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15/03/2021

26/02/2021

Wow. Great opportunity!

TINKERS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! We are accepting submissions for promoting your art & crafts on Theme Thursday for March 2021. These are the themes we will be showcasing this month:

4th March - Feminist Art
11th March - Gift Ideas
18th March - Flora & Fauna
25th March - People & Places

Just add (or tag us) on your public posts displaying creations that fit our theme & we will connect with you right away! 

Just in case you’re wondering, we don’t make money from any of this, but we would definitely appreciate shout-outs & shares so ALL our makers get a bigger audience & unlimited love & positive vibes.

P.S: if you like anything you see on our pages and want to purchase it/commission work, feel free to connect with the maker. Your encouragement & support means the world to the creative community.

Photos by ._.studio & courtesy Pexels

22/02/2021

Almost all artists in history have gone through phases where people undervalue their work or not acknowledge their talents. A couple of setbacks, a handful of disappointments, a failure or two, and many of us give up our dreams, slide into our comfort zone and embrace it's favorite resident, mediocrity.

Mediocrity can be attractive to the lazy, the pessimist, the fearful. It is easy to achieve, easier to sustain and easiest to replicate, day in day out. This is exactly why it is the enemy of greatness, killer of creative brilliance and an artist's kryptonite.

Let's not fall for it's trap. Let's not barely get-by. Let's always aim for excellence; in fact, apply a bit of elementary physics & aim above the mark - that way, we are a lot more likely to hit the mark than if we aimed towards the floor to begin with.

16/02/2021

Craft therapy anyone?

Ever felt low on self-esteem, like you're losing control, losing your grip on things?

Try art therapy. Or craft therapy. Just... make something. Anything. Make a doodle, put together a puzzle, knit, restore an old rusty paandaan, paint, bake brownies if you like. But create. Tinker. Get your hands dirty. It works. Research says it does. Heck, our collective experience says it does!

Creating helps you channel your energies into something tangible, something you can touch, feel and hold. It makes you feel in control, gives you a sense of achievement, helps reduce anxiety and curb feelings of helplessness. It helps ground you by increasing self-awareness, and improving your 'flow' & sense of self-worth.

In short, it's like superfood for your mental health. So yeah, try it. Put your mind, heart & hands together to create. If it helps you in any way, give us a shoutout. Help us promote art, craft & tinkering. You know the world needs it.

08/02/2021

Think about it. As creatives, we tinker with ideas, with imagination, with the unexplored. In our realm, there are endless possibilities. There are no limits, no right or wrong - just an infinite amount of potential.

If that’s not all, everything we make is brimming with self-expression & imbued with hues of our individuality. No two pieces we make are similar to each other, let alone to somebody else’s creation.

So really, there is no competition because the creative universe is limitless, and there is more than enough room in it for us all.

06/02/2021

Like, Share, Comment! Help the community grow!

05/02/2021

Hey guys, please follow the page The Tinkers' Collective for some really exciting creative stuff by some of the most talented artists, crafters, designers, creatives & tinkers.

If you are a maker/creator/artist/creative yourself, you can join the tinker community at www.facebook.com/groups/thetinkerscollective

Please don't forget to respond to the membership questions for review & approval.

04/02/2021

Hey everyone. We know this page has been dormant for quite some time. However - there's GOOD news. We have been working really hard on creating something incredibly amazing for you all and we are really excited to say, it is finally time to share it with you!

Please 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 at The Tinkers' Collective today to connect with us for the latest updates.

P.S. We can’t wait to see you there 🥰🤩!

Ladies & gentlemen, keep watching this space for something exciting... coming soon to your newsfeeds (and hopefully into your lives - *fingers crossed*.