One Yellow Shoe

A few weeks ago I did a little interview with the amazing Sandro Palumbo and the production company One Yellow Shoe.

Watching it makes me cringe but I have to be brave and so here it is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S8DQwUM6PE

I wore my gas mask ted, my hanging bunny and my Love Hate rings. I also wore my new dress with Zombie pandas all over it - so Trinkerbelle. 

Later on that day I chalk dyed the ends of my hair blue - I loved it, so easy and cheap.

Please watch it and be nice it was my first ever interview and although you can't tell I was a nervous wreck. Never realised I do that thing where I go right up in pitch at the end of my sentences ..I will be really conscious of it now.

Hope you enjoy the laugh none the less. 

x

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

Wow! So hectic this week. Guerrilla Fashion is really taking off and am having lots of exciting meetings with graphic designers, performers, models etc. Had a photo shoot modelling some of my jewellery with one of my sponsors for the show Goddamn Media which was a lot of fun...especially as I'm concentrating on changing my style at the moment. 

Here are a few pictures from the shoot...you can find the rest on my facebook Trinkerbelle page www.facebook.co.uk/trinkerbelle 

As you can see I'm still totally absorbed by this pastel goth/kawaii grunge theme. 

Whilst exploring my new found obsession online I came across Kerli - the queen of Bubble Goth, clothes DIY goddess and all round superstar. She spurred me on to make this beautiful gas mask teddy...he is probably one of my all time favourites.

So if you haven't already heard of her go and have a hunt around...she seems to be just a lovely ball of loveliness...inspiring and fun. 

Some other pieces I made this week...

Kawaii Blade. 

I actually made this just as a prototype for a new club night but as soon as I uploaded it to the facebook page I got a couple of orders. It's super trashy and super fun - a must for any ravers.

I also made a start on my anti-Valentines day range - because you know I like to do things a little differently. I am having so much fun with these I can't even explain...

Jaded Heart.

Bitter candy. (My fave is 'You'll Do' what's yours?)

Ashtray heart - I think we have all felt like this from time to time.

So as you can see I am as busy as busy can be...keep checking in.

As Kerli would say...Integrity, love, unity.

x

Kawaii Grunge and Pastel Goth

Whilst doing some late night research online I came across the styles of Kawaii Grunge and Pastel Goth. I thought it fitted my Trinkerbelle sense of humour so decided to start a range...I couldn't sleep for the ideas flooding in so had to start right away - very naughty considering I should be working on my designs for the Guerrilla Fashion Event II - Oh I am the very worst in procrastination. 

I hope you like these...I feel I will be making more.

One day I hope to be big in Japan.

私は日本が大好き
(I love Japan)

Hanging bunny.

Anarchy, grumpy care bear.

Woe is Doughnut.

I am currently working really hard on creating my first head pieces using a mixture of Polymer Clay, material and more. I want to make at least 3 to showcase at my Guerrilla Fashion Show https://www.facebook.com/events/453407461363472/?fref=ts at The Brighton Arts Club https://www.facebook.com/BrightonArtsClub?fref=ts on February the 16th...the one I am currently working on is titled 'A very English Submission and features all sorts of nautical naughtiness. This is my first time creating something this ornate and it's very exciting and a little bit scary...once I have finished I will put some pics up but for now here are a few things I made over the holiday period...

I am totally in love with Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory so made this little T-shirt as an ode to him...

Made this tiny JD bottle as a present to a friend. It is so hard to get a good photo of as it is ridiculously small.

An Alice In Wonderland themed cupcake key ring...so cute very pleased with the little clock. 

For I Can Raise No Money By Vial Means!

Yes I just misquoted Shakespeare and yes, it was worth it. Every now and then I make lots of teeny tiny things to go in a little vial necklace...

Every now and then I make something of epic cute proportions...this, is one of those things. A fairy love potion necklace. Includes 1 unicorns horn (died of natural causes obviously) rose petals plucked from the love fairies garden, a golden mushroom the rarest of all the mushrooms in fairy land, a tear shed by the wicked witch, a feather plucked from a sleeping silver angels wing and the only remaining writings of such a spell on an ancient scroll.

The perfect hangover cure, a vial of coffee beans with the cutest little mocha-chocca-cappa-chappa-doo-daa  with  extra cream  on the side.

My attempt at Christmas spirit.

(WARNING ADULT) Where Are They Now? Beloved Childrens TV Characters.

Once the obsession of fruit with mental health issues had released me from it's grip I needed a new wacky project to keep the 

creative demons at bay and shortly after, this idea came to me - what happens to the characters they love when children get too old for them...I still have so many I need to do including Tinkerbelle - still snorting that pixie dust, a botox addicted Jessica Rabbit and an obese cookie monster...I really hope you love these as much as I do - each one is my baby. Please don't just look at the pictures, the story truly makes them...My fave design is TinkyWinky but my fave story is Arthur definitely...what's yours?  I will continue to add to this page as and when I have time to indulge myself.

