All this week I am on location for photography of our Spring/Summer 2016 collection! The design team and I collaborated on many of the books together, but I was assigned one book using two favorite Berroco yarns to design all on my own. I usually need a story in my head before designing. I turn to […]
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What Inspires: Georgia O’Keefe
All this week I am on location for photography of our Spring/Summer 2016 collection! The design team and I collaborated on many of the books together, but I was assigned one book using two favorite Berroco yarns to design all on my own. I usually need a story in my head before designing. I turn to… Continue reading What Inspires: Georgia O’Keefe
What Inspires: Hinckley Boats
When I was a little girl my parents and I lived in Camden, Maine - a small town where the mountains meet the sea. I was a baby when we lived there, so my memories are a mixture of reality, dreams and stories my parents tell me now. One that I especially cherish is about… Continue reading What Inspires: Hinckley Boats
What Inspires: Quilts of Gee’s Bend
As I try to write this post I have trouble articulating how much the Quilts of Gee's Bend have inspired me. I was first introduced to the beautiful collection of quilts while studying textile design in college. To this day, I start to get butterflies of excitement when I begin to really look at them. The quilts are a… Continue reading What Inspires: Quilts of Gee’s Bend
What Inspires: Thoughts of Home
Growing up, I moved a lot. With each new place we would unpack the boxes, hang the quilts and paintings on the wall, and make the beds with lots of blankets and pillows. Textiles that my mom made and collected were a huge part of what made a new strange place a home. I love how handmade blankets,… Continue reading What Inspires: Thoughts of Home
What Inspires: Ladies of Soul and Disco
Music has a tendency to inspire me in many ways. It holds memories, improves my concentration and helps a shy girl like me get up from my seat and boogie down on the dance floor. When the design team and I first saw Berroco Mixer, a soft, shimmering yarn made from different materials fused together, we immediately… Continue reading What Inspires: Ladies of Soul and Disco
What Inspires: A Little Bit of Hocus Pocus
Fall is such a magical time of year in New England. The trees fill with color, the streets fill with leaves, the weather has a bit of chill and Halloween creeps up on us. I was always told that Halloween is the one day of the year that spirits of the past walked among us. Easily… Continue reading What Inspires: A Little Bit of Hocus Pocus
What Inspires: Magical Movies
When I am at a loss for inspiration, a walk, beautiful music or a good movie can pull me back into my creative spirit. One of my favorite albums to listen to when I am feeling like this is the soundtrack to Amélie. A friend gave it to me when I was in college. We would play… Continue reading What Inspires: Magical Movies
What Inspires: Frida Kahlo de Rivera
Recently, I've been drawn to the color and intensity of Frida Kahlo. As a female artist she is incredibly inspiring. She first began painting during a long and painful recovery from a severe car accident. She would paint in bed, on sketchbooks, her casts and other materials. The majority of her work was self portraits… Continue reading What Inspires: Frida Kahlo de Rivera
What Inspires: Sonia Delaunay
In college, I had a wonderful art history teacher who believed that the best way to study great artists was to research their sketchbooks. We spent all our time looking for as many sketches and scribbles as we could find leading up to their great paintings. We rarely even bothered with the final pieces! It really… Continue reading What Inspires: Sonia Delaunay