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Temari – A Work of Art

By Patternbank On March 26, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank discovered these incredible Temari on Pinterest via Roger Yorke, a dealer of antique ethnic textiles, specialising in Japanese Kimonos and textiles. Check out his other inspiring boards while your there, he has a feast of inspiration. The Temari here are by Nana Akua’s Grandma who is in her 90′s! You can see more stunning examples of her work on Akua’s dedicated flickr page. Patternbank are in total admiration of the time and skill that must of gone into making these beautiful works of art. We are sure you’ll be inspired by the hundreds of patterns found in these embroidered wonders.

Images Distorted By Gasoline – Peter Hoffman

By Patternbank On March 24, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving Peter Hoffman’s gasoline doused, photographic studies of Fox River. An Illinois based photographer, Hoffman’s work strives for a quiet, studied approach and in this vein, he is often hired to photograph sensitive subject matter. In this series Hoffman uses the backdrop of the Fox River as it meanders through Chicago. The negatives of these mesmerizing images were spray-coated in gasoline and then lit. The process was very hit and miss but we are sure you’ll agree the end visuals look amazing in colour, subject matter and texture. See more of Peter Hoffman’s work on his portfolio site peterghofman.com

Magda Sayeg – Yarn Bombing

By Patternbank On March 17, 2013 · In Inspiration

Magda Sayeg’s been knitting since she was small and in 2005 she founded Knitta, a collective of Yarn Bombers who took to transforming urban spaces with wooly grafitti. Since her first knitted door knob, Sayeg has gone on to gain commissions with companies such as Absolute vodka, Smart car and Mini Cooper and has even covered the air con ductwork of Etse’s head office with her multicoloured masterpieces. Patternbank loves the way mundane urban spaces and objects are given a surprising splash of colour, with handmade simplicity transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. See more knitwear adorned objects on her website.

Kinrisu – Felt Tip Pen Dream World

By Patternbank On January 30, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are in love with these beautiful, crazy, abstract felt tip pen drawings by a young French girl from Paris who goes by the name of Kinrisu. We love their bright primary colours, mad abstract forms and intricate patterns. Go check her Flickr page for much more fine pen work.

Exquisite Hand Lettering and Illustration – Mary Kate McDevitt

By Patternbank On January 28, 2013 · In Graphics

Mary Kate McDevitt is a letterer and illustrator living and working in Portland, OR. Mary Kate graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2007 with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration. She worked as a designer at a studio in Lancaster, PA for 2 years. In 2010, Mary Kate moved out to Portland, OR to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator and artist and we’re glad she did, as she is creating some beautiful hand drawn lettering, Illustration and Typography. Go check out her portfolio on her website.

Chad Wys – Experimentation in Composition, Colour and Form

By Patternbank On January 16, 2013 · In Inspiration

Chad Wys is a visual concept artist, designer and writer who lives and works in Illinois. These artworks entitled ‘Constellation’ are an experimentation in composition, colour and form. We like the subtle pastel colour palettes and the geometric interactions of the shapes and lines, simple yet very effective. You can check out Chad’s other Artworks (many completely different from these) on his website.

Sebastian Wahl – Sacred Geometry and Shamanic Visions

By Patternbank On December 4, 2012 · In Inspiration

Sebastian Wahl uses hand made papers that he has been collecting since as early as 1992. Searching, collecting and cataloguing is a large part of the process that he loves. He meticulously isolates the images from their original reality by cutting them out using an x-acto knife and then injects them into a new reality with the help of glue, he then places the selected images between multiple layers of clear resin building a collage time capsule in 3-dimensions. Check out more Kaleidoscopic creations on his website.

Layered Silhouettes – Tom Gallant

By Patternbank On December 1, 2012 · In Inspiration

London based artist Tom Gallant uses his mastery in the traditional Japanese paper crafts or Kiri-gami and Origami, to create these fascinating images. After studying in graphic design, Gallant continued his education in fine art at Camberwell School of art, and gaining a fellowship at The Royal Academy Schools. Using pages from pornographic magazines, Gallant explores our fascination with pornography and the division of the sexes in the late 19 century. These images are hidden within his feathery depictions of wildlife and pattern. A selection of his work is currently being exhibited alongside 31 other paper cutting artists in ‘The First Cut’, at Manchester Art Gallery until 27th Jan 2013.