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Alexandra Diona

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🐦‍⬛Textile artist based in Copenhagen
🪡Hand-embroidery art pieces & clothes
🧵Crochet patterns & inspo
🌷Textile art courses & guidance

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Hvem står bag dét, du finder på Flid?

De næste par måneder præsenterer vi hænderne, materialerne og processerne der ligger bag alt arbejdet som udstillerne har op til Flids Julemarked.
Til Flid møder du menneskene bag keramikken, smykkerne, tekstilerne og det håndlavede design. Dem, der eksperimenterer med materialer, fordyber sig i detaljerne og udvikler deres helt eget formsprog. Her giver tekstildesigneren Alexandra fra A shiny Day et lille indblik i hendes processer.

I vores udstillerportrætter inviterer vi dig med ind i værkstederne og de kreative universer. Du får et indblik i deres arbejdsproces, deres tanker og det, der driver dem til at skabe. For os er det netop dét, der gør Flid til noget særligt: mødet mellem skaber og gæst.

Vi glæder os meget til at samle endnu en række dygtige kunstnere, designere og kunsthåndværkere til Flid Julemarked 10.–13. december i Nørrebrohallen. Du kan læse mere om udstillerne på flidmarked.com.

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Meet Alexandra Diona @ashinyday

For Alexandra, every stitch is a connection to her Greek roots and family heritage. Her creative journey began in childhood, spending sweet afternoons after school learning embroidery, pattern making, and sewing from her grandmother (mixed in with a few secret cake recipes, too!).

Gaining a deep appreciation for craftsmanship from both her mother and grandmother, Alexandra later found endless inspiration wandering through the vibrant villages and islands of Greece.

To read more about Alexandra’s work, head to our link in bio for the latest issue of Homespun 27.5 or into your local newsagents.

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Just add Odd Legs 🫰🏼

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Copenaghen back and forth 🔁
August in black and white 🖤

Olympus AF1 // Fomapan100

Develop and scan @shutterbug_cph ❤️‍🔥

#filmisnotdead #womanshootfilm #fomapan100 @fomapanfilm

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This one’s for those of you (me) who need a reminder to start NOW on the presents/homemade Christmas projects. 😅 Homespun for Oct/Nov has officially dropped and it’s got everything from the beautiful Star Bag by @cassiopeia.ehl to two gorgeously ornate Christmas ornaments by @clairemcsorley (just a wee bit faymus on TikTok 🤩) (and heaps more in between including features on two of the loveliest humans: @ashinyday and @emilyvanhoff as well as projects by @bell.mal , @katherinethecreator_craft , @bypaary, @megembroiders and @ck_quilts!) ❤️🎄 And if buying the supplies and procrastinating is more your pace (🙋🏼‍♀️) then grab a cuppa because there is oodles of content about amazing peopleinn upcycling, tech developments for crafters and project ideas for a pre-Crazy Season Crafternoon Tea with your favourite crafty friends. 🎄🪡🧶 #craftychristmas #craftedchristmas #crafternoonntea #handmadechristmas #homespunmagazine

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Edit: this workshop has been postponed to Saturday, October 24, 13:00-15:00

The last part of October comes with some serious Halloween vibes 🎃 For this next Makers Club session, we welcome @ashinyday for a second time, with her Spooky Embroidery workshop 👻 🕷️ 🕸️

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of embroidery and create our own little spooky artwork! 🔮 You’ll explore simple embroidery stitches while creating a magical Halloween-inspired design featuring spooky symbols, mysterious motifs and a touch of witchy magic.

You’ll learn how to transfer a design onto fabric and practice simple hand embroidery techniques to bring your spooky artwork to life. At the end of the workshop, you’ll have a unique little embroidered piece to take home and use to decorate your house for Halloween!

All materials are provided, so you don’t need to bring anything. Feel free to bring your own ideas and inspiration if there’s a particular symbol or motif you’d love to embroider!

