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Showing posts with label fold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fold. Show all posts
Monday, 4 March 2013
Stunning textural photos of everyday objects from US photographer Nick Albertson
Stunning textural photos of everyday objects from US photographer Nick Albertson:
Boston native Nick Albertson is currently studying for his MFA in Photography at Columbia College, Chicago before he unleashes himself on the world in the spring of this year. Nick creates beautiful textural images from patterned, overlaid household objects, transforming them from bland, everyday articles into something truly special. He may still be studying but we think this guy’s got a bright future ahead of him. Who else make rubber bands look this good?
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Boston native Nick Albertson is currently studying for his MFA in Photography at Columbia College, Chicago before he unleashes himself on the world in the spring of this year. Nick creates beautiful textural images from patterned, overlaid household objects, transforming them from bland, everyday articles into something truly special. He may still be studying but we think this guy’s got a bright future ahead of him. Who else make rubber bands look this good?
Read more
Advertise here via BSA
Friday, 11 January 2013
Wave of Light
Wave of Light:
When we talk about paper art and techniques, a lot of ways come to mind. One way is the paper folding or what is called origami in Japanese. It has become widely popular and it people can nearly shape whatever forms from boxes, animals and flowers.
Wave of Light designed and owned by Svetlana Senchurova from Ukraine has proven that origami can be so much more than folds. Apart from paper folding itself, forming them into something greater like wreaths and balls can make others view origami in a different light.
Don’t you just adore how Wave of Light made these papers with bright colors? You can also see the intricacy in folding turned into a whimsical decoration.
— April San Pedro
all photos via Wave of Light
When we talk about paper art and techniques, a lot of ways come to mind. One way is the paper folding or what is called origami in Japanese. It has become widely popular and it people can nearly shape whatever forms from boxes, animals and flowers.
Wave of Light designed and owned by Svetlana Senchurova from Ukraine has proven that origami can be so much more than folds. Apart from paper folding itself, forming them into something greater like wreaths and balls can make others view origami in a different light.
Don’t you just adore how Wave of Light made these papers with bright colors? You can also see the intricacy in folding turned into a whimsical decoration.
— April San Pedro
all photos via Wave of Light
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
unbound by francisca prieto
unbound by francisca prieto:
Whenever we feature work that involves altering books, it stirs up a storm of emotion and discussion. You would think that over the years, I’d have built a resistance to that sort of backlash, but it still makes me nervous, as I brace for impact each time. However, I can’t look at these beautiful pieces from Francisca Prieto and not see the beauty, hard work and skill that went into each one. Francisca’s newest series, UNBOUND, is on exhibition right now at jaggedart in London. UNBOUND turns torn and damaged books, catalogues, encyclopedias and other printed matter into new artwork by deconstructing them to create a new visual narrative. I love the way Francisca considers both the text, images and story of the books when creating each piece. The pieces made from German maps (below) are particularly beautiful in that they look and feel like the topography mapped on the page. You can view more of Francisca’s work right here or visit it in person through November 4th at jaggedart. xo, grace
Whenever we feature work that involves altering books, it stirs up a storm of emotion and discussion. You would think that over the years, I’d have built a resistance to that sort of backlash, but it still makes me nervous, as I brace for impact each time. However, I can’t look at these beautiful pieces from Francisca Prieto and not see the beauty, hard work and skill that went into each one. Francisca’s newest series, UNBOUND, is on exhibition right now at jaggedart in London. UNBOUND turns torn and damaged books, catalogues, encyclopedias and other printed matter into new artwork by deconstructing them to create a new visual narrative. I love the way Francisca considers both the text, images and story of the books when creating each piece. The pieces made from German maps (below) are particularly beautiful in that they look and feel like the topography mapped on the page. You can view more of Francisca’s work right here or visit it in person through November 4th at jaggedart. xo, grace
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
LFW Diary SS12: Lu Flux
LFW Diary SS12: Lu Flux:
Reflecting her chosen theme perfectly, Lu’s collection perfectly mixes cute and flirty summer apron dresses, layered crepe de chine skirts and trademark patchwork tops, deftly juxtaposed with waterproof jackets, and of course the obligatory Hawaiian shirt, with a Flux twist: beautiful laser-cut hibiscus and Tiki-masked warriors dancing around campfires are a mainstay.
As usual colour shines to the fore and Lu’s stand (in collaboration with Earthborn) at the LFW exhibition was an amazing sight, and to top things off nicely there was even a huge cookie. Always playful, always fun and always a pleasure!
Another designer whose eponymous collections I love seeing each and every season (AW10, SS11, AW11) is the mighty Lu Flux. Wittily titled ‘A-Lu-Ha’, Lu’s SS12 offering plays on the expectations of a tropical British summer and the resulting miserable reality. Self-described as an ‘idyllic Polynesian’ collection, it features everything that epitomises a serene summer of fun in paradise. Think rich candy hues, paper parasols and Hawaiian iconography.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Chemise Blanche
Chemise Blanche:
What London Fashion Week proffered up two weeks ago wasn't just the normal strengths of print and colour play but truly a broad range of designers that went with their own flow and had conviction in that. Sure, the printists and texturists had a field day playing with surfaces but a breakout designer that shone amongst the pattern fest did it with a simple white shirt.
