Find New Designers: Pin-hop on Saturday June 15!

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 in art, fabric, flowers, nature, pattern, textile, trends | 10 Comments
Find New Designers:  Pin-hop on Saturday June 15!

Hello! I would like to invite you to an exciting PIN-HOP! A what? Let me explain it to you! Recently a group of designers got together and discussed how to keep the idea of a blog hop, but make it easier and quicker to find your favorite designers. The answer was, of course, a pin-hop ...

zestt – Home decor for a modern world

Posted on May 28, 2013 in art, painting, pattern, products, updates | 2 Comments
zestt – Home decor for a modern world

As some of you may know, I was selected to collaborate with a new, exciting home accessories company that is launching this summer called zestt!  They have chosen me as one of seven select artists and they will be selling prints of my work as part of their product line.  They will also be promoting ...

Sellable Sketch Collection featured on Pattern Observer

Posted on May 26, 2013 in art, ink, pattern, textile | No Comments
Sellable Sketch Collection featured on Pattern Observer

I recently took the Sellable Sketch workshop with Michelle Fifis of Pattern Observer.  She was kind enough to feature a few of my patterns from my ‘Stripes, Scales, Scallops, and Spots’ collection I developed during the course.   My collection benefited from Michelle’s technique of looking at past & present trends to determine what I wanted ...

Spring efuto on it’s way to UK

Posted on Apr 5, 2013 in art, linocut, nature, paper, pattern | 2 Comments
Spring efuto on it’s way to UK

efuto (e = picture, futo = envelope) A bunch of us pattern designers got together for an “efuto” exchange.  My handprinted envelope is currently making it’s way to Bethan Westran in South Yorkshire, UK! I also made a version to send to myself in case Bethan’s gets lost in the mail and so I could ...

Cultural Conversions Exhibit

Posted on Mar 20, 2013 in art, fabric, pattern, textile | No Comments
Cultural Conversions Exhibit

  I’m happy to share that my, Some Days are Diamonds, fabric was selected to be included in this exhibit at the Textile Center in Minneapolis, MN. Cultural Conversions: traditional design in a digital age March 15 – May 4 Textiles have a vibrant history as cultural expressions of ethnic heritage, language, religion, occupation, region, ...

Spring Mood Board

Spring Mood Board

I am DYING for SPRING.  I made this mood board for a project recently. Can you tell I’m color starved??!  Will show you some new patterns from it soon…          

2013 Let’s Fly Bloghop

Posted on Jan 10, 2013 in butterfly, linocut, pattern | 61 Comments
2013 Let’s Fly Bloghop

Welcome to the Let’s Fly Bloghop which began here!  In case you don’t know, the challenge was to use the Pantone color of the year, Emerald, and the theme of “Let’s Fly”. You might be joining me from the previous artist’s blog, Kirsten Miller Creative Studio, in Durban, South Africa.   After you read my post ...

hunt + gather at Indigo January 2013

Posted on Jan 4, 2013 in fabric, pattern, textile | One Comment
hunt + gather at Indigo January 2013

It’s print show time!  Go see hunt+gather studio’s latest collection for Spring/Summer 2014 along with vintage swatches.  Some of my latest-greatest-never-before-seen-artsy-patterns are there!  They will also represent the awesome Aaryn West surface design studio! January 15th + 16th Metropolitan Pavilion + Altman Building BOOTH 5E48

Femi Ford on Society6

Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in art, pattern, products | One Comment
Femi Ford on Society6

I’m happy to announce that I’ve launched some products featuring my pattern designs on Society6 HERE! You can purchase notecards & prints, iPhone cases & skins, and ipad & laptop skins. I’ll be adding new patterns over the coming months so check back often! These patterns are also available for licensing, please email info@femiford.com with ...

Passion 4 Pattern September Blog Hop

Posted on Sep 16, 2012 in art, linocut, pattern, textile | 34 Comments
Passion 4 Pattern September Blog Hop

If you are on the Passion for Pattern bloghop today, you’ve probably just joined us from the wonderful blog of Nicky Ovitt. Next up is Jennifer Rogers who has some great designs to show you. If you have only just found the hop, pop over to Claire’s blog where you can get started and join ...