Justina Blakeney
29 years old
Los Angeles, CA
About me
Official Bio
Justina Blakeney started as a crafter at age 7, making heavy-duty scrunchies for her afro. After six years in Italy, she moved to Brooklyn in 2006 to make clothes, write, paint, and fashion all sorts of things out of garbage. Blakeney is the co-author of 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim and Tie Your T-shirt Into Something Special.
Fan of
art. love. sunshine. watercolors. pesto. clay. water. lime green. pretending. all things that grow. good advice. embracing the moment. long baths. rum. mangos and avocados. hugs and kisses. crushes. big buttons. details. velour. bicycles. bell peppers. horoscopes and travel. star gazing and reflections. making clothes, making music, making food, making furniture, writing stories, speaking in funny languages.
Projects
Compai! (http://www.compai.com),
Articles by Justina Blakeney
Where’s my f*#%ing Oscar?
Issue #41
Our DIY editor’s tragic journey to becoming a filmmaker
Now You're Partying!
Issue #40
Bash Eco Events retro-refits a rustic terrace into a kitchy retreat. Now you try it.
Justina Goes West
Issue #39
Our DIY Editor opens her design diary as she transforms her dark and dreary SoCal rental from bunga-low to bunga-whoa
The Makeup Maven
Issue #37
While most of us have trouble keeping mascara on our lashes, and lipstick off our teeth, artist Joanne Gair makes up whole new boundaries for the beauty industry
Jewels from the Deep
Issue #36
Wearing it well — adornment and the shell
The 'Jen' top
Venus Zine DIY editor boasts 99 ways to rock a scarf
Get on board
Issue #35
By recycling everyday objects like water bottles, jars, and tea boxes, straighten up your work station with this DIY desk organizer
From the Studio of Justina Blakeney
Issue #35
Mind your own business: Stuff to keep your biz juices flowing
Sweatshirt overhaul
A quick fix for your favorite slouch wear
Flower power
Recycle a magazine into a mosaic vase
Shrug it off
Turn a Cosby sweater into stylish shrug
From the Studio of Justina Blakeney
Issue #34
Uplifting, Upbeat, Upcycling
Don't be such a heel
Try this quick fix for old kicks
No-sweat project
Convert an old sweatshirt into a wrap-around skirt
Light up my Life
Issue #33
Lamp projects add charm to your chamber
From the Studio of Justina Blakeney
Paper pleasures
SUSAN CIANCIOLO
Issue #32
The heart is queen in the world of DIY Fashion Royalty
CLEAN AND GREEN
Issue #32
Soak in the tub with Amy Spencer’s The Crafter Culture Handbook
From the Desk of Justina Blakeney
Issue #32
SUMMER RE-DISCOVERED
