[Sami Jensen] We’ve been anxiously awaiting the Fall Artist Portfolio prints from kate spade new york, and they’re finally here. Say hello to July’s black & white, August’s blue and September’s ruby. And don’t forget to enter our giveaway (details at the end of the post).
The color-loving creative team at kate spade new york announced that 2011 is the year of color, and working with 12 of their favorite artists, they’ve brightened our spring, summer … and now fall. The fall artists include Christopher David Ryan of Atmostheory for July, black & white; Kristina Sostarko and Jason Odd of Inaluxe for August, blue; and Marie-Klara Gonzalez a.k.a. Miss Capricho for September, ruby.
Black & White, by Atmostheory
Christopher David Ryan has his hands in lots of different creative projects. He works collaboratively with two other creatives at MORE & CO., pays homage to his dream muses through Sleepyheads, and works on abstract modernist design at his one-man studio, Atmostheory.
“When I think of the colors black and white, I see photography and films from the 1960′s, so I was inspired by vintage films,” said Ryan, but this was clear to us before he answered our questions. The stripes immediately reminded me of my favorite director, Tim Burton, and the gritty image of a woman holding a camera above the stripes evoked snippets of black and white films I’ve seen in my childhood.
Blue, by Inaluxe
Oceans. Blue skies. True blue. Bluebirds. Blueberries. These are but a few of the several images that come to mind when I think of the color blue. Kristina Sostarko, co-founder of Australia’s Inaluxe, agrees that blue is hard to define. “Many things come to mind when thinking of Blue,” said Sostarko. “It’s too hard to confine a colour to just several things.”
It’s also hard to confine a month like August — with all of its transitions — into just one image. In the northern hemisphere, the hours of golden sunlight are beginning to wane, children (and adults) are preparing to go back to school, slow and graceful music replaces the fast, upbeat tunes of summer. All of this is captured in the free-flowing, undefinable Inaluxe print, as bright blues and gold mix with grays and black that typify the descent into winter.
Ruby, by Miss Capricho
Miss Capricho‘s interpretation of September makes us re-evaluate how to look at the month. Instead of leaves yellowing, browning, and ultimately falling from trees, leaving their branches bare and exposed, Miss Capricho gives us a colorful explosion of blooming florals. The traditional colors of autumn are still there — deep reds and shades of yellow and orange — but they lay beside light pinks, deep blue, and a touch of lavender.
Ruby evokes fields of poppies, and it’s no wonder — Cuban-born but Swedish-bred Marie-Klara Gonzalez aka Miss Capricho was channeling Wizard of Oz as she created her piece. “The ruby slippers of Dorothy Gale immediately came to mind when kate spade new york assigned me the color ruby,” said the artist.
There’s no place like home, and I’d love to hang these prints in mine! Since kate spade new york announced their partnership with 12 of their favorite artists earlier this year, we’ve loved watching how the collection has grown. Each set of prints has introduced us to new creatives with different styles and, of course, beautiful colors. Here are the 9 prints that have been released so far. We can’t wait to see the last three!
Speaking of hanging the prints in our homes, Felt & Wire has one limited-edition Artist Portfolio Print set to share with a lucky reader! Tell us what you love most about this time of the year and on Thursday, July 14th, we’ll pick a winner at random. The fall portfolio series is a set of the three above 10 x 8-in. prints. Designed for salon-style hanging and printed on super-thick Mohawk Superfine with an eggshell finish (blind debossed, above), the set is available in kate spade new york shops and online. Need wall-hanging inspiration? See some super salon walls here.
Comments (23)
Living in the tropics, I love feeling the warmth underneath my skin after soaking in some rays. This rainy season has been very wet and gray, so bright blue skies are a welcome change of pace!
My first trip to the beach– it’s the only time I drop everything digital/electronic and sit back to take in the sites, sounds and feel of summer
Watermelon, warm breezes, good book+cold drink, bare toes+bright colored polish, sunshine, adorable dresses, biking to the markets, strolling, colorful flowers, green grass, and dripping melty ice cream! summer is months of happy outdoor frolicking. bliss.
Summer sunshine in my windows in the morning, warm breezes through my kitchen windows, sprinklers, kids playing outside, flip flops, campfires & s’mores … just the laid back, relaxed feeling! I love summer … it so helps me recharge!
My patio. I’ve got a little square of outdoor space at my Philadelphia apartment. In the summer, I love to enjoy an iced coffee out back while I sketch ideas for whatever I’m currently working on.
Celebrating my son’s 1st birthday, celebrating the rebirth of my garden, sunshine, bubbles, water fountains, and stunning design. As a graphic designer I am a huge fan of Mohawk superfine, subtle to the touch, and kate spade is hands-down my favorite design inspiration.
I’d say finally being able to walk around without all those layers and coats! Plus in Seattle we can finally enjoy the beautiful mountains surrounding us because they aren’t covered by clouds anymore.
I love my babies running naked in the sprinklers!
Summer = tank tops, lakeshore, popsicles. Throw in a hammock? Glorious.
My favorite thing this time of year is the amount of sunlight. I love leaving work and still seeing the sun. Late summer-early fall has so many gorgeous colors in New England!
I love swimming pools, creeks, cold beers, hamburgers, fresh garden tomatoes, cigars, sweet basil, lemonade, blooming succulents, clouds, summer rains, and that feeling you get when you get inside your hot car when you’ve been inside a sterile office all day.
It’s all about having more quality time to spend with my family. Summer always provides a refreshing and energetic environment to be more active in with friends and loved ones.
I’m in Brazil and this time of year is our winter. However, my region has beautiful winter skies: blue and cloudless. The temperatures are pleasant, not so hot, and I love feeling the cool air on my skin.
Long days, inky night skies dotted with twinkly starts and crescent moons, the sound of the ocean, fresh cut grass, the fragrance of my pink peonies, the feeling of warm breezes on the skin, the smell of the sun of clothesline dried sheets, time to read, shadows created on the wall from outside trees, gin and tonics, fresh air, open windows and waking at 4 AM to the sound of birds singing, the variety of greens found in nature, the sound of trees in the breeze as they talk and lean into each other… shall I go on?
its the season of the monsoon here in india – long green days drunk on the moisture laden winds from the south. its a beautiful time, and i love waiting for the misty rain each day.
I love that the bright sun makes the ocean look blue.
Playing dinosaurs with my little boy in the garden. Nothing beats rolling around in the fresh cut grass, stalking through the bushes ready to set upon the unsuspecting butterflies with the ferocious roar of a viloceraptor.
Swimming in the ocean pool and the color of the water.
Flowers.
Vacation with my family.
Swimming and boating!
I love how everything in nature seems so alive.
Thanks for all of your lovely comments, everyone! We’ve just announced the winner of the kate spade new york fall artists prints: congratulations to Lisa Guillot!