Thank you to everyone who drew/ wrote on this community scroll. Hope everyone had a great pride! Filmed this from the front and the back of the crankie box, didn't want to cut off anyone's additions. Btown Pride: https://bloomingtonpride.org/about-us

You can 3D print for free at the downtown MCPL for up to 3 hours every day. So I explored what 3D crankies can look like. First, I found a design by Cantareus on https://www.printables.com/model/222230-customisable-crankie and got it printed. This design was harder to put all the tiny pieces together. I think I would change the placement of the handle and have an opening in the back. It can be a hassle to change scroll papers by taking it apart, but maybe I would need to try

Come help create a community drawn scroll at this year's Pride in Bloomington Saturday, August 22 nd from 2 to 6 pm. Check out all that pride has to offer from 2 to 11 pm! Pridefest: https://bloomingtonpride.org/

Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz07ODINfsiVUaMZYW8XWEZJJO3MsFjF9ucXjhwaXrV-Jx1w/viewform?usp=dialog Application Deadline: December 31st, 2026 You can apply with a proposal of what your crankie will be or one you've already made. Every artist must make their own crankie scroll. Crankie boxes can be made by other people, but their name will need to be provided for credit in the show program. Crankies can be any medium. Festival to be in April 2027; show

Congrats to all the racers, thanks for drawing at our stop. This scroll was drawn by the bike racers and Bloomington Homes for All volunteers. It was fun seeing how fast everyone was, kept a log of how long it took for everyone to reach our stop. The race started at 5:30 and the first person to our stop was at 5:34 and the last at 7:30 pm. Also met Dave Askins with the B Square Bulletin as they were covering the race/ fundraiser. Here's the link to the article if you want to

We're Crankie will be a spot along the Alleycat Race, Auguts 15. Be a part of the race, all donations go towrad saving Seminary Pointe. Our stop we will be making a community drawn crankie scroll. We will also meet with everyone at the end point to finish the scroll at Friendly Beasts. Map of all the spots along the race will be given to racers right before the race. BHOMES4ALL: https://bh4a.org/ Donate: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-build-seminary-point

Had lots of fun teaching cadets and seniors age groups at Bloomington Creative Glass Center- Summer Camp: Have A Heart! Thank you to everyone who came to each week's summer camp art showcase, including State Senator Shelli Yoder.

Went to the Cincinnati Crankie Festival and it was amazing! They had a free crankie workshop before the Sunday show and it was pretty fun. Got to meet new people and see how they go about making their scroll stories. I really liked how they used nuts to hold the dowel rods in place inside the crankie box. For my crankie I made it about their mascots of their festival meeting one of the We're Crankie cats. Excited for their next festival! Cincinnati Crankie Fest: https://www.e

"I admire anybody who finishes a work of art, no matter how awful it may be." - Kurt Vonnegut https://granfalloon.indiana.edu/

We're Crankie has been awarded a City of Bloomington Arts Project Grant! For more info please follow the link below. Interview Article: https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-07-15/bloomington-artist-revives-centuries-old-storytelling-art?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=user_share The Herald-Times: https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrEIrrJL1xqgAIA6y4PxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1785636042/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.heraldtimesonline.com%2f

This Saturday, July 18 from 3 to 6 pm join us at granfalloon to make a community drawn crankie scroll. Also check out the other partner booths, food trucks, art showcases, poster giveaways, and live music! And at 7:30 pm performances by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. https://granfalloon.indiana.edu/index.html

Jessica runs the Asheville Crankie Fest in North Carolina. She was invited to the Library of Congress to speak about crankies and perform. Here are the videos! her website: https://www.jessicacwhite.com/ https://www.ashevillecrankiefest.com/ "The event’s featured speaker, printmaker and book artist Jessica C. White, presents her talk, “We Create.” Inspired by the ancient landscapes and folk traditions of Appalachia, as well as traditional Japanese woodblock printing technique

Thanks to those who braved the heat, stay hydrated this summer!

Interested in crankies, the history, how to make them? Join us for our first community club meeting this June 28th at the downtown public library from 2 to 3:30pm in Meeting Room 2A. Hope to see you there! 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408

Come help create a community drawn crankie scroll June 10 th this upcoming Wednesday 4:30 to 8 pm. This will be the first Family Night Out event of the summer, it will continue through every 2 nd Wednesday. More info: https://bloomington.in.gov/inroads/events/view?id=7252#:~:text=Family%20Night%20Out%20is%20a,and%20open%2Dair%20gathering%20space. "Family Night Out is a monthly block party designed for easy, low-pressure community connection right in the heart of downtown. On

Thanks for drawing! Here's videos of the completed scroll from the veiwing box of the crankie and inside. Check out these links for more info: https://www.bfasupply.com/ https://thefar.org/pictura-gallery/exhibits

We will be doing a community drawn crankie scroll craft activity at Bloomington Fine Art Supply as a part of the Block Party and Gallery walk this upcoming Friday, June 5 th from 5 to 9 pm . Hope to see you there!

Missed out on the in person event? Community Access Television Services at the MCPL recorded some of the performances from the first crankie festival in Bloomington. For recordings of each performace up close check out each performers personal social media. Check out the link below to watch this year's fest. Or watch right here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCGwRTsZurU&t=863s

Had lots of fun with the Far Woods matchbox crankie workshop. Each person got to make 3 matchbox crankies. Got to meet some cool people and see some great art! Here's our matchbox crankies: The Far Woods: https://www.thefarwoods.com/

And thank you to the talented artists for sharing their work. Be sure to check them out on instagram - Sam Bartlett @realsambartlett , Joel Klepac @ joelklepac , Harmony School @harmonyschoolbloomington , Soulcraft Bloomington @soulcraftbloomington, Elizabeth Blackwell @_blackwell_art , Laura Gonzalez @hierros_journey . Stay Crankie! The community scroll from this year's fest will be saved to show at next years We're Crankie: Crankie Festival!