Tuesday, July 27, 2010
New Skillz
Just made my first attempt at clothes making - with promising results! Inspired by a Whistles pattern, and altered to have a more billowing back. Photos by J. Flower styling by me. It's certainly a season for firsts: my first courgette plant can be seen in the background!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
NOCTURNES 02 - New Release!
New release from Nocturnes - the Berlin-based record label I've been art-directing and designing for. It has finally arrived, and just in the nick of time! We had some of J's family staying (3 generations - and all their first trip to Berlin!) and the records arrived just in time for a us to marvel at them, then it was off to the airport.
Pleased with how they've turned out, especially the black-black-black sleeve/label combination, and differing gloss/laminate contrasts. Check out Brassica's other music here, and also soon on the Nocturnes website - to be launched imminently! Watch this space.... [xxxx]
Sunday, June 27, 2010
As if by Magic...
As if by magic, the world introduces you to something that totally chimes with one's current preoccupations! Found via the bio of Caitlin Mociun, the photographs of Karl Blossfeldt - who lived and worked in Berlin during the turn of the 20th century, and who's major body of work included the collection and photographing of plants.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
A Walk in the Park
I've been considering recently how indecision breeds an unappealing sense of misery. Or, in other words, the longer you draw out a decision - the more you weigh-up the tightly balanced options - the more agonized the outcome will be. I'd like to adopt a practice where I can make and decide as quickly as possible, and decide about the outcome afterwards.
For a while I've been thinking about the graphics and colours used by Memphis Blues Design group (and spotting references in Modular's paper section!) and the way they chose to introduce the unusual and clashing to their pieces (and to peoples' homes). That, and the Apartamento magazine piece on Dominique Nabokov's 'Paris Living Rooms', and the magazine's general appreciation of how the devil is the sublime details of peoples' pairing of objects and textures in their own spaces.
The pictures here are of a documented day-long project I made of finding the material for the surface graphics of a paper-bead necklace I wanted to make. Walking through the local park - Hasen Heide - the aim was to wander an unusual path, to take notice of the shapes and textures around me, collecting flowers and leaves that I found interesting. I collaged the flowers to make a graphic that I could duplicate at the (brilliant and helpful! Berliners take note!) copy shop, to then turn into the paper beads.
The trees on the way to the park are beautiful too. Poplars make the most amazing noise.
After a days work, and a walk in the park... product shots of the necklace to follow!
For a while I've been thinking about the graphics and colours used by Memphis Blues Design group (and spotting references in Modular's paper section!) and the way they chose to introduce the unusual and clashing to their pieces (and to peoples' homes). That, and the Apartamento magazine piece on Dominique Nabokov's 'Paris Living Rooms', and the magazine's general appreciation of how the devil is the sublime details of peoples' pairing of objects and textures in their own spaces.
The pictures here are of a documented day-long project I made of finding the material for the surface graphics of a paper-bead necklace I wanted to make. Walking through the local park - Hasen Heide - the aim was to wander an unusual path, to take notice of the shapes and textures around me, collecting flowers and leaves that I found interesting. I collaged the flowers to make a graphic that I could duplicate at the (brilliant and helpful! Berliners take note!) copy shop, to then turn into the paper beads.
The trees on the way to the park are beautiful too. Poplars make the most amazing noise.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
TODAY!! We Make Party Fashion Flohmarket!
I'll be setting up stall at the Betahaus project space, with a selection of Necklaces, and various Printed Matter too.... See you there! x x >< x x >< x x >< x x >< x
Location: Prinzessinstrasse, 19-20 Kreuzberg (U-bahn Mortizplatz)
Time:1:00PM Saturday, June 19th
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