Here is the pattern in a few color-ways for the print "Divine Light"
Divine Light Pattern
Diving Light Design
That moment at a concert when worlds come together and love permeates the crowd.
Kentucky Reflections
Custom textile installation for Video Editing Services in Lexington, Kentucky.
Hiking in Southern California
A lovely weekend hike around Mt. Laguna in Cleveland National Forest, only an hour outside San Diego. Fresh air and inspiration are just what a weekend calls for. An abundance of textures and colors from the desert to the forest.
Commercial Mural in Pacific Beach
Last month I painted a mural for Hola Che, an Argentinean walk up window eatery in Pacific Beach, California. Great food and SoCal beach atmosphere on the Garnet Avenue strip.
Squwakk
University of Kentucky in final four
Growing up in Lexington, Kentucky March means one thing, MADNESS!! Congrats to the UK men's team for their 4th Final Four in the past 5 years! As well as being undefeated with a new record of 38-0. WOW!!!! Celebrate with a new locally made Tee! The WILDtee is licensed by UK and available at High Street Fly and Kennedy's Bookstore, cotton and sport-tex styles available. S-XL
Loving this pattern focused runway show
Oakland Exhibition
The California Society of Printmaakers and the Los Angeles Printmaking Society teamed up for the second edition of the exhibition California, Los Angeles, and Beyond. Check it out if you are in the Bay Area!
Marbling class
Another busy week of teaching marbling and Indigo dyeing. Here are some pics from the marbling class.
Mastering your Market class
For a lil birthday present for yours truly I signed up for the Mastering Your Market online textile design course! This six week course will cover the basics of working in the three major markets of the textile business. I am looking forward to being in "school" again and learning new things, making more artwork, and thinking strategically. I stumbled across the class on the website Pattern Observer There will be more posts to follow with my progress! Check it out if you are looking for the next step in designing textiles.
Inspiration for my first backbeat in the apparel industry.... trends of sartorial surrealism, old masters with a pop twist, floral disruption, and line drawings.
The exhibition that completes my life
As far as I am concerned I never have to step foot in a museum or gallery again. My life is complete after seeing the Matisse retrospective at the MOMA in NYC of his "Jazz Cut Outs" These have been my favorite works of art pretty much since the day I first learned about them. I have seen a few here and there at the Tate and the MOMA. But seeing them all together in one space from the first one he made to the stain glass windows of his final project... was something spectacular! Even though it was crowded (of course!) everyone viewing the work seemed to be in shock and awe mode. These works of art really please the masses with their vivid colors, decorative motifs, and abstract yet recognizable compositions. At least order the show catalogue if you can't make it to the MOMA.
Thank you Henri Matisse!
For more Matisse inspiration check out Artsy https://www.artsy.net/artist/henri-matisse for educational resources and images of Matisse and many other visual artists.
Happy New Year from Miami!
Wheatpaste mural @ Speakeasy Clothing Co
Finished this "Monster Mash" wheat paste mural before the holidays at Speakeasy Clothing Co. in Ocean Beach, California. Check out the before and after pics!
More Indigo!
I can't get enough of Indigo dyeing and teaching indigo workshops...so much fun!
Holiday Market
How about some hand made goods for gifts this year? Scarves, prints, and pillows available! Email me for details.
amanda.b.rouse@gmail.com
Indigo Dyeing Workshop
November 19th from 10-1 and December 4th from 6-9 I will be teaching Indigo Dyeing workshops at Bravo School of art
Come learn the art of Shibori and the ancient Indigo dyeing process, all materials will be provided. We will make scarves and napkins/place mats. After the class you will easily be able to dye textiles at home and continue working in this fun medium.
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Studio Dog!!
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