India Carpenter
new work.
I was recently introduced to India Carpenter's furniture, colorfully geometric screen prints, and exquisite hand stitched fabrics through a friend here in Los Angeles.
He showed me this small , folded book, I believe made by the artist.
I was silently intrigued.
There is something about India Carpenter's work, a feeling that these
chairs have always existed in some London flat, and somehow
we are just lucky enough to discover them. I adore them.
Her works remind me how much I love the artist Ruth Laskey. She makes sublime
works using linen, and hand dying. They also bring to mind Anni Albers, and many
other great artist.
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After months of thinking about these chairs, the screen, and the fabrics,
I bugged my friend for her email so that I could find out more.
For those in London, India Carpenter's work will be up
the first week of July at Studio 6, Rossetti Studio in London.
He showed me this small , folded book, I believe made by the artist.
I was silently intrigued.
There is something about India Carpenter's work, a feeling that these
chairs have always existed in some London flat, and somehow
we are just lucky enough to discover them. I adore them.
Her works remind me how much I love the artist Ruth Laskey. She makes sublime
works using linen, and hand dying. They also bring to mind Anni Albers, and many
other great artist.
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After months of thinking about these chairs, the screen, and the fabrics,
I bugged my friend for her email so that I could find out more.
For those in London, India Carpenter's work will be up
the first week of July at Studio 6, Rossetti Studio in London.
Where do you work? city?
North East London.
In a past life, you were?
In a past life, you were?
A Zig Zag Wanderer
Your work is: art, or furniture, or who the fuck cares? So many people have the debate over this all the time (which i find a bit exhausted) but honestly, your chairs are so detailed and beautiful, that I would almost be afraid to sit on them!)
I'm firmly in the 'who the fuck cares' camp...I think that any form of categorisation is reductive and therefore unhelpful... People should have the balls to let work speak for itself. As for being too scared to sit on them.. well, I know what you mean, but you get over that pretty quickly. They are surprisingly robust... and wear can be good!
Detail of WHITE TWIN
Hand Stitched Ardalanish Wool
(Unique though sold as a pair with Black Twin)
What inspires India Carpenter?
Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone
(need to hear this song right now?, click here!)
I'm firmly in the 'who the fuck cares' camp...I think that any form of categorisation is reductive and therefore unhelpful... People should have the balls to let work speak for itself. As for being too scared to sit on them.. well, I know what you mean, but you get over that pretty quickly. They are surprisingly robust... and wear can be good!
Detail of WHITE TWIN
Hand Stitched Ardalanish Wool
(Unique though sold as a pair with Black Twin)
What inspires India Carpenter?
Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone
(need to hear this song right now?, click here!)
SHUTTER
Your new screen is a color explosion! Brilliant colors. Are these one of a kinds, or being put into production?
This is my first (finished) screen, but there will be more following shortly and I'm pretty certain they will be 'one offs'. Each panel of silk is screen printed by hand, which takes a surprisingly long time. But you get a depth and texture to the colour that is totally lacking in a digital print. I do the printing myself and work fairly intuitively, tweeking the colours and composition as i go... I can't imagine wanting (or even being able) to make exactly the same thing twice.
DARK CURVE
Hand Stitched Ardalanish Wool
Upcoming projects to look out for!?
I have an exhibition opening on the 1st July at the Rossetti studios in Chelsea, London. See my website for details.
Morning or nite person?
Far too fickle to commit to either. It depends whats on offer!
Wig Wag Screen Print (Unique)
425gm Cotton Paper
Thanks India!
go to her site here
for more info...
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YHBHS Interview:
India Carpenter
new work.
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Wig Wag
425gm Cotton Paper
Thanks India!
go to her site here
for more info...
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YHBHS Interview:
India Carpenter
new work.
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