Well, actually seventeen mens and seventeen womens shirts to be exact. Palmer Harding may be a fresh name but Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding's combined experience in freelance work as well as their respective degrees in Central Saint Martins menswear BA and MA courses have created a steady footing for them to start their highly focused label. When I went to visit them out in the super outer regions of London (zone 6 anyone???), I found the level of focus to be scarily high for such young dudes. I had to applaud their pragmatism and sensible ways - they run their studio from Harding's family home (hence the non-E postcode), they've researched production options extensively so that they can take on orders (and I predict many will be buying into their core collection) and they have singularly honed in on what most consider to be a basic. Playing it safe or steady shouldered thinking? I'm going with the latter when you think of so many London young guns that have disappeared off the face of the earth leaving transient catwalk images from shows that probably burnt their budgets out.
Ultimately, what Palmer Harding are offering for S/S 12 is a desirable line of shirts, which have a stunning subtle point of difference that separates their shirts from the others. You could apply Magritte's words here and say "Ceci n'est pas une chemise blanche". Or you could go down the M&S route and go 'This isn't just ANY white shirt. This is a Palmer Harding white shirt." Inspired by photographer Ingar Krauss and 1930s couture detailing, Harding and Palmer employ various twists and turns to inject into the shirts creating wafts of volume, draping, pleating and metal fixtures that create the right shape as well as subtly referencing to Harding's MA collection. This is all a far cry from the bulbous shapes that I road tested when I bought a piece from Harding's challenging collaboration with Topshop but I love that there are still lingering references from that collection. Whilst mostly white, grey and a very very light shade of green are also used to prevent complete white-out. No detail is superfluous or just there for decoration.
For me, there's a quiet strength in Palmer Harding's work that got me really excited when I saw it in person. I can't quite put my finger on it but their approach seemed really refreshing and you feel somewhat assured that their debut will be a success. Hope my enthusiasm hasn't jinxed anything. Paris will be the real indicator as Palmer Harding take their collection to market this week.
Palmer Harding are already on the digital fast track with a film by the brilliant Malcolm Pate and styled by Love Magazine's Anders Sølvsten Thomsen...
Well, actually seventeen mens and seventeen womens shirts to be exact. Palmer Harding may be a fresh name but Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding's combined experience in freelance work as well as their respective degrees in Central Saint Martins menswear BA and MA courses have created a steady footing for them to start their highly focused label. When I went to visit them out in the super outer regions of London (zone 6 anyone???), I found the level of focus to be scarily high for such young dudes. I had to applaud their pragmatism and sensible ways - they run their studio from Harding's family home (hence the non-E postcode), they've researched production options extensively so that they can take on orders (and I predict many will be buying into their core collection) and they have singularly honed in on what most consider to be a basic. Playing it safe or steady shouldered thinking? I'm going with the latter when you think of so many London young guns that have disappeared off the face of the earth leaving transient catwalk images from shows that probably burnt their budgets out.
Ultimately, what Palmer Harding are offering for S/S 12 is a desirable line of shirts, which have a stunning subtle point of difference that separates their shirts from the others. You could apply Magritte's words here and say "Ceci n'est pas une chemise blanche". Or you could go down the M&S route and go 'This isn't just ANY white shirt. This is a Palmer Harding white shirt." Inspired by photographer Ingar Krauss and 1930s couture detailing, Harding and Palmer employ various twists and turns to inject into the shirts creating wafts of volume, draping, pleating and metal fixtures that create the right shape as well as subtly referencing to Harding's MA collection. This is all a far cry from the bulbous shapes that I road tested when I bought a piece from Harding's challenging collaboration with Topshop but I love that there are still lingering references from that collection. Whilst mostly white, grey and a very very light shade of green are also used to prevent complete white-out. No detail is superfluous or just there for decoration.
For me, there's a quiet strength in Palmer Harding's work that got me really excited when I saw it in person. I can't quite put my finger on it but their approach seemed really refreshing and you feel somewhat assured that their debut will be a success. Hope my enthusiasm hasn't jinxed anything. Paris will be the real indicator as Palmer Harding take their collection to market this week.
Palmer Harding are already on the digital fast track with a film by the brilliant Malcolm Pate and styled by Love Magazine's Anders Sølvsten Thomsen...
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Wear Out, Carolina Reis
Wear Out, Carolina Reis: 
What if the wearer could become whoever he is without having to choose a certain representation in his outfit? Is it possible to approach fashion design without imposing a certain model to follow? This project is the outcome of this premise. The mechanism applied on the fabric breaks when there is pressure and adjusts to the wearer. By using movement as a catalyzer of change in the object, the garment takes its final shape once each person has used it.
Carolina Reis, designer and researcher, has developed Wear Out. It is the outcome of her master degree at the Design Academy Eindhoven.
Images, video and text from Dezeen.
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