Monday, October 3, 2011
{T-SHIRT RECLAMATION} UWM Green Fair
Here are a few fun pictures of our awesomely popular booth in the UWM Union Concourse for the Green Fair! I think we powered through nearly 25 dresses in the amount of 3 Hours!
xx,
v
xx,
v
Saturday, October 1, 2011
{FLAURETTES} Look Nook Craft Night! Faux floral barrettes
Re-using old thrifted flowers and large "flippy-clip" fabric covered barrettes. Fabric covered barrettes are ideal for glueing onto because they still allow the barrette to bend while carrying the weight of the materials, and you do not need a felt interfacing between the barrette and the items!
If larger stiffer items are glued directly to a flippy-clip barrette, it will no longer "flip," but the fabric cover allows it to move freely in place! Often times felt is used as an alternative separator and "bed" to glue items onto, but weight bearing is the issue on the size and strength of the barrette.
Beauty supply stores are local distributors of a large variety of craft accessory items, and thrift stores are abundant in the incredible invention of faux flora. Strip the arrangements and categorize them! Cut down branches and mix-and-match the tips of the branch structures with your own arrangements.
Hot glue, as pictured, in various colors by "Gloobies."
This lovely piece was completed by Lisa Guckel of Vision Gear during Craft Night at Look Nook!
**Remember the point of the barrette goes toward the back of your head and build the structures in the direction of your choice.
Salut!
xo,
madam chino
If larger stiffer items are glued directly to a flippy-clip barrette, it will no longer "flip," but the fabric cover allows it to move freely in place! Often times felt is used as an alternative separator and "bed" to glue items onto, but weight bearing is the issue on the size and strength of the barrette.
Beauty supply stores are local distributors of a large variety of craft accessory items, and thrift stores are abundant in the incredible invention of faux flora. Strip the arrangements and categorize them! Cut down branches and mix-and-match the tips of the branch structures with your own arrangements.
Hot glue, as pictured, in various colors by "Gloobies."
This lovely piece was completed by Lisa Guckel of Vision Gear during Craft Night at Look Nook!
**Remember the point of the barrette goes toward the back of your head and build the structures in the direction of your choice.
Salut!
xo,
madam chino
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
{PLAITRAITS}© plate portraits!
Recollection of the recently past {PLAITRAITS}© at Madam Chino's LOOK NOOK Craft Night!
First we drew portraits on styrofoam plates
Then we rolled ink on them
And printed them!
*The tricky part is that the plate is actually a negative, so you have to print light on dark in order to see the same type of contrasts without inverting it. We printed silver on black with brayers and water soluble block printers ink spread on waxpaper, using multiple plates stacked up while braying for support, and spoons to print press. Print results depend on the amount of ink and pressure.
Craft Night returns after a 2 week sabbatical. Get ready for {FLAURETTES}© floral aura barrettes Saturday October 1st, and {WINDWELLERS}© wind telling dwellers Saturday October 8th!
Best,
Madam Chino
Then we rolled ink on them
And printed them!
*The tricky part is that the plate is actually a negative, so you have to print light on dark in order to see the same type of contrasts without inverting it. We printed silver on black with brayers and water soluble block printers ink spread on waxpaper, using multiple plates stacked up while braying for support, and spoons to print press. Print results depend on the amount of ink and pressure.
Craft Night returns after a 2 week sabbatical. Get ready for {FLAURETTES}© floral aura barrettes Saturday October 1st, and {WINDWELLERS}© wind telling dwellers Saturday October 8th!
Best,
Madam Chino
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
{NINE WEST VINTAGE AMERICA!} Denim Customization Booth!
Come to Boston Store at Brookfield Square Mall this coming Saturday September 24th between 11am and 1pm for the {Nine West Vintage America Fashion Show}. Customers will be able to custom-ize (or have me execute based on their design ideas) their newly purchased denim with the following preparations provided by yours truly Madam Chino. The National Cafe is catering the event!
SHOW BILL:
PRECUT FLORAL APPLIQUES and PUFFY PAINTED EDGES:
PLAID, LACE, or VYNIL POCKET FILLS with BEDAZZLER STUDS or RIVETS:
PLAID, LACE, FLORAL or VYNIL KNEE PATCHES with BEDAZZLE STUDS or RIVETS
Also, LARGE SILVER DIAMOND STUDS using flathead screwdrivers to fold the prongs, and GROMMET/EYELETS with WHITE LEATHER LACING:
JOIN THE FUN! Learn new tools and techniques for NO-SEW transformation of your denim and other fabrics!
SEE YOU SOON!
xx, v
SHOW BILL:
PRECUT FLORAL APPLIQUES and PUFFY PAINTED EDGES:
PLAID, LACE, or VYNIL POCKET FILLS with BEDAZZLER STUDS or RIVETS:
PLAID, LACE, FLORAL or VYNIL KNEE PATCHES with BEDAZZLE STUDS or RIVETS
Also, LARGE SILVER DIAMOND STUDS using flathead screwdrivers to fold the prongs, and GROMMET/EYELETS with WHITE LEATHER LACING:
JOIN THE FUN! Learn new tools and techniques for NO-SEW transformation of your denim and other fabrics!
SEE YOU SOON!
xx, v
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
{WCAP} Waukesha Community Art Project!
I am excited to be teaching two afterschool courses this semester at WCAP!
WCAP is a non profit grant funded afterschool art program for Waukesha middle school students.
I will be leading 2 eight week programs that meet twice a week in consecutive terms!
The first 8 weeks are dedicated to creating a large mural in the space dedicated to Heros. We will not only be painting, but patchworking a quilt with paper, decoupaging, printing, drawing, making wallpaper, writing and doing math!
The second 8 weeks are all about Tshirt Reclamation, my favorite topic. We will be drawing, screen printing, fabric dying, pattern making, draping, and sewing.
Take a quick tour via my {WCAP SET} on flickr, or browse these couple of fav photos.
WCAP is in a storefront in Downtown Waukesha with lots of creative space
In addition to a healthy attitude towards recycling!
WCAP hostessed 'YARN BURST' a yarn graffiti project inspired by "Knitta Please" in downtown waukesha.
Don't forget our holiday craft sale! I will remind you :)
And stay tuned for progress reports on the mural and clothing designs!
x o, v
WCAP is a non profit grant funded afterschool art program for Waukesha middle school students.
I will be leading 2 eight week programs that meet twice a week in consecutive terms!
The first 8 weeks are dedicated to creating a large mural in the space dedicated to Heros. We will not only be painting, but patchworking a quilt with paper, decoupaging, printing, drawing, making wallpaper, writing and doing math!
The second 8 weeks are all about Tshirt Reclamation, my favorite topic. We will be drawing, screen printing, fabric dying, pattern making, draping, and sewing.
Take a quick tour via my {WCAP SET} on flickr, or browse these couple of fav photos.
WCAP is in a storefront in Downtown Waukesha with lots of creative space
In addition to a healthy attitude towards recycling!
WCAP hostessed 'YARN BURST' a yarn graffiti project inspired by "Knitta Please" in downtown waukesha.
Don't forget our holiday craft sale! I will remind you :)
And stay tuned for progress reports on the mural and clothing designs!
x o, v
Monday, September 5, 2011
TCDIY: A visit to Madam Chino's Look Nook | ThirdCoast Digest
TCDIY: A visit to Madam Chino's Look Nook | ThirdCoast Digest
This article is written by Carly Rubach. Carly is not a native Milwaukeean, perhaps that is why she doesn't take quirky Milwaukee events such as my weekly craft nights experience for granted, and broke out of her curious little shell. The same curiousity that brought her to travel in the first place, landed her right at the LOOK NOOK!
Read what she wrote and let her teach you the techniques of {CHOP TOP!} pony beads and ladder weaves.
TCDIY: A visit to Madam Chino's Look Nook | ThirdCoast Digest
"I met Vanessa Andrew when she kindly offered up her space and skills for the 2011 Etsy Craft Party in Milwaukee. I arrived early to the Brewer’s Hill warehouse just off Pleasant St., climbed a few flights of stairs and found myself in a tight, imaginative space. I felt like a woodland creature in a whimsical paper forest.
The storefront section is filled with vintage and handmade goods, the walls are covered in painted foliage and several shelves of fabric lead you into the office/chill area. We set up tables covered with cutting mats and supplies in the dim hallway, lit by a few spotlights.
I put out snacks while Vanessa used black permanent marker and brown craft paper to create a rug for the small space off the hallway. She was looking for a way to tie the room together and she totally nailed it. Who does that?
What struck me most about Vanessa was her willingness to share not only her ideas, but her supplies and equipment as well. Each Saturday, she hosts a Craft Night in her space. Some nights, you bring items to work with, and other nights she’ll have everything you need. One evening, for example, involved pieces of sliced tree limbs and wood burning tools—Vanessa guides you through techniques and encourages spontaneity in the process.
I attended my first craft night last week for the “Choptop” pony beads and ladder weave edition. I brought a few beers, an old Neil Young concert tee and we circled up on the floor and got to work. Vanessa casually taught us the ladder-weave technique, and we zoned out to creative la-la land with some sweet tunes to keep everyone humming along.
