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keywords: description:Emily Bessers interest in colour and line form has been informing her works over the past six to 12 months. The Sydney-based artist is exhibiting in a couple of end-of-year shows - at Koskela in Sydney until 24 December and Boom Gallery in Geelong until 23 December.
I love the flatness of paint, but I also love its plasticity, its sculptural possibilities, and the surprises that can happen when lines push and pull and create depth, landscape and new sight-line visions, she says.
Today Emily she shares her daily art practice. You can read her original interview on Daily Imprint here.
Describe a typical working day My work day begins after the school and kindy drop-offs. There are domestic diversions aplenty but if all goes well I walk into my studio by 11 and dont leave until 2.30-2.45pm.
What are your preferred tools, materials and equipment? I paint on three different surfaces: primed board, stretched canvas, and paper. There are different brushes I favour for use on each surface but overall my materials are simple: paint, surface and brushes. The simplicity of the materials is reassuring, but also presents a challenge to somehow reinvent them each day.
How do you dress for your job? I wear my usual day clothes, jeans and top, and I get paint on absolutely everything.
What is the current state of your desk or creative space? My studio is a a bit of a mess, but not feral. Ive always worked in a controlled-mess kind of situation, and Ive always worked on the floor too. I recently moved into a new studio space where I can now put my paintings up on the walls around me, this clears the floor up a lot but has been an adjustment in terms of visual perspective. Im still adjusting to this new way of working, and seeing my work.
Ive never really made tidying up a part of my creative process, the way some artists do. It may be unwise of me but I seem to be able to get by in a seething mess of paint tubes and brushes on the floor. And of course there is order there, it looks messy, but I know where every little thing is, most of the time.
What's your approach to managing technology - from emails to social media? Social media, like Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest, is so easy to use, and connects me to a community of creative people. I use it as a personal record, a gallery, a distraction, and a space to enjoy other peoples creativity. I try to use it intentionally rather than as a distraction but this doesnt always work. Emails, artist statements, invoices, etc require me to set aside time and sit still at the computer, and usually take up a few hours a week. Id be lying if I said I enjoyed doing it, as Id rather be painting, but I do get a lot of satisfaction from the admin side of things when its done properly and not on the fly. And it is such an essential part of staying connected in my professional relationships with people.
Whats your preferred pick-me-up? A good song, a cup of Earl Grey tea, snacks with almonds and dates.
How do you combat physical or creative lulls? Creative lulls happen all the time and usually always at some point during a painting session. First, I try to push through it, often that works. But I do acknowledge the feelings and if it persists I ask myself why it is happening. Theres usually an answer, or at least an internal conversation about it, which takes away the anxiety around it and makes it workable. Because of the constraints on my time, I have to make the most of the hours I do get to paint, no matter how Im feeling, and whether I want to paint or not. I dont bulldoze my feelings but I do treat my painting like work that has to be done, which it is. And I also happen to enjoy it immensely.
What role does silence or sound play in your day? More often than not I listen to music while I work.Music throws me right into that thought-feeling place where I can work from. I can pick up where I last left off. But some days the thought of listening to music is too much, so I just paint to the sounds around me.
What's the last thing you do before finishing work for the day? I take photos of my work. I usually have to end my work day before I really want to, so taking a photo is a way of keeping the work close to me as I race out the door for school pick-up. It also allows me some perspective and distance from my work, by looking at it in photo form, while Im away from the studio.
images courtesy of emily besser, koskela and boom galleryNo comments: Labels:art,artist,australia,daily practice,sydney Monday, 12 December 2016 INTERVIEW | MICHAELE SIMMERING
Michaele Simmering and her husband Johannes Pauwen of Kalon Studios were always making things for their home - from door pulls to tables. There has always been a lot of willing effort to invest our time and energy in our home environment, she says. Part of the reason was that they were quite picky about the pieces they wanted in their home, and another was that they struggled to find items that they could afford. When the couple, who are based in Los Angeles in the USA, were having some items machined, they were advised to sell them. It happened at the same moment that we didnt want to be shut out of our family life while having children, Michaele says. That was a huge moment for us. They signed up to do a trade show and after some press - including being named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential green companies in the world - their business began to grow. About four years ago Kalon started to take on its own life, Michaele says. We were running to keep up with it. That was a big moment as well.
