The New Year

Every time January rolls around we get contemplative. We set goals. We attempt to reconfigure what’s right, what’s wrong, what needs an overhaul. Having just returned from an adventure of a lifetime (to the end of the world…quite literally), with a brief family-related-life-hiatus beginning today, a 32nd birthday around the corner and aggressive to-do lists carrying over from last year, I’m trying to prioritize life’s juggle.

We all are, aren’t we? My oldest brother’s probably grinning to himself saying, just wait til you fit kids into the mix. As I reconfigure, agency and client work will take a bit of a back seat this month (and maybe next) to Role Modolls – a new business I’m launching this year. I’m also looking to expand Pattern Pulp to include a boutique…and while I’m at it, it’s probably not a bad idea to update my portfolio…it’s 2yrs and counting. Yikes.

With that, I’ll leave you with 3 lessons to live by, written by Ariel Kaminer to David Rakoff before he died of cancer earlier this year. It’s a touching reminder of what matters in life.

January 2, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

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

Anthology & Pattern Pulp at Home

I’m a little late in sharing, but if any of you have paged through Anthology’s latest Music issue, you’ll stumble upon a fun little feature collaboration.

In our household, I handle the art (mostly) and my husband’s got the music covered (mostly), though in terms of visibility, art usually wins. That said, I’ll admit every morning’s a toss up- whoever wakes up earlier gets streaming dibs…and they rarely align.

Since the shoot, we’ve moved. But the spread turned out really beautiful, thanks to the talented team. It took four years to get the apartment to a place I’d actually share with the world, go figure we up and moved right afterward. Pick up a copy if you haven’t already, it’s an enjoyable read.

December 7, 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

Kaleidoscopic Styles on Film

Have you heard of Matt Sundin? This film is a delicate window into his artistic style. Sundin shoots video while simultaneously shooting stills. The results are soulful and the emerging and disappearing shapes speak to the ever-present kaleidoscopic theme that’s been a fashion mainstay over the past year. Camille Mervin-Leroy is the star and the styling is by Meagan Camp.

After watching Gia Coppola‘s presentation a month ago, and Barney’s autobiographical model stories a month before that, it really got me thinking about film, and the soulful narrative it should emit. I realize this is an obvious point, though when you think of fast fashion and consumerism, there’s often a mental roadblock. In the age of social media where bloggers and click-through rates rule, the industry grips to the most shareable, trend-worthy topics: internet memes and viral pop songs. This piece is a nice reminder that an abstract, artistic work can make a similarly strong impression.

October 5, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Making Music with Sam and the Womp

Who remembers this post from April? The one about color, backdrops and photo trends? Today we’re translating those palettes to music and media with the London ska/dance trio, Sam and the Womp with their latest video, Bom Bom.

The beat’s surprisingly catchy, isn’t it? I recently heard the tune off my husband’s laptop and fell for the video’s playfulness. It’s clear creativity works best on a budget, what do you think- are you a fan?

August 8, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik