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sticky stuff

Ellie — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:52:00 +0000

The weather’s geting nice, and its started to make me think about crafting in the great outdoors and getting down with nature.
Heres a few twiggy crafts to get the thoughts flowing

Cute acorn pattern

a handy volume for knitting in the woods

Tree paintings by Samuel Francois

twiggums by cursivedesign allows you to make your own arrangement of sprogs.

finaly, something sweet and mad…
Sugart create tempory sugary forests.

Wear the city

Ellie — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:58:00 +0000

Seapeastudios, from California have made a series of necklaces featuring snippets of Hoxton, the Southbank, Kew… nice unusual pieces.

London werewolves

Ellie — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:15:00 +0000

Here’s a slightly special post, a little email interview with Sophia Al Maria, who I stumbled across on Etsy.
Named after different London locations, her work looks at the human monsters in us all.
They are part repulsive, and for me at least, part endearing.

She kindly agreed to talk to me about her work, and here’s what she said:

Hi Sophia, thanks for letting me chat to you about your work.
First off, you have a great array of characters in your store. Do you do a lot of people watching to get inspiration?

Accidental people watching. The fact of the matter is I do alot of waiting here in London. Mainly for the bus or in a que. It’s in those weird limbo times that I usually glance around and 99% of the time there is something crazy going on or someone interesting milling about.

You mention in your description that your images reflect the villainous perception of the ‘other’ in London. Are your drawings about poking fun at stereotypes?

Definitely. Although over time it seems like the drawings are less and less like stereotypes and more and more like reality…which is scarier than any imagined lycanthrope could ever be.

I love the ghoulish, zombie-like look of your characters. Particularly ‘New Cross’. Do you have any favourites from your collection?

Funny you should mention zombies…They are sort of an obsession of mine. I am truly, deeply terrified of masses of shambling, moaning dead people. Worst of all I believe in them. I live in fear like the rest of the world…only I’m not scared of Muslims or Werewolves, it’s really zombies who do me in.
As for favourites, I think probably Waterloo who was the first werewolf I sold.

Finally, what illustrators / artists do you look to for inspiration?

James Jean, Aubrey Beardsley, Marjane Satrapi… Every night I wish on one of the werewolves red stars that I could draw like any one of them.

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All images, curtosy of Sophia.

pick of the day

Ellie — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:32:00 +0000

nice illustrations from London Etsy seller Mary Killvert

Sooper

Ellie — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:39:00 +0000

I’m totally in love with these rings from fellow Etsyer and Londoner soop.

Brilliant!

Good thing I discovered them on pay day…

A good day

Ellie — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:26:00 +0000

Well, I’ve made that elusive first sale on Etsy!
It took me about two weeks, to build up some favourites and slowly but surely build up a little stock.

Tomorrow, a pink monster will be winging its way to start an new life in Canada. Along with a couple I know live in Texas, that’ll be the furthest any of them have been from home.

Now all that remains is to ship him off, and hope he arrives safe, along with some good feedback.

News worthy craft

Ellie — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:47:00 +0000

An interesting article from the BBC website about Etsy in the news, and why people choose to buy hand made.

Not very rock and roll

Ellie — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:55:00 +0000

Its January, and let’s face it, i’m skint.

This is what led to me spending my friday night in making these little rings. They’re surprising time consuming, but i’ve fallen in love with these miniature fresh water peals from Buffys Beads (a constant temptation, being right next to my work!).

Here, for your viewing pleasure, are the results. Some will be up on Etsy, but some will just be on my fingers.