Pleats? Yes Please!

These images are so beautiful I had to post them extra large so you can see all the intricate detail. Felicity Brown hand dyes and pleates these wonderful creations giving them volume and energy and making each totally unique. I love her muse: "A leading lady in an old black and white film". I'm sad to say I'm a bit behind the times with this post as this was Felicity's first collection from A/W 2010. Keep an eye out for her new collection of tshirts right here and I will post more about her new feast of a collection shortly!

Neat Rows and Collections.

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Much of my inspiration comes from the cummulative beauty of every day objects and the unintentional organisation of sed objects. So I find the work of Lisa Milroy really interesting and can connect with her keen eye for collecting as well as the order and organisation in their presentation.

Rainbow Quilt.

Mum, Please will you make this blanket for me? The instructions are here! via here.

Box Full of Suprises.

I have been doing a little research on boxes, what people put in them and the suprises that looking inside can hold. This is a really cute example by Thundercut.

Photographs by Paul Outerbridge.

Paul Outerbridge's, photographs from the 1950s. You can see how beautiful they are for colour references, no wonder Saunders was inspired!

Saunders Does it Again!

Beautiful jewel tones and bright pops of pillarbox red in Jonathan Saunders A/W 2011 Collection. The geometric designs and stripes along with rich used of colour reference the photographs of Paul Outerbridge...

Climbing Wall...

Amazing climbing wall by Nendo in the Illoiha Store on Omotesando. Wish I had known about this when I was in Japan, this would be a really fun edition to my living room! Take a look at his website, he's done some amazing work!

Wish List...

Paul Smith Brogues = Beautiful!

Happy Town.

I love these! They remind me of my Kokeshi collection I found and collected on my travels around Japan. You can see the whole family at The Curiosity Shop and take a peek at the designers site Petit Collage here. Happy Wednesday!x

Lollipop Lollipop.

More colour work....this time with lollipop sticks! It took a long time to collect this many!

Sampson by James Plumb

This lovely little image landed in my inbox the other day and was an instant cheer me up in my moment of 'designers block'. This little creature is called Sampson and is by design duo James Plumb. He could definitly be permanent fixture in my home and would make up slightly for not being able to have my own puppy. On further investigation I realised they were the creators of my favourite piece at the 'Homeworks' exhibition that I took part in last year. I think the Bambi Table was secretly made for me...it combines my love of upcycling furniture with my vintage collection of Bambis. Yes please, I will take it!

Hang It Up.

Making use of old chair backs Antonello Fusè up-cycles them to create unique coat hangers - too nice to cover up!

Drawing Day...

So the time as come where I actually have to put pen to paper and attempt to do some drawing. I am going to begin by trying to capture the different personalities of my collection of coat hangers...here goes!

Roll Up Roll Up!

I wish I could roll myself up in this wonderfully colourful rug created by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec along with a little help from skilled craftsmen in Pakistan!

ABC...

This beautiful laser cut alphabet by Bookhou would look perfect on my wall!

Rich Colour.

A powerful shot of colour to awaken you on this miserable Saturday morning. Rise and shine!...by Matthew Rich.

Dunn and Dusted.

You can never have enough chairs! I would have each and every one of the beautifully handcrafted stools by Dunn Studio. They have that perfect cross of traditional materials and manufacturing with modern twist of technology that advances them into contemporary times.

Laser Cut Characters.

Really cute laser cut shapes and jewellery by Joanna Rutter. The little characters are really sweet and great inspiration! Could become my sideline if the laser cut plywood takes off!?

Cut. Paint. Stick.

More fun with paperclips... This time adding a touch of colour from the palettes I developed earlier. I love the  finish of the paperclips against the plywood and the distorted shadows will make wonderful prints. I think i can work with this, so this is hopefully the turning point! Things are looking up!

Motion and Stills.

It all started from a kindergarten finger painting class... apparently!

These exciting photos recording the disassembly of objects is by Todd McLellan. I really like the way they show the importance of the internal workings of these objects and emphasise the parts we don't usually see.

Pin Point Patterns.

Shannon Rankin's intricately patterned installations are a feast for the eyes! She explores the relationship between physical place and intangible experience through the language of maps. Really beautiful!

Wooden Paperclips.

I created my own wooden paperclips. I found this gave me more flexibility when manipulating and exploring patterns and it also enables me to add my own colour palettes, whilst maintaining three dimensional qualities of metal paperclips. The wood gives them a much more natural and handmade feel.