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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Mola Art
A veces no valoramos el arte nacional. Me emociona reencontrarme con las molas, me identifico por que es de mi país, las he visto desde que nací y no deja de impresionarme el detalle y el cuidado con que cada una está hecha.
Conocí a Marbelia, trabaja enfrente de mi oficina, tiene un puesto donde vende molas y pulseritas y le pregunté si me podía ayudar con una versión de hongo Mushmellow en mola. Fue muy emocionante, me dijo "Tráeme el dibujo" y el resto fue arte de ella. El día que fui a buscar las molas y las vi dije "WAO!", las amé!! Dónde están? En algunas clutch, algunas carteras grandes y otras están por ver dónde y cómo las uso según me inspire.
Sometimes we take for granted our national art. It's exciting for me to rediscover molas, I've seen them since I was born, I feel connected because they're from my country and it's always impressing to see the care and details in each one.
I met Marbelia, she works in front of my office, she has a stand where she sells molas and wristbands and I asked her if she could help me do a mola version of the Mushmellow mushroom. It was very exciting, she told me to bring her a drawing and that was it, the rest was her own art. The day I went to pick them up I said "WAO!" when I saw them. Where are they now? In some clutches, some handbags and others are waiting for inspiration to see where I'll put them so they completely stand out.
Mush bags-itas
My last experiment was this little cross bags thinking about what I like to wear when I go out.
Llaveros + Colorrrrssss!
I found new and way more fun material for my keyfobs, the only thing is that I haven't been able to stop making them! XD
Más Ferias!
Lo malo: La seguridad deja mucho que desear, se robaron mi celular y el guardia dijo que la cámara no llegaba a nuestro stand.
Lo bueno: Amistad, gente felicitando por lo que hacemos y porque somos Panameñas y las fresas con crema de la gente de Chiriquí! yummy
I went back to the fair Feria de Artesanías de ATLAPA this year. This time, I wasn't alone, two friends from the handmade world joined me and we shared space: Maika from Sweet and More and Elvia from Uchuu Koneko Accesorios. It was fun to have company and to compare how injured you can get while doing what we do.
Downside: Security wasn't near good, someone stole my cellphone and the security guard said that the cameras couldn't reach our stand.
Highlight: Friendship, people saying lovely things about our work and because we're Panamanians and of course the delicious strawberries with cream from the Chiriquí people, yummy!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The return of the mushroom
Hola! he estado ausente varios meses porque decidí tomar un diplomado en diseño web, muy bueno, bastante techie y ya terminó. Mis telas me piden a gritos que las use y todo empieza de nuevo con este pequeño y gordo experimento! XD
Hi! I've been away for several months because I was taking an intensive course on web design, it was great, very techie and it's over. My fabrics are screaming, asking to be used for projects so I listened and everything starts again with this tiny and chubby purse! XD
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Feria de Artesanías!
Finalmente vencí el miedo (bueno, en verdad Pablo me ladilló jaja) hasta que me inscribí en la Feria de Artesanías de ATLAPA. Que si tenía culillo? por supuesto! Los años anteriores mi mamá ha dicho "pobrecitos algunos que tienen la mesa llena porque no vendieron mucho". Cuando estás ahí todo pasa como por oleadas. Un momento estás solo, no hay nadie, de repente viene un montón de gente a preguntar pero nadie compra, de repente todo el mundo compra al mismo tiempo y de repente estás solo de nuevo. El clásico estrés es "van a querer comprar?". Descubrí que el que quiere algo no pone peros y lo compra. Fue una experiencia increíble. Primero coordinar el stand, conseguir las cosas, corriendo para poder tenerlo listo, y sobrevivir 5 días.
Las mejores anécdotas son de las personas que me compraron. Mi compradora más pequeña fue una niña como de 5 años que quería un anillo de botones. Por suerte eran ajustables pero lo tuve que achicar tanto que me dio miedo de que se dañara, al final todo bien, le quedó perfecto, ella enseño su manito a sus abuelas y todas se fueron felices. Otro día llegó una pareja de extranjeros super buena gente, la chica se iba con una cartera hasta que vio que otra señora estaba mirando otra que le había gustado. Entonces compró las 2 jaja. Otra chica vino por un bolso que vio pero fue a recorrer los otros puestos primero, cuando regresó ya la habían comprado y se fue triste. Al rato llega el esposo y le compró una para llevarle de sorpresa y me dice "si no le gusta la puedo cambiar por otra?", le dije que por supuesto que sí. Nunca volvió, parece que le gustó! y así hay más historias.
