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Marit Ilison - 70 Cotton Smocks February 14, 2012 The 70 cotton smocks worn in the performance 70 Cotton Smocks, by freelance fashion designer Marit Ilison, are hand-dyed in colour gradations ranging from white to dark purple. The effect not only makes for a brilliant display of colour, but its use conveys the performances ideas of self identity and self obsession: “Monochrome colour gradation refers to the purest, balanced form of self (white), while the dark purple refers to the self completely absorbed and overwhelmed by surrounding information noise. The artist went through a time-consuming hand-dyeing process, hence looking within while taking off an imaginary smock herself.” maritilison.com video, image & words: marit ilison |
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AIAIAI - Colour to our Ears February 09, 2012 Danish audio design company AIAIAI have teamed up with Brooklyn-based record label Fool’s Gold to produce a new line of headphones with the same name, including the TMA-1 pictured here. We love the mute 'stock' black combined with the loud yellow, brought together through its contemporary Scandinavian styling, of which the company is renowned for. This makes a refreshing change to the established monotone dominance in digital hardware in recent years. The theme does not stop at this single range; colour seems to play an integral role throughout their products, making them well worth checking out. aiaiai.dk image: aiaiai |
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Josh Goot - Colour Inspired January 23, 2012 Another colour ispiration for us here: Josh Goot is an Australian fashion designer. He established his eponymous label in 2004 and presented his first collection in 2005. Goot’s designs have been praised for their minimalist aesthetic, clean, crisp lines, bold colour blocking, and their overall accessibility. He is not one to be afraid of creating a statement through colour. We recommend checking his site in the link below soon for his new upcoming collection for spring / summer 2012. joshgoot.com image: josh goot |
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Aquatics making a splash in fashion this SS We love the corals and gorgeous shades of blue emerging, add a splash of lime green or yellow for a tropical twist. Our jewellery is the perfect aquatic finishing touch to an outfit. Fluid lines and translucent qualities teamed with the hottest colours of the trend ensure the jewelley will be a hit this SS... |
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Simon C Page - Pillow & Print December 22, 2011 British graphic designer and illustrator Simon C Page, creator of one of our favourite print series 'Cuben', has now created a limited edition collection of pillows featuring the same designs. The cushions are currently available from ClickforArt. Page's combination of geometric shapes, with his prolithic use of colour is an inspiration for us at block. excites.co.uk  images: simon c page |
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Own a Colour and help save a childs life December 14, 2011 Unicef have come up with a fantastic idea to raise money for the protection of children worldwide.. There are 16.7 million colours that make up the images we see everyday. They are giving us the opportunity to name each and every one of these colours. Each colour costs £1.00, all of which will be donated to UNICEFs ongoing work. Please let us know which colour you would like to own, either via facebook or emailing info@blockdesign.co.uk and we will buy you a colour with your next order. There's also some really interesting info about colours currently trending in fashion and interiors, take a look... www.ownacolour.com |
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Jacqui Symons Origami Installation December 2, 2011 British artist Jacqui Symon's latest installation; Together We Are Greater, consists of 2500 suspended origami boxes. All The boxes are all made from used, recycled and secondhand paper. Jacqui Symons is not afraid to be bold with color. We love her innovative uses of chromatic themes, fields and gradients of color, that often a central element in her work. Her varied practice expands to include materials and methods that lend themselves to color and she utilizes printmaking, origami, digital arts, collage and stained glass to convey her love of this theme. Symons is an artist and designer who works in printmaking, paper and design. Based at Woodend Mill in Mossley, she constantly takes inspiration from the surrounding countryside and nearby Peak District. This love of nature and the environment is apparent in her work, especially her printmaking in which she uses leaves to create intricate and detailed monoprints. www.jacquisymons.co.uk We can't help but be reminded of Dutch designer Hella Jongeriu's 300 colourful porcelain vases exhibition last year (image below). www.jongeriuslab.com/ 
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London 2012 Olympic Posters Big Ben 2012 by Sarah Morris To celebrate the Paralympic Games coming to London Morris has created an abstract representation of one of the city’s most iconic landmarks - Big Ben. The grids and vivid colours create a sense of dynamism and also evoke images of athletic tracks, swimming lanes, and field markings.
We were also inspired by the beautiful use of blue in the poster for 'Swimming' by Howard Hodgkin, click below for this any the complete collection of posters... |
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Recycled Acrylic Charm Jewellery Our bespoke charm jewellery range is inspired by the tropical colours and plants at Eden, using a recycled acrylic for the bright and bold charms. Visit the Eden website for the exclusive Eden Charm Jewellery Range. As well as the Tropical Plant charms we have designed bird and butterfly charms. |
 Turner Prize - Baltic Mill October 27, 2011 21 October 2011 – 8th January 2012 The Baltic Mill Gallery housed in a landmark industrial building on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, will play host to this years Turner Prize. BALTIC is the biggest gallery of its kind in the world; presenting a dynamic, diverse and international programme of contemporary visual art. We are proud to be stockists in their shop, you can view the rest of their interesting range by visiting them online... |
Martin Boyce - "A Library of Leaves" For details of the other Turner Prize nominees follow the link below... |
 Postmodernism - Exhibition @ V&A October 12, 2011 Sat 24 September 2011 – Sun 15 January 2012 This is the first in-depth survey of art, design and architecture of the 1970s and 1980s, examining one of the most controversial phenomena in recent art and design history: postmodernism. It shows how postmodernism evolved from a provocative architectural movement in the early 1970s and rapidly went on to influence all areas of popular culture including design, art, music, film, performance and fashion. By the 1980s consumerism and excess were the trademarks of the postmodern. www.vam.ac.uk/whatson |
"overthrowing purity and simplicity in favour of exuberant colour..." The exhibition explores the radical ideas that challenged Modernism; overthrowing purity and simplicity in favour of exuberant colour, bold patterns, artificial looking surfaces, historical quotation, parody and wit and above all, a newfound freedom in design. See over 250 objects across all areas of art and design and revisit a time when style was not just a ‘look’ but became an attitude.  |
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One Brown Cow August 23, 2011 One Brown Cow have been having fun with our summer colours on their fabulous website. As well as Block Charm Jewellery and Cuffs they stock a huge range goodies for gifts and the home... www.onebrowncow.co.uk |
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Bottle Green Homes May 18, 2011 Bottle Green Homes is a great website featuring UK made interesting gifts and stylish home accessories. We love the way they have used our contemporary Magazine Rack in a traditional setting. Our Torpedo Vase is also featured online. Be sure to visit their website (below) for more gift and home ideas... www.bottlegreenhomes.co.uk |
