I recently had an interview with Kate Jones of Om Shanti Handcrafts. Check it out!
"Denille runs Denille E.O. Designs, featuring awesome painted wooden pendants, jewelry, and art. Some of her pendants are sold solo, ready to be strung from a chain of your choice and worn; others she makes into bookmarks, purse clips, and even wine charms.
I interviewed her a while ago, and here’s what she had to say:
Why wood?
I experimented with different materials for the pendants, but had the best outcome with wood. I just like the effect on wood created by the transfer process I use.
Tell me about the experimentation — I’m especially interested in the way you think about your process and the materials you use.
When I first decided I wanted to “make” stuff to sell, I didn’t yet know what that would be so I just played with all kinds of materials. For example, I experimented with clay, fabric, thread, different papers, lots of paint, pretty much anything you can find at a craft store. Finally, I started messing with wood, and it looked the best with my transfer process.
It just felt right…does that make sense??" Read More...
