New Film on Children's Book Authors and Illustrators

New Film on Children's Book Authors and Illustrators

homegrown

While cruising through the latest Crate & Barrel catalog these tea towels caught my eye (jealous eye, that is) because Claudia Pearson has been working on a series of hand made silk-screened motifs based on locally grown foods and lip smacking recipes. This is a great example of a series of art pieces devoted to a subject the artist is passionate about. And from the looks of it the main stream is following close behind! I'll see if I can get Claudia to post something on Parasol Press about what she is working on today. Crate & Barrel of course rode the Merrimeko wave and is known for their bright modern prints and patters. Let's hope they call on us soon to do a line!

writing on the wall

I see words as graphic elements replacing images in interesting places. I am trying to coach my artists to think of a topical theme with everyday applications and use their stunning typography to create a pattern or single image with words. I saw these two products in a catalog recently, the dishes simply describing different cheeses, and the rug - well a poster/announcement/ticket stub as a rug? Love it.
So you artists out there, give yourself the assignment of looking in your fridge and your memorabilia drawer for inspiration.