Maintain Safe Standards
Welcome to LWMF Crafts—a vibrant, wonder-filled corner of the creative world where craftspeople, thinkers, daydreamers, and doers gather in spirited exchange. Here, we believe in the brilliance of making, the uniqueness of every hand-touched idea, and the strength that blossoms through community. These guidelines are our compass—a quiet reminder of how we keep each other safe, kind, and full of inventive energy.
Founded by Zayric Xenvale and nestled in the heart of New York at 333 Clark Street, LWMF Crafts is where ideas take shape and imagination finds its tools. Whether you’re exploring the latest crafting techniques and trends, diving into artistic expression styles, revisiting artisan project spotlights, or sharing your own ingenuity, this space is meant to feel like home—a studio lit by kindness and guided by care.
How We Interact
Commenting on someone’s sculpture reinterpretation of time? Stitching into a thread about textured thresholds in fiber art? Or maybe offering guidance based on your own face-painted afternoon with a toddler? Be specific and generous. Good words plant good seeds. If your creativity touches on areas we’ve spotlighted—like Creative Buzz or DIY Art Material Hacks—link there directly so others may follow your trail of inspiration.
No Place for Harm
The internet isn’t always gentle. But we are. This community will not tolerate:
- Any slurs, offensive language, or derogatory references
- Personal attacks, bullying, or intimidation
- Spam, clickbait, irrelevant links, sales pitches or scams
- Trolling or deliberately disruptive behavior
- Plagiarism or presenting others’ work as your own
If you see behavior that contradicts these standards, please contact us or email [email protected]. Our moderation team responds thoughtfully and confidentially, because all creativity—just like all care—begins with trust.
Moderation as Care
Our moderation team is made up of real people who believe in the magic of shared expression. When content must be removed, or a message needs redirection, we do so gently, and only where necessary. We’re not here to dampen creativity—we’re here to protect its light. Like a good editor or a careful shepherd, we move quietly toward harmony, so the making can continue without fear.
Stitching Credit into the Fabric
We honor makers. Which means we honor attribution. If you post an idea, an image, or advice that came from someone else or from our published content, please link to it. This could mean crediting a fiberscape from Artisan Project Spotlights, or referencing paint medium tips from Creative Buzz. Acknowledge, link, uplift—that’s the rhythm of good collaboration.
To explore becoming part of our writing, exhibition, or project showcases, explore Innovators Join. And for bigger campaigns or changemaking partnerships, visit Create Campaigns That Inspire. We’re always building new bridges for visionaries who dream like us.
In the Light of the Founder
Zayric Xenvale began LWMF Crafts not as a gallery or a storefront, but as a vision for creative safety—for giving people a place to make, to share, and to feel seen in doing so. From table-top watercolors to wide-scale installations, Zayric believes that what we craft with our hands shapes how we live with our hearts. Their leadership weaves every part of this space—native soil for resilient, radiant ideas.
Where to Find Us
We exist both online and in the spirit of craftspeople everywhere, but our home is in New York — specifically at:
333 Clark Street, New York, NY 10011, United States
Our doors—digital and studio—are open during business hours:
Open Monday to Friday, 9 AM–5 PM EST
Feel free to reach out to us anytime at [email protected] or call us at +1 631-270-8025. We welcome questions, feedback, stories, or even a note that simply says “hello.”