I have been playing with the theme of Alpha Male, in nature, the modern world and in the home. Alpha Damask is an adaptation of the traditional damask pattern using a collage of masculine animal images.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
My Stuff III
Alpha Damask
I have been playing with the theme of Alpha Male, in nature, the modern world and in the home. Alpha Damask is an adaptation of the traditional damask pattern using a collage of masculine animal images.
I have been playing with the theme of Alpha Male, in nature, the modern world and in the home. Alpha Damask is an adaptation of the traditional damask pattern using a collage of masculine animal images.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Inspiring Fabric/Finishes II
Mulberry - Flying Ducks
This linen print is a classic from British fabric house Mulberry. It's style is distinctly Art Nouveau, but it is given an English country gentleman's twist.
Promotional Shot
The promotional shot is fantastically theatrical and couldn't be more apt. It is set in front of the Kew Gardens conservatory. The chesterfield sofa does the impressive scale of the pattern justice and is so appropriately English.
Detail
The colours are earthy and murky, yet the print is crisp. This is aided by the definition of the black outlines. It reminds me of vintage Tin Tin comics.
Pattern Repeat
A detail I like is the Japanese pagoda, inspired by the original in Kew Gardens, noticeable here in the pic of the pattern repeat.
This linen print is a classic from British fabric house Mulberry. It's style is distinctly Art Nouveau, but it is given an English country gentleman's twist.
Promotional Shot
The promotional shot is fantastically theatrical and couldn't be more apt. It is set in front of the Kew Gardens conservatory. The chesterfield sofa does the impressive scale of the pattern justice and is so appropriately English.
Detail
The colours are earthy and murky, yet the print is crisp. This is aided by the definition of the black outlines. It reminds me of vintage Tin Tin comics.
Pattern Repeat
A detail I like is the Japanese pagoda, inspired by the original in Kew Gardens, noticeable here in the pic of the pattern repeat.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Inspiring Rooms II
Julianne's Place
I'm a big fan of Julianne Moore (who isn't?). So when I saw the magazine (The World of Interiors, May 2006. Julianne Moore's Utopia: Movie Star's 1830's Town House) in the airport newsagency with the article featuring her home, I snapped it up.
Julianne's Living Room
Her muted colour palette and toning really appeals to me. I LOVE the grey walls. I have wanted my living room to be this exact colour for a long while, so I was excited to see it used by someone I admire. Grey is often associated with a feeling of coldness or sterility, but this room is a good example of grey creating a sense of warmth and comfort. It reminds me of small personal luxuries, like flannelette sheets in Winter, a tailored pair of trousers, or your favourite tracky pants.
Julianne's Bathroom
Instead of settling for the typically small bathroom that comes with a home in New York, Julianne converted what was the front parlour into a bathroom big enough for her whole family to use.
My favourite Julianne Moore films...
I'm a big fan of Julianne Moore (who isn't?). So when I saw the magazine (The World of Interiors, May 2006. Julianne Moore's Utopia: Movie Star's 1830's Town House) in the airport newsagency with the article featuring her home, I snapped it up.
Julianne's Living Room
Her muted colour palette and toning really appeals to me. I LOVE the grey walls. I have wanted my living room to be this exact colour for a long while, so I was excited to see it used by someone I admire. Grey is often associated with a feeling of coldness or sterility, but this room is a good example of grey creating a sense of warmth and comfort. It reminds me of small personal luxuries, like flannelette sheets in Winter, a tailored pair of trousers, or your favourite tracky pants.
Julianne's Bathroom
Instead of settling for the typically small bathroom that comes with a home in New York, Julianne converted what was the front parlour into a bathroom big enough for her whole family to use.
My favourite Julianne Moore films...
- Far From Heaven
- Magnolia
- Boogie Nights
- Safe
- Children of Men
- The Big Lebowski
- The Hours
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Congratulations!
Thankyou everyone for the response and encouragement over the past week. I'm feeling very inspired and a tad nervous about where I go from here.
Now you've had a taste of what I've been working on, and hopefully liked what you've seen, keep visiting. There will be more! I will continue with regular posts and updates on how my product is developing.
Now for the big announcement you've all been waiting anxiously for...
Congratulations Louise Baird & Pete Newman who have won my premiere cushion effort!
And thankyou everyone for your comments, I will endeavour to answer them all. Keep them coming!
Cheers, Mike.
Now you've had a taste of what I've been working on, and hopefully liked what you've seen, keep visiting. There will be more! I will continue with regular posts and updates on how my product is developing.
Now for the big announcement you've all been waiting anxiously for...
Congratulations Louise Baird & Pete Newman who have won my premiere cushion effort!
And thankyou everyone for your comments, I will endeavour to answer them all. Keep them coming!
Cheers, Mike.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome and thankyou for coming!
Here it is.
Explore.
Explore.
Enjoy.
MIKE.ID is my first small business venture. It is very much in its infancy, but this blog will give you an idea of where it's at and what it's about.
Please leave me a comment or if you can't comment, shoot me an email to the address on this blog. There is an added incentive to do this, for today only. Everyone who does so will go in the running to win the first finished cushions I ever made.
Now you've made this first step with me, don't be a stranger. Visit again and again, and follow MIKE.ID as it evolves.
Cheers again for taking part!
Much love, Mike.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Pin Board Scheme I
Bedroom Treatment
1. Bed cushions. A sophisticated silk stripe. A combination of refined champagne gold and silver, punctuated with contrasting bands of black and red. In this pic you can also see a combination of weaves in the construction of the fabric. Drill (diagonal) and ombre (the gradient effect made by the warp (vertical) threads.
2. Upholstered bedhead. The subtle textured wave pattern is created by a puckered effect like that in seersucker fabric.
3. Bedroom chair. This fabric is actually designed for commercial purposes (office chairs, etc.). The pattern is funky and clever, called Data Stripe. It would make a striking, contemporary stand-alone piece.
4. Drapes. The top 2/3 of the drapes are a metallic polyester in a gunmetal grey. The bottom 1/3 panel is a steel blue cotton. Both reminiscent of fabric used for men's tailoring.
1. Bed cushions. A sophisticated silk stripe. A combination of refined champagne gold and silver, punctuated with contrasting bands of black and red. In this pic you can also see a combination of weaves in the construction of the fabric. Drill (diagonal) and ombre (the gradient effect made by the warp (vertical) threads.
2. Upholstered bedhead. The subtle textured wave pattern is created by a puckered effect like that in seersucker fabric.
3. Bedroom chair. This fabric is actually designed for commercial purposes (office chairs, etc.). The pattern is funky and clever, called Data Stripe. It would make a striking, contemporary stand-alone piece.
4. Drapes. The top 2/3 of the drapes are a metallic polyester in a gunmetal grey. The bottom 1/3 panel is a steel blue cotton. Both reminiscent of fabric used for men's tailoring.
Friday, March 21, 2008
My Stuff II
T Shirts
Last year I did an intensive short course at CAE in Screen Printing. It covered all the basic techniques, including cut-out stencils, oil pastels, screen filler and photo emulsion. Two weeks later I bought my own screen, squeegee, dyes and scalpel.
Here are three of the t-shirts I produced during the course. I think all three designs are strong and I'm going to keep working with them in other applications.
Monkey Love
Twiggy
Cameo
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