KimmChi on Fashiontary

I met a nice woman at the Brooklyn Flea the last time I did it. She loved the shirt designs - took several photos, bought one and said she was going to blog about it, and she did. Thanks Fashiontary!

New Jewelry at KimmChi

New Emerald + crystal pendant style drop necklace.

Summer Dresses

Trying out these great dresses for the summer - super soft - and comfy, a bit above the knee. American apparel, so they take to silkscreening quite well. You can find them in my etsy shop.

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New Designs are in!

Well, not in the Etsy shop yet, still working on proper photography, but I'll have the new designs at the Brooklyn Flea this weekend. You can find it at at 176 Lafayette Ave in Fort Greene Brooklyn 10 to 5 - take the A/C to Lafayette Ave or the G to Clinton/Washington Ave.
2/3, 4/5, B/D/Q, M/N/R to Atlantic Ave.-Pacific St. (use Hanson Place exit/elevator, walk up Hanson Place to Greene Ave., then follow Greene Ave. 4 blocks and turn left on Clermont Ave.)

New designs available in green and purple scoop neck - small, medium, large and extra large.
They should be in the Etsy shop soon!

New India inspired designs

New India inspired designs are on the way! Here are some rough comps I do before I burn the screen, for size and placement (and color choices). I loved the India focus on decoration, something I myself focus on! I used the traditional lotus motif with the foliage paisley with some nice bright colors to create eye catching contrasts.

I'll be working on these this week to hopefully have with me at the Seventh Heaven Park Slope Fair this weekend. I'll be in the "Crafts/Handmade" section between 11th and 13th streets. Come out to say hi, I will be in a string of other artists from The {NewNew} York Street Team selling handmade items, from Nordea selling soap to Fubabee selling cards we should have a diverse array of goods.

Father's Day Family Sketchbook

Each Father's Day my family struggles to think up a new and inventive way to say "We Love You dad"! My dad is not a Tie-Wearing-Dad, nor is he a Suit-Wearing -Dad, nor a Coffee- Drinking-Dad nor a Writing-In -Journals sort of Dad. So this has always been challenging.

He is more of a I'm-a-chemist -but-i-really-want -to-be-a-painter sort of Dad! The sort of Dad who would go out to a nearby farm on his lunch break to draw the cows as they grazed up and down in the grass.

So this year we decided to try and get the whole family involved in a present that he would really enjoy and be able to look back at for years to come. I had read about three artists that shared a sketch book and each would draw on one page and then pass it on to the next, with each drawing inspiring the next. I thought this would be a great project to replicate with my own family.

All you need is:
-1 sketch book or blank journal
-Various art supplies, pens pencils, markers etc
-A sizeable pre-paid US Postal Office envelope

Now all you need to do is have each family member draw on a given page. We started our's with the youngest - my nephew drew a whole "My Family" drawing which included hearts and dogs. His mother took some inspiration from that and drew her son with the two dogs in their yard. I am working on a portrait of my nephew.

Once we have all had our go at sketching in the book, I will present the book to my Dad on father's day with instructions (and a prepaid flat rate shipping envelope) for him to mail it back to the next participant so we can keep the family sketchbook active.

I think I've finally found a gift that he will truly love to take part in.
Do post comments below about any interactive gifts that you've participated in.

-Kimm
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