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One On One Break | Tali Furman | The Textile Goddess

|May 21, 2012

Textile designers fascinate me.
I can’t really explain why but they do.
After stumbling upon Tali Furman’s world of beautiful prints, I decided that I need to dig deep and find out a lot more, about this next big thing in the textile world.
Say hello to Tali and her one of a kind prints.
{Photos by Noa Kedmi}

www.talifurman.com

	I’d love to hear about you, your journey, how it all began.
	Well, I think that each day my journey begins over and over again. When I was young I didn’t consider myself a very talented person. Until the age of 23 I didn’t even know I can draw! When I first started my studies at the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College, I realized that engaging with aesthetics comes really natural to me. Early on I realized I have a talent for arranging different images and materials together and placing them in new context. These days I’m working as a designer at Golf & Co.	TaliFurman
	Can you describe your work process for me?
	I start by collecting images that I find interesting. Many of them don’t have a common theme but I see how they complete each other by color, form and feeling and so see a theme where it doesn’t usually exist. My process also includes drawing on fabrics, especially on silk. Most of my prints combine photography, digital scanning and hand drawing. Sometimes when I look back at prints I created I can’t even remember what came first, colors, scanning or drawings. These days I’m starting to work on a new visual project that is all inspired by fixed forms and stencils.	TaliFurman
	Which materials do you work with?
	I work a lot with collages of photos that I take… My scanner is my best friend and I love silk and cotton. My favorite thing is reactive colors for fabrics, they are amazing and can be easily manipulated.	TaliFurman
	What is the most unusual piece you have ever designed?
	These days I’m working on embossed vases for Golf & Co. It is really fun to apply patterns to a 3D mold. As a student I worked with a ceramic designer named Naomi Shousberger. At her studio I learned about printing directly on porcelain and combining textile prints with ceramics.	TaliFurman

	Now that you are done with your studies, what’s next? What is your dream?
	When I finished my studies I immediately started working at Golf & Co as a designer. I just know discovered that my academic journey might start all over again. I’ve been offered a place to study at The Royal College of Art in 2012/13, at their Textiles Department so as we speak, I’m busy looking for scholarships.	TaliFurman
	I’m curious to know where does your inspiration come from?
	I find periods of art in history very fascinating, the fact that artists and designers would spend years of their time creating, each with their own uniqueness and specialty. My favorite periods in art are Baroque and Rococo. My inspiration comes from lots of places, I really like spending time in down towns areas every where I go. Also as an immigrant myself, immigration realities are very close to my heart. Recently I found inspiration in paintings of ports in Europe. I love sea creatures and I have a feeling that fish prints will be the next big thing in fashion and interior design.	TaliFurman
	Can you tell me which designers inspire you?
	Lets see… Mary Katrantzou, Timorous Beasties, Jonathan Saunders and the Hermès brand. Actually my dream is to work at Hermès… Also there are a few young designers that inspire me: fashion designer Mark Goldenberg, the young textile photographer Noa Kedmi and illustrator Alina Gorban. As a member of the community of young designers I think that it’s very important to be inspired by your friends.	TaliFurman
	Can you tell me which web sites and blogs you visit regularly?
	My list is too long so I’ll only share a few: Color Collective, Silken Favours, Nomenus Quarterly, the two Norwegian blogs Maruska and Fru Fly, Cherry Blossom, Love Nordic, Trend Tablet by Lidewij Edelkoort, the patterns of Longina Phillips Designs, Saša Antić, But Does It Float, Everythig Is Going To The Beat and finally BibliOdyssey.	TaliFurman
	What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
	“Dream until your dream comes true.”	TaliFurman
	If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
	I would call my sister. She is 16 and I can’t find enough time in the day to spend with her like I wish I could.	TaliFurman

in Israeli Designer, One On One Break, Textile Design | Tags: Fabric, Illustrations, Nature, Prints | 2 Comments.

World Break | Eleanor Bolton | Stitching a Black Trail

|April 4, 2012

One of my favorite posts last year was the one I wrote about Eleanor Bolton’s gigantic necklaces and bangles. Maybe the fact that my friend Sharon wanted to book the very first flight to London in order to buy one of them has something to do with it ;) Anyways, Since then I’ve been waiting impatiently for Eleanor to release to the world her new stitched work of art. The time has finally come and I just had to share it! This time Eleanor “is taking inspiration from nautical themes, she uses the hardware found on these vessels as her guiding point, from luxury yachts to the simple rowing boat.”
{This is a British World Break}
www.eleanorbolton.com

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Moran Porat | Tracing A Precious Stone

|March 28, 2012

When it comes to accessories, I have only one rule, the bigger the better! With that being said, I’ve never been one of those who fantasizes about diamonds or any other precious stones. For a while now, Moran Porat (who a while back, made it to my “ones to remember list” during graduate shows) is playing with the concept of “precious stones”. With her own unique take, Moran only highlights the form of the stone… If you need to see a big shiny rock, I guess you should move on but if you, like me, prefer an uber smart creation hanging on your ears or neck, Moran’s stones are the ones for you!

