Artworking; February 2021
The smallest thing leads to….
Black & gold lacquerware detail
If theres any way to include laser cutting, I will use laser cutting. Makes faultless stencils. Getting the scale right for this one took weeks of trial and error
Back bone of the master plan
This doesn’t happen often. Neatness.
Buying canvas by the meter, the first few off a new roll can be faulted AS I NOW KNOW
Back on track
Distracted by side projects
Could happily do this all day but real life
Design testing for my friend at Pattern Fantastique
Identifying structural & design issues during the testing of the Vali top for Nita-Jane; the ‘Vali’ title is in honour of Vali Myers, who lived nearby Nita’s childhood home & who’s subversion of suburbia is a lesson to us all
Before the elastic is threaded through the sleeve hem. I like this but the puff is also good.
A secondary industry has blossomed in the Household; restoring and peddling vintage sewing machines and he’s making a profit too which is the more surprising thing. Real groovy branding on this 1950’s Elna. I now have even more respect for these machines, the tooling and machining of the parts, the exacting tolerances required and the mind blowing complexity of these workaday implements is mind blowing. No minds over here, they’ve all been blown by sewing machines. Blown, I tell you
Like the leather grip & the scarf for lining
Like the split sleeve with buttons at Brunello Cucinelli
Like these boobie patches on the inside of vintage Givenchy dress. So interesting seeing the guts of haute couture garments, this one from Shrimpton Couture
Like the print running across the front button closure. Like matching socks to shirt. H&M x Simone Rocha
Like this House of Hackney print. I’m in line to make a blazer for this winter and I’m thinking this way
Like this
Like my bag charms
Still mental for my ornaments. I wrote about them here & declared that I have found meaning and purpose in this shape and lo it is evidenced
Thrillingly shiny tote bag from UNIQLO x Ines de la Fressange here. Chain from an LV purse
Metal eyelets on wool plaid feels exciting
The making of this element in an artwork comprised of many, is going to take some time. See you in March.