What started as a tee shirt gig in the music industry, ended up being the muse for his film project “Reuse! Because You Can’t Recycle the Planet.” Do you remember Grandma coming home with groceries in her plastic bags? Nope. Do you remember Grandpa saying “Throw that old thing out!” … Read more
Over a year ago I wrote about how you can build your tiny house. In it I outlined the planning, the organizing, selecting your builder, and even how to ask for help. A couple of years back I created a video on ‘The Inspiration Notebook’ which I consider to be … Read more
My dad Don Edmondson, was an artist/woodworker. He built three full size gypsy caravans in his lifetime. In the early 1990’s he built a caboose looking trailer in Maui. He put it in the jungle and used it as an art studio/sleeping place for the next year. He drew quite … Read more
During childhood, at least some of us wanted to run off with the circus or a band of musicians. The dream of living out of a colorful, handmade vardo or “gypsy wagon” was the start of many tiny house dreams. Gypsy Getaway Wagons, based in Reno, Nevada, is bringing that dream … Read more
The Music Box house, in the sun-dappled woods of the Pacific Northwest. It is a new design, and is fresh out of the Zyl Vardos workshop. 24′ long, 8.5′ wide, 14′ high. The stained glass in this one is gorgeous and was crafted by the owner. Bed is on the … Read more
We have lived in a yurt two years now. I heard last night that the mind is a ‘discounting muscle’ – it’s a survival technique; we minimalise big, important things over time in order to cope. For example, when humankind used to live a treacherous hunter-gather life, if we spent … Read more