Michaele was born in Manhattan but raised in Rhode Island and Providence, where she went to college at Brown. Johannes is from Germany, where they both lived for some years. Now they are based in LA, where they started Kalon in 2007. All of their products are made in the US and Europe suing non-toxic and sustainable materials.
Which five words best describe you? One of the words I cant stop thinking about that all of my family use is very persistent.
How did you get your career startand what path have you taken since? Mine has been such a weird non-lineal path. I started as writer. I was doing freelance work and writing. My husband and I met in college in the States and then we went to Europe together. We were in Berlin from 2001 to 2005. And we started Kalon in 2007. Sometime while I was in Berlin I ended up doing work that wasnt in my field. At that time work was so hard to get by that you would take what you could get.
But there was a creative boom in the city. Everyone was figuring out that Berlin was a city of cultural production. That got me in a certain mind set to think outside of the box. When I moved back to the States my husband decided that we would try to work together from home. We thought we would give it a year and then we wouldnt need to keep dreaming about it. Its always worked and we kept it going. In the last the couple of years Ive realised that it is now my path. This is what I do. But if I think about it - I can connect the dots. I feel somewhat far away from where I started except that its a creative process.
Whats the best lesson youve learnt along the way? I feel that I learn so many lessons all the time. Im glad I learned some but they are challenging. What Ive always loved about the creative process is that you can actualise something and watch it materialise. I think one of the best things about having my own company is being able to make the decision for everything across the board. How much you can do if you just really stick to it. The other thing is by sticking to things the way we wanted them to be - it has really worked. Our guiding principle was to design and structure the company the way we wanted it to be. In some ways we may have been setting ourselves up for failure but its been the opposite.
Whats your proudestcareer achievement? Running the business. I feel the highs and lows and sometimes it feels like what are we doing. But I feel proud of how much we have accomplished. When we started anything in green or sustainable design wasnt very attractive. If you wanted to do anything sustainable you had to sacrifice aesthetics. People said, You cant make something out of the States, and you cant use high-quality materials. Im proud that weve done it, and we still do it.
Whats been your best decision? Working for myself and doing this. It has allowed me to really flex my creative muscles. And it has allowed me to have a family life and do as much as I can with my kids.
Who inspires you? Johannes really inspires me. We have worked side by side for eight years and I love that I can still be inspired by his process and ideas.
What are you passionate about? You have to be a very passionate person to be an entrepreneur and to do the work were doing - its really not easy. If you look at Kalon I hope that the passion is clear and clearly stated. Im totally a workaholic; I live my work. Also, I really love travelling. As a little kid, I really wanted to think about how I could see all the places in the world. Getting out of my own space really inspired me.
Which person, living or dead, would you most like to meet? I really dont have anyone that I can think of right now. Several years ago I would have answered that with Cleopatra - but that had more to do with going back to a certain period. But now Im not really sure.
What dream do you still want to fulfil? I would love to keep making more pieces and see how far we can take our company. I would really love to finish all the rooms in the house - building furniture for each space.
What are you reading? I am reading Half of a yellow sun.
images courtesy of kalon studios
No comments: Labels:design,furniture,interiors,los angeles,usa Wednesday, 23 November 2016 INTERIOR INSIGHT | GORROW HOUSE BY MARIKA JARV
It has been almost 10 years since architect Marika Jarv designed the interiors of Gorrow House in Bondi. Yet they still stand strong and are a testament to her astute eye. As has been the case with a few of Marikas projects over the years - she predated a trend. She was one half of PrintDolls that created destination bus scrolls before they were endlessly copied. And here she created a bathroom with exposed brass tapware and plumbing, which is now more commonplace. However, her choice of timeless materials and clean lines ensures this space will continue on for many years more.
Marikas latest venture is An Adventure of the Heart, a fundraising initiative with friend Lisa Brown to help raise funds and awareness for Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia. As part of this venture the duo are launching an online shop on Thursday 1 December. Various Australian fashion, lifestyle and homewares businesses, including Imprint House, have donated to the shop and all funds raised will go to the fundraising initiative.
What was the starting point? The original house was built in the 1960s but, unfortunately, lacked the coolness of that era. Instead it was a labyrinth of rooms, and suffered from a deficit of natural daylight, poor connection to the outside, with verydated finishes and fittings.The brief was tocompletelytransformthe inside, open the building up, connect to the rear pool area and create an entertaining haven. The owner was well travelled and an avid surfer, so it was essential the house conveyed a relaxed coastal style, yet had international appeal, specifically reflecting time spent in New York.
