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YUKIMI ANNAND | “Imagine” Textile Pattern
ARTIST | Yukimi Annand
BASED IN | United States, California
TITLE | “Imagine” Textile Pattern
SIZE | 200 x 150 mm
A plant-based alphabet I developed was used for writing the lyrics of Imagine by John Lennon. I used one of my sketches of block writing to make a repeated textile pattern. The final reproduction was made with a vector file and printing was done by a third party. Some sewing projects will follow.
MEDIUM | 100% water based ink on cotton fabric
PRICE | Not for sale
ARTIST | Yukimi Annand
BASED IN | United States, California
TITLE | “Imagine” Textile Pattern
SIZE | 200 x 150 mm
A plant-based alphabet I developed was used for writing the lyrics of Imagine by John Lennon. I used one of my sketches of block writing to make a repeated textile pattern. The final reproduction was made with a vector file and printing was done by a third party. Some sewing projects will follow.
MEDIUM | 100% water based ink on cotton fabric
PRICE | Not for sale
ARTIST | Yukimi Annand
BASED IN | United States, California
TITLE | “Imagine” Textile Pattern
SIZE | 200 x 150 mm
A plant-based alphabet I developed was used for writing the lyrics of Imagine by John Lennon. I used one of my sketches of block writing to make a repeated textile pattern. The final reproduction was made with a vector file and printing was done by a third party. Some sewing projects will follow.
MEDIUM | 100% water based ink on cotton fabric
PRICE | Not for sale
Details
Development of the pattern
Mockup images of t-shirts and a tote bag
Mockup images of a tote bag
About the artist
Yukimi Annand is a calligrapher, lettering and book artist based in Southern California. She grew up on her parents’ flower farm in Japan. She studied visual communication design and worked as a graphic designer for over 10 years in Tokyo. She left her position as a director in the prestigious Takenobu Igarashi Studio to come to the U.S. in 1990.
While working as a freelance designer in Southern California, she discovered the world of Western calligraphy and has been fascinated by that world ever since. She is passionate about the beauty of the Roman alphabet and creates unique artwork with her love of calligraphic mark making and textures incorporated with nature. She has been experimenting with the use of tools and mediums to expand her world of calligraphy.