Making Wooden Accents Seasonal

We’ve all seen the painted driftwood trend– it ushered in summer and complimented many jewelry, fashion and swim catalogs. Fast forward and it’s time to consider the evolution of this idea. Hombre and striped twigs can be appropriately styled for winter as well, with wool replacing paint and branches in place of castaway wood.

Not Tom designed the woolen hombre installation in collaboration with Loui Thomas. The driftwood mobiles are by ZeLape and the striped driftwood is from Zinke’s SS12 swim presentation.

January 17, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Installations on a Budget

The title of this post reflects the current state of affairs in so many stores around town and abroad. After everything’s been spent on product, PR and marketing, the window budget is usually minuscule, unless maybe you’re LVMH, Anthropologie or Bergdorfs…

Talk to any artist or designer though, and they’ll be the first to tell you that limitations force creativity. The image above is one I love to reference- it’s a window display by Simon Doonan for Barneys when they filed for Chapter 11 in 1996. He scavenged the bathrooms for toilet paper, added lighting and created a monochromatic masterpiece.

Fast forward to today, and Turkish artist, Sakir Gökçebağ is wowing us with other innovative uses of this most common, everyday item.

There’s a elegant simplicity to his art that mimics computer infographics, particularly ones related to travel, wouldn’t you say?

January 14, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Half-Piped Installation with Leslie Friedman

Back in August, Leslie Friedman crowd-funded an interesting creative endeavor. She made a skate ramp composed entirely of collaged imagery relating to Jewish stereotypes, conspiracies, and myths. Now that that project’s over, she’s installed a compelling exhibit at the Jewish Community Center in Providence, RI.

I happen to be in town this week, so I was able to attend the opening last night. It was a treat and wholly impressive- the grand structure enlivens the room with over-sized flow, color and repetition. Curators take note- this would be a lively and modern addition to any museum entrance or grand hall.

January 11, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Theorizing Relationships Through Art

While thumbing through the New Image Art opening, I came across this piece by Chad Muska– it made me laugh. It doesn’t matter if you’re Billy Joel singing about girls in New York from a few decades ago, or an LA artist and skateboarder commenting on the current state of affairs.

Uptown & Downtown dating American styles remains the same…at least from a male point of view. What do you think?

January 10, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Artist Profile: Christopher Cascio

When you click on Christopher Cascio’s website, you’re met with quite literally a Clusterfuck. It’s a statement reflective of his humor, his insight and the way he incorporates pop culture into art.

Cascio’s other work is also repetitive in nature, technically intricate and infused with messaging reminiscent of his thought process. The musically minded, bold and graphic palettes are all-encompassing and invite the viewer to stay a while to explore a maze of visual commentary.

Cascio’s work is currently on display at New Image Art in the collective show entitled, 3 Cowboys, 2 Drugs and a Skater. The other participating artists are, Bryson Brooks & Holly Hein, Mark Cross, Panda Sex and Chad Muska. Click here for more info.

January 9, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Our Favorite Patterns from 2012

It’s no secret we’re big fans of texture here at Pattern Pulp. Though we see thousands of patterns every year, here are some favorites that struck a chord from 2012.

What were some of yours?