We Learned Stuff in 2012

The folks here at Pattern Pulp all tend to be inquisitive, always looking to learn and grow. Whether we’re exploring the world of DIY, hearing about the details of someone else’s process or learning about each other, there’s always something to gain and connections to be made.

This year we:

1. Learned how to frame our art from Ms. Lim.

2. Made a music video on a shoestring budget with Lesley Morphy.

3. Celebrated our mothers and realized how much they’ve influenced our closets.

4. Found out how to sew a sock lock.

5. Were blown away by the live performance (and the clothing!) in Sruli Recht‘s SS13 presentation, Circumsolar and Fragments of Dying Light.

6.Spotted a fascinating chocolate mill and it’s many layered hidden textures.

7. Stumbled upon a fabulous mysterious patterned building in Bushwick.

8. Enjoyed silly, beat-driven music with Sam and the Womp.

9. Went to lunch with Katie and Kristine.

10. Talked about the importance of Role Modolls.

December 21, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Art that Influenced in 2012

Crazy that it’s that time of year again! Today we’ll be kicking off with our favorite lists from 2012. On Pattern Pulp, we cover a wide variety of material and wanted to bundle up the most noteworthy features from the past year. We’ll be back to regular scheduled programming in January, enjoy!

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Perhaps now more than ever, art’s influence stretches beyond the walls of galleries. Art serves as an analytical filter for all of the world’s “noise” and plays a give-and-take role in the design world. Here are some of our favorites this year.

1. Jay Hardman’s Unsustainable exhibition of landscape cake paintings.

2. Cecilia Paredes paints herself into the wallpaper.

3. Rebecca Rutstein’s abstractions explore the intersection of nature, desire, and geometric constructs.

4. Anne-Lise Coste’s loose exploration of the gestures and shapes of letters.

5. Bharti Kher and “The hot winds that blow from the west.”

6. Andrew Schoultz and Richard Colman’s collaborative expressive exhibition, To Be Announced.

7. Circling nature and poignant color palettes with Don Suggs.

8. Douglas Melini‘s hard-edge abstract paintings that investigate color and space.

9. Kate Tucker is inspired by the kaleidoscopic abundance of flora and fauna.

10. Heidi Norton captures elements in flux, often using living plants or remnants from her art to create new compositions.

December 20, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Set Design using Cymatic Patterns

Here’s an example of life imitating art and vice versa, compliments of Meara O’Reilly. O’Reilly created these designs as a multimedia backdrop for Björk’s Biophilia world tour. By day, Meara works as a sound artist and educator, in residence at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. This is just one of many projects where she uses cymatic effects to reflect the texture in sound through vibration in matter.

December 3, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Creativity Wrapped & Folded

Lately I’ve been following Daniel Arsham on Instagram. I enjoy watching his creative vision translated into sculpture. I also love his minimalist palette. For those unfamiliar with his work, Arsham is a 31 year old contemporary American artist from Florida living in New York. (The similarities between our lives begin and end there).

If you’ve been following H&M’s collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela (photos via Guest of a Guest), you’ve probably noticed that they brought in Arsham for the launch party. Merging art and commerce, the two creative forces partnered up, proving big budgets, celebrities, fashion and creative exclusivity are still sexy and highly coveted. This concept’s obviously not a new one and when done well, both sides win. Expect to see lots of it next week at Art Basel.

On the peripheral creative radar, There Will Be Cake, an artistic ballet by Robin Cantrell, which was recently funded on Kickstarter had it’s first performance in Williamsburg two weeks ago. From my second-hand account, via my friend Michael, the wedding cake-themed performance sounded beautiful. It seemed like an interpretive rendition of this wrapped, neutral trend that’s circulating our airwaves as of late.

http://vimeo.com/53770298

Watch the video if you have a moment, it’s captivating.

November 30, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Merging Styles with Royal Jarmon

In a world where wall space was limitless, one of these beauties would be hanging in my living room. I love the delicate, eerie, meticulous details throughout. Royal Jarmon is Kate Singleton’s latest featured artist on Buy Some Damn Art.

As you can see the works are large, textured and centered around the human condition. They merge abstract and realist styles with a beautiful balance. To learn more, check out this Q&A.

November 15, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Some Info About Role Modolls

So who are these ladies and what’s Role Modolls all about?

I’ll tell you. Role Modolls is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time and is my first physical product. I’ve been hard at work with a talented team since September, developing a line of characters that inspire. Each doll and personality represents a professional mentor with illustrations of the tools they need to do their job. To put it simply, it’s an alternative to the princess doll. For example, if you’re a professional chef, your restaurant’s lease agreement and cash register are just as important as the pots and pans.

When we launch the dolls and the website this Winter, it will have interviews with real women discussing their professional paths to parallel each character. I’m kicking off with four careers that aren’t always front of mind for young ladies: an executive, a diplomat, an engineer and a chef.

The incredible line-up above will be joining for our prelaunch party tomorrow night and will be graciously sharing the tools they use to get their jobs done. Luckily for me (and hopefully for you), the kind folks at One Medical Group wanted to team up and throw a party together.

As a result, I’m happy to give away a free 1st year membership ($199 value) with the group code*, OMTENZNY06. In the age of transparency, I have no problem sharing that my husband an I were both been members before they approached me and the service has been a welcome alternative. Being able to see a reputable doctor the day you need it, on time, with email referrals and confirmation makes being a Freelancer that much easier.

RSVP if you can make it- it’s an open event for my friends, family and Pattern Pulp community. See you tomorrow!

*To receive your complimentary first-year membership ($199 value): Go online to onemedical.com and fill out the online registration forms. You will be asked to input your credit card information, immediately following this page you will see a link in the upper right-hand corner of your screen that says “using a promo code?”

Click on this link, a pop-up window will appear, input your membership code OMTENZNY06, click “submit” and your credit card will NOT be charged.

November 13, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik