hej hej, for the couple of people who actually read my blog, sorry for the absent postings. I’ve been enjoying Cali sun for a couple of months now, and not doing much else but soaking up the sun and working on a couple of creative projects here and there. Needed a break, but now ready [...]
I had the opportunity to meet and work with these amazing women who work with traditional handi-crafts for fair trade, made with sustainable local materials and natural dye. The National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda are women who have been battered, infected with HIV/AIDS, and create these extrodinary baskets to empower themselves and to [...]
Mika Satomi, an esteemed lecturer held a workshop at THS in Smart Textiles. She discovered Dan’s wonderful electric ribbon and posted it on her very comprehensive website on how to build your own electronic parts HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT
I haven’t been able to post these days, since I’ve been exploring the rough terrains of safari Africa and spending a few days in Fort Portal forfield work. We discovered natural dye bushery at the botanical gardens that flourish many eucalyptus trees, herps, bees, and weeds. Fort Portal is also known for independent women who [...]
so so so mycka bummed that my special rope designs got lost backstage of Henrik Vibskov’s show. I was working to create sculptural ropes and one with an ikat technique, with a spiral pattern. It’s a pity that they were never shown and now lost forever. All I have is this crummy photo.
I went to Copenhagen last weekend to help out Henrik with his show in Paris. This is what I created for him, some deconstructed shoes with rope, knitted tongues, and chunky socks.
Craftin’ some shoes that might possibly walk it’s way into a Paris fashion show
A really great comprehensive book on how to pleat, fold, and anything else you can possibly think of, is all in this book. You know what I’ll be doing over the winter break.
Here is a photo of an old and preserved textile mill in GBG called Remfabriken. They still produce novelty ribbons, trims, and rope run off the same machines from the early 1900’s. I met some really warm-hearted people in this really cold factory. We’ve been working long and hard together in developing ribbons for my [...]