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Artist Interview with Daniela Jordan-Villaveces

   

I am excited to finally do a post on my friend Daniela. I first met this talented young artist about three years ago in the fitting room of Club Monaco where I was just starting to work at the time. Daniela had just been hired and was trying on her uniform. While chit chatting about our new jobs I learned that she is Colombian and an OCAD student in the print making program...pretty much the coolest. After seeing her art work that was confirmed...I absolutely love her work! Here is a little interview we did to post along with some of her art work, visit Daniela's Blog to see more of her stuff.


Thank You Daniela!


O- How long have you been doing art for?
D- It was always been my favorite thing to do but I guess I got really into it when I moved to the States and all I took were art classes in high school.

O- What inspires you?
D- So many things! I love looking at other people’s art/designs and searching for patterns and ideas wherever I can. A lot of African and Native arts and crafts too.

O- What techniques do you use?
D- I am a drawing cuckoo! I love love love drawing. But I also rely a lot on the computer, Photoshopping is really relaxing and you can watch movies while doing that hahahaha. Finally if I really like one of my drawings, I turn it into a print. I really like screenprinting, etching or using the automatic letterpress Vandercook (♥). 

O- Can you explain a little bit about your process?
D- I’m really into bookbinding so a lot of my works are books or small publications. So after drawing, being on the computer for a while, and printing, I make books. They are neat and making them is so amazing!

O- How can someone acquire one of your pieces?
D- danielajordanvillaveces@gmail.com

O- Are there any recent exhibits that you've been a part of that you'd like to mention? and Are you exhibiting your work in the near future?
D- I am creating a small book with a collection of different artists and it’s going to be totally awesome. So far the people that have contributed have given me absolutely great works so I’m really looking forward to showing this book. It’s called Mini Cafeteria and I will be selling it at the OCADU Book Arts Fair on December 4th and other places around Toronto, London, Ottawa and South America. 

O- Who's your favorite artist?
D- I have so many! I am a bit of an art nerd so I have about a million favorite artists! Right now I’m really digging Carla Barth, Talita Hoffman, Kill Pixie and Mateo Rivano.

O- What's your favorite album?
D- This past month I’ve been listening to two albums and two albums only so I’m going to say those are it for now; Alegranza! by El Guincho and Visiter by The Dodos.

O- What's the last song you heard?
D- Islands in the Stream at karaoke yesterday hahahahaha.

O- If you were an animal what would you be?
D- Probably a cat!

O- What's an interesting fact about you?
D- I’ve moved about 25 times in my life. I hate moving!

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Photo by Peter WJ Miller and Odette Beja 

Styling by Luis Zulayahka Assisted by Christopher Muller  

Hair & MUA Kelly Armstrong

Model Vienna Stampeen (Spot 6 Management)

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