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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: watercolour
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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Wil Freeborn
Do you know the work of Wil Freeborn? I’ve been a fan of his for quite some time. He is a super talented artist and illustrator as you can see if you check out his portfolio, but mostly I love … Continue reading
CATEGORIES: art, illustration, watercolour
Tagged art, book, drawing, ink, painting, sky, watercolours
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Alex Steckly
These beautiful watercolours by Portland, Oregon artist Alex Steckly kind of speak for themselves, don’t you think? Part of his Outer Spaces collection, they really are evocative of other worlds. All images by Alex Steckly. Elly
CATEGORIES: art, pattern, watercolour
Tagged art, colour, ink, outer space, pattern, space, watercolours
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Nick Knight: Mark Mawson: Martin Klimas: Alberto Seveso: Elly
Marni Man
A little video fix for you from Marni showing their print collection for Mens Spring/Summer 2013, projected into life with movement and shadow. Here is a peek at the collection full of classic geometric prints (I really love the donkey … Continue reading
Ana Montiel
Ana Monteil is a Spanish artist, illustrator and designer based in London. As well as creating artworks for exhibition she has also collaborated with brands such as Nina Ricci, Jo Malone and Carolina Herrera. She has created wallpaper designs and … Continue reading
luli sánchez
Luli Sánchez is a textile designer and artist who specialises in watercolour designs. Her portfolio includes a wide assortment of geometrics, florals, animal prints and more, but my favourites are the intuitive abstract watercolours: She certainly has a way with … Continue reading