Tag Archives: Muy Marcottage

Unfinished craft projects

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

Crafting is good for us. It can be broken down into three main stages: Visualization Process Actualization When you decide to make something, this something must first be visualized. And visualization begins in the imagination. Imagination stimulates our brain.  It … Continue reading →

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making huipiles on Paros

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

  Huipiles made on Paros:     . .

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Marina as Frida wearing Muy Marcottage

Posted on June 13, 2015 by

 Marina has always had a connection with Frida Kahlo even before the latter’s popularity.  So I asked Marina to model some of my huipiles.  We had a great morning but it will take a few days before I will be … Continue reading →

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Muy Marcottage purses

Posted on October 3, 2014 by

Every summer while on Paros, I try to make purses using my  household trash. “Clean Clutch”   front  back This is a little clutch made from a transparent detergent bottle. I cut the bottle open then used scrap materials to … Continue reading →

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my wine box purse

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

My neighbors and I have a habit of giving our unconsumed food to one another when we leave. This year, when Rita left, she gave me onions and garlic and butter as well as her wine in a box.  After … Continue reading →

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Yūgen doilies

Posted on May 9, 2014 by

I often go to the outdoor market near my studio.  One of the main things I look for is the second hand table full of used linens because it is there that sometimes I can find “centrini”, that is, Italian … Continue reading →

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Irini Gonou and magical writing.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by

It’s been awhile since I’ve blog due to my daughter’s knee injury and the breakdown of my modem.  Hopefully, my blog will pick up some animation now!  Last year I had been presented the possibility of teaching a workshop in … Continue reading →

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