“How could there only be five of us here?” I kept thinking in my brain. Wake up Milwaukee! Craft Nights at Madam Chino’s Look Nook are the bee’s knees. Meet people who like to make stuff. What have you got to lose?
Check out the latest Craft Night calendar and find more information here. The Look Nook store hours vary, so feel free to check out Madam Chino’s Etsy page in the meantime, or visit her on Saturdays at the Eastside Green Market from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m."
-Carly Rubach
xx, madam chino
This article is written by Carly Rubach. Carly is not a native Milwaukeean, perhaps that is why she doesn't take quirky Milwaukee events such as my weekly craft nights experience for granted, and broke out of her curious little shell. The same curiousity that brought her to travel in the first place, landed her right at the LOOK NOOK!
Read what she wrote and let her teach you the techniques of {CHOP TOP!} pony beads and ladder weaves.
TCDIY: A visit to Madam Chino's Look Nook | ThirdCoast Digest
"I met Vanessa Andrew when she kindly offered up her space and skills for the 2011 Etsy Craft Party in Milwaukee. I arrived early to the Brewer’s Hill warehouse just off Pleasant St., climbed a few flights of stairs and found myself in a tight, imaginative space. I felt like a woodland creature in a whimsical paper forest.
The storefront section is filled with vintage and handmade goods, the walls are covered in painted foliage and several shelves of fabric lead you into the office/chill area. We set up tables covered with cutting mats and supplies in the dim hallway, lit by a few spotlights.
I put out snacks while Vanessa used black permanent marker and brown craft paper to create a rug for the small space off the hallway. She was looking for a way to tie the room together and she totally nailed it. Who does that?
What struck me most about Vanessa was her willingness to share not only her ideas, but her supplies and equipment as well. Each Saturday, she hosts a Craft Night in her space. Some nights, you bring items to work with, and other nights she’ll have everything you need. One evening, for example, involved pieces of sliced tree limbs and wood burning tools—Vanessa guides you through techniques and encourages spontaneity in the process.
I attended my first craft night last week for the “Choptop” pony beads and ladder weave edition. I brought a few beers, an old Neil Young concert tee and we circled up on the floor and got to work. Vanessa casually taught us the ladder-weave technique, and we zoned out to creative la-la land with some sweet tunes to keep everyone humming along.
“How could there only be five of us here?” I kept thinking in my brain. Wake up Milwaukee! Craft Nights at Madam Chino’s Look Nook are the bee’s knees. Meet people who like to make stuff. What have you got to lose?
Check out the latest Craft Night calendar and find more information here. The Look Nook store hours vary, so feel free to check out Madam Chino’s Etsy page in the meantime, or visit her on Saturdays at the Eastside Green Market from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m."
-Carly Rubach
xx, madam chino
{HOVER CRAFT!} 2nd Edition!
Hover Craft is a Milwaukee Craft Fair taking place at SWEET WATER ORGANICS on Saturday DECEMBER 3rd, 2011 and supporting a roster of all local Milwaukeean Makers in order to bring an all Local Holiday Shopping Experience to our city.
Visit www.hovercraftmke.blogspot.com for all the necessary info! Booth fee is $40.00
How do I join?
Apply! Our application process is simple:
Please send your name, your business name and links to your stuff with a description on what you plan on doing for Hover Craft. Links can be to your Facebook profile photo album, Flickr account, blog, website, Etsy - any site that can give us an idea of what you do. If you do not have any of these, please attach 3-5 images of your work to your application email. We will work with individuals who have an idea and no pictures. We would love to hear your ideas!
ALL APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT TO HOVERCRAFTMKE@GMAIL.COM
Czeck out the blog for all the necessary info.
http://www.hovercraftmke.blogspot.com/
Visit www.hovercraftmke.blogspot.com for all the necessary info! Booth fee is $40.00
How do I join?
Apply! Our application process is simple:
Please send your name, your business name and links to your stuff with a description on what you plan on doing for Hover Craft. Links can be to your Facebook profile photo album, Flickr account, blog, website, Etsy - any site that can give us an idea of what you do. If you do not have any of these, please attach 3-5 images of your work to your application email. We will work with individuals who have an idea and no pictures. We would love to hear your ideas!
ALL APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT TO HOVERCRAFTMKE@GMAIL.COM
Czeck out the blog for all the necessary info.
http://www.hovercraftmke.blogspot.com/
{SAVE WETLANDS!}
Thanks to the folks Faythe Levine and Aaron Polansky at Sky High Gallery in Bay View, WI, who organized the Temporary Mural Project, for which I recently completed the 5th edition.
