Momiji

Dissertation draft!

Sara Antoinette Martin

Beatrix Potter was an English author and illustrator who was born in 1866 , her most famous character is Peter Rabbit , a naughty young bunny who got into all sorts of trouble. The Potter brand is immediately identifiable by the Peter Rabbit image and the Potter website is called the 'World of Peter Rabbit' . This rabbit has mass appeal and for me symbolises a nostalgic, carefree, sweet, fairy tale , romantic period which is quintessentially English.

Cracking Art Group 'Big Rabbits' installation Portofino Italy 2009

the art group say the rabbit is a symbol of reproduction and proliferation, this installation was made from old plastic water bottles from landfills and after the piece was exhibited the group destroyed it and reused the materials so that it did not become waste again!

Paperself

Paperself - a platform for design made from paper and card!

Paper cut eyelashes from designer Ting yu Wang

For my dissertation i am looking into symbolism and was intrigued by these beautiful delicate paper cut eye decorations. They are available in three designs which have symbolic meanings rooted in Chinese culture.

Horses - symbolic of success

Peony- symbolic of happiness and good fortune

Peach blossom - symbolic of love and romance.

www.paperself.com

PaperBoy wallpaper

I came across this wallpaper and fabric at Pulse in London. It is aimed at boys bedrooms and i think its ace, i especially love the x-ray effect design, once again i am attracted to simple shaped illustrations of animals ! All their wallpaper is designed and hand printed in England.

www.paperboywallpaper.co.uk

V & A Quilt Exhibition

Victoria and Albert Museum

Quilts 1700- 2010

This is an exhibition of British quilts and runs from 20Th March to 4Th July 2010

tickets cost £10 adults

£8 seniors

£6 students

This is a brilliant exhibition for all you quilt lovers , 65 beautifully crafted quilts both historic and contemporary . Well worth a visit , my personal high light was Tracey Emin's To Meet My Past from 2002.

www.vam.ac.uk

Takkoda

Takkoda use humour to create t shitrs and cards for kids using images of pets ! They have some cool new products and the name Takkoda comes from the Sioux and means 'friend to all' .

www.takkoda.com

Pulse trade show 2010

Pulse

6-8 June 2010

Earls Court ,London

I visited the show on the Tuesday , its aimed at retailers and offers seminars and surgeries to support business owners along with five different product exhibit areas.

Gift

Bath & Body

Fashion

Home

Launchpad ( new designers)

there was some great stuff on display a lot were the same stands that had been at the Spring Fair and it was a bit more high pressure sales where the stand holders approached people touting for business.

www.pulse-london.com