At Kukka, design begins with colour. But it does not always end in mass
production. I believe in design as a conscious act, an interplay of
form, material and meaning. I never set out to start my own label. But I do
want to create autonomous work now and then, pieces that move along the
edge of art and design. Editions offer the perfect format for this:
small-scale, intentional, and produced on demand or in limited stock.
WHY I BELIEVE IN DESIGN EDITIONS
MY FIRST SURFACE PATTERN DESIGNS EVER
In 2006, during my third year of studying fashion styling in Amsterdam, I
found myself reluctantly sitting down to design surface patterns by
hand. Back then, there were no computer lessons in our curriculum,
everything was done manually. I didn't really enjoy the course at first.
The process felt painstaking: creating a repeating pattern meant
drawing a grid, designing the motifs, and ensuring the edges aligned
perfectly, all on sheets slightly smaller than A3. Precision was
essential, but I lacked the kind of fine motor skills that tasks like
measuring, cutting or pasting require. I often joke that I cannot cut a
straight line to save my life.
I ALMOST DIDN'T BECOME A DESIGNER
When people look at Kukka today, it’s easy to assume I’ve always known I wanted to be a designer. But the truth is, for a long time, I wasn’t even allowed to imagine it. Marking Kukka’s 15th anniversary feels like the right moment to not only reflect on what did unfold, but also on what almost didn’t.
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