Marijke Arkley counts her experiences in the traditional textile workshops of India as one of the most inspiring things she has ever done. Surprisingly then, at first glance her own textile designs sit in remarkable contrast to the intricacy and flamboyance of those...
Imagine you’re standing at the intersection of visual arts, mathematics and computer programming. What do you see? The framework of endless possibility? Such is the inspiration for Stuart Hungerford. In his day job Stuart works with...
Looking at Heleen Van Buul’s geometric patterns, it may come as no surprise that she originally studied to be an industrial engineer. But she says these patterns are often more inspired by nature than anything else – yes there’s symmetry, but there...
I love how Claudia Owen plays with colour. Starting with classic, elegant geometrics, she breathes new life into them with details in clashing, vibrant hues of hot pink, yellow, green and orange. Based in Canberra, Claudia first studied graphic design...
Lisa Barbero’s small scale repeats are constructed from simple graphic elements, in a palette of soft pink, grey and mustard, often with lots of bright, lemony yellow brightening and bringing it all together. It’s clean and simple and happy; there’s...
