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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!
TIMO handmade
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
or the ocean of lectures at TED"
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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one way to enter is to grab one of my rikrak studio buttons,
like this one for YOUR BLOG! here they are!
and add it to your blog!
{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! }
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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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