You can get in touch with Moran here:
moshinski1 {at} yahoo {dot} com

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Student Break | Shani Kraset | Black and White Fossils

|March 26, 2012

About a month ago, Galit Barak, one of the most enthusiastic and nicest students I have ever met invited me to the presentation of “Textile Jewelry” at the Shenkar College. One of the projects that excited me the most was the black and white world of Shani Kraset, a third year student at the Textile Design Department. Parts of old watches and leather like fabrics where the setting for dealing with dimension of time, reflection and the element of beauty, using symmetry and geometry. I wish you could have seen this garden of beautiful fossils with your own two eyes!
You can get in touch with Shani here:
shani0411 {at} walla {dot} com

in Fashion, Israeli Designer, StudentBreak, Textile Design | Tags: Accessories, Fabric, Jewelry, Shenkar | No Comments.

World Break | Carissa Wen-Hsien Hsu | Tracing Your Emotions

|March 13, 2012

“Between”, by Carissa Wen-Hsien Hsu, caught me off guard. In her own sensitive way, Carissa is experiencing the art of measuring relationships. Not sure what to make of it yet, but there is something quite touching and vulnerable about it… By embroidering moments, it’s almost like you leave your own mark or even trace in the world… For some reason, I feel a bit gloomy and full of emotion while thinking about it.
{DesignBreak found Carissa here}
{This is a Taiwanese World Break}

carissatest.freehosting.com

in Fashion, World Break | Tags: Accessories, Brooch, Embroidery, Fabric, Taiwanese Break | No Comments.

Shirly Rov | Trying to Beat Winter

|December 25, 2011

So winter has arrived, there is no doubt about it! I prayed for the god of seasons and asked him to have mercy and skip this damn season just once… I guess he was too busy with Xmas and all to answer my prayers.
And in winter time you have to protect yourself with just the right accessories. Right? Right!
Shirly Rov, one of those graduates that I knew I had to keep my eyes on, just came up with these beautiful hand dyed cotton scarfs. I have a feeling the yellow one will find it’s way to my neck real soon :)
BTW, you can read my One On One with Shirly right here.
www.shirlyrov.com

in Fashion, Israeli Designer, Textile Design | Tags: Fabric, Hand Made Dye, Scarf | 2 Comments.

One On One Break | Reason To Be Pretty | Blossom Moment

|December 7, 2011

Nophar Haimovitz aka “Reason To Be Pretty” goes by the saying “there is always a reason to be pretty”. Don’t know what about you, but I definitely buy that!
When Nophar first wrote me, it was long after I tried to reach her… I guess she sensed me looking for her from the other side of the world ;)
I fell in love with her colorful and extra sophisticated world. Then again, I’m a sucker for statement pieces. You know I am!
Give it up for Nophar and her dreamy neck pieces. I’m sure you gonna enjoy the ride!

