Made by Joel

I made a sketch for this idea awhile ago, and just came across it in my drawer this morning, so I thought we should give it a try. All you d...

Nido Magazine featured my box pull toys in their March issue. I just received my copy in the mail yesterday. I love the lead photo they go...

I've been given the exciting honor of creating a music video for the amazing Portland band,  Mnemonic Sounds . It's going to be a ba...

My paintings are in the Daily Cafe through March if any of you in the Portland area want to swing by! Bring the kids too, they still have m...

I was asked to create a Paper City addition for Art Month Sydney . To launch the festival this year, Sydney's National Art School hoste...

Design*Sponge just posted a photo-journal of our house in their " Sneak Peek " series. Head over to check it out if you'd li...

My book is now available for pre-order. I'm really excited!  "Made to Play" has 35 craft and toy projects, using wood, fabric,...

I loved felt boards when I was a kid, and when looking at some felt the other day, I thought it would be fun to make a simple felt board des...

After only three weeks, the Made by Joel Facebook Page is off to a booming start. It's rapidly turning into a fantastic resource for al...

I've been painting this week for an art show I have next month. Here's one I just finished this morning. Stripes were inspired by my...

Here is a simple ring toss game that I made with buttons, pipe cleaners, and thick paper. It takes only a few minutes to put together, and i...

My daughter loves flowers. And around the same time I thought of the branch tree idea, I came up with this flower building toy. I used some...