Fig 41 BACK TO THE FUTURE : IRINA WERNING

I fell upon Irina Werning's website last Friday, and absolutely loved it how clever and super cool. The detail and styling are spot on, such a great idea. Wish I had thought of it. Think I may have a few classic poses/photo's I could recreate - sitting on a potty fully clothed balancing a snack sized milky bar on my head springs to mind!!

Fig 40 BOBO CHOSES

I have always wanted to have the time to design children's prints and clothes, 'Bobo Choses' is exactly on the mark, It's natural down to earth and quirky but also utterly beautiful and pretty. I love the softness of the clothes and the colour palette & Illutration style. And the Illustrators story on there website - see below

On Sunday mornings, as soon as the sun comes out,
Camille opens her eyes and puts on her battledress:
a tutu and a top hat. She has so many things to do:

Jumping on the bed until her mummy says THAT’S ENOUGH!
Eating loads and loads of cherries.
Hiding all the umbrellas.
Choosing a new favourite colour.
Giving names to the waves.
Asking the wind in a whispering voice to tell her a story.
Letting an ice-cream melt in her hand.
Drawing thousands of faces on thousands of balloons.
Yelling to the winter to go away.
Looking for something unexpected on a map...
But then Camille hears a voice from the other side of the door. Stop that jumping!

SHE HAS SO MANY THINGS TO DO!

Fig 39 - LOVE IS BLACK & WHITE

Since February is all about love I made a moodboard I particularly like the dancing shadows by lubomir bukov - “shadows of past”.

Fig - 38 African Inspired Lino Print

My friend Alex is going to Uganda to help build a school with the Ogilvy Many Hands team, she is holding an art's exhibition to help raise money for the school and her trip, each participant has to enter a postcard size piece of art, which will be auctioned. I decided to do a lino print - which is inspired by African Textiles I feel using this kind of printing adds a natural earthy, hands on feel, the little cracks and imperfect imprints, make it all the more authentic. Wouldn't it make a great textile with these sun bleached muddy tones.
If your interested in taking part please get in contact, I would be more than happy to give you the brief in more detail.

Fig 37 Super Market Sarah + Selfridges

Sarah's "walls" started in her living room but have now spread into public spaces; galleries, shop fronts, bars, receptions and most recently at Selfridges where I bumped into her last week during my lunch break / comp shop. Me and my friend Luc, must have been a real sight, we were pretty much standing in front of her pop up shop drooling and squarking at the amazing array of neon plastic goods which Sarah has hand picked from many talented and inspiring designers, Patternity, Tatty Devine to name just a few. It was great meeting her, and think she's on to something big - It's well worth popping down to Selfridges to have a look for yourself, don't forget your shopper on wheels your going to need it.
http://www.supermarketsarah.com/

Fig 36 Blue Valentine - Why do you always hurt the ones you love?

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Fig 35 H&M Home

Over the Xmas period my marigolds have seemed to be firmly fixed to my hands, now I can't wait to wash up in style, with this wonderful array of graphic printed tea towels from H&M home. Ohh which one to choose? - sod it, I think I will have them all.