Pattern Pulp

Custhom's Digital Embroidery




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I always look forward to emails from CUSTHOM. Their collections are unique and boundary-pushing, with meticulous technique and execution. You’re always left wondering, how did they pull that off and why don’t we have a store selling their products in the US? 

Their latest launch, Aves, presents an Otomi pattern rooted in Mexican tradition with modern edge. Digital embroidery’s been used and the final product exists on both wallpaper and fabric. What’s most impressive, to me, at least, is the tonal aspects using a single color- through careful overlap, the objects have a 3D feeling.

 

February 28, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

Book Review: Digital Textile Design




Digital Textile Design is a practical and inspiring book written for fabric designers and those looking to learn more about the burgeoning world of digital printing. Filled with more than 300 photographs and screen-grabs, this book offers 23 tutorials presented in an easy to follow, step-by-step format that guides the reader through the process of creating designs suitable for traditional and digital textile production.

Against the backdrop of the development of digital print, the book discusses how designers can access this new technique, looks at the work of those currently exploring it’s possibilities and has profiles of designers currently excelling in this form of design.

The book also features the growing movement of combining digital textile design skills with those of surface design to bring hand-rendered touches that offset the apparent flatness of print. Digital Textile Design is an excellent resource for anyone looking for the skills to translate their ideas into digital textile art.

 

September 30, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works




Louise Bourgeois has been creating art since the 1930’s, but it was primarily in the 1990’s and beyond when she started incorporating the clothing of her loved ones into her sculptures and drawings. Her uniquely visual approach to fabric transforms decorative accessories into emotional and personal references, creating representations of womanhood.

In 2002, she began exploring the iridescent colors and formal structural properties of her own clothing, which resulted in “The Fabric Drawings.” These pieces are astonishing works alternating between floral figurative pieces and chromatic abstractions. Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works reflects the work from her solo show and goes beyond with its immersive collection of 300 sculptures, assemblages, and collages.

Fabric drawings via A Controlled Substance

 

September 22, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Book Review: Design*Sponge at Home




The much anticipated Design*Sponge at Home by Grace Bonney is finally out and we couldn’t be more thrilled! The large and luscious book is a testament to all of the things that have made the blog the institution that it has become since it’s 2004 launch. Bursting at the seams, the book contains fifty exciting do-it-yourself projects; home tours of 70 interiors featuring artists and designers; step-by-step tutorials on home improvement skills; fifty before-and-after makeover submitted by readers; essential tips on flower arranging; and, not least, 700 photographs to boggle your design hungry mind.

We love the content and spirit of the site and its namesake book for making home design exciting, interesting and most of all accessible to all, which is, in our opinion, just as it should be. It’s not every day that a blog translates into a book as well as Design*Sponge at Home, so watch the trailer, pick one up to get inspired offline today. For more images, click here.

 

September 15, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Street Finds: Melbourne Fabrics




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As you might know, I’m currently in Australia poking around nooks and crannies, photographing inspiration and making friends with shop owners. This past week I spent some time at The Fabric Store, which has become an Australian staple in the fashion and textile world. Curating with perfection, it’s easy to navigate the rolls of cloth, making it a less daunting experience than a visit to Mood or B&J in Manhattan.

Some of the most experimental fabrics of the lot are from New Zealand and Australia, a fact that’s less foreign to the designers down under. The sales girl so kindly listed their top buyers & suppliers, including: Lisa Ho, Scanlan & Theodore, Betting Liano, Ksubi, Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester and Zimmerman.

January 6, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

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