The workshop is beginner friendly, so everyone can join: no previous embroidery experience needed! 🖤

🎟️ Link in bio for tickets 🌙

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Not long ago, I started paying more attention to how others look at me. I noticed something I already knew but that my brain didn’t want to acknowledge: how others view our physical appearance. No one pays me any mind when I wear jeans and a T-shirt, but when I put on plaid pants or, as my favorite person on earth calls it, the “Justin Bridou” pattern I feel people staring.
These glances aren’t mean or judgmental, though, and I couldn’t care less about them.
Maybe it’s because I’m in my thirties, but I don’t care what people think of me.
Well, no, I just know that my friends think my style is cool, my boyfriend loves that I can express myself through my style, and now he disapproves when I dare to just wear jeans and a T-shirt because “it’s too simple,” “it’s not you” (by the way, I wish everyone could have this kind of partner:someone who reminds you who you are while encouraging you to be true to yourself).
Strangely, the only person my style bothers is my dad. For a long time, I saw this as a conflict in our relationship, and it really bothered me,then I moved abroad and realized he’s the kind of person who revels in normality, who’d love for the fashion world to be an ocean of beige chinos pants and light blue Oxford shirts... I don’t think I’ll ever be that person, and expecting me to be one is absurd but you know what’s even more absurd?
Living your life through the eyes of others and wanting to please everyone...
So, sorry, Dad, but I’m sticking to my style, and if you’re sometimes embarrassed by me when we’re out together, just know that your lack of style embarrasses me, too.
Besos,
S.

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Yesterday felt a little bit surreal 🚀

Alexandra came to my studio to teach a workshop, but at the same time it also felt like my friend had simply come back for a visit. ❤️

Before this space was mine, it was hers, and she’s one of the people who quietly inspired me to build the kind of creative life I have now. So having her here again — teaching, making, laughing, surrounded by a table full of fabric and people — felt a little unreal in the best way. I loved seeing us both in this space again, just in a completely different chapter of our lives. 🥹

Thank you to everyone who came and made it such a warm, messy, lovely day. ❤️

And because apparently emotional moments are not enough for us, we finished with Britney. Naturally. 😂❤️

#handmade #ashinyday #workshop #makersofinstagram

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LOTS of collabs and fun stuff happening this October 🎃

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and that’s why September was an absolute banger 🌿 #september #sustainablelifestyle #foraging

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On top of being the most colorful café in town, Flan is built for community, creativity, and good times. 🪩✨

Here’s a quick guide to the 4 main event formats we host. Swipe through to find your vibe, and hit the link in our bio to check out what’s coming up next on the calendar 🗓️

Ph: @z.blla

#visitcopenhagen

On top of being the most colorful café in town, Flan is built for community, creativity, and good times. 🪩✨

Here’s a quick guide to the 4 main event formats we host. Swipe through to find your vibe, and hit the link in our bio to check out what’s coming up next on the calendar 🗓️

Ph: @capsula.dk

On top of being the most colorful café in town, Flan is built for community, creativity, and good times. 🪩✨

Here’s a quick guide to the 4 main event formats we host. Swipe through to find your vibe, and hit the link in our bio to check out what’s coming up next on the calendar 🗓️

Ph: @z.blla

On top of being the most colorful café in town, Flan is built for community, creativity, and good times. 🪩✨

Here’s a quick guide to the 4 main event formats we host. Swipe through to find your vibe, and hit the link in our bio to check out what’s coming up next on the calendar 🗓️

Ph: @ashinyday

On top of being the most colorful café in town, Flan is built for community, creativity, and good times. 🪩✨

Here’s a quick guide to the 4 main event formats we host. Swipe through to find your vibe, and hit the link in our bio to check out what’s coming up next on the calendar 🗓️

Ph: @santy.arcusa

On top of being the most colorful café in town, Flan is built for community, creativity, and good times. 🪩✨

Here’s a quick guide to the 4 main event formats we host. Swipe through to find your vibe, and hit the link in our bio to check out what’s coming up next on the calendar 🗓️

Ph: @capsula.dk

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She’s a diva 👑

📷 @ashinyday

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