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q+a | sandra ciganic-mckinney of petit flaneur.
We are always up for a bit of product testing in my house. It's turning into a fawn&forest showroom around here. Or maybe a thriftstore? Scratches, dings and stickers on high priced cars aside. Eliot and I were both pleasantly surprised at the weightyness of these Petit Flaneur blocks; nice + heavy. Very stackabe + totally crashable. Sandra's vintage-y whimsical designs are so lovely even a princess would want to play with them! Thanks Sandra!
When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
Since I was in about 7th grade, I had wanted to be an architect. It was my first industrial arts class, where I made a wooden lighting project, that inspired me to be an architect. I loved the idea of coming up with a concept, doing the drawings, then building it and seeing the idea come to life. I started in architecture at university, but switched my second year to industrial design (which was smaller scale design) and I loved it! Since, I have worked in graphic design as well as some product design.
What is your favorite aspect of the creative process in making a product, such as your blocks?
Because of my interest in both 2 and 3 dimensional design (graphic and product), I love that I can combine the two in a product. It's a hard question though because I really love all the different aspects of the process. The conceptual stage is so fun and creative, I really could spend months doodling different ideas. But then the actual making of the product is so great as well, watching the idea emerge- it really is like a birthing process. Speaking of which- my daughter (who is less than 2) is a great source of inspiration and motivation for all of this!
What does the rest of '08 hold for you?
I am working on some new products now and hope to continue with these, as well as working on production for several craft shows, a couple in the fall and a couple holiday shows. My website will have updated product and show information soon (www.petitflaneur.com).
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