Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Design Process....

So the process of creating new designs takes time. When booking my flight, I thought one month would be overkill but it turns out that is just about right. As we all know, time is relative and in South America it takes on a new meaning. When meeting someone, that usually means that they will be at least a half hour late (or more). To find a specific type of embroidery takes days, hours on the bus, cold nights..you get the gist. It can be tiresome, but is always worth it in the end.
So these past days, Ive been working at the coop, creating new designs...bags, scarves, clutches and other accessories, using both traditional fabrics and more modern designs. This will be an experiment, but these women never seem to let me down, that is when my thoughts and ideas are clear.
So today I will be heading to the market to pick up some local fabric to turn into a soho style bag. This fabric is seen all over, usually worn by the indigenous women who use these blakets to carry anything from their babies to bundles of brush and vegetables. The vibrant stripes and embroidery work caught my eye, so Im excited to see what comes of it.

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