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Here’s an innovative product that I probably won’t see at the Outdoor Retailer Show this week – snowball making gloves!
Have a nice weekend!
Design: Janet Emmelkamp,Utrecht School of the Arts
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Tags: design inspiration, gloves, snowballs
Last week, while exploring Reykjavik with tourist map in hand, a point of interest called “The Raven’s Nest” piqued my curiosity. The short blurb on the map read,
“I’m like a raven, I collect things,” Icelandic film director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson says of his seaside hidden abode. The house as Laugarnestangi 65 can easily be mistaken for an eclectic museum or an enormous unfinished sculpture. Like so many artists, Gunnlaugsson has a vision for his anomalous haven – a living, breathing display of history, his travels, family, nature, and above all, recyclable materials. It’s simply not enough to observe, only active participants are allowed in this bizarre existence that Gunnlaugsson calls home.
Impossible to resist this description, we found ourselves bumping down a dirt driveway at the outskirts of town. We were greeted by massive sculptures fashioned from discarded metals, stone and paint. Beyond lay Gunnlaugsson’s low-lying recycled home on the water’s edge – a fascinating and colorful hodge-podge of rusty ship parts, satellite dishes, driftwood, concrete and glass.
We approached the house, and were disappointed to discover that no one was home. As we poked around the periphery of the homestead I hoped that the eccentric homeowner, who certainly must have a sense of humor, would pop out and invite us in for a cup of coffee. So many questions to ask the creator of such an abode!
An all-seeing eye at the end of the driveway made us suspect we’d found the right place
A Viking warrior greets us at the edge of the property
Unfortunately no one was home when we stopped by…
The house is set right on the rocky shoreline – minutes from downtown Reykjavik
I loved all the rusty sculpture. To see more of my infatuation with rust click here and here
A raven, fashioned from what appears to be an old TV antennae
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Tags: architecture, design inspiration, Iceland, recycled
My new favorite jacket is one that I designed for Isis for Fall 2010. It has a nice textured water resistant outer shell and a fuzzy lining. It’s a sporty around-town piece that’s cozy like a fleece jacket but a lot warmer. It’s nice to pull the hood up when the wind whips by. The only bummer is when the hood is down it covers the tonal embroidery on the back yoke.
The focal point of the jacket (I also designed a matching vest) is the embroidery, which I based on inspiration from Maori tattoos and carved designs. I have a weakness for spirals in any form. I think it’s because they are satisfying to draw and have symbolic meaning in many cultures. They remind me of growing things. Spirals can either travel in on themselves or unfurl from the center. My spirals are the latter.
This is the inspiration board I put together for the Bliss Jacket.
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Tags: apparel design, design inspiration, outerwear design, Poppy Gall Design Studio
When I designed and built my little house I included plans for a lovely porch off the gable end overlooking the field. Time and money have conspired against the porch, and to this day I haven’t mustered the energy or cash to follow through with my original plan. I’d have to move and divide an entire perennial bed; a daunting project. And then the porch fund dwindles every time I want a new pair of skis or go off someplace faraway.
My desire for a porch hasn’t waned, and when I visit with friends who have porches I succumb to what I call “porch envy”. This porch is particularly enviable with it’s eclectic blend of inherited and found furnishings; turned posts, painted wicker, a table made from an old candy-making stove, fanciful wrought iron lighting, a marble cow and terra-cotta and glazed pots of bright begonias and geraniums.
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Tags: design inspiration
Today’s post comes thanks to Bikejuju. I’m pressed for time this week with looming deadlines and these works of bicycle art caught my eye!
These awesome bike creations come from Kentucky artist Gaskill. They might or might not be ride-able, but they evoke the Bonneville flats and the open road and a certain American mystique about speed and gears and the DIY spirit that I find incredibly compelling.
See more on his blog, Gaskill’s Hop Shop.
Tags: bike art, design inspiration
Serizawa Keisuke (1895–1984) used stencil-dyeing techniques to create irresistible works of art that range from screens and kimonos to book covers and magazine designs. The combination of Serizawa’s originality and vitality with the natural beauty of his materials—cotton, silk, hemp, and other fibers decorated with the brilliant yet warm hues of natural dyes make his work a visual feast.
His work was recently shown at New York’s Japan Society.
Tags: design, design inspiration, Textiles
To get my ideas together I often put together a storyboard. When working on quilting designs for the F’09 Isis insulated collection I knew that I wanted the designs to be fluid and playful, yet reflect shapes that would be familiar and resonate with outdoor enthusiasts.
The images shown in this inspiration board helped me solidify my design direction for the group. Clockwise from the top left corner I chose images of
1. Cold, hard brushed metal that reminded me of the graceful arcs carved by ice skaters.
2. Ephemeral snow spirals etched into a hillside near my house.
3. A gigantic sculpture of blown glass corkscrews by Dale Chihuly that I saw at the New York Botanical Garden – the intertwining shapes intrigue me.
4. Detail of a mosaic courtyard made from pebbles that I fell in love with in Portofino.
5. Monster icicles about 3” thick, sparkling and dripping in the sun.
6. Haute Route memories: ribbons of perfect powder turns above Monte-Forte near Verbier.
Once the quilting designs were finalized by the team, I dropped the garment illustrations into the storyboard to confirm the “feel” I was aiming for. For more information about my work please visit www.PoppyGall.com.
Final quilting design on Slipstream Jacket
Tags: apparel design, design inspiration, Poppy Gall Design Studio, Quilting