First Look at Designing Product made from Plastic - Behind The Scenes

First Look at Designing Product made from Plastic - Behind The Scenes

I’ve waited a long time to reveal what it is I will be aiming and designing towards. I spoke about a collection of clothings I will be making, and hinted about a jacket made from recycled plastic. The jacket is made from post-consumer plastic collected in Haiti and Honduras. Here is a peak at the cut and sew process! This is the first concept of the jacket before starting the design process… Starting the cut and sew process. After drawing out all the pattern pieces.

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Cake Sculptures Carved From Sheets of Chocolate by Miami-based Artist Jose Margulis and Dinara Kaskp

Cake Sculptures Carved From Sheets of Chocolate by Miami-based Artist Jose Margulis and Dinara Kaskp

“The works of artist, José Margulis have been transformed into edible choclate treats by architect turned baker Dinara Kasko. The Kinetic Tarts are the result of a collaboration between Kakso and Margulis, who worked together to create edible versions of his artworks for food publication So Good.” “Margulis, a Miami mixed-media artist, forms his sculptures from layers of colourful plastic sheets – creating a geometric pattern that changes depending on the viewing angle.” "I tried to transform his creations, made of plastic, aluminium and acrylic, into something edible, using basic techniques and ingredients," said Kasko. "Yet, I wanted to preserve his message and feel." "It had to be an installation-performance where the art was created by José Margulis and then transformed by me into an edible piece of art which...

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I’m Excited to Share a Bit of What I have been Working On... ART COMME. NYFW!

    I have been working diligently and quietly for a little bit but I’m finally excited to share a little bit of what I have been working on... I have been working on a new project called ART COMME. for those that follow my social media accounts, you might have an idea or see me retweet the content! ART COMME. is a hub for artist and designers. Starting with an online marketplace for designers, artist, makers to feature, sell, and brand their work at artcomme.com. The online marketplace is currently in the works at this moment.     In the mean time, we have teamed up with The Vanguard House, a fashion branding agency to put together a collaborative fashion show featuring 11 designers and makers! Talents ranging in...

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Women-only Working Co-Working Spaces As a Statement for Gender Equality

Women-only Working Co-Working Spaces As a Statement for Gender Equality

Women-only co-working spaces are opening across the world. In effort to push for gender equality. Workspaces and clubs geared towards women, like Seattle's The Riveter, Toronto's Make Lemonade, London's AllBright and New York's The Wing, opened. Spaces are changing the way business women work. The founders say these spaces allow for "women to thrive in a often male dominated space."

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Behind The Beard Episode 3 featuring Nicole Zizi

Recently, I had the pleasure to sit down with Aaron J. Jackson from the Fuck Going Out Podcast. We speak on my journey as an artist, designer, and entrepreneur. Some of the topics we go over such as my upbringing, how I got into art, planning events, and transitioning from graphic design to designing products. Like I told Aaron, this interview is something special to me. This is the first interview where I am recorded live (so you get to actually hear my voice!), but this is also the first time where I speak on how I got into the industry and talk about projects I am working on and what inspires me to create! There are not many podcast that speak on the different creatives in the industry outside...

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Three Gifted Artist Team Up to Present

Three Gifted Artist Team Up to Present "UNTMD,2018"

Three gifted artist, Margo Ashley, Reginald O'Neal, and Terrence Price have teamed up to create a beautiful short film titled "UNTMD, 2018.". A  video that shows the beauty in black, love, self love, and acceptance. The video speaks for itself. Below you can view the script. "Grey day that boy got them wicks,Them dukes,Them bodies, That boy shit live as fuckHow you get yo shit like that Oh forreal? They so alluringI'm bet criticism comes pouring, out of the mouth of those who are confused about your story,and why you choose to store these, tangled leaves on your head like that. You like a rasta or something?A homeless man?A thug? Someone who loves the absence of, systematic mental control,Pure freedom, black doveBlack love...Black love! Self Love! Self acceptance! A display of strength...

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