Welcome friends, my name is Chane'. I first started this blog to gather my creative thoughts and to share my creations with family and friends who live far from us.
OddOneOut is where I share the makings of all things
pretty. Handmade accessories made from salvaged materials, vintage
finds, outfits I love and a little bit of myself♥
In an interview with
Bamboo Blossom, I was asked the following questions:
- Tell us a bit about yourself.
Hi,
my name is Chane' and I live in a small town called Hermanus. After
studying Textile Design, I started freelance designing and OddOneOut was
born. Since I can remember, I've been making things with scrap material
and playing around with textures. I love discovering old, unwanted
items and transforming them into something else, giving them new life
and purpose. Anyone who knows me would tell you that I cannot pass a
2nd-hand / charity shop without going inside...and off, course I never
come out empty handed. Though I am quite shy, I love to dress boldly
with the use of contrasting colours and accessories. I'm addicted to
coffee and I'm a chocoholic, I love old movies and Indie-rock; and no
matter where I go I always have a bag with some or other project in it
to keep my hands busy.
- What do you make/sell and why?
I
make and sell textile accessories using various techniques. Some of my
products include fabric necklaces, fabric brooches, crochet brooches,
crochet bangles, etc. Being a designer, I also have a range of lazercut
jewellery and button badges.
I don't think I can help it, even if I didn't do it for a
living, I would still do it. There is nothing I'd rather do, watching a
project unfold before my eyes is as satisfying as eating a big slab of
chocolate.
I
started making gifts for family and friends in my spare time. Some of
my products were seen and I was commissioned to make a few unique
beaded pieces. I then started taking my work to local markets and retail
stores. I then moved from Pretoria to Hermanus where I opened a shop
called MishMash. Unfortunately the area where the shop was situated
deteriorated, hence I decided to move the shop online until a better
suited premises was found. I'm currently running the online shop while
doing my freelance textile designing.
- What are the most frustrating and rewarding parts of creating for you?
It
is totally frustrating when creating and you don't have the correct
supplies, or when I get to the last row of a crochet blanket and my wool
runs out! The most rewarding part of creating is definitely the
finished product! To stand back and see this creation and remembering
that not to long ago it was just a thought!
- What is your dream creative project?
My dream creative project is to design and print my own fabric rage.
xxx
