Then I thought of something my friend Paul Cemmick (illustrator and cartoonist extraordinaire) said when we were talking about daft questions artists are asked - in particular 'Where do you get all your ideas from?'. I don't know if he ever seriously gave this response, but his 'I think of them with my brain' always makes me laugh.
So here are some designing inspirations, aka the things I think of with my brain.
NATURE
Biggest, first and foremost brain-exploder EVER. Nothing is more beautiful than nature, in my humble opinion. All of what I love is here - colour, form, pattern, the lot.
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| Yaaay! Nature is pwetty! |
COLOUR
I love colour and it's really important in my life. I have something called grapheme-colour synaesthesia, which means I see letters and numbers in colour in my head, and have done ever since I can remember. I'm quite particular about colour matching and getting it absolutely right in my work - I don't know whether these two facts are connected!
It's very difficult - perhaps even impossible - for me to leave anything plain and unembellished. I see patterns everywhere and love patterned textiles, dresses, tiles - anything. This affects the way I decorate my jewellery, particularly the mixed media pieces, and has also inspired the fox & hare designs.
THE PERFECT CURVE
I find myself really concentrating on getting a nice flowing curve when I'm drawing out and refining designs. It has to be perfect! I love spirals and a nice 'S' curve.
GRAPHIC SHAPE
Simplifying pieces into a strong graphic shape is a vital part of my jewellery design process.
MANY PIECES MAKE A WHOLE
The idea of making something out of something else, so it has many levels of visual interest, is utterly beguiling.
AND FINALLY . . .
The one who brings them all together. My absolute hero and total genius - Antoni Gaudí.
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| Usually I'm found overcome and sobbing around Gaudí's work, but just about managing a cheery smile here in Parc Guell |
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