www.reasontobepretty.com

	I’d love to hear about you, your journey, how it all began.
	As every average Israeli, I came out of the army with very little knowledge about what I wanted to do with myself. I went to study interior design, hoping I’ll end up in building restoration. I didn’t like it, took a year off and started doing mosaic. Than, I decided to study jewelry and accessory design, I signed in to Bezalel, where I actually wanted to study, and to Shenkar “just in case”. By than I was 25. I got into both, and it suddenly hit me that I really want to study fashion at Shenkar, as it is one of the best in the world. To be honest, the only one surprised about me going to study fashion design was… me. Everyone else always thought that’s what I should do (but neglected to tell me). During my Shenkar years I have met a really cute and talented student in the industrial design department. We got married while I was still in school. So Shenkar ended up to be a VERY smart decision… Right after I graduated, we followed our dream and took a plane to ‘America’. We ended up in NYC (“Concrete jungle where dreams are made of”), that was 4 years ago and we’re still in love with this city. During that time, I interned and worked in the fashion industry. I took classes in embroideries, embellishments and different couture techniques, participated in international embroidery competition and started my own line.	NopharHaimovitz
	Can you describe your work process for me?
	It varies by collection (my neck pieces collection has a 3 sub-collections). With my floral collection (which is a “one of a kind”), I start by looking at my materials, deciding on a color and take out everything within this color combination, laying it all on my table, than I dye fringe or flowers, sculpt the silk flowers, embroider and sew all the components together. I don’t have a specific order in mind, I have an idea about what I want and play with the materials, but usually everything just somehow comes together. Than there are the fringe and chain necklaces, these are more simplified version of the floral necklaces. In general, I create from an eclectic array of materials and color and my desk is a mess at the end of the day…	NopharHaimovitz
	Which materials do you work with?
	I work with everything; fringe, silk flowers, crystals, metal chains and components, beads, fabrics, ribbon, wool… However, I would never work with leather or real fur.	NopharHaimovitz
	What is the most unusual piece you have ever designed?
	I participated in an international embroidery contest in which embroidered a whole army style jacket (made from real army shirts), it took me 4 months. That was crazy! I also have another piece, its an embroidered top that I have made for one of my projects during my school year. It was inspired by Kawaii and the whole Japanese cuteness culture. It’s just a basic wife-beater top, completely covered with bits and pieces of fabrics, crystals, toys and more. I think this item was the one that opened my eyes and mind, made me realize who I am as a designer and what I’d really like to do, which is fabulously pretty things.	NopharHaimovitz

	What’s next? What is your dream?
	I just launched my website with the new neck pieces and a brand new line of feminine and graceful silk dress. Lately I also began selling my designs in boutiques around the world and will be opening my own online store soon. The dream is the usual dream, to be able to sell my line in more stores, see a celebrity wear one of my pieces, be featured on Vogue. But basically, my dream is to have people share my love for absolutely pretty things, get my vision by wearing my pieces and to be able to keep doing what I love, where I love to do it.	NopharHaimovitz
	I’m curious to know where does your inspiration come from?
	I’m obsessed with the color Pink and with flowers, everything blooming fascinates me. I’m trying to recreate for my clients that same feeling I have when I go to the botanical gardens and see a magnificent Magnolia tree or look at my rose bush (pink of course). Also, I collect materials such as interesting beads, flowers, buttons, fabrics, bows and lots of embroidery books. By looking at them I get inspired.	NopharHaimovitz
	Can you tell me which designers inspire you?
	Well, of course the houses of Chanel and Lanvin, they know pretty, grace, feminine, fabrics, I want to cry when I see Chanel’s Haute Couture Collections. The fabrication and embellishments are to die for! I’m also obsessed with Christian Lacroix. All the embroideries and couture embellishments, the shape of the garments and layering… His sketches are insane, so simple and intense, so beautiful and full of color.	NopharHaimovitz
	What about some web sites and blogs that you visit regularly?
	I go through many, I’m a google fanatic. I like all the street style blogs such as The Sartorialist or Street Peeper . I go over the items at NotCouture, where you see the new and cool stuff. I love Style Bubble, Susie Bubble has excellent style, I adore everything she wears! But basically, since I live in NYC, my best bet is just to walk down the street, look at the people and get inspired.	NopharHaimovitz
	What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
	I never actually heard it as an advice but my parents made sure we (my brothers and I) will always follow our dreams. They always say “you should follow your dreams and everything else will work itself out.”	NopharHaimovitz
	If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
	To be honest, I have a very good time management skills. Before meeting my husband, I used to give up sleeping and work 24/7. He taught me how to do everything during the day and still get my beauty sleep at night. But, if and when I have more time on my hands, I would definitely learn how to knit and learn Spanish and Arabic.	NopharHaimovitz

in Fashion, Israeli Designer, One On One Break | Tags: Accessories, Fabric, Flowers, Shenkar | No Comments.

Student Break | Yael Korotich | Nature’s Texture

|November 17, 2011

Yael Korotic is a third year student at the Textile Design Department of Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. While visiting lecturer, Ayelet Iontef‘s Home Textile Class I was blown away by Yael’s presentation and her naturalistic prints. She created her own personal interpretation for a back to nature concept in a minimalistic yet smart way.
This textured magic is called “Kapilka” which means “A little bit” in Russian.
FYI, technically Yael is a forth year student by now ;)
You can get in touch with Yael here:
yaelkorotich {at} gmail {dot} com

in Israeli Designer, StudentBreak, Textile Design | Tags: Fabric, Nature, Prints, Shenkar | No Comments.

