Liquid Pattern

If you're interested in infinitely reconfigurable pattern, have a look at the video of Buckyballs. Buckyballs are a set of spherical neodymium magnets named after the carbon molecules which resemble Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes. You can buy a set in the US for $30, where they're become trendy office toys. Check out the video - you'll understand the attraction!

We textile designers are excited by pattern, and many innovators in the field have been trying to offer interactive pattern, where the user can rearrange the geometry of a textile. It's a fascinating activity, for some reason. We like looking through kaleidoscopes and playing Tetris. We like the idea of something being both liquid and rigid, or flexible but structured. Buckyballs are sold as a fun diversion from office work, but they really get to the heart of that relationship between geometry and blobbiness.

Links:
http://www.getbuckyballs.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kaleidoscopes.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgDgqI9_x18

Puff & Flocking New York (backstage)

NYC was also about :

memorable subway rides, feat. "the bag ladies" (and Plushion visiting the world)

moments of despair (arrrgh)

Melissa's favourite street philosophy moment

the pancakes that are bigger than a human stomach (see coin for scale)

a glass of wine

the shopping you can't afford

warning : this photo has endured some heavy photoshop treatment, apart from the already perfect body of our model.


Evil the cat... we just had to

A million thanks to our friends and families who supported Puff & Flock NY show :
Jam & Mak, Elisa, Alex, Evil, Leonie's family.
Special mention to the bagel place on the corner (Bedford avenue subway station, Brooklyn), for supporting our hungry bellies in the mornings

Puff & Flocking NYC (finally !)

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Here are the visuals for the breaking news... we are so so busy (being on a break? working some more? visiting the family? witnessing weddings? if only you knew !)
FABULOUS SHOW and being in New York, obviously awesome.




Puff & Flock sponsored (we wish) by samsung mobile






saaaaaaammmmples !!!


Elisabeth's shower curtain "Spiky" is our star, check this "starfish" kid out :)


Jenny, intrigued, and intrigued the crowd with her magnetic wall coverings


Kathy's cosy woven light corner


Melissa's street corner, Urban Upholstery



The Cookie Wardrobe and Mess Eater Wallpaper,
I met the people from Kidrobot <3 wooooooooooh



Our cool neighbours, "Dead Good", at the end of the show :)
Summarizes well the physical state on tuesday night.

THANK YOU FOR COMING !
The fact some people knew us there already was a BIT scary but hey isn't it why we are doing it for?

LOVE, >Amelie + Puff + Flock

The Basics

The Artist's Toolkit is an educational resource for primary school art classes. While it is meant for kids who are just starting out, those of us who have been at it awhile might still enjoy going back to the basics. It always helps to clarify what a pattern is. I think we at Puff and Flock haven't stopped questioning that EVER!

Click on the image to find out about symmetry, or go here to explore how more concepts are defined in the toolkit.