Graduate Collection: Sneak Preview of Floral Shoot

A preview from a floral shoot styled by Layla Abounour.

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Photographer: Karen Knorr

I've just come across some amazing photography by artist, Karen Knorr. Born in Germany, raised in Puerto Rico and studied in Paris and London, Knorr is well-travelled and the influences come through in her work. 

In her series, Fables, analogue images of museums and heritage sites are mixed with digital photography of live and dead animals in museums, zoos and nature reserves to produce some beautiful imagery. Knorr rearranges classic tales from Aesop, and Ovid with popular culture such as Disney and Attenborough. 
The animals roam freely within human territory, drawing attention to the unbridged gap between nature and culture. Yet the animals seem indifferent to their surroundings, a stranger to the context in which they are inserted. This highlights the immeasurable distance between the two worlds of nature and culture and the 'against nature' character of the museum itself.

I was also impressed by another series, India Song, which was inspired by her travels through Rajasthan in 2008. In these photographs, Knorr explores Rajput and Mughal cultural heritage and its relationship to questions of feminine subjectivity and animality.

References http://www.karenknorr.com/photographs/fables/ http://www.contemporaryartsociety.org/artist-members/karen-knorr/

Where to Find Creative Design Inspiration

The internet is a BIG place. So when it comes to finding inspiration for creative projects it can seem like a daunting task and you often have to trawl through irrelevant sites before stumbling upon something really inspiring. So I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my favourite websites with you:
1. Patternity This website is one of my most recent finds and I absolutely love it! Great quality images of different patterns found around the world. As I was scrolling through I was prompted to sign up with my email address and then I was able to view the whole archive. I recommend this as I haven't been bombarded with any emails from them. http://patternity.org/

2. This Is Glamorous This is a design and lifestyle blog about the most glamourous of places and things. Beautiful photographs of luxury and exquisite design within decor, fashion, travel and food. http://www.thisisglamorous.com/

3. Trendland

Trendland delivers new ideas and style notes daily with some great imagery to go with it. Areas covered are fashion, design, photography, art, culture, music and video. I often discover new photographers and artists that I love here.

http://trendland.com/

4. Patternbank

This website gives design inspiration for print, pattern and graphics as well as supplying fashion trend forecasts.

http://patternbank.com/

5. Charlotte Audrey Owen-Meehan

This tumblr is only a recent find but if you love colour you'll love this blog too. Charlotte posts pop-culture style, brightly coloured photographs with a very contemporary feel.

http://charlotteaudreyowenmeehan.tumblr.com/

6. OBI Scrapbook Blog

If you're into vintage illustrations this site is for you. OBI brings you beautiful illustrations from old ancient books.

http://scrap.oldbookillustrations.com/

7. We Love Illustration

Another new find, this blog is a source of creative and inspiring illustrations and artwork from a range of different artists.

http://weloveillustration.tumblr.com/

8. Trend Hunter

An old favourite of mine, Trend Hunter is a great place to find even the most bizarre collection of images you could think of. A great site to use if you are searching for a particular style of photography or artwork, such as 'whimsical' or 'gothic.' It covers a large subject area from fashion and design through to technology, culture and ads. A great site to have a look through when stuck for inspiration.

http://www.trendhunter.com/

I hope you have found this post useful and have discovered new websites to find creative research on :) And if anyone else has any great sites they know of, do let me know!

Textile Designer: Inge Jacobsen

 

Inge Jacobsen is an artist who describes her practise as an ‘intervention into the photographic image.’ She uses embroidery as a way to physically interact with and alter an image. The use of embroidery is a way to connect femininity from the past with the present, ‘My concerns as an artist are the photographic image as an object and the way women are objectified through photography.’ Inge Jacobsen wants the viewer to acknowledge the surface of the image rather than look through it and see it as an object.

To learn more about Inge Jacobsen’s work visit her website: http://ingejacobsen.com/