{CRAFTIME!} Woodallions

LOOK NOOK Craft Party Saturday June 18th 4-7pm. Embroider your own drill holes on a small wood medallion. Make necklaces and/or rear view mirror charms, what have you!

Madam Chino WOMENS SPRING 2011

Handdrawn woodgrain, grass, and birds as observed in nature by Madam Chino, hand screened disassembled t-shirts reassembled into short gowns.
LOOK at the entire set!



















Special Thanks to all my homies and trubies, support and love! Model Citizens, the UWM Craft Center, and Stephanie Renee Alderson.

Visit the LOOK NOOK Saturdays in the Summer at the East Side Green market from 10am-2pm, or at the LOOK NOOK Show Room for post market shopping and making from 4-7pm. Each week new craft projects are provided in addition to food and bevs, but feel free to bring your own and a project!

Love,
Madam Chino

{SPLINES} deconstructing pallets

Over the last week there was always something to do because using a battery powered handheld sawzall makes for a slow deconstruction process with recharge layovers hours apart.

Sawing the nails prevents the wood from splitting

Soon to be a slatwall for displaying the upcoming Amigurumi Show!
xx, v

{AMIGURUMI} Small Anthropomorphic Creatures!

Madam Chino proudly presents a two month showing of Amigurumi
by local makers Chris Christy, Jenny Gartman, Leah Illingworth,
and the MPS Students of Jessie Graves.

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small
anthropomorphic creatures. Please visit us during shop hours
or stop by for our special events:

*{CRAFT NIGHT: Amigurumi Practice}
Saturday June 4th 6-10pm
*{GALLERY WEEKEND: Closing Reception}
Friday July 22rd 6-10pm
Saturday July 23th 12-6pm

Summer Look Nook Fortress Shop Hours are Saturdays 4-7pm starting on June 18th 2011, the mornings of which will be spent at the East Side Green Market with plenty of new handmade and a special Vintage Sales Calendar to be posted at www.madamchino.blogspot.com!

xx,
madam chino!




Madam Chino's LOOK NOOK!
100A e. Pleasant Street
3rd Floor, MKE 53212

xx, Madam Chino!

{STICKY SITUATION} stick earrings

First i went to the park to get some felled sticks!


I counted them out to make some pairs


Back in the studio, the fun was playing matchmaker


they made charming pairs


I gathered the pliers and my simple solution to making show earrings for my models on the fly: paperclips.



For the paperclips, first i straightened them, then i made these little triangle folds. In the future I will purchase proper metals and bend them to these same shapes!


with the tiniest drillbit, i made small holes and threaded the triangles before I twisted them into loops at the top!


painting them and adding little leather scraplings made for proper flair!




xx,
madam chino

{PREP WORK} studiotimes

Always nice to look back post show and remember the preparations of finished works! I am currently attempting to book it up with some gracious models for the newest work, possibly in the piano room!

Mean time, here are a few progress shots in the studio, all of which are available HERE
First necessity, a clean and rearranged studio workspace:


The Sewing Company


Wildcats T-shirt reclamation! The waistline circle-skirting is made by cuttin up the side of a shirt and then opening from sleeve to shoulder and flattening the circular collars agains the straight waist.


The cleanest thing i've ever seen! a table with stretched fabric for pinning!


t-shirt fabrics cut in various shapes appropriate for reconstructing the desired style~


A hand drawn bird being hand screened in 2 layers with masking sheets to avoid ghosts


Beautiful lady friend helpers


Watch the video in the following post to see the show!

xx,
madam chino!

{EARTH DAY RUNWAY} Video!

6th Annual {EARTHDAY RUN WAY with Madam Chino and Friends!}

One more year!

In celebration of Earth Week on Wednesday April 20th 2011 at High Noon and 12:30pm, UWM will sponsor the 6th Annual “EARTH DAY RUNWAY with Madam Chino and Friends.” The high energy spring fashion show will feature the Madam Chino Spring Men and Women's Collections in addition to the student work of her NO-SWEAT SEWING classes at the UWM Studio Arts and Crafts Centre. Music will be presented by the Drummers of the UWM dance Department in association with De La Buena.

Madam Chino has been creating recycled wearable art in Milwaukee for nearly ten years. All of her work is constructed using rescued fabric and much of it includes hand drawn hand screened prints.

Madam Chino’s LOOK NOOK is her official showroom open each Saturday from noon-six pm at 100A E. Pleasant Street on the 3rd floor of the Milwaukee Fortress building. View the work by visiting following links!

{BLOG} www.madamchino.blogspot.com
{PHOTOS} www.flickr.com/photos/madamchino
{ETSY} www.madamchino.etsy.com
{LAST YEARS SHOW} http://madamchino.blogspot.com/2010/05/earthday-runway-with-madam-chino-and.html

{IT'S TRUE} on the block!

Polina's house where I first stayed the night!

neighbors

Two and Co.

But I would actually be staying at Ann's House! Ann is an elementary school art teacher in Columbia, Missouri! She was so kind to take me in and make me feel so at home. She hooked up a ride, a bike, fruit, beer, towels, a robe, and so many smiles and good feelings its no wonder shes an Art Mom!

The Welcoming!

roomy room

sew a while

place to look from

friends of the house

it's true!

goin' to town

party at the box office

with Bramble and Crystal day 2 volunteer!


Food vouchers from sponsoring columbia businesses included Main Squeeze, they even had a bike delivery food service and crocheted plastic bag chair mats!

Milwaukeean Jesse Graves and we go to the rain parade for T/F

This guy captured my heart with his camera bandolier

Favorite parade costume

Floats your boat in a Boat Float.

We see some movies at Missouri Theater. First night Benda Bilili, second night Buck and Troll Hunter.

Somehow Dania Luck from Milwaukee had already been in town playing a show the night before! Milwaukee Reppin'!

Besides checkin out all the movies, some thrift shop actions, Jesse and I ventured out on our last night to drink and eat our vouchers. We kicked it with these guys from Bramble!

Went out to drinks at Broadway Brewery

and went to a show at Berlin Cafe where there was an awesome photo booth and touring bands. Check out the photobooth from OH SNAP!

to be continued!
vanessa