Stella and Lori | It’s All About The Bags

|November 3, 2011

I was too excited until the power duo, Vered Blank-Grizim and Zohar Blank-Kama, release their whole collection so, my lovely readers, you get another post about Stella and Lori! I’m sure I won’t hear any complaints from the your side of the screen ;)
The two sisters just released their first bag collection and I’m over the moon. Holy moly, I can see some damage being done tomorrow… after all it’s Friday and my credit card usually sees daylight during my favorite day of the week. All the good stuff is awaiting in one magical Etsy Shop.
Oh… In case you couldn’t guess, my absolute fave is the “Safari Bag”!
{A DesignBreak by Tamar karavan}

in Fashion, Israeli Designer | Tags: Accessories, Bags, Etsy, Fabric, Leather | 2 Comments.

Student Break | Zofnat Ozeri | Under The Sea

|October 20, 2011

I’ve been meaning to write about Zofnat Ozeri’s intriguing creatures for a while but… nature has its course. She just gave birth to her little baby and I had to anxiously wait. Zofnat’s graduation project at the Textile Design Department of Shenkar College of Engineering and Design is one of those projects that you keep on thinking of… All I know for sure is that life under the sea was the endless source of inspiration for this hard working girl.
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I couldn’t narrow it down to five pics… Hope you don’t mind ;)
{Photos by Dadi Elias}
You can get in touch with Zofnat here:
gilzofnat {at} gmail {dot} com

in Israeli Designer, StudentBreak, Textile Design | Tags: 2011 Graduates, Fabric, Nature, Ocean | No Comments.

Tamara | The Time As Arrived | Greatest News Ever!

|October 4, 2011

I can honestly say that this is the worst I have ever felt in my entire life. Between the fever and the dizziness the one thing that brightened my day was the news regarding Tamara’s new Etsy Shop.
As you all know I’ve been a big fan of Tamar Gartenberg for as long as I can remember. I’m sure this is only her first step conquering the big wide world!
Lets start the new year with as many statement pieces as we can lay our hand on. Ready, Set, Go!

www.tamara-design.co.il

in Fashion, Israeli Designer | Tags: Accessories, Etsy, Fabric, Jewelry | 1 Comment.

Sivan Royz | Blooming Structures at Dezeen Space

|September 19, 2011

As we speak Sivan Royz is showcasing her “Blooming Structures” at the Dezeen Space‘s month-long residency in Shoreditch.
I’m SO excited for this sweet and so talented young designer.
If you happen to be in London today, you should visit. There is nothing like experiencing Sivan’s drop dead gorgeous accessories in person.
Go team Royz!
{Photos by Dadi Elias}
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BTW, you can read my post regarding Blooming Structures.

www.sivanroyz.com

in Exhibition Break, Israeli Designer, Textile Design | Tags: Dezeen, Fabric, London Design Week | 2 Comments.

Dana Ben-Shalom | Blacking Out

|September 7, 2011

“By avoiding color in it’s primal sense, I allow myself to dive into a whole world of sensitivities that enhance the material used, its depth, lights and shadows and the mystery and memories behind it.”
Black and white are by far my fave color combination! I can work it any day of the week. So… I can’t stress enough how happy I was while receiving this beauty by the much talented textile designer, Dana Ben-Shalom. I have a thing for textile designers. There is nothing wrong with that, right?
Oh, just one more thing, Dana’s Nature collection blew my mind! Colors and textures in full glory.
danabenshalom.yolasite.com

in Israeli Designer, Textile Design | Tags: Black, Fabric, Nature, Prints, White | 2 Comments.

Student Break | Anat Thaler | Reptiled Fabrics

|August 25, 2011

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of reptiles and that’s an understatement!
When I first saw Anat Thaler’s fabrics I knew there was something quite intriguing and unique about them but couldn’t really put my finger on it. An entire project, inspired by the adaptive evolutionary processes of scaled reptiles, sounds like a scary road to follow. BUT, it’s mission accomplished in my book! Love the textures, colors and basically, love it all. Way to go sister!
As for before, Anat is a graduate of the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design.
You can get in touch with Anat here:
anatthaler27 {at} gmail {dot} com

in Israeli Designer, StudentBreak, Textile Design | Tags: 2011 Graduates, Animals, Fabric, Shenkar | No Comments.

Student Break | Sivan Royz | Textiled Blossom

|August 7, 2011

I’ve seen a thing or two in my life but Sivan Royz’s graduation project is out of this world! There is no doubt in my mind that this kid is gonna be a textiled star. The way she layered these laser cut silk pieces made me stare at them for a long long time. Sivan named her collection “Blooming Structures” and I feel like there are no words to describe how amazed I am by this endless sensitivity and beauty. She transformed the world of nature into drop dead gorgeous accessories.
BTW, Sivan just graduated from the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design.

www.sivanroyz.com