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STATE OF THE NATION: ART & DESIGN
Health and Whale-being Busy Jehane is celebrating a plethora of new licences for Katherine Quinn. New title, The Art of Whale-being has launched from Ice House Books and includes over 60 pages of the artist’s bestselling marine life and whale illustrations, alongside calming messages. In addition, Whale Tales is a recently launched collection of quilting fabrics from US licensee Windham Fabrics. Katherine’s signature collection of animal characters is also arriving for Christmas with publisher Roger la Borde including pop-up slot advent calendars, greeting cards, giftwrap and more. Meanwhile, TeNeues has been inspired by the Pets and their Famous Humans title by Zahori Books and has created a 2021 calendar, which shows 12 pets taking centre stage to famous owners such as Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo. “Katherine’s illustrations tell stories with depth and beauty, with the rare and magic touch of attracting both children and adult audiences in a single swoop,” said Jehane Boden Spiers, owner of Jehane.
Inset: The MoMA collection spans footwear and apparel.
MoMA steps up Vans has unveiled its latest brand collaboration, teaming up with the Museum of Modern Art on new footwear and apparel. The special collection aims to celebrate the New York museum’s collection and prominent artists. Artists have been selected to reflect the diversity of MoMA’s collection, with two drops featuring Salvador Dalí, Vasily Kandinsky, Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, Jackson Pollock, Lyubov Popova and Faith Ringgold. The first release of footwear, apparel and accessories includes products featuring iconic works by Salvador Dalí, Vasily Kandinsky and Claude Monet. This will be followed by a second artist release in November. In addition to the artists, the initial release will also include a ten-piece assortment of MoMA-branded footwear, apparel and accessories. There will also be an exclusive toddlers and kids range which will focus on colour and interactivity.
Inset: A host of new licensees have been signed for Katherine Quinn’s whale illustrations and marine life art.
Art on film British artisan designer, Julie Dodsworth has created a promotional video to act as a tour of her new products and designs, in lieu of not being able to attend physical trade shows. The film has been widely distributed and has resulted in a number of orders from retailers. In addition to this, several new licensees have come on board including Deva Designs (giftwrap and gift bags), while My Gifts Trade has added new designs to its existing collection. Julie has also recently worked with Kew Gardens and The Woodland Trust to create bespoke designs which feature on products sold exclusively in their retail outlets. With Start Licensing handling the CP programme in the UK, Jewel Branding has been appointed to look after the US and Canada. Ian Downes commented: "Julie really knows her audience well as she has a direct dialogue with retail buyers. Investing in a bespoke promotional film was a smart move from Julie that has been rewarded with Above: Julie Dodsworth has seen increased orders.” increased orders for her lines.
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Below: The jigsaw has proved a hit with retailers.
Ailsa Black’s artwork is proving a popular draw on a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle from Ravensburger. The puzzle – which is based on the No Ball Games artwork was named as part of the top ten run down of puzzles to attempt during lockdown by The Independent. This has prompted agency This is Iris to develop a number of new images for Ravensburger including a new piece of artwork from Ailsa. “Ailsa’s style is very distinctive, with her beautiful use of colour, interesting shapes and quirky details all make this puzzle such fun to put together,” said Sarah Stevens, adult puzzle development manager at Ravensburger. “Her joyful art complements our portfolio perfectly and No Ball Games has been extremely well received by retailers.”
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