Oct 05
by bibelotm_wp in Art, Craft, Creative, Interview 0 comments tags: Floral, Flowers, Hanna Nyman, Paper, Paper Art

Hanna Nyman – Interview

We fell in love with Hanna Nyman’s striking paper illustrations in pretty, yet bold pastel palettes combined with snippets of printed text, that pop out at you, and come alive as each paper petal unfolds. We couldn’t wait to find out more about the Stockholm-based designer…   1. How would you describe your work to someone who hasn’t seen it before? Paper illustrations.   2. What is it about paper as a medium to work with that appeals to you? You know the feeling of when you have a small piece of paper in your pocket and you just roll it and bend it between your fingers, I like that feeling. I like how paper feels and how you can bend, fold or roll a piece of paper. Its a simple material and its easy to handle. You don´t need any machines or much equipment. But what appeals most to me with paper is that something that is just flat and plain can be built in to almost anything three dimensional.     3. Flowers feature a lot in your work. If you could be a flower what would you be?  A light pink peony, that’s my favourite flower   4. When […]
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May 02
by bibelotm_wp in Craft, Creative, Interview 0 comments tags: Floral, Flowers, Paper Flowers, The Cobra Lily

The Cobra Lily – Interview

Flowers in her hair… Flowers everywhere… I love the flower girl… Kate Alarcón, based just outside of Seattle, is no shrinking violet when it comes to all things floral.  The budding artist creates breathtaking blossoms, each one handmade with paper and artfully arranged into mesmerising, multi-coloured bouquets, so real looking, you can almost smell them…   1. What is it about paper as a medium to work with that appeals to you? Crepe paper in particular is kind of magical and lends itself well to organic shapes and textures.  Sometimes I’ll just kind of fiddle with a piece of crepe, trying new things, and even after all this time, I still don’t feel like I understand everything it can do.  But I don’t know that I would have been as interested in paper were it not for paper plants and flowers.  I’ve spent a lot of years quilting, knitting, embroidering, crocheting – mostly textiles stuff.  So although I’m in awe of some of the other forms of paper craft out there, at least for now, I’m only really enthusiastic about working with paper for this one specific application.     2. Where did your fascination for all things floral stem?  Both of my parents […]
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Mar 21
by bibelotm_wp in Craft, Interview 0 comments tags: Cinder and Honey, Design, Embroidery, Embroidery hoops, Floral, Flowers, Vintage

Cinder and Honey – Interview

Vancouver based husband and wife team Caitlin and Michael Benson set up their floral hand embroidery decor business, Cinder and Honey, in 2013. They’ve been jumping through (embroidery) hoops ever since, and everything is coming up roses. Vintage and nature inspired, Caitlin captures the essence and beauty of each flower and offers them eternal life through her whimsical embroidery. We couldn’t wait to find out more…     1. What initially captured your imagination about embroidery? The diversity. Embroidery truly is an art form – there are so many ways it can be interpreted. Before I started embroidery I was an avid knitter/crocheter, I always followed patterns but lacked the skills to create a pattern of my own, so for me it lacked creativity. I started embroidering so I could create a design on my own from start to finish, and create a piece of art that is truly unique. No two pieces are ever the same.   2. How would you describe your work to someone who hasn’t seen it before? Very floral/botanical! I’m inspired by nature first and foremost. Secondly, I’m inspired by anything vintage and I try to bring a hint of that into all my work.     3. Where did […]
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