The mural will be up through November 2011 at 2105 South Howell Ave.
Check out the SKY HIGH Gallery BLOG and keep your eyes out for the project which will go on for 2 years, when there will be a retrospective show of the project.
To see more of my process, visit the PROCESS POST i wrote earlier.
xx, v
The mural will be up through November 2011 at 2105 South Howell Ave.
Check out the SKY HIGH Gallery BLOG and keep your eyes out for the project which will go on for 2 years, when there will be a retrospective show of the project.
To see more of my process, visit the PROCESS POST i wrote earlier.
xx, v
Monday, August 29, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
{LIVING LARGE} Hover Craft Meeting at Ashley's
HoverCraft is in the works! Applications are going live September 5th-October 3rd on the HoverCraft Blog. Artists are announced the week after that! Stay tuned by visiting the HOVERCRAFT BLOG
Cortney, Alyssa, Ashley and I met at Ashley's 3rd floor loft apartment in Walkers Point. When you enter a room and expect your eyes to stop at a wall, it is always a pleasant surprise to not see one inhibiting your view. The walls around the outside were more like eye asprin than regular old eye candy. Ashley and her fiance must have been curators of a museum in a past life.
Forward
Going Global
Diner
Lounge
Flu Clinic Parking Only
Window to the World
High and Mighty
See more pics HERE
Cortney, Alyssa, Ashley and I met at Ashley's 3rd floor loft apartment in Walkers Point. When you enter a room and expect your eyes to stop at a wall, it is always a pleasant surprise to not see one inhibiting your view. The walls around the outside were more like eye asprin than regular old eye candy. Ashley and her fiance must have been curators of a museum in a past life.
Forward
Going Global
Diner
Lounge
Flu Clinic Parking Only
Window to the World
High and Mighty
See more pics HERE
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
{SAVE WETLANDS} Sky High Skateshop/Gallery Temporary Mural Project 4th ed.
Around 10 months ago I began a weekly project to draw portraits of endangered species using a specific centrally balanced format and limited pallette that formulaically popped and included a garland frame associated with identity shields. EGRET, POLAR BEAR
Not being able to decide what animal deserved the most attention, I instead went to biomes.
I researched a list of Wetlands Habitat plants and animals.
My final image starts with individual elements that are pencil sketched and then inked, then scanned.
The resulting images must be "closed configurations" which means that they have a "closed circuit" contour line enclosing the entire "object." If they are not, they can be corrected in photoshop.
In this way, objects can be individually selected by selecting the negative space around it, then selecting the inverse of it.
Each object is pasted into the new composition on its own labeled layer, transformed and arranged, thus "knitting" the composition together in photoshop. This was a progress report on the image layers
Final images can have hundreds of layers, which i keep separate the entire time rather than flattening any of them.
This image was then saved as a flattened object, and taken to kinkos to get a transparency made.
Luckily i have a pretty sweet hallway to work on this. The wood needed to either be installed somewhere or stretched on a frame. The projector has to be far enough back to focus properly. I drilled it in to the brick. Now for the fun part. Actually painting!!!
Here is the border finished with and without the projector.
Fun to see progress when you turn off the light.
Stay tuned! The mural goes up next week Thursday, ready for the friday Fine Line 4th Edition party at SKY HIGH
xx, v
Not being able to decide what animal deserved the most attention, I instead went to biomes.
I researched a list of Wetlands Habitat plants and animals.
My final image starts with individual elements that are pencil sketched and then inked, then scanned.
The resulting images must be "closed configurations" which means that they have a "closed circuit" contour line enclosing the entire "object." If they are not, they can be corrected in photoshop.
In this way, objects can be individually selected by selecting the negative space around it, then selecting the inverse of it.
Each object is pasted into the new composition on its own labeled layer, transformed and arranged, thus "knitting" the composition together in photoshop. This was a progress report on the image layers
Final images can have hundreds of layers, which i keep separate the entire time rather than flattening any of them.
This image was then saved as a flattened object, and taken to kinkos to get a transparency made.
Luckily i have a pretty sweet hallway to work on this. The wood needed to either be installed somewhere or stretched on a frame. The projector has to be far enough back to focus properly. I drilled it in to the brick. Now for the fun part. Actually painting!!!
Here is the border finished with and without the projector.
Fun to see progress when you turn off the light.
Stay tuned! The mural goes up next week Thursday, ready for the friday Fine Line 4th Edition party at SKY HIGH
xx, v
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