And then there’s social media…

I’m always trying out new motifs and digital imaginings. These and moments I capture on my ramblings are some of the musings I post about once a week.

If you’d like to see some of my stream of consciousness, please follow me @wiskaristudios on Instagram!

View fullsize Revisiting one of my favorite patterns with a few new more toned down colorways. I love saturated color, as difficult as it is to achieve in print, especially royals, hot pinks, bright magentas mixed with orange. Here’s an idea: iPhone case and
View fullsize “Well, Wiskari, why are you here in Finland again? Do we have a crisis?” So was my father greeted by a Finnish politico with a suggestion of a smile. In the earlier years of his career, Dad was the last northern European correspondent for
View fullsize It’s not what you think. Pattern inspired by floral geometry, swipe left to see the inspiration in bloom and its armature revealed in autumn. . . . #flora #naturesgeometry #patterninnature #geometric #textileprint #textiledesign #designcurator
View fullsize It seems trivial to come back to a design feed during righteous protest. . I’m thinking about what needs to come next. I realize that protest must continue to evolve into further action that will bring legislated and permanent change and I need
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View fullsize Dem Triangles - Here’s a raw pattern from the sketchbook. . Wish I could say that my workspace/studio/desk/office were as pristine as the clean white backgrounds of most of my posts, but honestly, I work in squalor. Every so often I clear the d
View fullsize Little known fact about my Mom - she studied fine art, and fashion design. She was offered a job as a designer on 7th avenue when she was still in art school. With marriage and an imminent move in the offing, she didn’t take it. When I was a ki
View fullsize SeaThreads - Sometimes my art practice spills over into design, and this random embroidered fabric pattern came almost directly from a recent work inspired by rippling wind and light on water. Head over to @karigallery to see the inspiration. . . . A
View fullsize From a quick watercolor sketch - Fresh lettuce, cabbage, or cabbage roses - either way, love the fresh shades of spring greens that are just beginning to show up here in New England. . . . All patterns available to license. #springgreen #ilovegreen #
View fullsize Exploring the landscapes inside. Orchids in the windows, mostly small and unassuming - the queen of our collection being the white orchid with a tiger stripe maw. Looks amazing up close (take a look @karigallery) - love how long they last. One of the
View fullsize A few quick throw-back patterns, while making masks. The mask pattern comes from University of Minnesota - twin-cities.umn.edu - DIY face masks. They fit well and have a pocket for a filter. Be well and stay safe! . . . #makemasks #stayinghome #wer
View fullsize Just two simple sway-backed shapes pulled from a sketchbook - outlined, transparent color, randomly off-set - somehow ended up with a mid-century flavor. Borrowed a bit from the old black & white analog TV screens - static and all - for the secon
View fullsize Oddly enough, this abstract plaid began when I was working on florals. From an idle moment and a digital doodle, it evolved quickly into a statement fabric pattern in velvet upholstery for a mid-century chair to a large scale wallpaper. Go bold or go
View fullsize Triangular geometry meditation - variation on a theme. . . . #moderngeometry #abstractpattern #printandpattern #patternlove #patternobserver #textiledesign #artist #surfacedesign #abstractart #meditation #visualdiary #patterncurator
View fullsize A heart revisited . Happy Valentine's! . . . #heart #love #flowerlove #photography #art #artist #meditation #visualdiary
View fullsize Working on some interlocking geometry with Mughal-inspired nature motifs. May add color and further detail at some point, but for now the line is the beginning of endless possibilities. . Say hello to Prince Lucky as he tries to gain an artist’