Making Pretty Things

I've been making my krafty projects by sewing everything by hand. It takes a little longer, but everytime I'm inspired to sew, sew, sew I always play a song that touches that projects uniqueness. In the last "Arts and Crafts Market" I was sooooo uninspired to silkscreen my shirts even though I knew the show was one week away. I always leave everything until the last minute. But I think the ideas flow much quicker and things get done because they have toooo... That time around things weren't happining at all. The good thing I went to the store and they had on sale the album by Radiohead "In Rainbows." I decided to give it a chance. I put the cd on the moment I got home and that was it. I was totally blown away and the song that lead the path for the inspiration was "Weird Fishes" believe me when I say that song got played out that whole night when we were silkscreening and sewing.. That is why we called it the "Greenwood Series" because of Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.

Arts and Crafts Market

Hi Everyone,

This is the first blog for "Tiragomas" you might be wondering what the name means, but it is the Spanish word for Slingshot. In the beginning of this year my brother and I were looking for names to call our kraft project. We wanted to join forces and make fun things under one name, but at the same time we had to call ourselves something because we were going to be part of our first "Arts and Crafts Market" show together and they needed a name to put on the flyer. Yes, we were crutching on time so we were looking in the Spanish dictionary. I have to admit we were desperate, but it was perfect. I think that "Tiragomas" is a great metaphor for ideas that are thrown in different angles not knowing how far they are going to go. Everyone is welcome to be part of this ride of ideas and projects. Our second, "Arts and Crafts Market" show is going to be next Saturday, so if you live in the LA area and you want to spend a fun afternoon in Long Beach just come on down...