greatest hits & a giveaway with TIMO handmade

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can i tell you a secret?

i'm absolutely OBSESSED with and ADORE the amazing handiwork of textile artist timor cohen.

the bright, beautiful colours & patterns.

the artistically brilliant stitch illustrations.

the magical way timor weaves wit & whimsy into the fantastic one of a kind soft art sculptures: birds, rabbits, mice and more!

fresh off a GOLD medal victory at the 2012 handmade olympics, i'll confess ... timor's family dolls are my absolute fave. could anything make a more amazing personalized gift then those perfect nicies? love them!

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read on to WIN a $40 gift certificate for a shopping spree in the TIMO handmade shop and to learn more about what inspires this fabulous artist! woohoo!

what inspires you artistically & creatively? what would those inspirations look like visually? in this fun series, (please see the others here) ... i’ve invited some wonderful artists to share with us 4 images of inspiration in their artistic life, something of an interview in images! the guidelines were basically this: choose 4 visuals (something like your creative-stimuli *greatest hits!*) that you feel most inspires & expresses your art or craft today. for some, it might be a person, place or thing; a material; a pattern; a colour; a sound or song, etc. it might be a photograph, a drawing, a scan, etc. i’ve tried to leave it a bit open-ended so that we might better glimpse into these artists' motivations and their amazing, raw talent! today i’m delighted to present the next in the series : greatest hits with TIMO handmade (and a giveaway, too!) 

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4 photos that inspire the artist!
(all images courtesy of the artist, Timor Cohen)

timor writes: "I get inspiration from- Things that appear on the street because the street filled \ very rich with a lot of stimulation for the senses"

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"I get inspiration from -  Things that happen on the painting plate And colors in general. Because they create exciting and surprising relationships." 

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I get inspiration from - Many different types of books -Because they are an excellent alternative to reality :)

And there's lots of more reasons (it is difficult to count them all ) -

Books -allow time travel, meet wisdom, fall in love, be moved, learning, .... and it all happens quietly

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"I get inspiration from - Materials- There are many things that stimulate inspiration in general, but for me The main inspiration comes from work itself and When I am  willing to be seriously playful with my materials."

 

& as inspiring things to listen to...

"You will find below a links to lectures very inspiring (I listen to them while I sew)

dharma seed- my  recommendation For those interested to start with   

Jack Kornfield  talks 

or the ocean of lectures at TED"

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:: RULES ::

a) it is possible to have numerous entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of this giveaway will be chosen on
june 27th @ 12:01 AM EST.
d) open to contestants worldwide.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.

 

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thanks so much, TIMO handmade!

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