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Evelyn Kasikov – Graphical Stitches

By Patternbank On May 16, 2013 · In Graphics

Graphic Designer Evelin Kasikov takes her work into the tactile realm of textile design by employing the craft of embroidery in creating her typographical illustrations. Patternbank discovered the Estonian designer at ‘Pick Me Up 2013’ with her embroidery workshop and supersize cross-stitch ‘Pick Me Up’ logo. Evelin has been employed on commissions such as giant wall designs for McGarryBowan’s London offices and illustrations for The Guardian, WIRED and The New York Times. Visit her website to see more.

Laurie Frick – Daily Walking Patterns

By Patternbank On May 15, 2013 · In Inspiration

Laurie Frick’s interest in recording data is not surprising when you know she worked in the technology industry. Frick’s somewhat obsessive counting of steps walked, calories ingested, weight, sleep, time-online, GPS tracks, daily mood as colour and food ingested suddenly becomes more meaningful when looking at the art that she creates from all this data. “I think more and more, data will be presented in fantastical ways, more like art,” she says. “It’s not so much any more about data visualised as graphics. It has to be more beautiful and experiential, something you want to look at.” Take a look at more of her visual recordings at lauriefrick.com

The African Queens – Namsa Leuba

By Patternbank On May 15, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving these photographs by Swiss based photographer Namsa Leuba for New York Magazine’s ‘The Cut’ for a knitwear feature. She was born to a Guinean mother and an Helvetian father. In 2011, she graduated from ECAL/University of art and design Lausanne, obtaining a BA in photography. It’s good to see something that looks new, fresh and edgy with amazing make-up and sets that include chipboard, marble textures and sprayed foliage. Check out the original article here or check out Namsa’s website here for more inspiring photo shoots.

Wonder Science – Klari Reis

By Patternbank On May 14, 2013 · In Inspiration

San Francisco-based artist Klari Reis is creating a new Petri dish painting every day in 2013 for her Daily Dish project. Klari uses the creative process of both painting and science in this mesmerising project. Patternbank love the unnatural but beautiful textures, shapes and random pattern Reis is creating in this optical exploration. See more of her Petri dish art here.

Becky Blair – Layers, Line and Texture

By Patternbank On May 14, 2013 · In Inspiration

Becky Blair’s beautiful artwork was featured in Patternbank’s recent post covering ‘Bristol Affordable Art Fair 2013.’ Surprisingly none of her paintings are planned out, her layers of under-painting provide the groundwork for her landscapes and creatures or figures to appear. Her imagery evolves from a complex layering of glazes, texture, drawing and printing. She allows this to create the spaces for her painting to take shape. Patternbank loves the balance of space and detail in her work and her skillful use of colour combinations. Take a peek at her full archive on her website.

Lance Letscher – Collage King

By Patternbank On May 13, 2013 · In Inspiration

Collections of old books, letters, recipes, children’s story books, album covers and found papers are meticulously cut and pieced together by the renowned collage artist Lance Letscher. Letscher’s attention to detail and eye for colour and composition is remarkable and his growing international reputation has resulted in solo shows in England, France, Germany, Poland and Spain. The comparison to quilt making is apt when you know of his wife’s collection of quilt blocks and patterns. The way the materials are sliced into strips, squares, wedges and then re-formed into crystal-like patterns of depth and texture is just beautiful. Lance Letscher : Collage (UT Press Fine Art Series) is a limited edition of 250 signed copies, a nice edition to any designer / book collector.

Amy Sia – {Designer Spotlight}

By Patternbank On May 10, 2013 · In Print + Pattern

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Amy Sia is a Fashion/ Textile Designer now living and working in London. Amy’s work is a vibrant and lively collection of prints which have found their way onto scarves, home furnishings and i-phone cases. Her work has recently caught the attention of the Patternbank team and here we ask Amy a few questions about how she got started and about her success to date, with an insight into what inspires her beautiful work.

How did you get into designing textiles, did one thing start your career?

I studied fashion design in Melbourne Australia at RMIT University and from there worked in the fashion industry in Melbourne for a few years. I always loved working on print designs and seeing the print collections from studios. When I moved to London about two and a half years ago I decided to pursue a career in textile print design as there are so many opportunities for this field here. I started by interning at a London print studio and then moved onto freelancing for textile print studios. During a quiet period of freelancing I started doing some work for Society6 a website which allows designers to sell their artwork on products such as mobile phone cases. I also started using pinterest. A writer for refinery29 saw my pinterest and also my work there and I was featured in a story as a top “pinterest power player”. This led to a lot of exposure for my work including being featured on the Martha Stewart blog and ongoing collaborations with Anthropologie and Casemate and that is basically what got the ball rolling!

Where do you get inspiration for your work? What is inspiring you right now?

I love looking at the beauty of God’s creation, nature is amazing there are so many gorgeous colours and shapes it is endless! Fashion is another huge source of inspiration. I love to look at what is on the catwalk, in store and also street fashion through blogs. I do also love to look at prints and patterns from the past and from other cultures.

At the moment I’m loving everything marbled!

Bloom Quartet – Town & Country Mag X Ruven Afanador

By Patternbank On May 9, 2013 · In Inspiration

Fashion Photographer Ruven Afanador paired up with Town and Country Magazine to create these amazing floral wonders. Here some of the strongest designer’s showcase their Spring 2013 collections. Entwined in fierce pattern plays this dreamy photo shoot has a fairy tale air to things. Styled by fashion editor Hanna Teare these photos give a real insight into upcoming floral trends for the Summer.