Sunday, May 31, 2009

A couple of months ago I got an email from Brittany asking me about the DIS Textile Design Program that I did two summers ago. I've been following her blog ever since and it looks like she finally arrived in Copenhagen and I am excited to relive Copenhagen and DIS all over again vicariously through her blog!

Speaking of blogs I stumbled upon this one this morning while through flickr. All of the photos are super organized by type of design and then time period and I spent a ridiculous amount of time browsing through a good chunk of them this morning. Check it out over here

Here are a few of my favorites

Madame Raisin 1925
Madame Raisin 1925

Christopher Dresser 1876
Christopher Dresser 1876

Sonia Delaunay 1930
I absolutely love this color palette

Sonia Delaunay 1930
More Sonia Delaunay

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Ok so I really like Sonia Delaunay

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Last Sonia Delaunay I swear

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Busy, busy, busy

Lists of things to do/accomplish/check off/see/finish in the next week-ish

-Work field trip tomorrow! Seeing Objectified with all of the Clinique creative packaging team with perhaps lunch afterwards...
- Hopefully make a quick stop at the Pratt show after work tomorrow
- AT Offline: John Christakos from Blu Dot at Blu Dot Showroom on Thursday
- finally cracked open my sketchbook from London tonight, finish scanning in drawings that have the potential to turn into patterns
- scan and start to live trace/play with 1920s wallpaper samples that I bought at Portobello Market in London
- figure out/rsvp/plan which parties and exhibits I want to check out for design week
- go to above parties during design week, bring lots of business cards
- trade shows trades shows trade shows! ICFF (of course), Surtex, National Stationary Show and Luxe Pack
- meeting with some Design Dames + Babes to discuss future volunteer opportunities
- BBQ in Prospect Park?
- a very belated Cinco de Mayo celebration with the girls at our monthly baking night
- start writing written part of competition that I want to enter, deadlines are looming!
- go to work plus all the other everyday things!

Saturday, May 02, 2009

London

I got back from London almost 2 weeks ago but I have been unusually extremely busy and just found the time a few days ago to put my photos on my computer. I really didn't take many photos and focused more on working on my sketchbook. Once I get my scanner back and working I'll share some pages from that. But in the meantime here are some photos of my trip. Check out the rest on my flickrDSC_0067
Swedish Fashion: Exploring a New Identity at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London

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Columbia Flower Market

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Portabello Road Market

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Roman Baths in Bath

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Shopping in Bath (can't remember the name of this store at the moment) Love the wire chandelier

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Markets markets markets! This was taken at the Slow Food Market in London

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Bath was seriously GORGEOUS and a highlight of my trip, I was probably swayed by the amazing weather that I had there too.

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Explored lots of little shops and gathered up lots of inspiration