ABOUT:
Melamine plates with images of fun scenes and characters made from healthy foods to encourage children to have a healthy attitude towards eating.
ARTIST:
Rachel Froud
RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– Round plates
– Attractive to children
– Healthy foods
COMMENTS:
I really like the funny attitude of this collection. I would totally buy them for my child if I had one! It makes healthy food much more fun. Hope the kids won’t go play with their own food during dinner!
ABOUT:
“The human body is is the best picture of the human soul.” -Ludwig Wittgenstein
Most people have no idea how good their body is designed to feel. Body confidence does not come from trying to achieve the “perfect plastic body”. Embrace your curves and take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live in.
ARTIST:
Hsiang Hsiang Loh
RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– No ‘plastic’ human body, it has to be curvy
– ‘knippen en plakken’
– Headcolour: grey
COMMENTS:
I like the way she transformed the body by working with collages.
LINKS:
http://www.artsthread.com/portfolios/diversity-now-2015–body-confidence/
ABOUT:
Inspired by barcodes
ARTIST:
Sophie Brown
RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– The artworks has to be lead out of barcodes
– Lines
– Black
COMMENTS:
I just like the drawings. It could be used as a print for textiles or interior or even just as an artwork. The concept is not really strong. It’s just ‘barcodes’ and that’s it.. I just liked the simplicity of the artworks. That’s why.
ABOUT:
A collection to bring the wearer closer to nature by giving them the option to preserver and wear.
CREATOR:
Amy Stringer
RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– Combine silicon with nature
– Only use materials out of nature
– It has to be a ring
– The silicon has to be transparant
COMMENTS:
The calm look of the accessories really appeal to me. It’s unusual shapes and weird look of the grass coming out has a special look. I don’t know if i think the concept is really strong… But i like the look of real things out of nature captured in objects.
ABOUT:
Folds, pleats and streaks. Lines, rhythm and layers. A stratification of tradition, an interweaving of the past and the present.
Traditional Dutch attire is comprised of various types of folds and pleats. Fabrics are treated with starch and heat to give form and structure. Sharp folds are ironed into fabric to shape caps, skirts and cloths. Whether starched or ironed, each pleat sculpts the fabric in a meaningful way, and change the manner in which garments drape over the body. These traditional folding and pleating techniques inform our collection and are an important point of departure for our work.
A noteworthy feature of regional folkloric attire is the way in which many layers are worn over one another. Multiple skirts are worn under an apron. A bodice and an ornamental vest-like garment for bosom and back are combined with a large cloth. A complete set of headgear includes an under cap, a decorative ear brace and a bonnet. Materials are stratified to complement each other aesthetically and functionally. The construction of the fabric, its protective properties and decorative qualities are the platform from which we search for intriguing combinations of technique and material. The items in our collection refer to the traditional way of dressing with an eye on the present.
CREATOR:
Tomas en Wies. Vaal, product and accessory collection.
RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– Various types of folds and pleats
– Layers
– Referring to the traditional way of dressing with an eye on the present.
COMMENTS:
I think the colours in this collection are used well and the products have an unique design. The presentation of the collection is somewhat unclear.. But in an other way it just makes sense. I had to look a few times to know what i was looking at. But for me that is no problem. That maybe makes it even more interesting. It’s presented in a kind of a home atmosphere, but different. More modern and it has a sports look. You see it’s no trash but of high quality.
LINKS:
http://www.artsthread.com/portfolios/vaal/
http://tomasenwies.nl/
ABOUT:
VON SONO is a series of seasonal projects that evolved over the last 10 years. It started with individual products and has developed into unisex collections and a range of products and accessories. A combination of design, concept, craft and artisan production creates clothes and products for everyday life. Each season is compact – instead of ranges and product groups it is about getting the pieces just right for each season. We make clothes that give you the luxury of feeling at ease, free and confident when wearing them.
It is not very clear what the collections are about.. The text above is the only ‘explanation’ i could find on the website about this collection. I think it is about people who don’t want to see all the bad things in the world because they are afraid of it. They are afraid because when they see all these things that are happening they can’t ignore it anymore and have to do something about it. Maybe not only the bad things in the world but also to start with themselves. They keep there eyes shut to escape from reality.
CREATOR:
Von Sono. Spring/Summer 2015.
RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– The face has to be hidden
– On almost every peace is a text, mostly: Rebuild Rethink Reset
– It has to be comfortable
– Kind of minimalistic
COMMENTS:
I think this is a really strong collection. It is very conceptual. It has a strong statement. There is no need for a lot of things going on to make there point clear. It is really a unity because of the text that returns and there simple silhouettes and use of fabrics. Also the scarves return multiple times which can be used in multiple ways.
The one thing that I miss is the explanation about the collection. The only text I could find which explains it in a bit of an abstract way is the text posted above. I think their work has a good story but it’s a shame it is not explained well. That would make their work much stronger.
LINKS:
http://www.vonsono.de/
http://www.vonsono.de/pages/collection-spring-summer-2015-1
ABOUT:
Een scala van producten gemaakt in samenwerking met het Nederlandse design dup Scholten & Baiings. De serie is gebaseerd op de Deense gezelligheid, die vaak erg informeel is. Waar voedsel en drankjes zijn inbegrepen en in gemeenschap zijn met anderen. De serie vormt het kader voor de Deense gezelligheid en nodigt u uit gewoon te gaan zitten en te genieten van elkaar. De kleuren zijn gebaseerd op P.S. Krøyers beeld HIP HOP HOORAY, wat staat voor de belichaming van de Deense gezelligheid.
CREATOR:
Julie Damhus en Scholten & Baiings
RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– Rond
– Deens
– Keramiek
COMMENTS:
Deze collectie is inderdaad typisch Deens. Het heeft een heel rustige sfeer en eenvoud. Dit komt door het kleurgebruik in combinatie met keramiek. De voorwerpen passen allemaal in/op elkaar waardoor het de eenheid versterkt.
LINKS:
http://thefolio.org/julie-damhus
http://www.juliedamhus.blogspot.dk/
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