Inspiration :)

Loving this fabulous video (via Hearted Girl) from Canadian ideas company Rethink. 
I think I'll be viewing this again and again every time I feel 'stuck' ;) Very inspirational. 

Inspiration: Eleanor Pritchard

This is she... the very talented Eleanor Pritchard... have you seen her stunning 
weavings before? While I should really be crocheting, I've found myself mesmerised
by them lately.






It's strange that I haven't come across her work before seeing as she is so celebrated 
in her native Britain and far abroad... Anyway, now that I have (finally) I do admit to
being completely smitten :)






And, of course, when I saw her studio I just wanted to live there! Isn't it amazing?







I love that her work comprises of strong geometric shapes and basic patterning. 






There's a freshness to her designs... a kind of 'less is more' aesthetic carried 
by bold colour combinations that highlight the design rather than smother it.






And she loves making cushions too, so she must be alright ;)


You can read more about Eleanor Pritchard and see more of her work on her 
website and her blog.

Inspiration: Recycled/Repurposed

Love this! A recycling feature in the US Elle magazine.
Designers given the task of creating a piece of couture from 
a selection of garments.








That ruffled skirt is just magic! :)


Found via Blue Moss

Inspired

We found out yesterday that friends of ours have had a little girl. I saw her photo 
and was suddenly inspired... Isn't it funny how that can happen? I instantly started
hooking some crochet bunting, making it up as I went along.







It'll be in the post today on its way to New York :) Welcome to the world Antonia!

Inspiration: Mr Dries VN

I've been crocheting madly here but my mind has been drifting to thoughts 
of fabric. I'm itching to start screen printing again and have been dreaming 
of different fabric designs.





These took my breath away this morning... Dries Van Noten's Spring 2012 
collection. This man is the king of fabric design... his clothes are pretty good too ;) 
The pics below are my favourites. You can see the whole collection here.










I have finished going through my two-year's worth of mags... the dining table is 
now cleared... Time to start some screen printing I think :)
What do you have planned for the weekend?

Inspiration: Masha Rumyantseva

Collage is an enduring love for me and the work of Masha Rumyantseva is a 
particular favourite. It's so open and witty, but she also employs a deft hand at 
colour too that is always visually exciting.



Rumyantseva works as an illustrator for Russian magazines where she
mostly uses collage and ink drawings.











You can see more on Rumyantseva's Flickr Photostream. I found 
her work via another fine collage artist Esra Dandin.

Inspiration: Helen Rodel

A few months ago now I saw this image on Evie's blog and discovered 
the amazing crochet couture of Helen Rodel.





Needless to say it was love at first sight...





So innovative and fun...











I knew I had to try it. Stay tuned for Creative Space tomorrow to see my 
crochet couture attempt in progress :)

There's a fabulous Vimeo clip of Rodel working on her collection here.
(For some reason, I can't get it to load here, sorry).


You can find her website here and Flickr photostream here.

Inspiration: Jenni Rope

I've just discovered an amazing Finnish artist, Jenni Rope, and have 
lost hours looking through her incredible portfolio. She does everything! 


Based in Helsinki, she exhibits internationally and runs Napa Books 
and Gallery. Her works span painting, illustration, jewellery, animation, 
publishing and fabric design (for Marimekkko, no less!).


Thanks to Renilde for introducing me to Jenni Rope's work :)


Some favourites are below...

Jenni Rope: Kiipeilypuu / The Climbing Tree from Jenni Rope on Vimeo.

Inspiration: Sera Waters

I'm finding a lot of inspirational embroidery lately and have found myself sneaking 
off to indulge in some stitchery when I should be doing other things. 

Adelaide-based Sera Waters is my latest inspiration for her meticulous use of 
embroidery and blackwork, but also the quirky 'edge' to her subject matter too.


The 6 pieces below from Waters' "Butchering Series" are amazing examples
of blackwork, where a honeycomb-like patterning of stitches is used to create the 
impression of shading and depth.

Butchering: Rib Eye Roast, 2009

Butchering: Tender Loins, 2009

Butchering: Loin, 2009

Butchering: Boneless Pot Roast, 2009

Butchering: Hack, 2009

Butchering: Knives, 2009

This is only the exhibited work from 2009. Waters has an amazing body of 

work which you can see on her website... so many thoughtful and intriguing pieces.

She currently lectures in art history and theory at Adelaide Central School of Art 

and at Adelaide University. I feel very envious of those lucky students, don't you? :)