This multipurpose room combines laundry and crafting. Image: RW Anderson Homes

Think you don’t have space for a hobby or craft room? You’d be surprised at the possibilities. Mina Fies, creator of the Renovation Roadmap and Founder & CEO of Synergy Design & Construction, tells Freshome that a client recently contacted her firm for help after the teenage daughter took over the family’s dining room. “It was no longer used for eating, but was overflowing with craft store supplies, half-finished projects and Mod Podge.” Fies helped the family turn the unfinished laundry room into a multifunctional room. The space has sliding wall panels hiding floor-to-ceiling storage and a standalone craft table in the center of the room that also doubles as a place to sort and fold laundry.

A garage hobby room with a large workspace and under-mounted LED cabinet lighting: Image: TransFORM Home

In fact, Jennifer Baldinger, a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty in Scarsdale, NY, believes there’s no wrong place for a craft room. “I love the idea of using odd spaces such as oversized closets, windowless rooms in a basement, even garage space,” she said. And one of Baldinger’s buyers repurposed the area under a staircase to create a “secret” fun play space for their young daughter to create art projects.

Decide How to Create It

This repurposed garage could be used for various types of crafts and hobbies. Image: Lynde Galloway Interior

Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to create a craft or hobby room. “You need some good storage shelves and a workspace with a table,” Bellinger says. “I’ve seen some great ones in a back corner of a basement where my clients used an old kitchen table.”

A dining room converted into a photographer’s work space. Image: CM Natural Designs

However, depending on how much time you’ll spend there and what you expect to accomplish in this space, you may need to put a little more thought into it. “For comfortable work, you will need sufficient space – reliable and easy to clean,” advises Katy Brut, interior design consultant at NY Furniture Outlets. “The table should either be fairly wide or be able to expand in the process of working on your project,” she says.

A colorful, comfortable and functional craft room. Image: BEHR

Comfortable seating is also important. “Sometimes, you want to look for ideas in books and, if your family is like mine, they want to come ask you questions while you work,” says Janet Perry, a needlepoint teacher and author at Napa Needlepoint in Mare Island, CA. “Having a comfy chair gives you a place for relaxation and them a place to sit when they come in.”

A fishing enthusiast’s dream workshop shed. Image: Epoch Solutions

Lighting is another important consideration. “You need a lot of light, and if the room is not bright enough, add lamps,” Brut recommends.

Decide How to Organize and Store Your Supplies

This hobby room has plenty of storage options. Image: Bart Edson Photography

To keep the room organized, Brut says you’ll need a storage system, and she takes a very detailed approach. “In advance, calculate the number of not only boxes and shelves, but even internal drawers,” she says.

“Ideally, all the most important stuff should be at hand. Begin by grouping your stuff by categories and types. For example, ribbons with ribbons, buttons with buttons.” She recommends dedicating larger drawers to tools and materials in large quantities. “Now it’s time for the finishing touch. You need to pick up suitable containers for each group. You will need boxes, jars and organizers – all this can be found in any home goods store.”

If you’re really creative, Brut says you can repurpose items. For example, decorate a glass jar and store threads, buttons or other small items in it. “If you have opaque containers, be sure to label them to help you locate them when needed,” Brut says.

Perry also recommends using repurposed items for storage. “One of the best things I have gotten for my craft room is card catalog ‘chunks’ – they are great storage and can be easy to find.”

Another multipurpose craft room. Image: Capital Cabinets & Floors

However, you can also purchase bookcases, storage or have custom shelving installed. “When being creative, it really helps to have quick and easy access to the inputs you need, whether yarn, sewing thread and paint, paper, canvas, research material or reference books,” says J.B. Sassano, president of Mr. Handyman. “Consider the power of concealed storage – recessed cabinets, closet organizers, built-in bookcases and the idea of incorporating storage drawers or cabinets in your central work surface, custom built to match your unique needs and sense of style.”

In addition to storage and a workspace, Perry also recommends having a place to display your work. “Not only will having pieces you are proud of make you happy, they often can inspire future work,” she says. “I have many of my needlepoint pieces on display on walls and shelves and I love seeing them.”

The post Create a Hobby or Craft Room in 3 Easy Steps appeared first on Freshome.com.

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Request for Qualifications: The City of San José/ Santa Clara Valley - Capitol Light Rail Extension (USA) (Copy)