Textures in Wall Decor from Moonish

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Decorators rejoice, there’s a new kid in town! Meet the folks behind Moonish, a new modular wall decor company sprout out of Brooklyn. Hand-dying and silk-screening marine grade plywood “tiles,” each square can be attached to a wall with a magnet and steel adhesive. I like this. I also like the patterns. They combine geometrics of traditional tiles with the warmth of wood in a fresh way. You can cover a wall, or simply accent a space, mixing and matching as you go. Very DIY friendly for the crafter/renovator in all of us.

June 26, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Bold Banners, Jay-Z, & Samsung

It’s rare when a banner catches your eye- they’re always a bit pesky and quite honestly, as a designer, they’re one of my least favorite items to create for clients. I’ll do everything I can to suggest other advertising methods before doing a banner-specific media buy. That said, this one, in particular, is interesting. It’s bold, it’s graphic, it’s minimal, and Samsung’s let Jay-Z and his latest album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, really shine. Rounding out a hefty social media campaign, this is one part of the puzzle preparing the world for Samsung’s Magna Carta app and Jay-Z’s July 4th release. Getting excited?

June 26, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Tuesday's Gallery Picks

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Worlds and stories collide in this week’s choice gallery picks.

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1. Rebound: Dissections and Excavations in Book Art brings together the work of five mixed-media artists from around the world who, using books as a point of departure, sculpt, scrape, bend, and carve to create astonishing compositions at Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
2. Using riotous color and a phantasmagoria of form, Ryan Mosley’s large-scale paintings are fantastic spaces where the history of art, the South Seas, and even the Wild, Wild West cohabitate at Tierney Gardarin
3. In Looking and Listening, Andreas Schulze presents two ceramic sculptures alongside a selection of paintings, depicting landscapes inspired by the artist’s recent expedition to the island of Sicily at Sprüth Magers London
4.Working with concepts of size, scale and gesture, Paul Lange coaxes botanical specimens to display some whimsically anthropomorphic characteristic that evokes a feminine persona at Hagedorn Foundation Gallery
5. Aida Pinhas’ fashion and textiles series infused with the signs of the zodiac at FIT
6. Piotr Janas’ paintings evoke an imagined world that spans the realms of nightmare and dream, interior and exterior, carnal and cerebral at Bortolami Gallery

June 25, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Merav Danny's Textured Bowls

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While visiting Tel Aviv last month, I spent some time exploring Nachalat Binyamin, a weekend artist’s market. I was on a bit of a mission. We we heading to my husband’s family for a few hour lunch, and I was on the hunt for a gift. As it goes, when you’re creatively opinionated and unclear of who’s on the receiving end, I go with something I’d love to get, toned down a bit. When I stumbled upon Merav Danny’s papier-mâché bowls, it was over and I was glued to the table for the rest of the fair. Merging street art, nature and feminine themes, each collage is a work of art worthy of extended distribution. I gravitated towards a torn paper camouflage bowl for the family and bought this cartoon piece for myself. Feels like Geoff Mcfetridge and Brian Rea had a baby, right? Danny’s email’s on the above link if you’d like to get in touch.

June 25, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Friday Quick Links!

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1. Jenny Meilihove’s quirky portraits via design-milk
2. Sarah Abbott’s lovely floral illustrations via The Fox is Black
3. Natasza Niedziolka’s stunning abstract compositions are made using thread and embroidery via Patternbank
4. Why not add as little neon to your bedroom? via Design Crush
5. Digging this subtractive piece of street art by Pejac via Colossal
6. Mysterious worlds abound in Jensine Eckwall’s illustrations via Creative Boom
7. Gaze activated photoluminescent dresses via moco loco
8. Loving Abby Seymour’s geometric ceramic vessels via Mint
9. A big fan of this Peruvian blanket upholstered couch via design*sponge
10. Izutsu Hiroyuki’s brightly colored paintings of the Japanese countryside via Oh Joy!
11. How neat is this roller wallpaper! via Miss Moss
12. Judith Geher’ gorgeous line drawings covered with paint via The Jealous Curator

Contributed by Emily Gup

June 21, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Jimena Palacios's Textiles

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I love getting links from my friends. It’s a treat when they know what’s up the Pattern Pulp alley. Today’s post highlights the Argentinian artist, Jimena Palacios and was forwarded along by the talented Kim Devall. Bright and graphic with a unisex hand, the illustrations feel like graffiti. Her textiles range from soft and eclectic for babies to loud and expressive for adults. To view her whole range, have a look at her Facebook page.

June 19, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik