Connect is a new collection of screen prints by Studio Carlijn; a design studio founded by Carlijn Timmermans based in Breda, the Netherlands. The series is inspired by being in contact with shape and colour, and balancing energy in everyday life, reflecting feelings of positivity, combined with the unexpected.
Carlijn first came into contact with screen printing during her academy years. Here, she learnt the basics of screen printing, and also how to perfect the technique. She then went on to study at Cambridge where she was given complete freedom to fully experiment with silkcreen. “Then screen printing really felt like a playground to me,” describes the printmaker.
Connect was born after Carlijn began to lose the joy she once found whilst screen printing. She scheduled an intuitive conversation with her coach who urged her to start creating again and playing with the shape and colour that had become her signature. This was the step that made her experiment and challenge herself once again, creating the collection using her favourite shapes and only four screens.
“I would describe my collection as peace, trust, but also that you have to enjoy your life in a playful way! The art you bring into your life should feed into your daily life and get you excited about it!”
Up until a few years ago, Carlijn only worked with two colours; black and white. Over time, she started to notice that combining colours brought her far more happiness. She comments; “I have an eye for colour combinations. When you combine a shape with certain colours, it gives a meaning to someone. I like to play with that and keep the right balance in my work.”
Aside from bringing their own playful designs to life as screen prints, Studio Carlijn also take on design and print commissions and custom work.
www.studiocarlijn.com
@studio.carlijn
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