Monthly Archive for March, 2009

Mini-Interview #9: Hine Mizushima

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on 31. March 2009
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Good morning!! This week’s mini interviewis comes a little later than usually, I just got back from Amsterdam and had to rest a little ;-)

Hine first caught my eyes with her cute camera and phone cases. She also illustrates and makes little stop motion videos which you can check out here.

Hello, I’m a Japanese Illustrator, Crafter, PSMAVA (Puppet-Stop-Motion-Animation-Video-Artist) who currency lives in Vancouver, Canada.

website:

->Artwork ->Handmade stop-motion videos ->Flickr ->Etsy shop

Hi, my name is…..Hine [hee-neh] Mizushima

When I was a kid… I loved drawing, coloring, playing with paper dolls and collecting girls Manga notebooks.

Today… I still really love colors, paper, making felt dolls, and I am obsessed with buying pretty notebooks and paper products.

When I’m stuck on a project… I let it sit, wait, eat my favorite food, read a book, surf the Web and then try again. If it doesn’t work, I panic!

I want to learn… multi-color screen printing and pottery.

Wonderful designs and art, yummy food and my family …make me happy!

pictured below:

I moved a lot internationally, so I don’t have anything I made as a kid with me now (those things are at my mom’s house in Japan), but here is a picture of some notebooks, a paper doll, and a coloring set which I always loved when I was a little girl. I also included a photo of me with a (fake) “Here come the 123s” album. I worked on a video for a song from that album for They Might Be Giants. I also attached a still from a recent stop-motion video for my Camera camera cases, which I sell on my Etsy shop.

You can watch it here! http://blip.tv/file/1677747

mini interview #9: Hine Mizushima

This is my recipe for….. Spaghetti Carbonara! I learned the recipe when I was living in Rome. It’s easy to make and yummy, but eat some vegetables with it too!

you need:

Spaghetti

Some eggs (you are supposed to use only the yolk, but I use some whites too)

Some slices of bacons

Chopped onions

Chopped garlic

Parmesan cheese

Olive oil

Salt & pepper

(Contrary to what you might think from visiting American restaurants, you don’t need cream.)

Cook the sliced bacon until it is crunchy, then crumble it . Saute the onions and garlic with olive oil until they are soft and brown. Cook the spaghetti (al dente!) and drain it. Mix eggs, bacon, onions & garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil and salt & pepper into the spaghetti immediately. Voila! Bon Appetit!

Kurzurlaub

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hier ein paar Bilder von meinem Kurztrip in die Niederlande :-)
back from Amsterdamhouses in Amsterdam
feeding ducks in Rotterdamwindow shopping amsterdam

Mini-Interview #8: Little Friends Of Printmaking

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on 22. March 2009
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the mini series continues!! This week’s participants are Melissa and JW from Littlefriendsofprintmaking, my screenprint super heroes and I’m thrilled, they agreed to take part in this :D

website: www.thelittlefriendsofprintmaking.com

flickr: www.flickr.com/littlefriends

Hi, our names are…. JW & Melissa Buchanan

When we were kids… JW lived in the country and Melissa lived in the city.

Today… was our day off. We went to the post office and to the movies. The snow is finally melted but now everything is grimy and mucky. We tried to take a shortcut through a baseball field and sunk ankle-deep into the infield dirt.

When we’re stuck in a project… we go on a bike ride.

We want to learn… to speak Spanish! We had an exhibition in Mexico City and could only understand a third of what people were saying to us. It was like being in a silent movie, and just like silent movies it was totally boring and slightly frustrating. We’re going to come back rolling our “R”s and conjugating our verbs and shock Mexico!

Spending time with each other …makes us happy

mini interview #8 - little friends of printmaking

this is my recipe for…. Molasses Cookies (extra-spicy). This might seem complicated but the smell alone is probably worth it. If you don’t like to eat spicy things just halve the ginger.

¾ cup vegetable shortening

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 large egg

¼ cup dark molasses

1½ tablespoons grated fresh ginger

2¼ cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 cup coarsely chopped crystallized or candied ginger

½ cup white nonpareils

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Set two racks, one high and one low, in the oven. Blend the shortening, brown sugar, egg, molasses, and fresh ginger. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, and ground ginger. Stir in the chopped crystallized ginger and blend into the wet mixture until just combined. Using your hands, form the dough into 1½ inch balls. Dip the cookie tops into a bowl of nonpareils and place them on a baking sheet with a Silpat mat, about 1½ inches apart. Bake one sheet at a time on the lower oven rack for 6 minutes. Rotate the cookie sheet and bake on the upper oven rack for 7 minutes more. Set the cookies out to cool.

