colours of summer

I first saw Zoe Murphy's work at what must have been the 2008 New Designer's Exhibition, together with printed textiles, she recycle's vintage furniture - rejuvinating it with strong blasts of colour and contemporary etched graphics.


Now in August and a long awaited cycling trip to Kent's coast looming, for me Zoe Murphy's work reminds me of that fresh optimism crazy summer days with friends can bring.

summer work

Playing a spot of catchup, here's a few snippets from my most resent sketchbooks.

Remnants

'oily marks appear on walls

where pleasure moments hung before the takeover,

the sweeping insensitivity of this still life'

Some of my favourite lines from Imogen Heap's song 'Hide and seek'

Sunny summer holidays

Here's a look at some sketches from a holiday of people watching in Zante with the girls.

Tasteful bedsheets.

I also like to knit.

I also like to knit. I find when I work in textiles, I can allow myself to get a bit "cute". It's good to be girly sometimes!

Summer VR - Shoreham

The shelves looked a bit bare so here's a few photos I've taken for my summer visual research. I'm especially moved by vivid, washed out, synthetic colours in this project, but I am at a lost as to how these will translate into my 3d workshop pieces in ceramics and metal..