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*:
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*swoon* .. everything about the handmade work of oktak just makes me *swoon-worthy.*
a favourite of many many an etsyian, Aki (of the brilliant label oktak) crafts beautiful handmade bags & frame purses that are a true delight to the senses. who wouldn't want one of those impeccably made, gorgeous & luxurious fabrics in hand? i just love oktak's beautiful sense of style, the perfect way she uses colour & light & pattern in her work, and the simple, classic contemporary style she inspires every handmaker to strive toward.
and ... she's a delight, too! so warm & friendly & modest. so I asked Aki, a Tokyoite living in Manhattan, designer extraordinaire & wonderful mommy, to share with us what inspires her beautiful beautiful work. in her own words, here are 4 images that inspire her...
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*swoon* .. everything about the handmade work of oktak just makes me *swoon-worthy.*
a favourite of many many an etsyian, Aki (of the brilliant label oktak) crafts beautiful handmade bags & frame purses that are a true delight to the senses. who wouldn't want one of those impeccably made, gorgeous & luxurious fabrics in hand? i just love oktak's beautiful sense of style, the perfect way she uses colour & light & pattern in her work, and the simple, classic contemporary style she inspires every handmaker to strive toward.
and ... she's a delight, too! so warm & friendly & modest. so I asked Aki, a Tokyoite living in Manhattan, designer extraordinaire & wonderful mommy, to share with us what inspires her beautiful beautiful work. in her own words, here are 4 images that inspire her...
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- Pablo Picasso.
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beautiful. thanks so much, aki.
for a delightful stroll, visit oktak's beautiful shop.
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ahh... delightful! and have a bright & beautiful weekend, lovelies.
(ps: thanks for all of your wonderfully warm well-wishes yesterday about the new rikrak works! your comments are so very very much appreciated.)
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(ps: thanks for all of your wonderfully warm well-wishes yesterday about the new rikrak works! your comments are so very very much appreciated.)
Such a wonderful post...it's such a pleasure to see other people's inspirations...still can't wait to see your little secret which you're creating...I'll be back later to see if you've posted anything!
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Oktak & RikRak = I'm in LOVE!
ReplyDeleteGreat feature! I love her work. ;+)
Another wonderful post rikrak. I love reading your blog...check out my blog today I gave you an award :)http://nancywallisdesigns.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of Oktak's for so long now. So happy to see this great feature! Have a happy weekend, Rikrak!
ReplyDeleteSuper post! Love her work. Have a great weekend, Rikrak!
ReplyDeleteWonderful article on a great artist! I haven't seen Oktak before, so I'm glad you featured her in your blog. I'm off to check out her shop now!
ReplyDeletethank you, nicies!
ReplyDeleteand thanks so much, nancy! you're a sweetie!
Love those bags by oktak!
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