Most Influential 2011 - Exercise 1
Thursday, 22 December 2011
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It's that fourth dimension of twelvemonth when nosotros accept a expect dorsum at the past times twelvemonth too conduct maintain a lilliputian fun reminiscing, to run into what made our hearts flutter too intend most what was the most influential inwards the design/art/craft world. With too hence much inspiration, it was difficult to alternative but a few. Here is purpose i of what should travel a 3 or 4 purpose post.
The DIY
We dearest DIYs too we're pretty certain yous practice too. From something equally unproblematic equally roofing a lampshade to learning how to impress on fabric, it looks similar everyone wants inwards on how to make. Check out our electrical flow DIY department here.
Paint Dipping
From slice of furniture to baskets, lots of things got dipped this twelvemonth - a fun too cool agency to brand things unique too but a lilliputian different. Check out dip-dyed agency baskets, pillows from khiti, paint-dipped slice of furniture from House too Home.
Tassels, Glitter too Things that Shimmer
Glitter too shimmer, nosotros dearest the retro vibe of a tassel or glitter covered banner. From glitter playdough to glitter birthday cakes, from festive tasseled balloons to a fun accept on the throw-away political party store banner. These things but seems to brand everything that much to a greater extent than particular don't yous think?
Wearable Planters
Why should your plants remain at home? That's what Atlanta-based Colleen Jordan asked too why she afterwards designed these adorable wearable planters that nosotros spotted finally January! Carry a sprout, a succulent, or a bloom yous constitute on your morn walk.
Cool Bikes
We've been coming across a lot of cool bikes this twelvemonth it seems. From handmade bamboo to horsey ones (like the i to a higher identify from the Seoul Cycle Design Competition). With everyone thinking to a greater extent than greener, the cycle is definitely a contender!
Indie Designer Fabrics
More too to a greater extent than independent designers too artists are taking the plunge into the textile footing creating their ain collection of fabrics to compliment their trunk of work. Some conduct maintain been doing it for a few years spell others but starting this twelvemonth - but it's definitely an influence we've been seeing grow larger this year. Check out Cloud9, Creative Thursday, Bookhou, Skinny Laminx, Daisy Janie.
Guerilla Knitting Becomes Art Installations too Ad Campaigns
I posted most them inwards 2006) is straight off the creative individual behind such installations equally these 99 trees inwards front end of the Blanton Museum of Art inwards Austin, Texas too for such advertizement campaigns equally patio spud garden container or local hit too services like this.
Geometric, Geodesic, Geo-anything!
Everywhere yous turned this twelvemonth the geometric blueprint was happily appearing. An 2nd update to anything from pendants, garlands to fifty-fifty gingerbread houses!
Stay tuned for Part 2!
The DIY
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| Polymer Heart past times Mitsy of ArtMind |
Paint Dipping
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| fun paint-dipped look Photo past times Kim Jeffrey. |
From slice of furniture to baskets, lots of things got dipped this twelvemonth - a fun too cool agency to brand things unique too but a lilliputian different. Check out dip-dyed agency baskets, pillows from khiti, paint-dipped slice of furniture from House too Home.
Tassels, Glitter too Things that Shimmer
 |
| throw-away political party store alphabetic quality banner |
Glitter too shimmer, nosotros dearest the retro vibe of a tassel or glitter covered banner. From glitter playdough to glitter birthday cakes, from festive tasseled balloons to a fun accept on the throw-away political party store banner. These things but seems to brand everything that much to a greater extent than particular don't yous think?
Wearable Planters
Why should your plants remain at home? That's what Atlanta-based Colleen Jordan asked too why she afterwards designed these adorable wearable planters that nosotros spotted finally January! Carry a sprout, a succulent, or a bloom yous constitute on your morn walk.
Cool Bikes
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| horsey" past times eungi kim |
We've been coming across a lot of cool bikes this twelvemonth it seems. From handmade bamboo to horsey ones (like the i to a higher identify from the Seoul Cycle Design Competition). With everyone thinking to a greater extent than greener, the cycle is definitely a contender!
Indie Designer Fabrics
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| Designer Series for Cloud 9 |
More too to a greater extent than independent designers too artists are taking the plunge into the textile footing creating their ain collection of fabrics to compliment their trunk of work. Some conduct maintain been doing it for a few years spell others but starting this twelvemonth - but it's definitely an influence we've been seeing grow larger this year. Check out Cloud9, Creative Thursday, Bookhou, Skinny Laminx, Daisy Janie.
Guerilla Knitting Becomes Art Installations too Ad Campaigns
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| Photo taken too shared past times Shawn Thomas. |
I posted most them inwards 2006) is straight off the creative individual behind such installations equally these 99 trees inwards front end of the Blanton Museum of Art inwards Austin, Texas too for such advertizement campaigns equally patio spud garden container or local hit too services like this.
Geometric, Geodesic, Geo-anything!
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| 3D Geometric Garland past times the Blow-Up Girls |
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| DIY Geometric Pendant past times Alicia of Dismount Creative |
Everywhere yous turned this twelvemonth the geometric blueprint was happily appearing. An 2nd update to anything from pendants, garlands to fifty-fifty gingerbread houses!
Stay tuned for Part 2!