Saturday 6 April 2013

Sonia Delaunay



Delaunay’s work, although quite far in style from my own textile designs, has had a huge influence on my research for this project.  I find her use of hand-drawn geometric shapes in bold colours very inspiring. The simplicity of her patterns has taught me a lot about pattern construction and repeat, while her use of shape, size and colour in these designs is beautifully eye-catching, and made me think carefully about colour and composition in my work.
Many of her designs were transformed into fashion designs and prints for scarves; she also produced many fashion illustrations for the design of these garments. It is her versatility as an artist that appeals to me – she had an eye for pattern in everything she made.  I also particularly like her later designs which are tighter and of a more graphic quality, often inspired by the natural world or by childhood objects.