quirkfactory http://kjaller.com what i'm making at the moment. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:56:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Holiday Craft Excuse http://kjaller.com/2012/02/holiday-craft-excuse/ http://kjaller.com/2012/02/holiday-craft-excuse/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:05:21 +0000 admin http://kjaller.com/?p=995 Felt has always belonged to the holidays, be it Halloween costumes or Christmas ornaments, so as another one of my “prove I’m a grown-up” exercises, I decided to send out my first batch of holiday greetings all by myself. I had always thought I’d make the card, but instead I tried to keep the card simple and make this Germanic-inspired nondenominational quasi-amish holiday decoration.

This was my favorite color combo. Variety is overrated, sometimes.

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]]> http://kjaller.com/2011/07/these-earrings-kinda-look-like-fishing-tackle/feed/ 0 I love you, Alice B. Toklas paper doll http://kjaller.com/2011/06/i-love-you-alice-b-toklas-paper-doll/ http://kjaller.com/2011/06/i-love-you-alice-b-toklas-paper-doll/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:18:12 +0000 admin http://kjaller.com/?p=967 On one of those “I can’t believe this is my job” days, I got to create Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas paper dolls. And then in one of those “I can’t believe this is happening” moments they were featured a Jewish Daily Forward blog and on Jezebel.com. All the outfits are based on photographs from the exhibition Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories. The process involved a bit of research, and lots of impassioned discussions about the historical accuracy of their undergarments.

]]> http://kjaller.com/2011/06/i-love-you-alice-b-toklas-paper-doll/feed/ 0 My customers are the prettiest http://kjaller.com/2011/06/my-customers-are-the-prettiest/ http://kjaller.com/2011/06/my-customers-are-the-prettiest/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:13:14 +0000 admin http://kjaller.com/?p=960 The ladies who buy my necklace are the nicest, prettiest ladies in the world. I’m sure there is some weird parental rose colored glasses thing influencing this perception, but it’s just so satisfying to see a woman put on the jewelry I made and see it transform her outfit.

I have tried to own my creepiness (and realize it is not all that creepy coming from another lady) by asking to take photos of the customers before they go off into the world with them. Here are a few of my favorites:

This lady bought my last ribcage necklace. And she is wearing a leather jacket. Come on. Amazing.

All night at this craft fair, people were telling me that my pieces looked Native American. That’s always weird, when in a certain light, in a certain venue, I get feedback that is so consistent, and different from what I’ve heard before. Then this lady with straight up teepees on her shirt buys the first bracelet in this style that I’ve ever made. How could I not take a picture?

I have enjoyed making wearables so much because they are enlivened by the wearer, and I think that I feel they are not complete until they are in use. That’s why I am so keen on these photos. I’m not creepy, it’s just the work isn’t done yet.

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Bring a light, or else your work won’t mean a thang.

With a little cultural insensitivity, a dumpling steamer makes a lovely display tray.

A trip to the thrift store and an open mind can net you weird wire things, perfect for weird displays of wares.

Get your generous, amazing, sucker friends to man the booth for you so you can spend all the money you just earned.

I am getting the hang of table appeal, I think.

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]]> http://kjaller.com/2011/02/like-my-facebook/feed/ 0 Noise Pop Culture Club: Sunday, Feb 27, 12–6 PM http://kjaller.com/2011/02/noise-pop-culture-club-sunday-feb-7-12%e2%80%936-pm/ http://kjaller.com/2011/02/noise-pop-culture-club-sunday-feb-7-12%e2%80%936-pm/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:16:27 +0000 admin http://kjaller.com/?p=900

I will be selling my wares at this year’s Noise Pop Culture Club, which is brilliantly re-conceived as a kind of creative workshop/design for good meetup. With music. Free admission!

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]]> http://kjaller.com/2011/02/858/feed/ 0 Layers http://kjaller.com/2011/02/layers/ http://kjaller.com/2011/02/layers/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:20:01 +0000 admin http://kjaller.com/2011/02/layers/ This is why it’s good to have stylish pals. Wouldn’t have thought to layer them but they look rather lovely.

]]> http://kjaller.com/2011/02/layers/feed/ 0 Adventures in Asymmetry http://kjaller.com/2011/02/adventures-in-asymmetry/ http://kjaller.com/2011/02/adventures-in-asymmetry/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:47:25 +0000 admin http://kjaller.com/?p=820 Starting to incorporate the chain into the design.

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