(No offence intended)

Winnie The Pooh...where is he now you ask? Well it's a sad story. After Christoper Robins finally grew up, he went to study Law in London not far from where Pooh bear and his friends had lived in Sussex. He didn't have much time for his little anthropomorphic friends anymore and each one slowly drifted away (Tiggers obvious drug problem finally sending him on a downward spiral straight into rehab and Eeyore depression finally getting the better of him)...Pooh found himself alone in the Ashdown forest, day by day more trees were getting cut down, more land getting taken over by new branches of Tescos...Pooh hated Tescos. So Pooh set out to the shining lights of the nearest town, Brighton to find some more acting work. Unfortunately his life long and on going weight problems (he can often be seen falling about Kemp Town slurring that he is 'just big boned') stood in the way and as he watched all the parts going to more slender bears in the industry, the honey started to run out. He soon got in with the wrong crowd and was convinced his only option was to sell his young fuzzy body to dirty men coming to the town for a bit of fun...And now it's a well known fact that Pooh bear, will fuck for honey!

In 2002 when the Telletubbies came to an end TinkyWinky still had stardom in his eyes. He waited for the calls asking him to go to Hollywood but they never came. He started going to castings but all the parts would go to the actors that could actually speak. All that was left was the parties, his one last foot in the door of fame...and look at him now.

Arthur - after many years on our screen (he still actually self broadcasts the show for 'the fans') Arthur finally realised that books and libraries are not the answer as no matter how much he studied he kept getting held back a year. He decided that all anyone cares about is swag! He gave up his library card for a cane and his book bag for some bling. He currently uses Elwood City to smuggle drugs from all over the world and trickles them down through his 'posse' of petrified gang members who - after watching Arthur shoot his best friend Buster Baxter in the face without even blinking will never try to overturn his reign. Sister Dora Winifred is currently sleeping with a rival gang member...we will keep you updated on how that one works out for her.

Things Can Only Get Better!

Just a cute little robot girl.

Zombie eat your heart out necklace.

I totally love this guy - A lot of hard work went into him and I remember feeling very proud.

Love these guys...frothy beer...yum!

Probably my most popular design.

Mini handbags and hats currently on display at Brighton Arts Club.

Think I just wanted to make something uber girly and looks like I succeeded.

YUM!

Love the cloud.

A custom order AppleJack set.

Tough as old boots, very detailed - sold this at the Brighton Arts Shop.

A rose among the thorns - probably the most commercial piece I have made, got a great photo of it to.

This is another that I am very proud of, totally original. Geek meets Kawaii...so Trinkerbelle.

I made these after getting told of for not being cute and girly enough.

These didn't quite end up how I wanted them to, like the sushi though.

My little pony zombie necklace - not very original but had to give this one a go!

What's in your bag of swag? Trinkerbelles first attempt at a key ring

The Name Game

For a short time when I first started I called the business Poly-Amour (poly - short for polymer clay and Amour the French word for love) but people kept forgetting it and for one reason or another it wasn't engaging the public. Then over lunch with friends the name Trinkerbelle came up and it was like a light went off in my brain, I knew I wanted it and how I wanted to spell it and things escalated from there. My wonderful friend and graphic designer for Osomi created me a whole load of different logos and this is the one I chose.

For me it encompassed everything I wanted for my company. Girly and beautiful with an edge and a hint of the macabre, and the rest as they say is history...

Fruits With Mental Health Issues

I would love to be able to remember my exact thought process when I decided to create a range of fruit with different mental health issues but I can't...I'm sure it all started with the Anorexic Apple and then snowballed from there. I was increasingly careful not to create something offensive my aim was to design collectable items (that could be made into ornaments/charms/pendants etc.) that were aesthetically pleasing and raised awareness. I think for me, this was a turning point -I became totally obsessed with creating them and fell hopelessly in love with them all. Each little fruit comes with it's own diagnosis and recommendations for treatment. They are currently on display at the Brighton Arts Club.

Clinically Depressed Coconut
Diagnosis: Clinical Depression
Needs: Reminders to take his medication and a friendly ear.

                                                                       Anorexic Apple
                                                            Diagnosis: Anorexia Nervosa
                                               Needs: Gentle encouragement during mealtimes.

                                                         
                                                                 Paranoid Pineapple -
                                                                 Diagnosis: Paranoia.
                                      Needs: Constant reassurance and a place he feels safe.
                                                                   

                                                          

                                                          Exhibitionistic Eggplant.
                                                         Diagnosis: Exhibitionism
                                   Needs: Constant supervision and to be kept away from children.

                                                             Body Dysmorphic Bananna
                                                            Diagnosis: Body Dysmorphia
                             Needs: To be kept away from mirrors and help to understand the root
                                                                   causes for his illness.
                                                        

                                                            Trichotillomaniac Tomato.
                            Diagnosis: Trichotillomania (the compulsive urge to pull out ones hair)
                                      Needs: To be kept calm and taught distraction techniques.