Colour can be so powerful and we love the way Howard Hodgkin uses it in his paintings, creating a language all of their own. Despite their apparent spontaneity many of Hodgkin’s paintings take years to complete. He often paints over the frames of his pictures, emphasising the idea of the painting as an object. Hodgkin has recently created a range of abstract, textural and vibrantly coloured painted patterns on cotton and linen fabric for Designers Guild.
Collage is always an inspiring and creative method of producing amazing art and textile statements. These beautiful and captivating pieces are the work of New Jersey artist Jill Ricci. Patternbank love her composition of layers and colours, that evoke a contradictory and simultaneous sense of realness and fantasy. Taking visual inspiration from all corners of the global, Jill’s work entwines elements of Morocco, Berlin and Vietnam. Check out more of Jill’s work at jillricci.com
Fresh new talent from 2011 Graduate Dawn Gardner, she specialises in all forms of Print Based Graphic Design & Illustration, with a keen interest in Collage, Typography, Editorial Design and Book Making/Binding as well as exploring the overlapping boundaries of Print and Digital Media. We are particularly liking the Aztec Pattern Collection which you can get on Society 6, great colours, pattern and textures. She has a passion for collage both digital and hand rendered and finds beauty in recycling forgotten imagery into new narratives. Go check her website for more great work. A great career awaits we’re sure.
Patternbank just love this new collection by LA based designer Gregory Parkinson. The line Gregory will be part of a new range at Anthropologie called Made in Kind, a new platform for introducing designer collections at the chain. Parkinson’s signature tie-dye, mixed with print and eclectic colour sits perfectly in Anthropologies stores alongside a host of other talents such as Bryon Lars, Charlotte Taylor, Rachel Rose and Tracey Reese. Parkinson is originally from the UK and has been making his mark in sunny California since 1996. His talent and love for textiles and print is clearly evident and this collection is sure to be a big hit.
These vibrant, visual explorations are the stunning work of San Francisco artist Tobias Tovera. Lush and complex, the layers of fine tissue paper create amazing pattern forms and visual structures. Patternbank love the intense colour depth and abstract imagery that are unique to each artwork. TobiasTovera.com
These mesmerising natural world studies are the work of Bristol based artist Rose Sanderson. Patternbank love her use of colour and mixed media canvases, which can be anything from discarded book covers to aged and decaying wallpaper.
Rose explains ‘Inspired by the natural world, especially that which is generally unnoticed or disregarded by others, current work focuses predominantly on the fragility of life and representations of freedom.’ Rose has exhibited in a number of locations including Bath, Brighton, Plymouth, London, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Brussels, New York and Singapore. Rosesanderson.com
These brightly coloured digital cut-out drawings are the work of Irish author and illustrator Chris Haughton. Vivid and powerful in colour and graphic form, these beautiful illustrations depict flowers and textile seen on Haughtons travels around the globe. The Patternbank team love the use primary colours and simplistic shapes, bringing really impact through simple means. vegetablefriedrice.com
Marit Fujiwara graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2009 and then set up her company Tanana Takite. Specialising in mixed media and constructive textiles, she creates some really unique pieces that push the boundaries between Art, Craft and Design. She adopts an experimental attitude towards materials, combining traditional printing techniques with embroidery and fabric manipulation. As a keen illustrator, she bases her work on drawing allowing fluidity to her garments projecting the idea of movement and time. You can see some really beautiful pieces on her Flickr page including some amazing one off wedding dresses. We’d love to know what she is creating now.
