My goals for this year are to incorporate more pattern design into my paintings, and more painting into my pattern design! I will be creating a full portfolio of designs and a new body of paintings to take on the road in the late summer and fall.
My inspiration for these "Let's Fly" Themed designs is that suspended in time place that I occupy while traveling...especially on long trips. Being out of my regular routine gives me a fresh perspective on everything, what's important to me, what can be let go off. Travel also introduces me to so much new beauty and inspiration. I love looking at the earth from the airplane, seeing new contours that I've never seen before, and when coming home, seeing the lovely familiar shapes that are my home. These are the inspirations for the print pattern "Aerial View".
For my Bird Collage pattern I took inspiration from my polymer clay collage. I love the pattern beside pattern, the quilt-y feeling of cutting and piecing the clay to make my collage. This year I will be teaching polymer clay collage for the first time! I tried to capture the pieced and quilt-like feeling here in this pattern.
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41 comments:
I'm glad I came back. very pretty!
Very well accomplished patterns, Carrie. Love both concepts and its final results. Congrats!
Thanks for posting, your designs are lovely!
Lots of success for 2013!
Rosie Martinez-Dekker
Love the great contrast between the birds and the background very nice work!
i love the collaged birdies, Carrie!
I like your inspiration source - I, too, love looking out of aeroplane windows at the giant patchwork out there. Lovely colouration in your designs.
I have always been affected by the texture and pattern inspiration from an airplane window, but have never actually executed it so bravo to you. Love the graphic nature of your interpretation. And I am tickled that you and I took the aerial perspective but in very different ways! Love your work and your color scheme! Good luck in 2013!
Your work Carrie is very very superb. That Aerial design sings to my heart like the beautiful Birds of your clay collage. I love that you are a painter also! I just looked at your interests and Holy Moly is all I can say! Congratulations on your beautiful work and spirit!
wow! Carrie your bird collages are so darling! I love, love, love them!
How wonderful! The birds are adorable, and the texture adds a lot to the feeling! I love aerial too, well done!
Tina
Love your collage birds Carrie and your take on the Flying High theme
Love the bird collage Carrie and your take on the theme
I just love your collage technique. Gives amazing detailed texture to the design while still keeping the overall simplicity! Good luck in 2013!
Fantastic..love the patchwork birds!
lovely designs Carrie!
lovely designs Carrie!
Carrie, I really love your aerial view! I got a great view when I flew to Madrid recently and this pattern really reminds me of that trip! Lovely!!!
Gorgeous designs Carrie. I absolutely adore the collage birdies! Good luck in 2013 and with your new classes.
Carrie, the whole idea of adapting polymer clay to textile design is new to me. Sounds like a fascinating process!
Thank you Ladies! You are all a pleasure to know! Thank you for your comments and enthusiasm...you're gems!
The birds pieces are just truly gorgeous. Have a Happy and Creative 2013!
Lovely!
Lovely work Carrie... do you remember I want you on Dream Designs soon?
Dawn x
I'm loving your use of colour I especially like the middle design with birds and your use of collage x
Love the arial view and the birds, but especially your spin on emerald green which to me is a harsh and hard to execute/wear color....can evoke St. Patrick's day, not always a good thing. But you'v muted and kicked it back in a really appealing way. Love Birds #2, love the dots on Birds 1. ....and really love the color and pattern in your background dots. ....I'm a fan!
Beautiful Birds, lovely color combination. Nice collection, great work.
The birds are lovely, good luck with everything in 2013
Love your collage birds Carrie, all the very best in 2013!
Carrie, always love seeing your work. I couldnt PIN just one- all so good. You did an excellent job with emerald-love it with the gold and orange. Best for 2013! julie
Gorgeous patterns Carrie!Your use of emerald is so beautifully done and your birds are lovely! Really love your comments about travelling-all so true!
Love, love, love those birds, Carrie!
Lovely birdies! And the aerial patterns are very distinctive and original. LOVE the colour palette!
All the best for your plans in 2013!
Lovely designs Carrie. Birds 2 is my favorite, great colours ;-) Best wishes for a successful 2013! x
Love the birds collage especially although they all look great, all the best for 2013
Carrie all of your designs are beautiful!! I really like the pattern on pattern in your Bird College piece. Wish I lived closer to take your polymer clay classes- they sound terrific! Best Wishes!!
Love those birds. Kx
Thank you for sharing your work Carrie. Love the quilting effect
Really striking designs Carrie, and I love your bird collage.
I love how I can see the fields below flying in an airplane in that first design. The birds are quite lovely! Really well done! I hope lots of exciting things come your way in 2013!!
Very pretty, Carrie! Love your birds and textures.
Very nice collection, Carrie. Love your birds and unexpected textures.
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