Vera Neumann

The prints of Vera Neumann from the 1960's and 70's are classic and timeless.

Bokja - patchwork textile furniture

Wonderful textiles - there are other companies / designers who do some similar works but I am quite drawn to the particular selections of fabrics for this work.

www.bokjadesign.com

pattern / nature / pattern ....

Hairpin Banksia
Fern detailing.
Bright Feathers.Arctic Char (not sure what it is but looks good - will go and look it up)(up close it looks like fish scales)

This links to 30 amazing nature images:

http://www.technology.am/patterns-in-nature-130055.html

Seeds and Negatives

Sir David Brewster, seated at Lacock Abbey next to Talbot's microscope

Calotype negative, July 1842

Two delicate plant fronds, photographic negative drawing, 1939.

From the letters of William Henry Fox Talbot, Photographic engraving: mid 1850's.

Pomme Chan

This work by designer Pomme Chan has a strong graphic but feminine feel. Her work includes car design, fashion, illustration, textiles.

www.pommepomme.com

Basso & Brooke

Another textile exuberant fashion design team: Basso & Brooke. All things pattern, texture, scale, weights, material choice.

Manish Arora

Indian born designer Manish Arora clearly feeds off cultural imagery but seems to just absorb pattern and colour from numerous cultures. Very textile based, glocal (recognition of roots without ignoring the reality of globalisation), infusion, rich.

www.manisharora.ws

Kim Parker - florals

Kim Parker: Rose Trellis, 2004

Kim Parker: Morea Garden, 2010

Self taught textile designer Kim Parker with signature florals. www.kimparker.tv

traditional samples

Panel produced by Lancaster Prints, England, 1856.

Panel designed by Claude Camille Pierre Pernon, France, Lyon, 1788

Cape (section) Spain, 17th Century.

These examples demonstrate time, craftsmanship, vision.

They are all from the The Art Institute of Chicago collection. Source: 27

Toile de Jouy

Toile de Jouy is a french term which refers to cloth that was manufactured specifically in Jouy-en-Josas, south west of Paris. Printed cottons that depict scenes (traditionally) of rural life.

See Timorous Beasties for a contemporary translations.

Timorous Beasties

Toile de Jouy, nature meets contemporary society, repeats, interiors.

http://www.timorousbeasties.com/

Kahori Maki

Design

Interior commision ( themagentalinks.com/2009/02/12/kahori-maki/ )

Comme des Garcons commision.

Car exterior commision.

Illustrator, designer, interiors, fashion. commisioned by Comme des Garcons, vehicle manufacturers as well as fashion and interiors. Maki is succesfully recognising the wide variety of opportunities available.

Japanese born artist and designer is heavily influenced by nature, insects etc.

http://www.k-maki.com/ Source: 26

Karen Nicol

Quite traditionally british textiles but with clear influences from a more global platform.

Birds, plants, floral Source: 26

http://www.karennicol.com/

tradition

Viktor & Rolf, 2003. Source 8

This piece from the Flowers collection by Viktor & Rolf is a splendid floral tribute.