The Crin Collection-Handmade resin toys
The Crin Collection comes as an attempt to appreciate a traditional 200-year-old Chilean
technique by which man creates a particular identity and manages to transcend through their
work. This technique, which originated in Rari, a town located 300 km south of the Chilean
capital in the Andean foothills, consists of weaving horsehair. In terms of process, firstly the horse
hair is washed, then dyed with natural or artificial dyes and finally woven only with the fingers,
thus generating a unique material that contains a set of meanings that translate into customs
which are consolidated overtime.
This project was conducted in conjunction with Marcela Sepúlveda, a crin expert artisan and a
native of Rari. Through this collaboration we searched for a link and a mutual influence with the
platform of contemporary art toys. The encounter between these two manifestations resulted in a
collection that contains a set of human experiences that exceed the goal that was originally
convoked. These experiences, which emerge while interacting with a different reality, generate the
need for a social commitment as a designer. The idea is not to transgress the person's relationship
with their environment or way of life, but allow for their spontaneity to gleam.
The collection consists of Carmelita, Altiplánico, Aguayo and Poncho. Their attire is characteristic
of the north of Chile, therefore, they integrate aspects of culture that cut across the country,
namely, the attire of the north with the technique of the south.
Thus, with these collection items we reinterpret part of the legacy of the country itself.
Handmade by Eggpicnic on demand
Dimensions: 150mm X 80mm X 80mm
Limited edition of only 10 of each toy
Amalia
Currently, in the culture in which we find ourselves, many objects have neither symbolic or
cultural attributes. However, objects produced in the framework of traditional techniques and
materials, are able to establish a connection between who produces the object and the user,
developing a link between the material and the technique used for its creation, thus reactivating,
specific aspects of culture. This project was conducted in conjunction with artisans Mario Rojas
and Francisco Palma.
Amalia by Eggpicnic addresses a number of traditional aspects, in which modernity often remain
obscured.
In the realisation of this project, we aimed so that every aspect of the design integrated elements
that are part of our cultural heritage. Thus, Amalia is made of mimbre, a plant fiber found in
Chimbarongo, which is located 160km south of the Chilean capital. The virtue of using this
material lies in the sustainability of its production process, which is reaffirmed by the project only
being produced on demand. On the other hand, the process of hand-weaving the mimbre gives
Amalia its form, a particular technique of the artisans of that town that requires a wisdom forged
through the years and whose codes should not be corrupted by the demands of modernity.
Momiji
This limited edition trio was designed for Momiji (UK) and launched at the Oxford Circus’
flagship TopShop store in London in 2009. The first 100 to roll off the production line were hand
numbered on the base. The trio consists of Coming Soon, I Don’t Care Bear and Busted Bunny.
The inspiration behind these toys was the observation of certain social behaviors present in
society. Also starring a mug collection.
Spectacled Bear
The Spectacled Bear or Andean bear is the only species of bear in South America. The locals know
it as Jukumari. Population data are sketchy, but some estimates suggest fewer than 3,000
spectacled bears may remain in the wild today. Their numbers suffer primarily from destruction
and fragmentation of their habitat. Poachers also hunt them for their meat and body parts, and
farmers kill them as agricultural pests. They are currently listed as vulnerable to extinction.
Spread the word.
Don’t give up
We once saw on TV that in some forgotten place in Africa called Namibia there are women selling
their bodies and being infected with HIV for a hot dog or a chicken leg. We know this is
unacceptable but we find ourselves impaled on a paradox: we desperately want to do something
but have no idea what it may be. But whatever our disposition, we often conclude that to change
the world would be hard work, if not impossible. And so we don't even try. That's a shame,
because actively creating change brings benefits for ourselves as individuals too: we discover
deeper reserves of empathy and opportunities to be creative, and we can cultivate a habit of
fearlessness. But the fact remains that we are all making a difference all the time. Changing the
world consists of everyday actions, there is a choice to be made about how we live our lives and
the effect our actions are having. Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing
because he could only do a little. Nobody ever achieved anything except in small steps, one after
another. Find what drives you. Start locally; there are many ways to engage with the world and
with other people. Make the world a better place because it's the only one we've got.
Tiranito
Tiranito is inspired by La Tirana Festival, the biggest religious celebration in Chile. Each July
16th, thousands of people gather in the northern town of La Tirana to pay tribute to Our Lady of
Mount Carmel. During the ceremony there are different types of folk dance, with the Diablada
being one of the most traditional. This dance represents the origin of evil, demons and their
struggle against the forces of good.
Handmade by Eggpicnic on demand
Dimensions: 130mm X 100mm X 80mm
Limited edition of only 10 of each toy
Matico
Matico is part of Lunartik’s Mini Tea Tour 2011 hosted by designer Matt “Lunartik” Jones. We
were invited to customize his platform toy and make our own cuppa tea!
Matico’s horns are made of crin, a traditional 200-year-old Chilean technique that consists of
handweaving horse hair. This project was conducted in conjunction with Marcela Sepúlveda, a
crin expert artisan and a native of Rari, a town located 300 km south of the Chilean capital in the
Andean foothills.
Venue 1: The Mini-Tea Tour debuted on the 6th April 2011, as part of the Pictoplasma Character
Walk in Berlin. It was a true success and a much loved exhibition.
Venue 2: The tour continued on its travels around Europe and eventually arrived in the wonderful
city of Vienna, where it was proudly displayed in the fashion boutique “Sixxa Store” for the
entirety of
May 2011.
Venue 3: The Tour traveled to the UK and was featured in London’s Forbidden Planet Mega
Store in August 2011.
Venue 4: Cambridge Art Salon, August 2012 – Cambridge.
Venue 5: Forbidden Planet Store, August 2012 – Cambridge.
Venue 6: Fat Buddha Store, September 2012 – Glasgow.
Venue 7: The SHO Gallery & Shop, December 2012 – Cardiff.
Venue 8: Raygun Comics, May 2013 – Richmond.
Altilpánicos (chullo, tinku, bunnies, llama, alpaca)
Characters inspired by the bla bla
Life’s a Tea Party
Just as a reminder that life is good.
SCL2110-Editorial Design
Designed in collaboration with Kathryn Gillmore for SCL2110, Chile.
Initiative which seeks to re establish the way we view our cities through Architecture, Art and
Performance.
Perhaps one of the most striking parts of this initiative have been a series of interventions
commissioned from international architects and artists, a strange view of many prejudices against
our cities. This resulted in Bernard Tschumi, Diller & Scofidio + Renfro, Lot-Ek, Roselee
Goldberg, Vito Acconci and Alfredo Jaar, carrying out projects that were presented and discussed
in the context of SCL-2110 and the bicentennial of Chile.
Materia Arquitectura Magazine-Editorial Design
Materia Arquitectura is a biannual journal of architecture, published by the School of
Architecture at the University of San Sebastian, Santiago-Chile. An archiving, dissemination and
consultation tool, the journal seeks to expand knowledge from a critical discipline, relying on the
opening to the new discourse of contemporary architecture.
Designed in collaboration with Kathryn Gillmore.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chile-Editorial Design
collateral and exhibition Graphics,
Collateral, publications and exhibition graphics for the Museum of Contemporary Art, SantiagoChile.