Yip yip! Just completed a small collection of new works. Am slowly adjusting my working attitude to creating as slowly as possible. As much as I would love to cut, sew and complete new goods everyday and keep the store filled with new works every week, I realize it only made some of my past works seemed like rushed-work.
Big lesson learned: Never let it become 'work'. Never let the art-making experience become another deadline to complete as soon as possible. As for the past works that looked like rush work? Well, they are in the process of being recycled and remade into something...super:P Now, time to slow down and concentrate on a couple of nice Christmas orders, followed by a two week holiday/ hibernation after the big roast chicken and cranberry sauce dinner. Woohoohoohoo!
Handmade Gingerbreadman Felt Brooches! Available online and in store now. Check out these wonderful illustrations by Richard Scarry, an amazing amazing artist and inventor of Lowly Worm. I wish I can take a trip inside his brain.
Doinky Doodles! is gonna be up a little longer for the month of December 2009! Its extended opening hours are: Tuesdays to Thursdays 1.00 pm - 9.00 pm Fridays and Saturdays 1.00 pm - 8.00 pm Every Sunday (except the 6th December 2009) 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
A 2-metre wide bear rug submitted for Useless Home, part of Singapore Design Festival 2009, curated by Jackson Tan of Phunk Studio. Above: Taking pictures of Beary Ruggard the bear rug before he is sent away for exhibition.
Photo location: Taken at an old squash court near my home.
This Giant Bear was once worshiped by tiny cuddly bears. So one of them cuddly ones got sacrificed as the Giant Bear's Crown of Total Destruction.
Gladys, the wonderful artist behind Kikeino Socks felt-made goodies has just arrived at Doinky Store! And she has prepared a selection of delightful, cute Christmas-inspired soft plushes. Ooo, love the quizzical looks of her creatures. Check out the tree above!
Hello! My name is Pixin (or Xin for short), and I am the toy maker behind Doinky Doodles!, a label for which I create handmade works using 100% recycled clothing and fabric cut-outs. Cartoons, comics, animals, fat cats, gangster films, graphic novels, colorful vintage toys, 90s tv series...have been constant source of inspirations for my works.
Doinky Doodles! opened its store/studio in May 2008 and aside from my works- it also features super duper handmade works by a selection of crafters and artists living in Singapore. This roomful of creatures, hand-written signs, colorful walls, sexy slugs, messy desk filled with loose threads and fabrics in pieces...keeps me going somehow:)
Yip yip! Just completed a small collection of new works. Am slowly adjusting my working attitude to creating as slowly as possible. As much as I would love to cut, sew and complete new goods everyday and keep the store filled with new works every week, I realize it only made some of my past works seemed like rushed-work.
