Saturday, October 22, 2011

Bordando canciones - Embroidered songs

El bordado sigue en la palestra apareciendo en nuevos ambitos. Esta vez en el video Amor a mano de Andrea Servera. Una polifacetica artista argentina que empezo como coreografa de danza y estos dias tambien utiliza la aguja como medio de expresion. Aqui podeis ver in video con una presentacion de la obra a cargo de la artista.

Embroidery is still reaching areas we never thought of. Here is used on the making of a music video. The theme "Amor a mano" by polifacetic argentinian artist Andrea Servera.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Papel Picado

Me gusta la forma como celebran el Dia de los Muertos en Mexico. Todo empezo hace 20 años cuando vi una exhibicion sobre el tema en el Museum of Mankind. Despues de ver este video me he animado y voy a ver que tal se me da el papel picado .


Ever since I went to see a Day of the Death exhibition at the Museum of Mankind I have been fascinated by the way they celebrate in Mexico. I like all that colourful cut paper. I think am going to try my hand at making my own "papel picado", after seeing this inspiring video.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Potingues - Concoctions

Llevo tiempo queriendo prepararme mi propio champu. Y en mi afan por encontrar recetas he encontrado las de otros productos de belleza. Y como soy una abejita que pica de flor en flor , el sabado pasado prepare mi primer potingue, una hidratante a base de cera de abeja, aceite de almendras, agua de rosas y esencia de geranio.



I am not happy with the way my hair feels after a wash. For a while I have been investigating preparing my own shampoo, and while doing so I came accross some recipes for other beauty products and thought about trying my hand at making them. Last saturday I prepared my first moisturizing cream, with beeswax, almond oil, rosewater and geranium oil. It has a few lumps but overall I am happy with this first attempt.


Editado para incluir receta


Ingredientes - Ingredients


1 cs (15 ml) cera de abeja - beeswax


6 cs (6x15 ml) aceite de almendras dulces - Almond oil


1 cs agua de rosas (la receta pedia originalmente agua de azahar) - rose /orange flower water


3 gotas de aceite esencial (yo use geranio) - drops geranium essential oil


Calentar la cera en un bowl sobre agua a hervor suave, removiendo hasta que esta derretida por completo. Apartar y dejar enfriar durante 5 minutos (si no lo haces te saldran grumos como me ocurrio a mi). Añadir el aceite de almendra, la mezcla empezara a espesarse conforme se enfrie y cogera un color crema. Verted el agua de rosas, las gotas de aceite esencial y mezclad de nuevo. Rellenad un tarrito y dejad enfriar media hora en el frigorifico antes de usar.


La mia salio con grumos, y algo espesa de mas pues la cera que use venia en tubitos, dificil de medir y quizas resulto en menos cantidad, la proxima vez me asegurare de que la cantidad es la correcta. Aun asi la he usado en el cuerpo y cara y me gusta como crema de noche .


Heat the wax on a bowl placed over simmering water, stirring until melted. Leave to cool for 5 m. Add the almond oil, stirring to mix it. The mix will thicken and become lighter in colour. Add the water and essential oil, mix again, spoon it into your container and cool in fridge for 30 m before using it.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Music origami

Un video que acabo de descubrir, el tema Buster Keaton del grupo danes Quadron. Me gusta la letra, el estilismo, el guion y claro el origami .


A music video that I have just discovered.Danish electro-soul from Quadron. I like the lyrics, the styling and the use of paper and origami.

full blood veggie dressed in fur
and your beliefs are in a blur
the benetton colors are so true
just not on the beach next to you
maybe its time for some self interrogation
but you already chose your final destination
saving the whales during the day
but at night your making them pay

this is why
you think you're on track
and never falling back
tell your little conscience that
you think you're on track
and never falling back

you can't keep on preachin
like its your sunday meetin
its to buster keaton
maybe theres is no eden

girl, you acting like you still have your corporate
virginity
but there is always a cross for you to bear
politically correct about everything besides yourself
if you could buy a perfume of it you would

you cant keep on preachin...
check it out
take it all
take it all
take it from your all

Friday, October 14, 2011

Angeles callejeros - Street angels

Los que se encuentra una cuando sale de paseo, en este caso por Notting Hill Gate. Estos eran a ganchillo de malla y bordado.



Crocheted and embroidered ones found last week around Notting Hill Gate.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Insomnio

Tres horas pueden dar para : un par de pulseras para la sobrina (mis primeras con hilos). Preparar una limonada a la lavanda. Hacer una colada. Terminando con una leccion pulseril para la sobrina.Rather than tossing and turning in bed, I used the time to : make a couple of frienship bracelets for my niece (my firsts), prepare some lavander lemonade and get some laundry done.
The bracelets proved a hit, with her. All is well that ends well.

Sunday, October 09, 2011

Descubriendo artesanias - Discovering new crafts

A la vuelta de la esquina encontre el otro dia esta idea la mar de original. Una cesta cubierta con encaje de plastico bordado con moline . A la venta en una nueva cafeteria situada a dos minutos de casa que tengo que investigar mas a fondo pues estaba cerrada cuando pase.
A new coffee shop has opened around the corner from home, selling this unusual baskets covered in plastic lace embroidered with bright cotton thread. Who would have thought such great idea.