Friday, February 19, 2010

Inspiration

I'm blogging from beautiful but unseasonably cool Florida! When I'm in Chicago, my favorite place to go for inspiration in designing patterns is the Art Institute. I get inspired by the palettes of 19th Century painting, geometric patterns from thousand year old Asian ceramics and Navajo rugs. The Institute's collection is so diverse and deep there is always something new to discover.

Here on the island of North Captiva, I have been so inspired by the local flora and fauna. I cannot wait to get back to Lillstreet to make new screens based on all the beauty I have seen here. Pattern, texture, shape and color are what gets me super excited to print! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the island:

COLOR!

PATTERN & TEXTURE!

BEAUTY & SILHOUETTES!
Posted by Rachel at 7:44 AM

1 comments:

  1. Such great photos and very inspiring. Can't wait to see where this leads you!
    Ruby

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