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the 'pulse' exhibition took place in london from the 12-14th may and this week i'll be posting a few highlights from some of the best exhibitors. first up is the bold and beautiful work of kangan arora who is a graduate of central saint martins and the national institute of fashion technology. kangan takes her design inspiration from the often uncelebrated facets of indian street life such as graphics on auto rickshaws, highway trucks, bollywood posters, bazaars and tea stalls.
another exhibitor at pulse was the brilliant alison hardcastle a uk based designer of cards, stationery and paper goods. best known for her lovely hand drawn typography alison was showing new designs including christmas 2013, gift wrap, and children's age cards. find more from alison online here.
and these pics below taken by alison at pulse of her beautiful card & wrap ranges were spotted on her facebook page.
walking through john lewis on sunday i was pleased to spot a whole table full of new orla kiely picnicware. featuring plates, tumblers, beakers, bowls and storage boxes there were two colourways of pink and yellow or blue and green. the range has yet to appear online at john lewis but you can view it at the link below, alongside new orla kiely patterned dining chairs. here are a few snaps taken instore at john lewis and more detailed pics online from unique and unity.
john lewis will also be featuring special orla kiely pop up shops in stores across the country until 16th june.
seven gauge studios is the work of nottingham based knitwear designer joy bates. joy has designed knits for paul smith, ralph lauren, and donna karan thanks to her flair for pattern and colour. joy's work draws inspiration from various sources including vintage fabrics, knitting patterns and midcentury design. bold, geometric patterns in unexpected colours give seven gauge's hand crafted pieces a real contemporary edge.
now the surtex show is in full swing lots of the pattern industries movers and shakers will be in new york buying, selling, and soaking up inspiration and trends. before we go onto to look at other things i do have a few last minute surtex flyers to post that arrived too late for last week. the first is from sarah walsh, an artist who has just joined the lilla rogers studio in booth 317. she will also be joined alongside by lisa de john and sarajo frieden.
below : the orange blossom studio are at surtex this year in booth 1013 showing a unique collection of fun, colourful and modern designs. the collection will feature christmas, everyday , characters, novelty, florals, and geometric prints for a wide range of products.
below : i2i are in booth 340 with a great selection of artists including award winning illistrator and painter mark hoffmann who makes his surtex debut.
below : thom sevalrud at i2i in booth 340.
and finally below colourful florals from uk based designer sarah beetson.