What approach did you take? The client was a fashion designer, and was keen to explore unexpected design solutions and to push the boundaries. He has eclectic taste, and so was keen to mix old and new and to experiment with a clash in the house. The overall aesthetics were a bit of a mish-mash of his broad range of tastes, experiences and interests. It was acollaborative, experimental and at times spontaneous design process.
What materials and palette did you choose and why? The material palette was kept fairly simple and restrained; brickwork, concrete, cement render, timber and brass, but used in a waythat perhaps more conventionally-inclined clients would baulk at.Externally, we kept the existing blond brickwork and used cement breeze-blocks as a nod to the past.Internally, the polished concrete floor topping was encouraged to deliberately craze as we liked that effect. In some parts, we retained the existingbrown vermiculiteceilings, and simply resprayed them white, as the rough texture juxtaposed against the smooth rendered walls created an interesting contrast.In the bathrooms we installed exposed raw brass plumbing and taps - before they were in this project is almost 10 years old now, black ceramic basins and cement rendered all the walls.
What obstacles did you encounter, and how did you overcome them? Whilst the builders were excavating for the rear deck, we discovered the house had no foundations. A lot of the budget then got swallowed up under-pinning the walls adjacent to the courtyard - its never fun to spend money on what you cant see. Unfortunately this, along with the clients unexpected decision to relocate overseas before the house was properly finished, meant lots of details - including the kitchen Id designed - were never completed. Its disappointing the house never got to realise its full potential, but the spatial flow works very well now.
Whats your favourite feature? Theopening between thekitchen and dining areasto the rear courtyard. We used a stacking system of externally mounted, timber-framed sliding doors which meet at a corner junction when they are all pushed out of the way, the lines between inside and out are really blurred.
images courtesy of marika jarv; interiors photography matt russell
No comments: Labels:architect,architecture,homes,interior insight,interiors Tuesday, 22 November 2016 DAILY PRACTICE | TAMARA MAYNES
Tamara Maynes is a maker, stylist and author. After years of living in the country, and Sydney, she is now based in Melbourne,whereshe is the creative director at The Establishment Studios. Earlier this year she released her book The Maker with Murdoch Books.
Read her original interview on Daily Imprint.
Describe a typical working day Theres not much chance of keeping a routine with my work, so depending what project Im working on Ill either spend the day at the studio making props/sets and attending to admin, be on the road sourcing, or on set shooting. Im usually up by 7am, starting work not long after that and continuing until the late hours of the night. I go through stages where I walk or meditate before work in an attempt at balance, but the lack ofpatternmakes it tricky to maintain. Its all-consuming butthankfully I love what I do.
What are your preferred tools, materials and equipment?Being a maker as well as a stylist, I have a lot of all of these! My Mac laptopis an essential that neverleaves my sight, and I rely heavily on my well-stocked toolcollection,which includes everything from a needle and thread to a drop saw. Raw materials are one of my passions so whenever I get the chance to explore another type of clay, timber or fabric Igrabit with both hands.
How do you dress for your job? Making and styling are both so dirty and physical that black jeans and T-shirts areessential attirefor me at work. If Im shooting Ill throw on my blacktrainers, but when Im in the studioI attempt tojazzmy wardrobe up a bit by rotating my favourite collection of boots, coats and hats.
What is the current state of your desk or creative space?Oh please dont make me answer this question! There is a running joke at the studio about the constant state of complete chaos my office is in. Visitors to the studio tell me they are incredibly inspired by mycreative chaos, with eyes devouringits every prop and project in mid-process, when in realityits bordering onridiculous!
What's your approach to managing technology - from emails to social media?This is a continued work in progress for me as I find it completely overwhelming. I am constantly apologising for my delayed email replies and spending weeks at a time feeling guilty for not being able to find the time to even glance at social media. Recently I have started making a big effort to writebrieferemailsin an attempt to respond more promptly, and adhere to a strict social media schedule.
When and what do you have for lunch?I usually stop to grab a hearty salad between 1-2pm which I practically inhale while I continue to work.
Whats your preferred pick-me-up?A brisk walk to the shop to buya treatwhich I enjoy on the not so brisk walk back.
