Your piñata work has been some of the most impressive pieces I have seen all of 2021. How did all of this start?
That is really sweet of you to say! It means a lot, thank you. Well, I
know I didn’t invent piñatas, duh. I’m certainly not the first and won’t
be the last to make them either! I like to think of it as a
recognizable (and fun!) form of communication. For a long time, I made
piñatas for close friends, family and special occasions. In June of
2021, I broke my leg and was honestly more sad than in actual, physical
pain. Anyway, one day I posted something on my IG story offering up my
piñata making skills and the orders just trickled in. In the span of 4
months I made 30+ piñatas. I was in the zone lol it cheered me up a lot…
and the very least, it kept me busy.
Do you work w/ recycled products to make the piñatas?
Yes! I do. I try to use all my cardboard and plastic bottles. I know
piñatas usually just become trash so I started also experimenting with
ways we can keep them as a sculptures. 3 of those sculptures have been
in shows - I’m very proud that. Piñatas are definitely something I will
continue to explore as a medium.
You are known to be such a crafty, inventive, and creative soul. What goes on in your brain when creating the pieces?
Well, first of all, most of the piñatas are usually commissions.
So, the first thing I think about is how can we simplify this message?
The next thing I think about is ‘Can anyone just go and pick this up at a
party store?’ If the answer is Yes, I’m not going to make it. I will
turn the commission down. I just really love it when people ask me to
make them something unique.
When it comes to
sculptures, I really try to tell a story. I also want to express a
feeling. I also have borrowed inspiration from artwork I’ve created in
the past- recreating it as a piñata. It’s really as if a whole new world
has opened up in my mind haha To be honest, lately I just want to make
my pieces bigger and bigger. I want to take up space.
I love how you want bigger pieces and admire when you
turn down a commission if it can be picked up at a party store. So
what’s the most unique piece you had to make?
They’ve all been pretty special, but I guess off the top of my head, it
would be the lantern fly. Or is a moth? Whatever it is, they got to stomp them out as a piñata and IRL. AND it was for a community garden party
which I thought was so fitting!
One of your many talents - you are stylist. What’s your favorite part when it comes to styling?
My favorite part (when it comes to styling) is seeing the final product.
I love seeing how all the tiny details that I carefully chose come
together. People think it’s so easy, but it’s taught me a lot about
holding onto a vision while still learning to go with the flow and deal
with obstacles along the way. Which is honestly a pretty good life
lesson haha I also love finding the beauty in every mundane corner of
the day. I know it sounds mad corny, but art truly is everywhere.
Not corny at all! Art is everywhere, we see it in our
lovely mother nature. Forgot to mention and it is in the realm of
styling (fashion) but you created a Telfar bag piñata. Tell us about
that moment. Another for the resumè!!!
The Telfar bag piñata! So I made a small pink Telfar bag piñata and I
wrote to their PR person on their site asking for an address to send it
to. Can you believe they wrote back with an address and a PS- we’re
sending you a bag as a thank you, pick one! I was SCREAMING. What an
amazing brand. It felt so special and it happened a week before my
birthday! I’m a fan for life.
What project are you currently working on?
I am currently working on
designing the office for Summer Search- a teen mentorship program in
NYC. It’s a big project for me, so I’ve dedicated the last two months to
it. I’ve been a prop and wardrobe stylist for 13 years. Leaning and
evolving into the world of interior design has been a great learning
experience and I’m so thankful for the opportunity. People try to put creatives in boxes, but wearing different hats has really helped me stay curious and inspired.
For the readers, where can we find Rosemary?
Find me on IG! @afrosemary
And my website www.rosiesarered.com
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