Mini-Interview #7:Tina Meyer

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on 16. March 2009
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Hello everybody, meet Teena, Pastry Chef to be and softie maker :-)

I’m in love with her dessert creations, please have a look at her flickr stream:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsme/tags/baking/

I am Teena, I moved from Germany to the Great Plains of North America 3 years ago and am still here. I love to crochet, sew and make my own stamps. I am currently on a crafting hiatus since I am trying to be a Pastry Chef!

website:http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsme/

Hi, my name is…..Teena

When I was a kid…I did not want to sit still

Today...I still do not want to sit still

When I’m stuck in a project…I go running

I want to learn…how to make great chocolate

Good food…makes me happy

mini interview #7 : Tina Meyer

RECIPE:

this is my recipe for…..Red Lentil Soup

3-4 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 large red onion minced

1-4 (depending on how much you like garlic) cloves of

garlic minced

1 Tbsp tomato paste

1-2 tsp ground cumin

about 1/4 tsp of salt and pepper

little bit of red chilie powder

1 liter vegetable broth

1 cup of red lentils

1 carrot peeled and cut into small pieces

for citrus lovers juice of one lemon

3 Tbsp fresh cilantro

1. heat olive oil and sautee onion and garlic until golden

2. add tomato paste, cumin, pepper and chilie sautee a

couple of more minutes

3. add the broth and 1 - 2 cups of water (depending on how

thick you want the soup)

4. add lentils and your carrots, bring to a simmer and cook

on low heat for about 20 minutes

5. With a blender puree half of your soup.

6. Sprinkle with cilantro and some lemon juice!

Mini-Interview #6: Anke Weckmann

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on 9. March 2009
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Time for a new mini interview!!! Every week I try to present someone new to you, an artist or a person, that inspires me. This week’s artist is Anke Weckmann, a german illustrator now living in London. I own various items that feature her lovely illustrations and just can’t get enough of it.

Check out her Portfolio and I urge you to visit her etsy shop as well (or Dawanda, if you’re living in Europe) :-)

www.linotte.net (portfolio)

ankeweckmann.blogspot.com (blog)

Hi, my name is  Anke Weckmann. I’m an illustrator and I live in London.

When I was a kid I liked drawing, reading and playing outside with my friends. I remember I always wanted to do creative things, building little huts, making little books and I always tried to find people that would teach me crafts.

Today I still love to do the same things. I love to draw, especially characters.

When I’m stuck in a project I  make a lot of grumpy faces, make a cup of tea and just carry on.

I want to learn how to speak Swedish and how to do some amazing acrobatic yoga & pilates postures. (Well we’ll see how that goes)

Doing what I love & spring & going running with my boyfriend makes me happy.

mini interview #6 - Anke Weckmann

RECIPE

This is my recipe for the most amazing simple Tomato/Pepper Salad.

You need three tomatoes, a red pepper and a bunch of chives. Cut

everything into small pieces (I think it’s best if it’s all in small

squares) and mix together. Prepare a dressing of a little bit of

oil, vinegar and salt and pepper.(You really just need a little amount

of dressing, as it’s already so tasty!) Mix with the salad. Instead of

chives, you can try parsley as well!

Bon Appetit.

Mini-Interview #5: Paola Gaviria

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on 2. March 2009
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Today it’s time for a new interview in my mini series and I happily introduce you to Paola from Colombia:-)

I found her collection on flickr and I am intrigued by the aesthetics and bluntness of her drawings!!!

website: www.flickr.com/photos/powerpaola

Hi, my name is Paola Gaviria

When I was a kid i thought the taxis on USA have different colors.

Today i draw all day.

When I’m stuck in a project i draw things that are in front of me.

I want to learn how to drive a car.

Music makes me happy

pictures below from top to bottom:I drew this when i had 12 years old watching tv instead of do my homework. I love to make fanzines and comics. I don’t like to show my face on Internet.I love to draw all the time in my sketchbooks.

mini interview #5: Paola Gaviria

RECIPE

This is my recipe for taboule my best friend (Yette) in France teach me:

500 grams of couscous

2 lemons

1 small spoon of salt

200 grams of mint

200 grams of parsley

4 small onions

4 tomatoes

2 garlics

Olive oil

Cut in small squares the onions and tomatoes. Cut the garlic, the

parsley and the mint in small pieces and mix everything with the

couscous, poor on it lemon juice, 1 small spoon of salt and olive oil.

Mix with energy, then let stand in the fridge for few hours or one

night (between 4 et 10°C)