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#etxemade and 100 days of making

For the past few weeks I've been using the hashtag #etxemade to share things I've been making around the house and then used it for all projects like meals, artwork, progress in weaving class. My sister has also been using it and so far we've created some really cool things: 

The other day, my friend Wole shared a post about the 100-day project. The #100dayproject is organized by Elle Luna & The Great Discontent and was originally inspired by a grad-school project run by Michael Bierut at the Yale School of Art. See more examples from his class at The Design Observer

Illustration by Elle Luna via The Great Discontent

Illustration by Elle Luna via The Great Discontent

The idea is that you do something everyday, no matter what. I'm, naturally, terrified of this kind of commitment, but I want to try and see what happens. We've all heard of the 10,000 hour rule, and at the very least by doing something every day you are focusing time on one thing. I'm super impressed by people that can stick to a regiment so we'll see how I do!

#100daysofdresses: april 6 - july 14th

I'll be participating in the 100 days project by sketching one dress everyday for 100 days. I had a really hard time deciding on just one thing and figuring out how I want to constrain myself. Since I know I'll be traveling and am generally busy, I decided to let myself be a bit free as long as it is a dress drawn somewhere -- I can use pen, pencil, marker or watercolor and the surface can be paper, coffeecups, newspaper. I'm sure I'll learn a lot during this challenge! #1 thing I hope to learn - discipline.

Follow me on instagram @etxeco to see daily updates! And go to The Great Discontent for details on how you can participate.  

And that's all I got! I have to go on a run and buy some Easter egg dye so we can make cascarones for our House Warming/Easter Brunch tomorrow--look out for photos. 

xx, 

Stephanie

leather neurosis...

ContactSheet-001 the Mission. May. 2013.

I've heard some things about SH Frank & Co., but it wasn't until this week that I actually went by. I followed all the rules (like ringing the bell, standing behind the stop line) and ended up spending some time making wallets with Larry.

He told me lots of things about leather and his die cut and his tools, but he also told me I wasn't allowed to ask questions, which was actually a nice practice for me as I am normally asking a ton of questions.

He showed me how to use all the tools (he sells a kit for around $120.00 that comes with everything you need), and told me the secret mix for that stuff you see that seals off the sides of leather (I tried to do it at home today, it is working quite well).

SH Frank & Co. has a good selection at pretty reasonable prices, but I'm still on the look out for what I need. It seems they get in new stuff often, so I'll be checking it out again soon.

The whole experience just confirmed my theory that people want to teach you things that they love and care about. If you are nice and personable, a whole new world will open up to you. (real) People respond to sincerity. Sometimes people are neurotic or seem strange, but deep down a person is a human being with life experience and creativity to share. Fake people may be easier to work with, but they usually don't know much nor have any kind of perspective.

SH Frank & Co.
3075 17th St (between Treat Ave & Folsom St) San Francisco, CA 94110 Neighborhood: Mission

(415) 863-6244

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am - 4 pm