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Clockwise from upper left (images are cropped): Robert Indiana, V/H (9); Angela Adams, Forest Floor rug; Dahlov Ipcar, The Cat at Night; Jennifer Judd-McGee, ledger diptych.
It’s been hot and humid in the South End. Bostonians have escaped to the beaches and mountains for holiday; even our favorite bakery shuttered their doors for a week at the beginning of July.
While our blog editor would love for me to write something about branding (Ed.’s note: There’s always a next time!), in the spirit of rejuvenation I’m sharing a few inspiring artists and designers from my home state of Maine, where I recently enjoyed a short vacation stay.
These in no way represent the breadth of talent associated with this special place (Nevelson, Wyeth, Hopper, Katz, Porter to name a few) – just some examples that I connect with as a designer. Creativity and the things that inspire / provoke us are, after all, an important component and driver of what we do here at Sametz.
Here’s a bit more detail behind the images you see at the beginning of this post:
- Robert Indiana claimed he was not inspired by Maine; rather, that his art came from within. I can’t help think that being in Maine freed him to look within. His numeral and type treatments are mysteriously symbolic and thought-provoking.
- Angela Adams grew up on an island off the coast, and makes rugs that evoke the natural landscape found there. Texture, pattern, and color stimulate a sensory experience that takes you beyond the walls of your living room.
- Dahlov Ipcar is the illustrator of the beloved children’s books The Cat at Night and The Little Fisherman, among others. Her graphic and colorful illustrations endlessly stir the imagination of young readers.
- Jennifer Judd-McGee’s patterned line drawings and collages depicting the folk villages, harbors and natural settings of Maine evoke wonder in the scale and interconnectedness of humanity and nature.
What did you see on vacation (or a quick getaway, or even a day trip) that inspired you?
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