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Handmade Portraits: Junkprints


Story by weirdwolf Published on April 4, 2008 in This Handmade Life

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(music by Tough Dumplin Productions, Barry London & Jukeboxer)

This is the first in a series called Handmade Portraits. These mini-documentaries are intended to tell stories of handmade ingenuity and feature artists who are an inspiration to the Etsy community and beyond.

Meet Chanel Kennebrew, aka Junkprints. Chanel is a photographer, graphic designer and occasional art director who got sick of having her designs watered down, so she became an independent garment producer as Junkprints. And avid illustrator since childhood, Chanel combined her skills ito create unique designs that have social commentary, or as she calls it, "Chanelovision," about the world around her. She tells it like it is, but has a playful style and spirit that inspires you to get out there and make things!

Let us know what innovative artists and makers that you'd like to see profiled in a Handmade Portrait. Also, make your own video and tag it with "Handmade Stories" on Youtube — we'd love to share your stories with the world!

Tags	Barry London, Brooklyn, Handmade Portraits, Jukeboxer, Junkprints, Tara Young, Tough Dumplin Productions, video, weirdwolf

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April 5, 2008 at 12:06 a.m.

AshleyJacobsen

I love this Portrait! Chanel is awesome!

April 5, 2008 at 12:16 a.m.

daniellexo

I'm wearing the colored fountain shirt right now! Thank you Chanel ~ you are a delight. And thanks Bre & Tara, lovely video.

April 5, 2008 at 1:39 a.m.

SupernovaDesigns

This was a lot of fun to watch. Thanks, Chanel =)

April 5, 2008 at 2:04 a.m.

sheridesthelion

great video

April 5, 2008 at 5:02 a.m.

robin101

cool video very inspiring

April 5, 2008 at 8:07 a.m.

waxbloom

fantastic work. loved this video

April 5, 2008 at 8:56 a.m.

weirdwolf

Chanel truly loves every part of the process of making things for a living. From designing, shooting & assembling to posting items on her sites, interacting with sellers & shipping the goodies, this gal has got it going on! And is one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet. Go Junkprints!

April 5, 2008 at 1:25 p.m.

edessedesigns

She is beyond amazing and very inspiring! Thank you so much for the feature!!

April 5, 2008 at 1:32 p.m.

edessedesigns

okay, sorry, add a super duper to what I said above.

Wow.

April 5, 2008 at 2:59 p.m.

Slowshirts

Such a great video! i hope we get to cross paths when we visit RHLS in NY at the end of the month! Juice it up Girl!

April 5, 2008 at 3:36 p.m.

mermaidclaire

Great work on this video, team! Chanel's incredible designs make even more of an impact now that I know about the philosophy, brains and inspiration behind them. P.S. Where is that fabric store?!

April 5, 2008 at 6:23 p.m.