something i spotted on ~0~ follows on nicely from yesterdays sixties style post. lena shared a couple of japanese sites, one of which is flaska online. the impressive thing about this site is that they've photographed the details of the pattern up close, something you dont always see and yet its the very bit we need. that makes this site a really useful resource.
31 May 2006
retro ceramics
something i spotted on ~0~ follows on nicely from yesterdays sixties style post. lena shared a couple of japanese sites, one of which is flaska online. the impressive thing about this site is that they've photographed the details of the pattern up close, something you dont always see and yet its the very bit we need. that makes this site a really useful resource.
30 May 2006
sixties style
i bought a new book this weekend that has offered up lots of inspiration. sixties style by judith miller is packed with great photographs of home accessories, fashions, and collectables. theres very little text, just page after page of photographs (my kind of book). even if you are not a fan of this era there is still a lot you can draw from the motifs used and be inspired to use them in new ways, bringing them bang up to date. published by dorling kindersly ( a publisher renowned for quality) the book is on sale in the uk for just £7.99. ISBN 1-4053-0628-9.
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illustration
i found these illustrations whilst searching for lotta kuhlhorn the other day. agent form have lots of illustrators on their site besides lotta , and below are few that caught my eye. kristian russell
kristian russell
cecilia carlstedt
kristian russell
cecilia carlstedt
unknown canvases
i had these files saved now for a year in a file named 'hornsea', but i cant remember where they came from. ive googled the name to try and find out but of course all you get is hornsea pottery. they are cool painted canvases of geometric patterns - but unfortunately i cant credit their creator. if you recognise them please drop me a line. i'd love to know if they're still working and see what they've produced lately.
29 May 2006
swedish patterns
i bought a great sheet of wrapping paper on saturday from beau-monde and decided to look into the work of its creator lotta kuhlhorn. and sure enough i found these other fantastic designs
on lotta's website.
best in show
this really is my last 'pulse' post - one stand that i really liked ( i would've given it best in show )
was that of lovely lovely. they had neon bright lace doilies and cool souvenir tea towels, and they also do a great range of tableware - and the mugs put me in mind of fire king.
27 May 2006
26 May 2006
ruth adler
when it comes to designing with circles ruth adler is an expert. canadian artist ruth produces lush prints on paper and canvas as well as lampshades.
notebooks etc
formed by a husband & wife team of graphic designers their books are the epitomy of cool.
they've also built up their ranges over the last few years and added tea towels and cushions.
this is the book i chose - love those skyscrapers
stationary patterns
patterned folders from stationary store see jane work, i especially love the rubberbands design at the top of the post - its such a good idea. then below a selection of other goodies...
and new in - jonathan adler notebooks - one of our key designers.
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