Posted by Jenn on
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Filed in News
Illusionaire Design is proud to announce its first public open studio event! On Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 6pm to 9pm, at the Geek in the City Studios, hand-made items crafted from long forgotten and discarded material will be on display.
Come see for yourself what makes Illusionaire Design crafts so wonderful and special at the open studio event on Thursday December 6 from 6 pm to 9 pm . Illusionaire Design is also participating in the sixth Annual SCRAP (School and Community Recycling Action Program) Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale on December 8, from 11am to 6pm. Highlighting the work of 15 talented local artists, the SCRAP Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale proves that gold can be spun from old twine. Jenn’s work can be found at the Union Rose boutique all year round.
Geek in the City Studios (in the Goldsmith Building)
20 NW 5th Avenue Suite 412
Portland , Oregon
SCRAP
3901A N Williams (Williams & Failing)
Portland , OR 97227
Phone: (503) 294-0769
http://www.scrapaction.org
Union Rose
2023 NE MLK Jr. Boulevard
Portland, Oregon
503-287-4242
http://www.unionrosepdx.com
Posted by Jenn on
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Filed in Studio Journal
Very practical little errand bag I whipped up last night. Perfect for small runs to the drugstore or the grocery store. It has a drawstring enclosure, a mini hanging pocket, and a leather shoulder pad. All found, recycled, or scrap materials.
Bag body is an upholstery fabric sample. Drawstrings are shoelaces. Pocket and shoulder pad are remnants from my materials stash.
I have been playing with all of the stitches available to me on my new sewing machine - fun!
This week’s library books include a children’s book on making stuff with felt and an adult book on sewing your own travel bags. This travel board game prototype merges the two concepts. The game board itself is made of woven felted sweater strips, and it is complemented by a dry erase score sheet from a shiny upholstery fabric sample. Works, too! The letters are courtesy of a vintage children’s Scrabble set found at the Catlin Gabel annual rummage sale a couple of weeks ago. With hook and loop backs, the letter stick easily to the board. The pouch is made from screen door netting scraps, and zips in to form the base of the pouch. The two sides zip to close, and a drawstring closes the bag. I am excited about the concept, and want to get make more. There are never enough hours in the day!