Jun 15
by bibelotm_wp in Uncategorized 0 comments tags: 60s, 70s, Colourful, Draw Pilgrim, Illustration, pattern, Pilgrim Hodgson, Psychedelic

Pilgrim Hodgson – Interview

We were invited into the kaleidoscopic world of Pilgrim Hodgson of Draw! Pilgrim. Who’s work, to quote Chief Blue Meanie from Yellow Submarine, is a tickle of joy on the blue belly of the universe. Her arms are embellished with illustrations from this film, and her work is reminiscent of Heinz Edelman, Peter Max and John Alcorn. We wanted to find out more about the multicoloured marvel from Melbourne, so caught up with her to talk interior design, sausage dogs and psychedelia.     1. What do you want people to feel or think of when they look at your work?   I want people to feel uplifted either at the initial impact of my work or because it stirs a sense of nostalgia in them.   2. The 60s and 70s clearly influence your work. What is it about the past that captures your imagination? I love the sense of exploration of the era. From the visual language of the time it’s so obvious there were huge cultural shifts happening, and although they appropriated some older styles like art nouveau it was made new by bold colours and edgy contexts. I’m also fascinated that counterculture icons like psychedelic mushroom patterns and wild […]
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Apr 03
by bibelotm_wp in Craft, Creative, Interview 0 comments tags: Flowers, Georgia Coote, pattern

Georgia Coote – Interview

Today we chat to textile and pattern designer Georgia Coote, who’s vintage colour palettes and fabulous floral designs whizz you back to the 50s and 60s. We wanted to find out more about Georgia’s creative life, how she manages the work-family balance, and where she’d travel to in a time machine.     1. What’s the first piece of art you can remember making?  I remember a competition I entered when I was really young where I painted a clown – I clearly remember sponging the background in a minty green colour and doing all the hotchpotch of patterns on the clothes.   2. What do you love most about teaching people in your creative workshops? I love introducing people to simple ways to be creative that can bring joy. I mostly spend time designing at home, so I love the hands on element. There is something so special about making things by hand, the conversations that flow while printing or sewing are wonderful and it is so lovely to see how different people interpret your ideas.   3. When are you happiest?  When I’m spending time with my two lovely daughters and husband Ian.     4. Are there any textile artists/designers that […]
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Oct 05
by bibelotm_wp in Creative, Interview 0 comments tags: Creative Spaces, Interior Design, pattern

Mini Moderns – Interview

  Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire understand the power of pattern like no-one else. Launched in 2006, their interiors brand Mini Moderns specialises in bold and quintessentially English designs for wallpapers, fabrics, and ceramics. With influences ranging from literature and records to childhood memories, their nostalgic homeware will make you feel as if you’re living in a Penguin paperback novel, and has led to commissions from the likes of TFL. Another collaboration led to the recent launch of their eye-catching enamelware range, perfect for a chic camping trip as well as brightening up your kitchen. The pair cite their shared love of ‘field trips’ as a source of inspiration.   Bibelot met up with Mini Moderns to listen to records, play boardgames, and pick up some sound business tips for aspiring designers.   1. Tell us something about yourself that might surprise people. Unusually, Mark and I were both at college in Newcastle at exactly the same time. Mark was at the University studying English and I was at, what was then, the Polytechnic doing a degree in Graphics. But we never met. When we met in London, about 10 years later, we realised that we had the same friends in common […]
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