I think I’ve mentioned before that I’ve getting into paper crafts more because of the limited crafty supplies and projects I have here.
We’ve come across rolls and rolls of tracing paper. So I thought to draw figures/people and create shapes on the people to create color blocks on said tracing paper.
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I’m not political, in fact I don’t know much happening in the world of politics in general. I’m completely clueless. But with the craziness happening in Greece right now, I can’t help but talk about it.
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You know, I really feel kids today are so unfortunate for missing out on the Spice Girls scene.
Not too long ago I was out and about at a certain dinner event with friends. The majority of the crowd ranged from 15-19 years olds, and then there was the small group of us that were over age 24. A whole lot of songs from today’s mainstream were performed which all the young girls were loving. As the show was finishing up, the last song played was Spice Girls’ number one hit. I’ve never seen such a quiet crowd; Wannabe always gets the crowd going no matter where you are, but not here. The young girls were not amused, or maybe they just had no idea what song this was and it made me feel old and sad. (I imagine older generations feel the same way about their beloved songs.)
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(Image taken from Design-Fair.)
One style that I’ve come across in Greece that everyone loves is patch work. Bags, clothing, couches – you name it, they love it.
My aunt owns a textile shop and she has tons of binders with sample fabrics that have no use. She gave me some binders and her permission to do anything I wanted with them.
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(Quote was taken from Grimes, whom I can’t ever stop listening to.)
This is what the ultimate me type looks like. When I doodle the alphabet in sketchbooks, it always looks somewhat like this. So I decided to officially draw out the alphabet in Illustrator, and so therefore it’s official. This is Maria’s Funky Monkey Type.
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Guest post written by Victoria
Not including the people who have been living in a sensory deprivation chamber for the last year, it’s safe to assume we’ve all heard that Hozier song, right?
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I have a love/hate relationship with summer. I love being able to wear lighter clothing – t-shirts, my athletic shorts I find oh so comfortable, and my fun light-weight oxfords. I appreciate lack of snow, and sunny comfortable days to walk around and enjoy myself.
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(Look at dat Athens sunlight, yo. It’s blinding.)
I’m not very good at vacationing. I need to constantly be doing something or else I get restless. Since this is an intended extended vacation, I came prepared with a sketchbook and colored pencils, but I miss jumping between projects. You may ask how do I finish projects if I jump around so much? Well, I don’t; I have a slight case of crafty ADD, and a huge chunk of unfinished projects.
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With the afflicted government and financial situation here in Greece, I’ve noticed that the city of Athens has become a hotspot for all things murals and graffiti. When I was down in New Orleans two months ago, I was loving all the graffiti I had seen everywhere, but Athens is a whole other story; this city takes the cake. People are frustrated with the economic state of the country, and they take it out on the walls of all the buildings here for everyone to see. It’s a sad situation, but it’s a fascinatingly visual treat.
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One thing about this time difference that bothers me is that I was anxiously waiting yesterday for Pitchfork to post their latest episode of Pitchfork Classic which was about Slowdive’s Souvlaki album. Being seven hours ahead, I unfortunately was asleep when it was posted, so just know this post was intended for yesterday.
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