2011 Fatto a Mano Artists
November 15, 2011
Jil Smith
November 15, 2011
Jil Smith of Insatiable Studios has been making custom lighting for over 16 years.
Every shade is meticulously handmade using refined papier-māché process. Jil wraps bands of white kinwashi—Japanese rice paper—around a metal frame made to her specifications, drying each translucent strip before placing the next. After carefully applying four layers, she finishes with papers gathered from around the globe in a myriad of colors, hand cut into intriguing shapes. The resulting one-of-a-kind piece appears ethereal, yet is surprisingly durable. After graduating from Pratt Institute, N.Y.C., Jil arrived at lampshades through her fascination with color, pattern, and proportion, and a desire for thoughtful, sustainable work. In Seattle, Jil’s art is on view at the Seattle Art Museum, Dahlia Lounge, Cicchetti, Luc, Vios and the Fremont PCC. Her work is also featured at the Denver International Airport and Nordstrom Stores across the country.
website: www.insatiablestudios.com
Diane Kappa
November 14, 2011
Diane’s earliest memories are drawing with crayons, sculpting clay and sewing fabric. It was only natural that she should study fashion design in college. During her final year of study, she discovered silk painting and two worlds collided: her desire to paint and work with pattern all the while continuing to work with fabric and form. Soon after graduation, she found her calling: surface design.
Diane designed for over 11 years for a high-end retailer. In 2008 a long-time dream finally came to fruition: she started her own business and moved to Europe with her husband. She now spends her time building her licensing and design business while immersing herself in all the inspiration that Hungary and Europe has to offer. Diane’s whimsical drawings and designs have been produced on a number of products including quilting fabric, magnets, notebooks, greeting cards and most recently scrap booking products.
Tamila Morgan
November 12, 2011
Jean Lee & Dylan Davis
November 12, 2011
Driven by a love for all things vintage, clever, and/or designed, Ladies & Gentlemen was founded by Jean Lee (the Lady) & Dylan Davis (the Gentlemen) in 2009. With a mix of resourcefulness and nostalgia, the studio builds objects considering yesterday’s values reinterpreted for current times. Ladies & Gentlemen first released their products in summer of 2010. Since then their Chalk Piggy Banks and Superior Servers have been featured in magazines such as Dwell, Sunset, Traditional Home, French Elle Decor, Seattle Magazine, and more.
Each Chalk Piggy Bank is constructed from silky-smooth pigmented ceramic and can be drawn on time and again. Simply doodle on it or write what you’d like to save up for. The Chalk Piggy banks are all handmade in small batches in Jean & Dylan’s Seattle studio in editions of 100 and are individually number.
The Superior Servers is a series of stainless steel utensils with color coated handles inspired by the dipped ends of hand tools. These oversized servers are approximately 11” long overall and are perfectly suited for serving large holiday dishes, salads, roasts, and more.
Website: www.Ladiesandgentlemenstudio.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Ladies-Gentlemen-Studio/179560578791766
Kristin Nelson
November 12, 2011
Kri Kri, a.k.a. Kristin Nelson, is a Seattle native and has been a ceramic artist since 1983. She has a background in fashion design and textiles, and studied weaving in Sweden, receiving her degree in ceramics from the University of Washington. Nelson’s first line of tableware, Kri Kri, premiered at Barneys New York in 1991. Since then, it has been sold at myriad shops boutiques and museum stores in the US, Canada and Japan.
Originally inspired by the wrought iron work in Montreal, where she lived for 5 years, the Kri Kri graphics evolved into an elaborate collection of whimsical creatures and animated botanical ornament inspired by her travels and love of nature.
VIT, pronounced “veet”, is the Swedish word for white and is Nelson’s second line. The sensibility is Scandinavian. Simple, hand drawn white lines ornament these practical yet elegant dishes and vases.
for more info visit: www.planetkrikri.com,
www.planetkrikri.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Kri-Kri-Studio/121245691237216
You can also contact Kristin at 206.790.3301
Lauren Burman
November 12, 2011
A Little Shirley is a small ceramic vase, weighing no more than a pound. Each Little Shirley vase is made-by-hand in every sense of the phrase. NO molds or forms are used, just very skilled ceramic artists! Given the petite size and seemingly effortless shape, the wonderful team of production potters uses extreme precision, dedication, and care to create each vase; ensuring that it is a one-of-a-kind piece of ceramic art.
Founder, Lauren Burman, started making these small vases in order to raise money for a marathon she was training to run in honor of her grandmother, Shirley Larson, who was battling cancer. After a few months she realize there was something more to the endeavor; the idea that each customer could purchase a hand-made piece of art, at a price point they could afforded, which then benefited community organizations was a wonderful idea! Currently 10% of the profits are donated to cancer research organizations, and each one is still made by hand at a studio on Queen Anne.
To learn more, see www.material-good.com
Kelly Jones
November 12, 2011
Kelly Jones of Wraptillion handcrafts industrial jewelry from specialized steel hardware and titanium waste from the aerospace industry.
With engineers, entrepreneurs, artists, and other jewelry designers in her family, Kelly has a long history of creating beautiful things from unusual sources.
Wraptillion jewelry can be found in museum shops, galleries, and boutiques. Lightweight and comfortable to wear, yet with a bold design sense, Wraptillion jewelry is a favorite with those who know their own taste and those who rarely wear other jewelry.
To learn more, find Wraptillion online at www.wraptillion.com or follow her on twitter @wraptillion.
