This is Irma, I’m an Illustrator and Designer from Mexico, based in Germany.
I created Damn Stuff in 2017 with the intention of drawing and designing cool stuff for people like me. I wanted to learn how to design clothes and lifestyle accessories.
After all these years (8 years), I’ve explored printmaking and crafting, selling some of my stuff in POP and concept shops and at markets. I have also created drawing and screenprinting workshops and parties, I’ve hosted some Drink and draws and I want to do more…
My goal is to create cool, fun stuff that we can all create and use as therapy. I believe arts and crafts can work as therapy, mostly in these times of insecurity, emotional instability, and constant comparison with the bomb social media puts on us. I know that focusing on something as calming as deepening our thoughts into creating something to express our authentic self is important to build confidence and self-love.
I am also one to believe that the world does not need more fast fashion or fast food, or fast living. I sincerely believe that everything we “want” or need, we already have it at our hands, like… we do not need a new jacket, we have one old one that we don’t like anymore and we want the one that Vogue sugggested… do not spend money on it, if your Jacket can have a makeover is way much better than a new one, it will hold all the years that has served to keep you from cold and with the time it will become an authentic piece of art made by you and only you, no one else in the world will have it.
So I want to upcycle more of my clothes… because I don’t want to buy anything else… I want to create more.
And I want you to create more, too.
Excuse my poor english writing. This blog post is just a draft and a test, simply to start doing and figuring out as I go on how to do this internet community thing.
Thank you for your attention.
Irma.