El comentario más lindo? "Que Dios bendiga tus manos, qué bonito trabajo haces". El último día no sabía cómo pararme o sentarme pero todo valió la pena. Conocí un montón de gente y Mushmellow salio al público y fue recibida con brazos abiertos!
So I finally conquered fear (well the truth is Pablo pushed me hehe), and I signed up for the biggest crafts fair in Panama, Feria de Artesanías at ATLAPA. Was I scared? absolutely! My mom always says when we go to a fair "poor people, look at their tables still full of stuff because sales aren't good". When you're there, everything changes by the minute, you're alone, then you're sorrounded by people asking about you're products but no one's buying, then everyone's buying, then you're alone again, it's really funny. The classic fear is wether people are gonna like your stuff, will they buy? I found out that when someone really wants something, they don't ask too much, they just get it. It was an incredible experience. First getting the stand ready, then sewing like crazy and then surviving 5 days of madness.
The best stories are from the people who bought something. My youngest customer was a 5 year old girl who wanted a button ring. Good thing I was able to adjust the size to her tiny finger, I was scared I was gonna break the ring. So, she smiled, showed her hand to her grandmothers and everyone left happy. Then I met a foreign couple, the girl was taking one bag until she saw a lady inspecting another one she liked, then she decided to take both! After that another woman came asking for a bag she saw earlier but someone else bought. She left a little sad, and her husband came back, bought one for her and asked me if he could change it in case she didn't like it. He never came back, so I think she must have loved it. And I have more stories like that.
The most beautiful comment of all "may God bless your hands for the beautiful work you do". The last day I didn't know how to sit or stand or anything, but it was worth it. I met a lot of amazing people and Mushmellow went public and was received with open arms!
Las mejores anécdotas son de las personas que me compraron. Mi compradora más pequeña fue una niña como de 5 años que quería un anillo de botones. Por suerte eran ajustables pero lo tuve que achicar tanto que me dio miedo de que se dañara, al final todo bien, le quedó perfecto, ella enseño su manito a sus abuelas y todas se fueron felices. Otro día llegó una pareja de extranjeros super buena gente, la chica se iba con una cartera hasta que vio que otra señora estaba mirando otra que le había gustado. Entonces compró las 2 jaja. Otra chica vino por un bolso que vio pero fue a recorrer los otros puestos primero, cuando regresó ya la habían comprado y se fue triste. Al rato llega el esposo y le compró una para llevarle de sorpresa y me dice "si no le gusta la puedo cambiar por otra?", le dije que por supuesto que sí. Nunca volvió, parece que le gustó! y así hay más historias.
El comentario más lindo? "Que Dios bendiga tus manos, qué bonito trabajo haces". El último día no sabía cómo pararme o sentarme pero todo valió la pena. Conocí un montón de gente y Mushmellow salio al público y fue recibida con brazos abiertos!
So I finally conquered fear (well the truth is Pablo pushed me hehe), and I signed up for the biggest crafts fair in Panama, Feria de Artesanías at ATLAPA. Was I scared? absolutely! My mom always says when we go to a fair "poor people, look at their tables still full of stuff because sales aren't good". When you're there, everything changes by the minute, you're alone, then you're sorrounded by people asking about you're products but no one's buying, then everyone's buying, then you're alone again, it's really funny. The classic fear is wether people are gonna like your stuff, will they buy? I found out that when someone really wants something, they don't ask too much, they just get it. It was an incredible experience. First getting the stand ready, then sewing like crazy and then surviving 5 days of madness.
