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Brandon Mably Designs............. |
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Brandon Mably designs knitwear patterns for Vogue Knitting and Rowan Yarns, and leads workshops in knitwear design and use of color throughout the world. For over a decade, Brandon has been the Studio Manager of Kaffe Fassett Studio in London England, and has worked closely with Kaffe in the design, creation, and execution of knitwear, tapestry, patchwork, mosaic, and mixed media artwork. While working side by side with Kaffe, Brandon has honed his unique style of bold design and vibrant color.
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Brandon travels throughout the world teaching workshops, learning from
indigenous design styles, and finding inspiration from the people and
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Brandon's King Bladud's Pig, Summer 2008, Bath, England
Brandon Mably has decorated a pig to be displayed along side 100 hundred other individually decorated life size pig sculptures throughout the summer all around Bath. The project is to celebrate the legend of King Bladud who together with his pigs discovered the hot springs and went on to found the city of Bath. All pigs will be auctioned for charity in October. For more information please visit: www.kingbladudspigs.org |
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Rustic Snowballs Quilt by Brandon Mably, featured in Kaffe Fassett's Kaleidoscope of Quilts. |
African Diamonds Cardigan by Brandon Mably, featured in Knitter's Magazine Spring 2007. |
Julapa by Brandon Mably, featured in Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine #41. |
Striped Cardigan by Bradon Mably, featured in Vogue Knitting Magazine Spring/Summer 2007. Click to go to Vogue Knitting Magazine.
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Kaffe's Colour Quest video now available on DVD! Produced by Brandon Mably DVD Description
DVD by Kaffe Fassett, produced by Brandon Mably. Kaffe's travels in India and Vietnam now available on DVD. This is far more than a travel DVD. It shows how Kaffe draws inspiration for his work from around the world. Pattern and colour dominate Kaffe's life and wherever he finds himself those hungry eyes of his spot unexpected delights which would pass most of us by. The extraordinary colour combinations and dramatic use of pattern that are the hallmark of his design can be seen all around us. This is the message of the video and at every stage of the journey Kaffe bombards us with examples. On tour with Kaffe our eyes are opened to a new way of looking at things and we see ideas for future designs taking shape in his mind. The DVD brings Kaffe's work to life and will delight his many followers. 53 min., DVD format. $24.95 |
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Kaffe & Brandon appear in the DVD "Real Men Knit" New documentary that focuses on men’s roles in
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Order from Amazon - USA To pre-order from Amazon - UK
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Knitting Color Design Inspiration from Around the World Brandon Mably...of the Kaffe Fassett Studio Introduction by Kaffe Fassett Book Description
Throughout his years working as a knitwear designer, Brandon Mably has had the good fortune to journey around the world presenting his hugely popular “Color in Design” workshops. Wherever he went, Mably took inspiration from the local crafts and colors. Now, he shares some of the ideas he’s gathered in a collection of unique projects bound to tempt any knitter. Beautiful as these pieces are, they’re also straightforward, with most featuring a basic stockinette stitch and his own simple color technique. The 20 items include a Guatemalan bird-patterned slipover, Indian felted bag, Apache waistcoat, South African hands cushion, and Australian zebra swing jacket. In addition, Mably provides a lively account of his adventures in a visual travel diary that pays homage to the countries he’s visited.
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Knit design for Rowan Knit Magazine called "Scales" by Brandon. |
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