I get a kick out of picking out work patterns of the artists/illustrators that I see. If you look closely, everyone has a subject matter or a way of working that resonates in each of their piece – like these ones by Jon Han. A lot of his work is related to climbing, ladders, a cliff, etc – a lot of them has to do with height in some ways. Go ahead and have a look at his website – it has cool animations (like this one) which are loads of fun.
When artists come together, the result can be amazing. Case in point? Node, a project initiated by Chris Haughton – a designer and illustrator of children’s books and Akshay Sthapit, who brought together 18 artists to create 18 hand-knotted rugs, handmade by traditional Nepalese carpet makers. The rug makers, Kumbeshwar, are founding members of Fair Trade Nepal. Employees are taught literacy and skills; and in addition to fair wages, their work supports a school of 260 children and an orphanage of nineteen.
Node launches tomorrow in the UK and it will be so exciting to see how this project will turn out!
For those who are interested in producing your own fair trade rug, you can check it out here.
Here’s the complete list of artists involved below, and you can check out all 18 rugs online at the Design Museum Shop:
Beatrice Alemagna | Sanna Annukka | Lesley Barnes | Petra Borner | Chamo | Benji Davies | Chris Haughton | Clayton Junior | Jon Klassen | Micah Lidberg | Joe Magee | Geoff McFetridge | Neasden Control Centre | Patternity | Serge Seidlitz | Marcroy Smith | Kevin Waldron | Donna Wilson
Happy Monday folks!
I’ve been a big fan of YCN for a long time now – I admire them for the work they’re doing for the creative industry (particularly illustration) and as well, I love their roster of artists and illustrators. Their website has gotten a bit of a revamp an amazing makeover, and is filled with amazing bits and stories.
And this year, instead of just their annual student awards, they’re starting a brand new creative award programme that’s open to new creative talent, working professionally around the world. Read up on how you can enter the YCN Professional Awards here. Entries close on March 28th 2013, so hop to it!
