→ October 15, 2009
It was called Una Nita La Gloria. I came up the metro into twilight in an industrial neighborhood on the outskirts of Barcelona and then down winding crisscrossing streets and up an overpass. South of Montjuic and west butting up against a railway yard lies the building, Gloria, home to the artist space known as La [...]
→ October 6, 2009
Priscilla Carluccio is one woman who has made an imprint on our visual imagination. Here are her views on design, markets, retail, motherhood & more.
→ September 28, 2009
*F means feature to follow in the coming weeks The week transcended all expectations. With a day’s distance from my time at the fair, I see the trends as follows: Reality skewing shapes, new world order inventions for sustainability rocketing us into better mousetraps, intellectual pursuit, bold against black, color and self-assuredness. Here I recount my [...]
→ September 18, 2009
The apt definition of designer-maker given on the hidden art website is worth repeating here: “Designer-Makers design and make their own unique work, on a small or large scale. Hidden Art promotes and supports designer-makers who design and make functional items in three main categories: Designer-Makers who produce hand-made items. For example, a potter whose work does [...]
→ September 7, 2009
As long as you love what you create, there will be someone out there which shares the same feeling about it.
→ August 31, 2009
Sharing my messages of these, my collected and unique objects, is important for me. The rather unconventional technique of silicone casting is a snap-shot of my time and also the culture I am part of.
→ August 17, 2009
A different kind of jewelry designer, Naoko makes jewelry for your clothing. She decorates by changing the shape of shirts, shoes and shins – some of the more overlooked sculptural materials of our day to day selves. What drew me to her was her work with soft metals where the wearer can change [...]
→ August 13, 2009
Dr Alan Knight outlined his 10 key points of focus for a sustainable lifestyle at the Goodenough Conference in July 09 as the following and I’d like to use it as a jumping off point for comment: 1) I manage my own self esteem and health (What? Not being dictated to by a Lifetime Television for [...]
→ August 11, 2009
Ever since I took on my first Japanese client and traveled to Kyoto with her, I’ve fallen in love with Japan like many before me. I was reluctant to present Japanese makers so soon because when I start in on Japan, its an Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole. Time freezes and all my other [...]
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What Women Make is a curatorial concept by Girl on the street. With a keen interest in innovation and user-centric design and services that herald the future of the global community, we showcase and celebrate the female makers of the lot – designers, creative entrepreneurs, innovators, artisans, design students – from around the world.
Girl on the street is the trademark of writer, ethnographer, and brand strategist, Chauncey Zalkin. To inquire about digital ethnography, team training, and speaking engagements, contact me and go to the about section to learn more.
