ABOUT THE STUDIO
We are two designers - Elly Joel and Kylie Thévenau, and together we are The Bell Jar, a print studio focused on the design and development of beautiful surface pattern and textile design for fashion and interiors.
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Category Archives: in the studio
TA DA!
So a few months ago we slowed down on the blog posts a bit, in order to focus our time and energy on building our design collections as well as a special project. The time has come for the big … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: design, fashion, in the studio, news, textiles
Tagged Elly Joel, kylie thévenau, love, pattern, Pozible, print, scarves, studio
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I’m with the band
Music gets us through the later nights… My brother in-law Tom makes beautiful and interesting art AND he makes music with his friends: – Kylie
CATEGORIES: art, in the studio
Tagged kylie thévenau, mental powers, music, studio
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Dream State
I write this as I stand on a precipice of work that has consumed my life beyond The Bell Jar of late. Freelancing and running a business essentially means running two businesses parallel. This is mighty tiring but, as I … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: art, design, geometrics, in the studio, looking in, news, watercolour
Tagged kylie thévenau, studio, watercolours, writing
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A Brave New World
Sometimes it is hard to find the right words to describe a special moment. This week held some sadness and the loss of a friend from another time, a younger time. Last night was a warm evening spent with dear … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: in the studio, looking out, photography
Tagged kylie thévenau, nature
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Stream of conciousness…
So you know already I have Yen Mag Issue 58 and I like the work from Tugboat Printshop. I also liked this: This image is part of the identity package for Floriade Australia 2012. I am not sure if it … Continue reading
bird bird bird b-bird is the word
Am I on some kind of roll here? Certainly I’m deliriously tired. Anyway, today, a little bird flew into the office next door and bumped it’s head on the window, and then just sat all sleepy in Dim’s hand for … Continue reading
Sounds like….
We were flat tack today! Cool tunes though, shared by Miss Suze! – Kylie
Colour you could almost eat…
Sschemata school desks Klas Ernflo Giles Hohnen‘s palette and paint scrapings on a can Eveline Kotai – a test strip of painted canvas Oceane Buret Elly
What my dreams are made of…
…via DrawDrawDraw on Pinterest… Watercolour tins on Sushipot Pencils on Bippity Boppity Boo Pastels on A Beautiful Mess Pastels on Escalators and Ladders Washi tape on Present and Correct Erasers on The Best Time of the Day Vintage lecturer’s chalk … Continue reading
Altered State
(sometimes the creative process takes you places you are not willing to photograph) Off you go and make something! – Kylie