Summer Assignment: Rhythms and Patterns in Architecture

image source, by the Le Creative Sweatshop

Theme:Rhythms and Patterns in Architecture

The Textile Artists/Designers/Companies listed are simply to suggest a variety of sources; you will find many more!

Textile Surface Design

Timney Fowler Ltd, Helen Littman, Lucienne Day, Marta Maas Fjetterstrom, Sharon Elphick, Jean Davey-Winter, Charlene Mullen

Textiles Artists

Ekta Kaul, Lucy Williams, Janet Echelman

Textiles For Interiors

Ekta Kaul, Charlene Mullen 

Artists

John Piper, Gunsta Stocl, Enid Marx, Sonia Delaunay, Lucy Williams

Fine Art/Fashion

Le Creative Sweatshop, Michael Kampe's 'Exploded View' Collection, Mella Jaarsma

Fashion

Alexander McQueen, Yohji Yamamoto, Hussein Chalayan, Jatin Kampani's 'World To Come' Calender, Le Creative Sweatshop, Michael Kampe's 'Exploded View' Collection, Mella Jaarsma, Yohji Yamamoto's Femme Collection A/W 91/92 this image and this one, Clare Tough's S/S 08 collection

Fashion Accessories

Anndra Neen

Fashion Photography

Jatin Kampani's 'World To Come' Calender, Le Creative Sweatshop, Kevin Mackintosh

Related Art Movements

Cubism, Futurism, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus 

Examples of Exciting Architecture

Skyscraper competition by Evolvo, Janet Echelman, Filip Dujardin's photographs

Summer Assignment: Folklore Fantasy, Fable

image source, Alexandre Herchocovitch A/W2010 collection

Theme: Folklore, Fantasy, Fable

The Textile artists/designers/companies listed are simply to suggest a variety of sources; you will find many more!

Textile Surface Design

Tileke Schwarz 

Textile Artists 

Tileke Schwarz 

Textiles for Interiors

Celia Birtwell, Marimekko


Fashion Illustrators
Tara Dougans, Martine Johanna

Fine Art/Fashion

Viktor & Rolf, Mella Jaarsma, Marine Weber, Emilie Meldem, 

Fashion

Zandra Rhodes, Thea Porter, Ossie Clark, Celia Birtwell, Marimekko, Megan Parks, Mella Jaarsma, John Galliano, Alexandre Herchcovitch: Fall 2010 collection (more images here), Setareh Mohtarez, Prada SS10 Lookbook, Mary Katrantzou


Fashion Accessories
The Beta Versions Pixelfolk 2011 bag collection, Michael Tcherevkoff

Fashion Photography

Tim Walker, Annie Leibovitz, Marine Weber

Traditional textiles

Indian, Chinese, African, Russian


Additional articles and images that are worth looking at...
This Trendland article on pattern mixing and This Vogue photo shoot

Summer Assignment: Nature In Magnification

image source, from the Insects Collection by Paul Finch

Theme: Nature and Magnification

The Textile artists/designers/companies listed are simply to suggest a variety of sources; you will find many more! 

Textile Surface Design 

William Morris, Omega Workshops, Eileen Hunter, Robert Bonfils, Celia Birtwell, Marimekko, Janet Ledsham, Polly Binns, Dancia Maier, Claire Coles

Textile Artists

Paul Finch, Susie MacMurray, Kazuhito Takadoi, Nora Fok, Louise Greenfield

Texiles for Interiors

Claire Coles, Timorous Beasties

Artists

Raoul Dufy

Fine Art/Fashion

Susie MacMurray, Nora Fok

Fashion

Barbara Hulanicki and Biba, Zandra Rhodes, Celia Birtwell, Ann-Louise Roswald, Kapow Wow, Stephen Jones

Related Art Movements

Arts and Crafts movement