January 25, 2012
"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize...
December 2, 2011
Challenging, encouraging and inspiring kids – all words that describe what a teacher does on a daily basis. Kids learn through many different channels and experiences, such as reading, writing, music, athletics, and art. Art class is often one of a student’s most favorite subjec...
October 19, 2011
You spend a lot of time and energy making creations from wood dowels and other products. Why not share those creative ideas? And, not to mention, you can learn a lot from other people, potentially sparking a new project idea! Midwest Dowel likes to feature customer projects using...
September 28, 2011
Midwest Dowel wants to hear from you! What kinds of projects and crafts do you make with wooden dowel products? We would like to feature your creations on our web site! In August, we featured a Midwest Dowel customer in California who creates wooden toy cars for children’s ...
August 12, 2011
Kindness into action. That would describe Midwest Dowel customer Terry, of Bakersfield, California. Not only does Terry create unique wood toys for hospitals and children’s charities, but he donates all of his creations. In fact, in 2010, Terry donated more than 1,200 wood toys to charitabl...