It's videos of us. Etsy made them! Check it out!
This first one is about our very own Mallory of
http://dismantled.etsy.com/ . She's discussing what trashion is, her
upcycling third place winning entry, and Bazaar Bizarre.
http://blip.tv/file/363589
The second one is equally priceless. It's from the Trashion Trunk
Show! YAY! You'll see diane aka http://miggipyn.etsy.com/ , sarah aka
http://haptotrope.etsy.com/ , renee from http://reneedesigns.etsy.com/
and alison of http://papercrafts.etsy.com/
You'll also catch glimpses of http://naturemadescents.etsy.com/ 's
goodies and http://amuckdesigns.etsy.com/ 's goodies.
http://blip.tv/file/359676/
Happy viewing! Congratulations for the awesome videos!
9/05/2007
9/04/2007
Trashion team spotlight - Interview: ezee's emporium of urban treasures
Shop name: ezee's emporium of urban treasures
Shop address: www.ezee.etsy.com
In a nutshell: the jewelry i make is hip, modern, and eclectic—its trashion!
Tell us a bit about yourself : I'm a student living and studying in DC—I started out making this kind of jewelry for myself, but friends and strangers kept telling me I should try to sell it, so I've decided to give it a go.
Trashion materials: bottle caps—from parties, the street, my friends, my recycling bin….
I transform them into: earrings, necklaces, and key chains so far
How do you do it? I start out by flattening the bottlecaps so they become a smooth disk, then incorporate them with vintage and new charms, beads, bits of chain and glass, and whatever else I think goes well
What inspired you to do this and why are you involved in trashion? I had seen people using bottle caps before and so I made myself a very simple pair of earrings. I love to choose beers based on their caps now! My favorites are the more graphic designs with bold or interesting colors that make a statement
Do you remember the first thing you made using the trashion concept? Gosh that's really hard, because I think I was always making things out of found or thrown out objects when I was a kid—dioramas from shoeboxes, puppets from old socks, you name it. I'm constantly holding onto things I'd otherwise throw out in case I think of some use for them down the road... it's not necessarily the best habit to have :>
What are your current projects and what is on the horizon? I'm still working to build up my shop, since I'm going to be really busy once fall classes start. But my main goals are to keep creating new things and hopefully add some other kinds of trashion pieces to my shop. So far my friends have been excited about my work, but I'm also working to find new buyers for my pieces.
Why should people buy handmade, and buy from trashion? Buying handmade means you know where your purchase is coming from. You can be more certain of its quality, the origins of the materials in it, and it cuts out the huge profit margins of retail stores. It's a great way to support artists. More particularly, buying trashion means you're putting objects that would have been thrown away to use. I love it!
Shop address: www.ezee.etsy.com
In a nutshell: the jewelry i make is hip, modern, and eclectic—its trashion!
Tell us a bit about yourself : I'm a student living and studying in DC—I started out making this kind of jewelry for myself, but friends and strangers kept telling me I should try to sell it, so I've decided to give it a go.
Trashion materials: bottle caps—from parties, the street, my friends, my recycling bin….
I transform them into: earrings, necklaces, and key chains so far
How do you do it? I start out by flattening the bottlecaps so they become a smooth disk, then incorporate them with vintage and new charms, beads, bits of chain and glass, and whatever else I think goes well
What inspired you to do this and why are you involved in trashion? I had seen people using bottle caps before and so I made myself a very simple pair of earrings. I love to choose beers based on their caps now! My favorites are the more graphic designs with bold or interesting colors that make a statement
Do you remember the first thing you made using the trashion concept? Gosh that's really hard, because I think I was always making things out of found or thrown out objects when I was a kid—dioramas from shoeboxes, puppets from old socks, you name it. I'm constantly holding onto things I'd otherwise throw out in case I think of some use for them down the road... it's not necessarily the best habit to have :>
What are your current projects and what is on the horizon? I'm still working to build up my shop, since I'm going to be really busy once fall classes start. But my main goals are to keep creating new things and hopefully add some other kinds of trashion pieces to my shop. So far my friends have been excited about my work, but I'm also working to find new buyers for my pieces.
Why should people buy handmade, and buy from trashion? Buying handmade means you know where your purchase is coming from. You can be more certain of its quality, the origins of the materials in it, and it cuts out the huge profit margins of retail stores. It's a great way to support artists. More particularly, buying trashion means you're putting objects that would have been thrown away to use. I love it!
9/03/2007
Semi-random information from trashion member's shop announcements
When you check out our member shops, you can learn some very interesting things. Try it. Here are some of the tidbits gleaned:
http://stitchblade.etsy.com is having a sale via the Etsy TexasCrafters street team.
http://donnapool.etsy.com is a proud member of etsymom
http://helloknitty.etsy.com offers free shipping on earth friendly items.
http://hobocampcrafts.etsy.com was at the Providence Open Market this weekend selling.
http://ezee.etsy.com consumes beer.
http://bemyshark.etsy.com will be at maker faire austin tx october 20th & 21st
http://easystreetvintage.etsy.com graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
http://theeclecticpickle.etsy.com put her Blender Aquariums on SALE for a limited time only-$10 off- prices reduced (It's the "My dog needs surgery and I need to come up with the funds" sale)
- http://makisquarepatch.etsy.com is one of the winners in Fred Flare'sNEXT BIG THING 2007
- http://blackrose1151.etsy.com 's son just entered junior high school
- pat of http://yieldtowhim.etsy.com and http://trashionmode.etsy.com have some mad poetry skills yo.
- http://eyepopart.etsy.com will be on HGTV's "Look What I Did"September 19 at 6:00 pm ET/PT
- http://groovyvinyl.etsy.com founded the Etsy Bloggers Street Team.
- http://fairytalefibers.etsy.com will be selling at PORTLAND SATURDAYMARKET September 8th and 9th
Get to know all the fabolous indie crafters and artists who are part of the etsy trashion street team - the community of etsy shops who use recycled/upcycled items in their listings. visit us today! http://etsytrashion.etsy.com
http://stitchblade.etsy.com is having a sale via the Etsy TexasCrafters street team.
http://donnapool.etsy.com is a proud member of etsymom
http://helloknitty.etsy.com offers free shipping on earth friendly items.
http://hobocampcrafts.etsy.com was at the Providence Open Market this weekend selling.
http://ezee.etsy.com consumes beer.
http://bemyshark.etsy.com will be at maker faire austin tx october 20th & 21st
http://easystreetvintage.etsy.com graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
http://theeclecticpickle.etsy.com put her Blender Aquariums on SALE for a limited time only-$10 off- prices reduced (It's the "My dog needs surgery and I need to come up with the funds" sale)
- http://makisquarepatch.etsy.com is one of the winners in Fred Flare'sNEXT BIG THING 2007
- http://blackrose1151.etsy.com 's son just entered junior high school
- pat of http://yieldtowhim.etsy.com and http://trashionmode.etsy.com have some mad poetry skills yo.
- http://eyepopart.etsy.com will be on HGTV's "Look What I Did"September 19 at 6:00 pm ET/PT
- http://groovyvinyl.etsy.com founded the Etsy Bloggers Street Team.
- http://fairytalefibers.etsy.com will be selling at PORTLAND SATURDAYMARKET September 8th and 9th
Get to know all the fabolous indie crafters and artists who are part of the etsy trashion street team - the community of etsy shops who use recycled/upcycled items in their listings. visit us today! http://etsytrashion.etsy.com
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