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  • Inspired by :: Michaël Cailloux

    Inspired by :: Michaël Cailloux

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    In surface pattern design I sometimes get overwhelmed by florals. So when I spot something unusual that is not a floral I tend to sit up and take notice. I stumbled across Michaël Cailloux’s work, quite by accident and was immediately intrigued. Michaël is a French designer of ‘wall jewellery’, scarves (like the one above) and painted papers. I…

  • An eye for :: orange & pink

    An eye for :: orange & pink

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    Ever since Miss Brandi released her week 26 colour palette (#1) I have had an eye for orange and pink. I cannot seem to get away from it and when doing some research for uni this week I had to incorporate these colours into an assignment. To satisfy my current obsession I put together a…

  • Inspired by :: small prints

    Inspired by :: small prints

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    I’m really taken with small print fabrics at the moment and am quietly considering developing my own collection of prints. I’ve been doodling a lot. I have a theory that sometimes you are drawn to things because they ‘fix’ areas of your life. My work life has been hectic and stressful and a couple of…

  • Feeling cross

    Feeling cross

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    No I’m not really feeling cross, just a play on words (get it?). There were others on my list – star crossed, double cross, cross over, cross out, OK I’ll stop now. It’s an awesome word if you think about it, so many uses. I’ve been noticing crosses in everything lately, even the latest Country…

  • Inspired by :: ONEandMANY ceramic design

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    For those that know me well or have been reading this blog for a while, you will know I am a very big fan of well crafted ceramics. I almost made ceramics my major at art school but opted for design because I found working with clay more therapy than art. I still wonder if…

  • Loving :: neon colours (especially pink)

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    I know I talked briefly about neon colours with my zing colour post a while back and I confess I haven’t been able to shift the colour out of my head. My first reaction to the increasing prevalence of neon colours was, what again? I remember neon from the 80’s and thought we’d got it…

  • Inspired by :: The Print Society

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    When I first started my blog it was a quest to find my ‘thing’, share my projects and sources of inspiration. I don’t feel I’ve strayed far from my original intent and having a blog has certainly carved a path for me. Whether I would have taken the same journey without a blog I will…

  • Inspired by :: knitting

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    My mother was a beautiful knitter. Every year she would allocate one project to someone in the family, what would turn out to be her last project was intended for me. She never got to finish it but it was lovingly completed by the mother of a dear friend and I treasure it. On a…

  • Inspired by :: inaluxe

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    I happened across these prints by inaluxe this week and I have not been able to get them out of my head. In the process of cleaning up my inbox I spotted the Morning Sun print (top left) in a Temple & Webster email and was immediately taken with the texture, wonderful use of colour…

  • Inspired by :: C by C Design Studio

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    I have a very strong feeling that Christine of C by C Illustration and Design Studio and I are supposed to best friends. We certainly share the same love of mid century modern design, Eames chairs, medallions and folk art. There is seriously nothing in her store that I do not love. These are 4…