How do you combat physical or creative lulls? Fortunately I dont really experience creative ebbs, but I do encounter physical lulls, particularly after every shoot. The preparation can be enormous with the painting of sets and general stress involved with meeting a tight deadline, whileashoot itself caninvolvelugging heavy furniture, and contorting my body to squeeze between lighting stands and precariously perched props. Imake a point where possible tospend the day after a big shoot working from the sofa so my body can really get some time out.
What role does silence or sound play in your day?At home I crave absolute silence as it helps me feel relaxed - this is a bit tricky considering Im married to a musician! Work is a different story, whereI findsound, whether its the buzz of the studio in the background or playing my favourite music in my office, very conducive to productivity.
What's the last thing you do before finishing work for the day? I go over myto-dolist and schedule with a fine tooth comb to assure myself everything is on track, then I allow myself a good solid doseofeye candy via Pinterest.
images courtesy of tamara maynes; photography eve wilson, sharyn cairns, mark roper, eve wilson; portrait eve wilson
No comments: Labels:australia,craft,daily practice,maker,melbourne,styling,stylist Monday, 21 November 2016 INTERVIEW | MELANIE STAPLETON
The world of floristry has changed a lot over the past 10 years or so, as Melanie Stapleton is all too well aware. While it is now aligned with design and creative industries, that wasnt always the case. When I started floristry - 24 years ago -it was very much considered a trade, she says. The kind of thing you did if you werent smart enough to get into uni! Things are so different now the whole industry is far more design and fashion focused. Its really very exciting.
Melanie, who is perhaps better known under her floristry name, Cecilia Fox, was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand and began her career at a young age. I was 16, desperately lonely, unfathomably shy and directionless, she says. Flowers gave me grounding, a focus and working in a retail florist shop forced me out of my shyness.
Seven years later Melanie moved to London and continued to work within the industry before basing herself in Melbourne. Not long after, in 2008, she started a blog, Cecilia Fox, and received emails from all over the world. A whole flower community opened up to me, Melanie says. Now she runs a successful business in Brunswick, creating flower displays for individuals and events such as Dot Dot Dash and Gloss Creative who both create marquees for the Melbourne Cup, above, as well as clients such as the Australian Ballet.
Which five words best describe you? Tireless, bold, grateful, unsociable, generous.
How did you get your career startand what path have you taken since? When I was 16 my family moved to the other side of the city; I had the chance to reinvent myself at a new school in a new suburb, but in the school holidays I found a job at the local florist and loved it so much I've never looked back. When I moved to London and I wanted to freelance, I cold called all of the florists I really wanted to work for - before there was really the Internet and long before people had the Internet on their phones! It was humiliating and exhausting but it payed off and gave me the chance to work for some amazing people and on some incredible events. Starting my own business happened slowly. I worked in florist shops part time, I did a yoga apprenticeship, I enrolled in a RMIT textile diploma, I did everything but start my own business until I finally gave in and believed in myself enough.
Whats the best lesson youve learnt along the way?Listen to your intuition - with everything - staff, clients, jobs. Dont doubt your self.
Whats your proudestcareer achievement?Im really proud to support so many lives with this little business.Im incredibly proud of my family; I cant believe that Jamie and I have managed to have two gorgeous babies and an amazing business and still we are still standing.
Whats been your best decision? Moving from my garage into our current warehouse studio. Our business actually exploded into the enormous space.
Who inspires you? We are so lucky to share our studio space with a dynamic group of contemporary artists who are a constant source of inspiration. Its a joy to see their individual process, their commitment, their tenacity. The good, the bad and the ugly.And, of course, nature.
What are you passionate about? Creating community and obviously flowers. Its the flowers that keep me going.
Which person, living or dead, would you most like to meet? Ive never really been one for desperately wanting to meet someone - Im shy; meeting new people makes me nervous!
What dream do you still want to fulfil? Buy a home or a property for my boys to run around and to plant a field of wildflowers. Be better at business stuff.
What are you reading?Ive normally got a few books on the go. The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything Moreby Annie Raser-Rowland, with Adam Grubb. The Birdman's WifebyMelissa Ashley. No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing MindBy Daniel J. SiegelandTina Payne Bryson and The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book.
images courtesy of melanie stapleton; photography simon shiff(pony bar interior dot dot dash) and myer marquee gloss creative, portrait cassandra tzortzoglou
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