pop up origami- seminar

Όπως σας είχα πει και εδώ παρακολούθησα ένα ακόμη σεμινάριο που είχε σχέση με το χαρτί! Αυτή τη φορά αφορούσε τις pop up τεχνικές.

As I've already mentioned here, I've relatively recently attended on more paper art/paper folding seminar, that was focused on pop up card techniques!

Φυσικά και ήταν φανταστικό,
και παρακάτω είναι και ένα βίντεο από το σεμινάριο. που μπορείτε να με δείτε να ξεπροβάλω κάπου...
It was pretty awesome, again!
 and here's a video,
you will be seeing me there picking somewhere!



Καλά δεν θα σας πω ποια είναι η τελική μου κάρτα, νομίζω είναι αυτονόητο... :P
can you guess which is my pop up card?  hehehe
Marietta

100th post!!!!

Hi! This is the 100th post of Double Crochets blog!! hell yeah! omg! :) Today I am attending a new paper related seminar with the same conductor as the previous, Georgia Gremouti. Do you remember that post, on a paper folding seminar I attended earlier this year!? Well here are the rest of the photos from the 1st seminar!

We all folded a lot of paper!! But the purpose was to create a fashion accessory, so after lots of brainstorming and ideas...

These were some printed, brain scans, I've found in the garbage 5 years ago ... (I am a hoarder :S )

I made this ear cuff

This craft paper was folded and painted by me, also :) 

And I also created this bracelet by an encyclopedia page, it was from the letter "A"

Here are the creations of the team! 

As I look at these photos I am thinking about creativity and the power a team has. I miss that!
In addition to this whole lovely experience, I was happy to find myself using a lot of previous knowledge and materials to this workshop, like old papers I've been gathering since forever, my interest in origami, and the 1000 paper cranes project I've once started (and never finished), my love for pleats that was grown in my fashion pattern making course.. and more.

It felt like there is some puzzle trying to get together its pieces, because it always felt like I'm undertaking too much of different arts and crafts, and never focus on one, however after this seminar I feel like finding my way through all this. Crossing my fingers I'll be figuring it out soon.

anyways, lovely team, lovely conductor, pretty interesting subject! let's see what's to happen today!! I'll keep you posted :P (literally...)
^Marietta

p.s. I have something little special for you...soon!

Paper folding

Γεια χαρά!

on April I was lucky enough to attend the first part of a paper folding seminar at the Εργαστήρι Τέχνης at Chalkida *art laboratory it means* , and here are some photos!

There was a projection with origami and paper folding history, and contemporary artists who use paper. Georgia Gremouti, a contemporary artist herself and the sweetest person, conducted the workshop and taught us a lot! To be honest I am totally fascinated, and can't wait to learn more on the subject.

Νoteworthy were the lab facilities, so awesome that it felt pretty neat just to be there. I also met a lot of very interesting people, and that's good news, not just because Chalkida is the town I'll be living soon.

We all folded a lot of paper!!

there are so many ways to use this technique (above there is a handwritten letter, folded and painted, I sent to my koubara :P ) Can't wait to find more ways to use it.

You can have a look on this amazing video, I've seen some time ago, and now seems relevant:

FACETURE from Phil Cuttance on Vimeo.

Oh and that was what I wore that day: A skirt I made just before the seminar (hallo folded pleats over there!) and a crocheted blouse I also made...and probably will be making more for our Etsy shop.

Of course there are more...but I will divide the photos in two posts.
till the next post :) kisses
Marietta