Xanga 2009

Thursday, April 09, 2009 (post moved from xanga)

Yeah, it's official! I will be interning at the Interior Design Show (IDS10) 2010 and Explore Design Fair (ED '09) 2009! And to commemorate this, this blog will once again begin it's work in recording down my memorable moments and all the little things I learn during this period! So check in every so often to find out what's going on... Ok let's start with some photos of the area that I work in, there is not a lot, because I didn't have much time to take photos today, but just really wanted to take some so that this entry is not just wordsssss.... ;) No fancy photoshop today..... it's a long weekend! I am not going to spend it on that! =P So this is where I work, 10 Alcorn Ave. The area is really nice, it's called Summer Hill, and it's so different from the other places I worked before. There are a lot of little restaurants along the street, nail shops, and today I even went to this little stationery store, Papery, and they have the nicest notebooks, agendas, wrapping paper, birthday cards and more! **I will take more photos of the area soon** I work for a company called MMPI (Merchandise Mart Production Incorporated... or something along that line... =P) And this, above, is my office. My desk is on the right, however, today I got the 'go ahead' to make the space my own, so come next Tuesday, I'll be redecorating. I've already come up with the idea to take a before and after photo and see if you guys can spot all the differences! And on my first day, which was almost two weeks ago, my supervisors gave me tickets to the One of a Kind Show. It's an annual event that takes place in the Spring and another time just before Christmas (so sometime in November). It features all Canadian stuff, and a lot of it is handmade or homemade! As I don't have a lot of cash to spend right now, what I did was just grab business cards whenever I saw anything I liked. So here are some notable mentions: Oh Dina! www.ohdina.com These hairbands were designed by a student at Ryerson and she is Oh So Talented! =) Although they are not something that I would wear, but for some reason, I really liked them and would have been tempted to buy one if I had the money to.... However, Tien and I are planning a little secret session at our home where we'll make our own! ;) Margi Laurin... maker of stuff www.margilaurin.ca This lady takes old story books or any book in general (there were some bibles, cookbooks, DIY books, anything!) and she will make them into new books! She does this by taking the books apart and she will insert lined paper or plain paper into certain sections of the book and bind it back together with the covers. I never thought to do that to books, and they look so cool! She also has bookmarks, notebooks, journals, pens and stuff that she does the same to! Kania www.kania.ca Oh, they have this sweater-material jacket that I absolutely LOVE! It's comfy material, but definitely looks good enough for work! SHI Studio www.shistudio.com They design and make jewelry and accessories with bits of fabric that have a Chinese motif. L-O-V-E IT! MIZZONK www.mizzonk.com / www.mizzonk.blogspot.com Handmade decorative things for the home, usually framed art works. There was one piece, called "Rhythm of the 20degree Turn". Little Circles were cut but with a bit still attached to the paper, so that when you "popped" them out, they were all 20 degrees turned out after the other, and from the side, you can see the squiggly line they form. SUPER COOL! And just looking at it, you would think it took a lot of work! KLUTCH www.klutchbags.ca Handmade klutch handbags. I like them cuz they are all HUGE! and oh so fashionable! Also there are different ways to hold the bag depending on your mood and/or outfit. Sonja Ahlers - books, bunnies & other things www.makeitawesome.etsy.com This lady used worn clothing that was made from rabbit hair, which is super soft, and using the fabric made stuffed bunnies. The interesting thing is that she put a lucky penny into each bunny. Also I liked her "philosophy" of returning the fabric back into it's orginal form, a bunny. So that's what caught my eye the most... wow, I actually thought there would be a lot more, but I guess when I really have to choose, I just like the ones I mentioned. I guess this will help me the next time I go, I can just go to these booths directly!