94. Little Good All
"When I was in third grade, I wanted a trampoline for Christmas. My cautious parents went to discuss this with our pediatrician, who put the brakes on the trampoline idea, so I got a sewing machine instead. A brand new Kenmore 10 Stitch. So I started to design and sew. In 1997 I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Parsons School of Design in New York, where my focus was on children’s wear. I loved every minute at Parsons, and learned lots at my internships at Isaac Mizrahi, Hirsch-Brodie Tailors, and Liz Claiborne. I also learned that while I loved to design and create, I did not love the fashion industry, where an ever hungry financial beast demanded new styles every season made ever more cheaply. I believe in slow design, and slow art. I am not really a “fast” person. I like to have my hands on what I create. Ideally, I think things should be timeless, and beautifully made, and if well designed and beautifully made, should remain serviceable in your wardrobe forever. Principles aside, a girls gotta eat, so I took a job at the amazing Tonner Doll Company, where I directed a design team in the creation of a variety of product lines including the classic Betsy McCall doll, Tyler Wentworth Collection, and Kitty Collier. We also designed licensed products in collaboration with FAO Schwarz, DC Comics, Lucas Films and Mary Engelbreit. It was sort of cool - I was paid to play with dolls all day! In my work for Tonner, I was able to travel and work widely in Asia and Europe which is a great thing to do on someone else's dime in your 20's. But, while interesting, it wasn’t my passion, so…. In 2002 I quit my job at Tonner to focus all my energies on my work as an artist and using my hands to create. I sold my house in NY, and moved back in with my parents who graciously volunteered their breakfast room to serve as my studio. I set about learning to paint. It felt great, and I was free to create what was important to me. Now, eight years later, I find myself married to a charming English husband, and we have a 2 year old son. I am a stay at home mom/artist, and in dusting off my Kenmore 10 Stitch to sew for my boy I rediscovered all that I loved about children’s wear in college. Etsy is my platform to share this with you! I like to mix the classic with the whimsical, using beautiful fabrics and durable tailoring, and I strive to bring out the individual in each child with my designs."
"I'm absolutely enchanted with this shop...~Jodi Queenan, Artist" With a child's eyes in a far-off American farm village named Black Earth, I stared for hours at powerfully enchanting illustrations of a fantastical Europe. The White Cat and her tearfully loyal Prince in the majestic theatre and halls of her castle; The Little Match Girl finding warmth in her Grandmother's heavenly embrace after her frozen death; the abandoned Hänsel and Gretel outwitting their trickster in her Gingerbread prison...my fantasized ideals of Europe became a safe place that would cradle me like a lullaby or a fairytale, a motherland to which I might one day belong.
96. Dirtsastudio
I'm just a girl who's out to add some color to the world. I love color, I love design, and I love making things by hand using anything from a jigsaw to a sewing machine. My background reflects my love of both academics and artistry. I have a B.A. from Yale University in American Art & Material Culture, and a Master's Degree in American Decorative Arts (think: Antiques Roadshow). I love studying the form & function of everyday objects. I think Verner Panton hit the nail on the head when he said: "One sits more comfortably on a color that one likes." I worked as a Display Coordinator for Anthropologie for nearly two years before leaving the company to pursue creativity on my own terms. You can peruse my personal and professional work, as well as see my most recent projects, at dirtsastudio.com.
"When I was in third grade, I wanted a trampoline for Christmas. My cautious parents went to discuss this with our pediatrician, who put the brakes on the trampoline idea, so I got a sewing machine instead. A brand new Kenmore 10 Stitch. So I started to design and sew. In 1997 I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Parsons School of Design in New York, where my focus was on children’s wear. I loved every minute at Parsons, and learned lots at my internships at Isaac Mizrahi, Hirsch-Brodie Tailors, and Liz Claiborne. I also learned that while I loved to design and create, I did not love the fashion industry, where an ever hungry financial beast demanded new styles every season made ever more cheaply. I believe in slow design, and slow art. I am not really a “fast” person. I like to have my hands on what I create. Ideally, I think things should be timeless, and beautifully made, and if well designed and beautifully made, should remain serviceable in your wardrobe forever. Principles aside, a girls gotta eat, so I took a job at the amazing Tonner Doll Company, where I directed a design team in the creation of a variety of product lines including the classic Betsy McCall doll, Tyler Wentworth Collection, and Kitty Collier. We also designed licensed products in collaboration with FAO Schwarz, DC Comics, Lucas Films and Mary Engelbreit. It was sort of cool - I was paid to play with dolls all day! In my work for Tonner, I was able to travel and work widely in Asia and Europe which is a great thing to do on someone else's dime in your 20's. But, while interesting, it wasn’t my passion, so…. In 2002 I quit my job at Tonner to focus all my energies on my work as an artist and using my hands to create. I sold my house in NY, and moved back in with my parents who graciously volunteered their breakfast room to serve as my studio. I set about learning to paint. It felt great, and I was free to create what was important to me. Now, eight years later, I find myself married to a charming English husband, and we have a 2 year old son. I am a stay at home mom/artist, and in dusting off my Kenmore 10 Stitch to sew for my boy I rediscovered all that I loved about children’s wear in college. Etsy is my platform to share this with you! I like to mix the classic with the whimsical, using beautiful fabrics and durable tailoring, and I strive to bring out the individual in each child with my designs."
"I'm absolutely enchanted with this shop...~Jodi Queenan, Artist" With a child's eyes in a far-off American farm village named Black Earth, I stared for hours at powerfully enchanting illustrations of a fantastical Europe. The White Cat and her tearfully loyal Prince in the majestic theatre and halls of her castle; The Little Match Girl finding warmth in her Grandmother's heavenly embrace after her frozen death; the abandoned Hänsel and Gretel outwitting their trickster in her Gingerbread prison...my fantasized ideals of Europe became a safe place that would cradle me like a lullaby or a fairytale, a motherland to which I might one day belong.
96. Dirtsastudio
I'm just a girl who's out to add some color to the world. I love color, I love design, and I love making things by hand using anything from a jigsaw to a sewing machine. My background reflects my love of both academics and artistry. I have a B.A. from Yale University in American Art & Material Culture, and a Master's Degree in American Decorative Arts (think: Antiques Roadshow). I love studying the form & function of everyday objects. I think Verner Panton hit the nail on the head when he said: "One sits more comfortably on a color that one likes." I worked as a Display Coordinator for Anthropologie for nearly two years before leaving the company to pursue creativity on my own terms. You can peruse my personal and professional work, as well as see my most recent projects, at dirtsastudio.com.
98. OLBAPI
"Olbapi! began in October 2008 in Portland, Oregon.We are a mother/daughter team devoted to beautiful handmade objects, home decor, textiles, and contemporary heirlooms." They are just the cutest creations.
99. My African Princes
One of my favorite blogs over the past 19 plus months of waiting has been My African Princes. If you are looking for a blog that peeks into the life of an adoptive family.... look no further. When I'm discouraged, I jump onto this blog and things seems to come back into focus. This week, she is blogging about the boys sleeping arrangements. Very sweet little story. I also wanted to show all of you this super cute pillow I found on etsy. I'm continuing with my vast array of projects.
100. My Bearded Pigeon
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