Riikka Sormunen
I just spent a magical 10 minutes clicking through Finnish illustrator Riikka Sormunen’s portfolio. These are mysterious images - obviously I love them due to their expert use of pattern and art nouveau colour palettes but there’s something very complex going on here to boot. I mean, that bear under the bed? The hair-horned swimming lady crying her mascara off amongst the bamboo? It’s worth a trip over to her site, I feel like I just read a moody, surrealist mystery novel. Also, I want that cardigan.
Posted by Vikki on March 15th at 7:51am
Veekee + Papirmasse!
Fun times: Papirmasse, the Montreal-based art subscription, has published my Folk Flowers poster design for their final issue to 2011! The edition is printed on a risograph, which is a neat Japanese technique that approximates silkscreening. There’s also a piece by Jacob Wren for you to read on the flipside.
Want one? You can subscribe here. Want to know more? There’s an artist interview in which I speak of perogies, slathering the world with pattern, and everything in between.
Oh, and also: happy holidays, everyone! 2011 has been a whirlwind year - I got married in the summer, hung my first solo show, taught myself two entirely new craft techniques for ceramics and fabric…and that was only from August onwards. In addition to more textile goods, next year I’m planning to roll out a brand new set of wedding invitations as well as a commercially available textile pattern or two. I’ll also hopefully have the letterpress going for realsies. So thanks for following along, all of you. Warmest wishes! -Vikki
Posted by Vikki on December 22nd at 11:57am
Illustration, New Work, Pattern
The Supper Settings
Hey! I’ve got a show up at Transcend on Jasper here in Edmonton. I’ve been sitting on the Supper Settings idea for about a year and it has finally (excitingly!) come to life.
An installation of over thirty hand-drawn plates, two silkscreen prints, several framed drawings and textiles, a large poster print and one honest-to-goodness tree await you and your morning brew for the month of December. Y’all should come check it out! The series is for sale - I am selling the main wall’s installation of over twenty plates, two silkscreened prints and several framed drawings, along with a custom hanging in your home, with consideration to your space’s needs. $500 for all the pieces, and a little extra for the custom install. I can also sell some of the plates individually, so do contact me for details.
And that’s not all, my friends - the process of decorating the plates is foodsafe, so I am accepting commissions for all your culinary needs! You can pop down to Transcend Japser and let me know which ones you like, and I’d be happy to make some plates up just for you.
And with that, I’m off to Vancouver on the train (!!!) for a well deserved break. Ahhhh, sushi…
Posted by Vikki on December 6th at 6:39pm
Vintage Russian children’s books
I stumbled across this amazing collection of vintage Russian children’s books today (the blog is in Russian, but Google Chrome does wonders in the translation department). There’s something about the loose brushwork and colour palette that is so fresh and colourful and young without being overproduced. Hearts!
Posted by Vikki on June 13th at 12:42pm
