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1,2,3 Begin

May 31, 2015 Leave a Comment

I’ve just finished with a long set of projects. Now, I turn and begin the next.
I know you know this place too.
You’ve been focusing in one, all consuming direction.
Then, you’re finished.
You look up, pivot, refocus and start again.
It’s a good place. It’s new and fresh and holds all the promises of what can be.

OK, so what exactly is that?
What’s inspiring?
I’ll start with my fabrics, kimono silks in particular, an excellent place to begin.
kimono silk store

And I’ll look to Sonia Delaunay, one of my favorite artists, who besides painting and design, included fashion in her repertoire.
sonia-delaunay-vestidos-simultaneos-las-tres-mujeres

And how about fashion designer Romeo Gigli? I love his work!
Beautiful, soft, romantic shapes and cuts.
And he loved fabric, you can see it.
gigli joyce
OK, so far,…
Kimono silk, Sonia Delaunay in the 1920’s and from the 1980’s, Romeo Gigli.

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