Since 2011, photographer Conrad Benner has been celebrating Philadelphia’s thriving street-art scenes at Streets Dept, where he documents the city’s visual pulse one mural at a time.

One of the web’s most vibrant communities of current and aspiring green thumbs, The Gardening Channel offers advice and tips on growing vegetable, fruit, and trees, as well as on landscaping, composting, and (much) more.

John Plant, the Australia-based blogger and YouTube producer behind Primitive Technology, is documenting his journey into the distant technological past, “making stuff from scratch in the wild.”

Sewcialists is a collaborative, worldwide blogging community of people who love to sew and share their creations.

Since 2007, Johnny Strategy has been curating and celebrating the best in Japanese art, design, and culture at Spoon & Tamago.

Design-lover Lauren shares tutorials, resources, and personal insights from her ongoing journey into typography, lettering, and drawing.

Former innkeeper Michael Wurm, Jr. shares lessons learned from bed and breakfast life — creative ideas for your home, delicious meals, party and holiday tips, and more.

On the blog of Karen Templer, you’ll find knitting inspiration, free patterns, crochet and weaving ideas, and more.

The official blog of the Getty, in Los Angeles, The Iris aims to educate and inspire art lovers with articles on topics ranging from ancient crafts to modern architecture.

Writer and crafstman David Walbert publishes thoughtful essays, observations, poems, stories, and other formats on history, food and agriculture, culture and religion, education, and craft work.

At lifestyle blog Party Hardy, Los Angeles-based blogger Courtney Hardy celebrates the many things in life that she’s passionate about: fashion, food, travel, crafts, beauty, and more.

Making Things Work is the blog of Nancy R. Hiller, a cabinetmaker specializing in period-authentic custom furniture and cabinetry for homes, offices, and other spaces. Nancy’s writing on her craft (and other topics) is engaging and thoughtful.

UK-based designer and maker Ali blogs about stitching of all kinds and specializes in sewing and crochet. She also writes about food and gardening.