Bits and pieces....

As I have mentioned a few times before, sometime after the Xmas our hard disc was burned
:(....gone....
And so all of our computer data-work pictures, informations, children photos etc.....almost all our life together, or at least last 8 years or so....I was really devastated when the guy that took the disc for eventual repair told us that there is nothing that can be done. Than, we found one other firm doing those kind of repairs and now, after more than a month, I know that it CAN be fixed, even that it was burned quite badly. BUT, it will cost a fortune!!! We had several partitions within the disc and we have decided to get saved only one-carrying the most important things, among which-my artistic works, sketches and similar stuff important for my life and artistic background;)



It is just so crazy knowing how almost third part of my life was sort of "saved" in one small part of plastic and realizing that I was totally depending on that. I am so mad that we haven't saved it somewhere, making a back-up, even because this is not the first time that happened to us, only that first time it was different and easier from any point of view.



So, having this nostalgic and panic moments of "all I ever did is gone", I was facing the moments of history.....visiting my messy studio(my graphic-artistic studio)and going through the "memories", or better say-digging under the dust.



I really miss all of those moments of "creating a piece of art"...from the sketches, through the cutting the linoleum till the stage of making the colours, getting the right mood....



For those involved in the process of designing fabrics, this will be familiar phase...thinking in advance how 2 or more colours will melt in the printing process, going on another....





I also found my first catalog, from my first individual exhibition, just after finishing the Academy, in 1998. It was called "Interplay" and was consisting of 16 mix media pieces - collages, drawings, all 50x 70 cm and all made as sketches for my prints.







Can't believe that it was 10 years ago!!!!



But, there is one good thing coming out from all that disc trouble- I started to draw again;) As I can't go through the whole printing process( as it requires a lot of times, and at the moment, having Bianka at home with me, it is just not possible...but hopefully soon:), I started doing some big size drawings (100 x 70 cm) and even thought about organizing a new exhibition:)



BTW, those orange lines above-Pablo draw them with the waxed pencils(indelible ones), at the moment of my distraction....so, it required a bit of changing;)

I took some pics I made, in the outfits I made, that wears the girl I "made"...sort of total design:)





More to come;)
have a great week, Katarina

Sugar snap launch on ebay

It has started, 2 days ago:)
There are 60+ designers involved in this ebay launch and you can check all the listings HERE



We were so lucky, having the chance to chat at the group board and get to know a bit better Melissa Averinos, designer behind this beautiful fabric line. She is such a lovely person and of course, awesome designer;)



I have 6 listings active and you can check them all by clicking on the side bar's pics. From elegant to whimsy, child to adults, there is something for all:)



Looking forward to see Melissa's new line and always so nice to read and look at her yummy blog HERE .
xo, Katarina

Sugar snap bags

Some new finished clutch bags, made with Sugar snap line by Melissa Averinos.



I'm getting ready for the upcoming ebay launch, featuring this beautiful fabric line.



I like the look of this cute bags, not small and not big, just perfect to carry some most important stuff... and regarding the pattern, something more here...



I also made the cute little jewelry/accessorie set, including bracelet and ring, adjustable in size.



More to come:)
xo, Katarina

Andalucia

There is a huge eBay launch, featuring Andalucia fabrics by Patty Young. She did an awesome job with her debut fabric line and the fabrics seems to be a MUST for the upcoming season. Just click on the banner above to get you directly to the listings, including 100+ designers.



Andalucia line is inspired by Andalucia region in Spain, designs are bold, colours are vibrant and beautiful.



You can go to my listings, clicking on the side bar or simply by clicking here to go directly to see all the listings, including the M2M accessories.











...un update....

2 more OOAK Andalucia sets just listed



Gaucho set and flaire patchwork stripe pants



...some more accessories...






xo, Katarina

In and out(side)

While I'm waiting praying for our disc to be eventually fixed, I've been doing some calligraphy work....well not really writing, but rather drawing the letters to make some diplomas for one cultural institution, here in Belgrade.





This is something I've been doing since being the student at the Academy and calligraphy is one of the reasons I wanted to attend the Graphic department. Now days, unfortunately, computer fonts are substituting the hand writing and I'm not having the chance very often to use some of my skills, that I'm found of very much;)



I like this process of preparing everything, from copying the letters till filling them with ink, than glue and finally adding some "gold leaves"(used for saint icons and fresco paintings) to obtain a bit of old, relief, vintage like, patina look











Marta loves it as well, always being very faithful follower;)



As the kids are still on Vacation and outside is still very cold and snowy, I'm also trying to take some time and take them to the garden of my mom's place, where the snow is always clean....



They enjoy playing for some 30 minutes, after which period becomes impossible to stay...





Yesterday night, Marta and I, have been watching the snowboard event, hosted in our street, Kapetan Misina, just a few meters under our building.









And you can see the video here



xoxo, Katarina

Take away Fashion

Last Saturday of the last Year, I had the pleasure to participate into New Year's edition of Take away Fashion.





The pleasure wouldn't be so overwhelming if it wasn't for my first meeting with such a sweetheart Zorica "filzlaus" . She lives in Austria, but she is born and grew up here, so we had our little 4 hours chit-chat in our language, which was great. You can see all the beautiful things she make and sells in her blog, flickr, da wanda and etsy shop.





The event lasted from 12-22 h so I must say that after 10 hours in pretty low outside temperature( -3 C that is 27 Fahrenheit ), that caused also low traffic inside, I just couldn't wait to pack and go to the warm place called home.

I have prepared so many things to show (and sell:), but unfortunately the space we had in disposal wasn't very handy for all that, so many lovely things remained just "unseen", which sort of gave me the lesson to maybe try to organize my own personal exhibition in the future......which will be one of the early goals for the 2009.;)





I uploaded the bracelets here and the tulle skirts here at the bottom of the page, and have edited the pics for some clippies and headbands yesterday and wanted to upload them today, but my hubby had the thrilling news for me this morning-our major computer disc carrying so many pics regarding all my work-even the graphics, sketches etc(which is the most important) had gone literally to fire(even having the best cooler) yesterday evening, so I will have to strongly hope that it is only the cable thing and not something to do with all the data etc:(





The skirt you can find for sale here and it is available in adult size as well;)

Have a wonderful and creative 2009. Year!!!!!
Katarina