The best stories are from the people who bought something. My youngest customer was a 5 year old girl who wanted a button ring. Good thing I was able to adjust the size to her tiny finger, I was scared I was gonna break the ring. So, she smiled, showed her hand to her grandmothers and everyone left happy. Then I met a foreign couple, the girl was taking one bag until she saw a lady inspecting another one she liked, then she decided to take both! After that another woman came asking for a bag she saw earlier but someone else bought. She left a little sad, and her husband came back, bought one for her and asked me if he could change it in case she didn't like it. He never came back, so I think she must have loved it. And I have more stories like that.
The most beautiful comment of all "may God bless your hands for the beautiful work you do". The last day I didn't know how to sit or stand or anything, but it was worth it. I met a lot of amazing people and Mushmellow went public and was received with open arms!
Hechas con música
Cada cartera Mushmellow es hecha con lo mejor de mi y el ingrediente secreto es...música! Amo la música y no puedo pensar en cómo sería el mundo sin ella. Me gusta pensar que cada cosa que hago tiene una historia distinta y dependiendo de la canción que toque (me gusta poner shuffle songs) voy imaginando mientras coso. Divertido, ah? Algunas que recuerdo: Una cartera de vaca hecha escuchando Placebo, algunas de fieltro con Florence + the Machine y terminé una anoche escuchando White Lies. Qué hay en tu playlist?
Each Mushmellow bag is made with the best of me and the secret ingredient is...music! I love music and I just can't imagine what the world would be like without it. I like to think that everything I do has a unique story behind and depending of what song is playing (I like to set my playlist to shuffle songs) I imagine while I'm sewing. Fun, huh? Some I remember: A cow bag made while listening Placebo, some felt ones made listening to Florence + the Machine and I finished one last night to the tunes of White Lies. What's in your playlist?
Each Mushmellow bag is made with the best of me and the secret ingredient is...music! I love music and I just can't imagine what the world would be like without it. I like to think that everything I do has a unique story behind and depending of what song is playing (I like to set my playlist to shuffle songs) I imagine while I'm sewing. Fun, huh? Some I remember: A cow bag made while listening Placebo, some felt ones made listening to Florence + the Machine and I finished one last night to the tunes of White Lies. What's in your playlist?
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Primera Feria
El hongo tuvo su primera feria y fue mansa experiencia. Primero, tratar de coordinar todo a la par de mi trabajo, cosiendo por las noches, estrés de no encontrar lo que quería para mi mesa y bueno, aparecen mis ángeles guardianes desbocados Pablo e Iriana. Amé mi mesa!
Muchas cosas pasan por la cabeza, estrés de tener todo listo a tiempo y luego pensar si a la gente le va a gustar. Gracias Dios! Muchos comentarios positivos y las piezas con botones fueron un hit. Ya no soy "feria virgin" jaja. Ahora vienen más! Atentos para fin de mes, del 28 de julio al 1 de agosto en la Feria de Artesanías de ATLAPA, el hongo strikes back!
The mushroom had it's 1st craft fair and it was an amazing experience. First, trying to coordinate everything while attending my full time job, sewing at nights, stand decorating stress, but luckily my 2 superb guardian angels Pablo and Iriana did an incredible job with everything, I really loved my stand.
So many things are going through your head when you're there, stress trying to have everything set and then you start thinking if people are going to like what you do. Thank God! lots of positive feedback and the button pieces were a hit. I'm no longer a "fair virgin" hehe =) Now there's more on the way! Be ready for Feria de Artesanías at ATLAPA, from july 28 to august 1st, the mushroom strikes back!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
En forma de taller!
Estoy en plena producción para tener un montón de cosas de esas hermosas para el bazar de K-ramelo's. Lindos materiales, verdad? Es divertido cuando todo empieza a tomar forma y pam! producto final. En forma de taller!
I'm in the middle of production, trying to have lots of beautiful things ready for K-ramelo's Bazar. Nice materiales, aren't they? It's really fun when things are shaping up and bam! there you have your final product. Workshop mode!
Veo!
Tengo lentes nuevos. Qué cool es la sensación de ponerte los lentes y finalmente VER, todo hasta con detallitos!!! hasta que me pongo feliiiz. =) (sorry, soy miope...bastante jaja)
I have new glasses. It feels so cool to put on your glasses and finally SEE everything, with detail!!! I'm so happy =) (sorry, I'm nearsighted...a lot hehe)
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