Finishing touches. #EscapeIntoEdo #SabinaSavage

Sabina Savage
Imagining Koinobori Karasu. I am fortunate to love every stage of the design process, but I think my favourite part is the feeling when my disparate research begins to come together and the collection narrative starts to reveal itself. This happens during the drawing stage; I am piecing the story together as I illustrate and experience a series of mini lightbulb moments where I can inject details of my learnings into each design. Pictured is the original pencil illustration for Koinobori ...

Sabina Savage
The making of KOINOBORI KARASU (English translation of Sabina’s haiku, as featured within this design): The Karasu dives And koinobori flutter Over the ocean ________________________________ Excerpt from the Escape into Edo story narrative: As the sun rises, the imposing black karasu (jungle crow) soars above the city. Attracted to shiny things, he finds intricate arrowheads amongst the Tango No Sekku decorations and steals a gleaming samurai sword. His shadowy presence spooks the locals...

Sabina Savage
Adding the finishing touches to Dancing Delphinus. #SabinaSavageMythos

Sabina Savage
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