I love this work by at swim-two-birds. Collage made from paper trash, then embroidered. Beautiful.
Posts Tagged 'illustration'
How to build a city.
Published February 15, 2011 architecture , design , shape & pattern , textiles 1 CommentTags: architecture, colour, design, illustration, pattern, shapes, textiles
Keitaro Sugihara
Published July 7, 2010 design , shape & pattern Leave a CommentTags: Day to day, design, graffiti, illustration, pattern, street
Drawings
Published May 21, 2010 Day to day , design , shape & pattern , space-to-play , works 4 CommentsTags: Day to day, design, drawing, illustration, pattern, play, space-to-play
Some drawings inspired by an exercise found in a Mind Workout book that I was browsing recently during Aya’s piano lesson.
Tokyo Project 08
Published March 22, 2010 Day to day , Japan , shape & pattern , Tokyo Project 2 CommentsTags: colour, Day to day, design, illustration, Japan, pattern, shapes, Tokyo
Windows
Published October 1, 2009 kids , shape & pattern , space-to-play 2 CommentsTags: Day to day, design, illustration, kids, pattern, play, shapes
Pattern Factory
Published August 19, 2009 books , design , product , shape & pattern , textiles , works Leave a CommentTags: book, colour, design, illustration, pattern, product, textiles
The other day an exciting parcel arrived at my door – a copy of Pattern Factory (aka ‘Pattern Department‘ in Japan) by Ayako Terashima, published by Collins Design.
It’s a beautifully selected and put together book, showcasing patterns by contemporary artists and designers. I know Ayako has been working hard on this project for some time now. I’ve been waiting to see the results ever since she invited me to shoot the designer & director Mike Mills in his studio, for the book’s chapter on ‘Ideas, Process + Output’ back in February.
‘Pattern Factory is a colourful showcase of outstanding contemporary patterns by the worlds leading artists and designers, including Takeshi Murakami, Julian Opie, Keiichi Tanaami, Perks and Mini, So_Me, and many others. In addition to an archive of more than 150 vibrant and distinct patterns, this visually stunning volume includes exclusive interview pages – featuring Mike Mills, Eley Kishimoto, Lizzie Finn, Sousou and Fabrick/Medicom Toy – which unveil the artists’ working processes and sources of inspiration, along with photographs of their studios and factories.’
A refreshing collection of unexpected and unusual pattern designs; be ready for a lot of nice surprises in this book!
Salvia (‘Mori’ – detail)
Will Sweeny (‘Metal Storm’ – detail)
Peter Jensen (Illustration & Print design by Kathryn Dale – detail)
Lizzie Finn (featured in Chapter 2: Ideas, Process + Output)
Mike Mills (featured in Chapter 2: Ideas, Process + Output). Studio photography by Lucinda Newton-Dunn.
Fabrick’s screenprinting workshop (Kyoto)
Eley Kishimoto – A/W 2005
Plate by Lizzie Finn
Charley Harper
Published May 14, 2009 design , kids , shape & pattern 2 CommentsTags: Charles Harper, colour, illustration, pattern, wildlife
Top: Bear In The Birches. Below: details from Unzipped, Beetle Battle, Diving Pelican, Woodthrush, Pfwhooooo!, Serengheti Spaghetti, & Skimmerscape.
Yesterday I was having the car washed and while trying to keep Aya & I entertained for 20 mins, we browsed the bookshelves of the car-wash shop. There were some Charley Harper children’s books, which I’ve flicked through before and always thought his work looked striking, however these kind of books don’t seem to do his work justice – I realised I had previously been put off those books because of the quality of reproduction and the seemingly slapped together selection (maybe it’s just me, but I’ve found this to be a bit of a trend with publishers of children’s books, who seem to want to make a quick buck by putting an easy kids ‘ABC’ book together). This time I decided to look past what was bugging me and studied Harper’s images more carefully, paying more attention to how he worked with detail and composition. And so I decided to do a little more research into Charley Harper, beyond the world of the 3yr old’s board book!
Not all of his work appeals to me I have to admit, but Harper does have a wonderful sense of geometry and line, and some of the most fascinating parts of his images are in the smaller details – the little shapes that create a leg, the lines that create movement, the layering of information, background merging with foreground, the intense combination of pattern. Some of the images and elements become almost completely abstract, until you look again.
In describing his unique style, Harper said, “When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe”.
He is making me look around a little differently today.
You can see more of his prints at www.charleyharperprints.com
Collections of Charles Harpers illustrations in various forms can be found at this flickr pool, including his beautiful mosaic at The John Weld Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati OH.
