We wanted to take a moment and recognize some of our friends who have been doing awesome crafty things recently.

First up, big round for Benji (Seattle DIY), Davey (The Bikery), and Jessica (Seattle Free School), who all appeared on the KUOW show Weekday back in early July. This was a show all about the local DIY culture/community, and these folks did a great job representing their own DIY projects. At about 39:00 you can hear Craft Night's very own Rachele call in to discuss Craft Night Seattle. Yeah!

Next up is Karl, who is awesome. Karl runs his own eco-friendly art & apparel company called Partybots, and late last month he was featured in a kick-ass video about the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco. Karl's smiling face appears at about 1:55, but you should really watch the entire thing. Currently Karl is displaying/selling his work at 20 Twenty in Ballard (part of the Ballard Art Walk).

And then there's Ryan, whose marvelous murals you've probably noticed all around Seattle. Recently KING 5 News did a feature story about his amazing artwork and you can view it here . He recently told us that they plan to develop this feature into an even bigger story as he continues to paint. Exciting! Ryan's also got an exhibit at Orange Splot Gallery in Fremont, which is worth checking out.