We takes a closer look at the creative world and inspirations of Cristina Sabaiduc & Jo Holland and Aline Johnson.
Join us this week as we get a closer insight to some of this year’s designer-makers discovering some of their creative influences and processes. Beginning with the stimuli of…
How do the materials you work in communicate and connect to spring and an awareness of the seasons?
Does the natural world influence your work and creative processes and if so how?
Cristina Sabaiduc designs graphic and colourful scarves with
photographic artist Jo Holland, to create stylish and unique statement pieces.
‘Drawing inspiration from some most unexpected sources of
beauty—moulding beetroots, crystallized feathers, frozen detergent,
Transylvanian salt mines or medieval stained glass windows— they are given new
life when captured by Jo through her entirely analogue photographic process
that utilises light and colour with positive paper in a dark room.’
‘The resulting original artworks are then developed into
scarf and fabric prints to be digitally printed on high quality silk twill.’
‘The imagery created is inspired by the coexistence of natural
and industrial elements in our environment. The juxtaposition of animate and manufactured
elements has developed into an exploration of dualities—a visual commentary on
relationship between the wearer of the scarf and the ephemeral nature of the
world in which we live. The rugged
beauty of the landscape in Romania, Switzerland, and Canada, the countries
where Cristina was raised, continue to influence her.’
Aline Johnson makes glass leaf canopy chandeliers, and is
part of cockpit Arts in Holborn. Using candy-coloured glass pieces she draws
inspiration from the vibrant palette of beach paraphernalia, seaside rock and
windbreak patterns which translate with ease into fused glass.
‘I am very much inspired by nature walking my dogs most
early mornings on Hampstead Heath in particular this time of year when the
first rays of morning sun shimmer through the delicate spring green leaves and
create a beautiful ethereal sequence of movement and light and colour. I try to
capture that in using glass and lights.’
‘I also spend a lot of time on the Dorset coast, where I
beach comb while my dogs swim all year around.’
‘Found objects like driftwood, ammonites and feathers are
used extensively in my work, I make imprints of both in plaster and slump glass
into this. I have used driftwood to make frames for chandeliers.’
To find out more about Aline's work:
www.alinejohnson.co.uk
All the featured designer-makers in our Spring Series: The Natural World blog posts will be exhibiting at Handmade in Britain's up coming event at the Chelsea Old Town Hall. To find out more about the event, and book tickets head to: www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk
The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair
9th - 11th May 2014
Chelsea Old Town Hall, London
Spring Edition is open:
Friday 9th: 11:00 - 19:00
Saturday 10th: 11:00 - 18:00
Sunday 11th: 11:00 - 18:00
Tickets are available online now at £5
Tickets on the door are £7/£5 conc.
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