Textiles

Knit Sits: Claire-Ann O’Brien

Now that it is finally feeling more like fall, I’m thinking knits knits knits in interesting combinations. Designer Claire-Anne O’Brien‘s knit sits definitely fit the bill. I love that she mixes surfaces and textures of the soft and the hard in the smoothness of the wooden and metal legs and the chunky seat bottom. She really ‘knits’ together industrial and textile design! Sigh, sorry for such a knit-witted pun.

British wool chair below

The chairs have an extraterrestrial slash 60s Pop Art vibe that I dig. They remind me of Claes Oldenburg soft sculptures, like his squishy alphabet:

Eco-Knit: Nanna van Blaaderen

Nanna van Blaaderen‘s knits have ‘animal life and nature’ as essential sources of inspiration. I love how her designs flow organically from braids to body. “More or Less” collection below:

Her “Species a Tribute Collection” is here

Minä Perhonen

I’ve been inspired by Finnish influenced Japanese line Minä Perhonen’s prints for their 2011-2012→ Autumn / Winter Collection:

Their furniture and upholstered chairs are so imaginative and adorable.

Holly Giselle Hilden

More from Spot On: TEXTILES: Holly Giselle Hilden. I’m so enamored with the talent on display in this blog, I constantly go back and re-read the interviews.
Holly is a Bath Spa University Textile Design Graduate. I love her aesthetic: the harlequin motif, the shape of the knits, and especially the giant pom poms on the sweaters!Spot On: TEXTILES is a great blog featuring surface, knit and textile design from up and comers all over the globe.

Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works

Cheim & Read Gallery exhibit of one of my favorite artists Louise Bourgeois’ fabric works:

UNTITLED 2006 (above)
Fabric and fabric collage
11 x 18 1/4 x 2 inches

EUGÉNIE GRANDET 2009 (above)
Mixed media on cloth, suite of 16
11 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches each

DAWN 2006 (below)
Fabric book, 12 pages
I’m enchanted by the delicate dyes and intricate patterns of Bourgeois’ work. So beautiful.