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Artist Info

WHAT ME?? I’M LIKE AN URBAN MARTHA STEWART AND SHIT

By: Tran Wills

So my ass loves designer shit but not enough to pay a ridiculous amount of money for it. So I am always on the hunt to make and create things for myself, The Fabric Lab and for my  Denver Public Library classes that I teach, think of me as an Urban Martha Stewart on a Very, Very, Limited Budget.  So the awesome guys of Joy Engine asked me to join there Blogging Mecca and share my love of fashion + DIY. I can not compete with the other fab contributor’s on here, so please bare with me until I get the hang of this and don’t start talking shit to me right off the bat because I will probably cry :(   Give it a couple blogs before you start on me.

JE I hope you guys made the right decision to have me on here?? Thanks and Love you guys and I will not embarrass you guys too much :)

So here it goes…..my first contribution.

It’s tough times right now and many of us can’t really afford fancy gifts for the holidays so why not make it yourself??? Drum roll please….a Crochet Chanel Bag! WTF! I LOVE IT! It’s like and a BIG F-U to the High End Designer World and making fun of the whole social status BS. (I have actually heard a women ask another if her bag was real or a knock off, I literally wanted to vomit on-site and stab my eye’s out!)  So I found this awesome website CounterfeitCrochet.org out of SF, they have patterns to make these awesome designer crochet knock off bags and also hold DIY Workshops and Exhibits all over the world. I am thinking about contacting them myself and holding one here in Denver.  I hope you guys find my blogs useful in some weird, nerdy kinda way>>>Enjoi! Tran

 

COMMENT

  1. Yay Tran!!

    Celeste
  2. I hope I get the opportunity to ask someone “Is that a real Chanel, or did you hand-make it?” Ha.

    Josh Holland
  3. SOLID first posting!!! Nice work!

    Brian Krezel
  4. Looking forward to you post Tran!

    Andrew Hoffman
  5. Tran rules. Knock that shit off – all day.

    Todd B
  6. Yea Tran! You’re WAY cooler than Martha Stewart! Welcome to the club!

    Lucian
  7. i wanna learn to knit now…

    Brian Krezel
  8. TRAN YOU FING RULE!!!! Big love to you and your lil’ posseeeeee. Can’t wait to see what else you post. xo

    Jenna
  9. You guys are going to be really excited for my ” Is it FUGLY ?? Series

    tran wills

Happenings

  • 08.06.09

    speakerseriesPublic Works Speaker Series starts tonight with Jay Ryan of The Bird Machine and Chris Kaskie of Pitchfork at Andrew Rafacz Gallery. If your in the Chicago area, def make the time to check this series out. See lineup here.

  • 08.05.09

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    Another Denver local by way of New Britain, Connecticut, Sandi Calistro will be showing a range of new works at The Shoppe this Saturday August 8th right next door to Leigh’s show on the Super Block. The opening reception is from 7PM – 11PM at 3103 East Colfax Avenue. The Shoppe will be open until 2AM on Saturday following the show… slangin’ fresh cupcakes and big ass bowls of cereal.

  • 08.05.09

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    Denver local Leigh Viner will be showing new works this Saturday August 8th at The Fabric Lab. The opening reception will be from 7PM – 11PM and is going down at 3105 East Colfax Avenue in Denver.

  • 08.03.09

    Mod Livin’ presents the Denver By Design Showcase. Vote for the best modern design object, art or furniture created by a Colorado designer.

  • 07.20.09

    Public Works is a group show featuring new works from Chicago artists Cody Hudson, Justin Fines, Andy Mueller, and Chris Eichenseer. WHOA!

    Friday, July 31st
    Andrew Rafacz Gallery

  • 07.14.09

    ART FOR OBAMA: Designing Manifest Hope and the Campaign for Change – Now Available.

  • 07.09.09

    Tuesday, July 21st, will be Denver’s 6th volume of PechaKucha Night. The line-up of presenters includes: Lawrence Argent/Argent Studios, Berger, Foehr, and Henry/cypher13, Charles Carpenter/EBD, Larabee & Thornton/DoubleButter, Scott Lary, Bruce Mau/Bruce Mau Design Inc., Ted Schultz/CTA Architects Engineers, Brand Shigley/Fashion Denver, Ravi Zupa/Parts and Labor Union.

  • 07.07.09

    July 16th MCA Denver: Kevin O’Connell shot wind turbines, while Arlene Shechet cast the surface of water.

  • 07.03.09

    The Date Farmers will be showing an entirely NEW body of work at Andenken Gallery on July 11th.

  • 07.03.09

    All sorts of hot arty shit goin’ down at INDY INK, TS Board Shop, and Think Tank tonight (Friday July 3rd!!!) – So,  get after it.

  • 07.01.09

    Seriously Super Fresh East Colfax July 4th Block Party!!!

  • 06.25.09

    Joseph Shaeffer presents 3 bodies in 3 states: a survey of work from 2004 – 2009 – Opening Reception,  Friday, July 3, 2009 – 6 to 9 p.m. at Sellars Project Space

  • 06.24.09

    Nice profile on our good friend Shannon Bonatakis at the Egotist. Read it – and look at the pretty pictures.

  • 06.23.09

    FLUIDIAM apparel launch party at Family Affair goin down June 27th.  Check it.

  • 06.18.09

    Noise x Buffalo Exchange x XROCKSTHEPOT™ present: SPLASH BASH

    Music from:
    Le Castle Vania & Alex K.

    Fashion from:
    Buffalo Exchange

    live art from:
    Aaron Dubois, Mike Graves, & Josh Wills

    The Splash Bash Alley Cat:
    A Swimsuit Alley Cat through the streets of downtown Denver. Make sure to wear a swimsuit, the first person in the pool at Beta is the winner!

    10PM – 2PM

    1909 Blake St Denver
    www.betanightclub.com
    www.xrocksthespot.com

  • 06.11.09


    City Folk Art by Zshanna Kristoff opens this Saturday June 13th. The opening reception will be from 7PM – 10PM at The Fabric Lab : 3105 East Colfax Avenue Denver.

  • 06.10.09

    If you’re in Chicago… Saturday, June 13, 2009, 11am – Fuller Gallery Talk: Life Cycle of Products with Steve Belletire

  • 06.09.09

    The “Sneaker Prom” is a semi-formal cocktails and dancing event/auction to raise money
    for Pulse Arts, a Denver based non-profit, and their bi-annual “Shoe Shine” Sneaker
    Competition and Exhibition. Get your tickets, yo!!!

  • 06.08.09

    ARF live online art auction featuring the works of Matthew Doubek, Mikey Welsh and Chule (the talents of Ray Young Chu and Quang Le)

  • 06.04.09

    Lots of great new content and ideas being shared over at becauseweliketo.com – Go there.

Happenings

TWEEEEET

CANDY