Fabric Fantasy Wonderland

Here is some fabrics i laid out that Kaspar's Bradshaw s collected from different West African tailors from London.

I really like how each patterns bounce colour and reacts against other prints. 

Watch this space and see what these fabrics turn into....

New Year, New Work

My (late) resolution has been decided.

Every week i am going to create a piece of work ( illustration/photo/textile repeat, anything inspiring ) to post on the blog. This is to encourage me to keep going but to also give you something interesting to look at. 

So, here goes... my first piece i did this evening.

CultureLabel

SO, it has certainly been a long time. However, i have been involved with a business called CultureLabel.com which is taken over my life in the most positive of ways.

Currently the products manager,  i work by sourcing new products and brands on the site. Check out the website, and the products i come across daily that certainly inspire me.

Small Selection of My Favourite Tings Right Now...

Lubna Chowdhary

I have long been a fan of Lubna Chowdhary's ceramic work. Her work is a beautiful mix of colour and shape, some simple and others very intricate. I am looking forward to her sample sale coming up and to see her studio where she creates these delicious pieces.

Ernesto Neto - Hayward Gallery

When i was in Copenhagen,  Steph, Alex and i went over to Malmo, Sweden and saw Ernesto Neto's amazing work. It was like the adult equivalent of a children's interactive centre. Everything was white, tactile, burrowed fabric holes appeared from nowhere, endless mazes, dead ends, fabric walls above, below and sideways.

Anyhow, the Brazilians does a number of shows but this one is at the Hayward Gallery as part of a festival of Brazil.

http://festivalbrazil.southbankcentre.co.uk/ernesto-neto

I managed to get a sneak preview and it does not disappoint. This time, he layered different coloured mesh-like walls to add depth, has ceiling pockets of pebbles, globe lights and even a outdoor pool designed the 'Neto' way.

This is a MUST to look at.

http://festivalbrazil.southbankcentre.co.uk/ernesto-neto

Maze By Stuart Pearson Wright

Well, Sadly i am not much of a Keira fan, but i have to say that this short film does have an increasing intensity as the couple played by Keira Knightley and artist, Stuart Pearson Wright try to find each other and become desperate. Beautifully shot with incredible light and colours. I found this on Nowness.

http://www.nowness.com/day/2010/5/10/keira-knightley-stars-in-maze#replay

Pick Me Up- Andy Gilmore

I went to the graphics art fair - Pick Me Up at Sommerset House. I came across Andy Gilmore's excellent work. Even though these images look quite computer generated, when printed onto paper they hold incredible depth and vivid colour.

My new favourite image - Fornasetti

Quilt Commission

The recently completed quilt commission with a West African theme.

Quilts

I have been doing some research on quilt recently and came across a fantastic book called Contemporary Quilts, compiled by Barbara Hallas. These are my particular favourites.

Irena Goos - Switzerland

Blowing in the wind

Farbenspiel

Ulva Ugerup - Sweden

Girls of Glory

Sophie Blackall

I LOVE HER!

David Shrigley for Pringle- Life behind the scenes

Yoichi Ohira

I came across this Japanese artist in a magazine.
Working in glass after being inspired by a famous japanese book, Ohira listens to baroque music when he works, and comes up with some beauties

Present and Correct

This website has the best stationery and quirky gifts I have ever seen. retro pictures and objects, its really not that expensive either.

Check it out !!

Mum's the word

Excuse the slightly dodgy photo but black does not come out very well on screen.

I made this hat recently for my mum. It is a hand blocked fur felt cloche with a hand molded brim to give a more flattering frame to the face than the usual bell shape which is typical on this style.

Come January when I do my BTEC there will be plenty more where this came from. It's her Christmas present so keep schtum !!

The lady bike

This is the bike I recently built for my lady - took about 3 months to gather all the parts and a big thank you to Hannah and Harry who provided the frame, accompanied me to Ripley and gave much sage advice.

Le Corbusier Color palette Book...

Gorgeous Photographs!