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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: pattern
The last of the Mexican Surrealists…
Pedro Friedeberg Enjoy the trip…. – Kylie
CATEGORIES: art, pattern
Tagged kylie thévenau, mexico, pedro friedeberg, surrealism
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Inside The Bell Jar – Sketching
The development of an original print can be quite loose and the final result is usually vastly different from what you imagine! The birth of a pattern usually begins with a bit of mark making and experimenting with different mediums. … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: colour, design, looking in, pattern, studio
Tagged concept, pattern, sketch, the bell jar
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Speckle – Fleck – Light
Distraction and inspiration are imperative… The Fashion Bunker | Cameo – The Label K + E
CATEGORIES: looking out, pattern, photography
Tagged dots, Elly Joel, inspiration, kylie thévenau, texture, tumblr
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Lu Flux – Everything but the kitchen sink
Everything but the Kitchen Sink – Lu Flux AW12 from Cochrane & Cochrane on Vimeo. LU FLUX – Kylie
Ink
Eep! It’s been so long since I’ve posted that I almost have forgotten how… But here I am at last. Posts about my trip to the US will have to wait a few days, as I’m still getting back on … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: design, embellishment, ink, pattern
Tagged art, decoration, design, embellishment, ink, pattern, tattoo
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Stella Jean S/S 2013
Coming at you with a BOOM!!!! Beyond words… via Stella Jean Special thanks to Rose Megirian of Many Peaks Assembly for pointing me in this awesome Italian direction! – Kylie
CATEGORIES: design, fashion, pattern, photography
Tagged collections, colour, fashion, kylie thévenau, pattern, photography
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oh Lo!
Styling: Lo Bjurulf / Photography: Stellan Herner Images via Elle Interior – Sweden I LOVE LO. – Kylie
CATEGORIES: design, florals, pattern, photography, styling
Tagged flowers, magazine, paper art, pattern, photography, styling, wallpaper
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prints
I finally got a chance to sit down and trawl through the Spring ’13 RTW shows, a little late, I know! But I thought I’d share some of my print/textile highlights: From the top: 1. & 2. Bottega Veneta, photograph … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: design, fashion, geometrics, pattern, textiles
Tagged design, fashion, pattern, photography
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100TH POST + SNEAK PEEK 2
How exciting! We’re on our 100th post! To celebrate we thought we’d share some of our recent work with you. We’ve been busy busy in the studio working on our collections and in order to capitalise on the momentum we’ll … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: design, fashion, florals, geometrics, pattern, textiles
Tagged collections, design, Elly Joel, kylie thévenau, pattern, sneak peak
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Excessive Collecting
Repeat, repeat, repeat…. can I ignore hoarding specific items or images when thinking about patterns…? Textile patterns, behavioral patterns, multiple appearances of the same – could hoarding be art? Somehow, while collecting shapes for print takes up a little less … Continue reading