I have a little shop

And it is open! http://katrincoetzer.bigcartel.com
If you're interested in buying a print, I hope you find something you like. I've added a handful of things so if you'd like a custom print you're welcome to contact me. Most of all I'm excited about the paper my work is printed on. Nice and heavy 310gsm Hahnemühle, 100% cotton.

Lion Around

Ah the title is cheesy I know but I couldn't have it any other way. This painting was my very girly take on this story.  

(take a look at the drama of Rubens, Brueghel, Tanner)

In related news, we've moved to our new sunny home which is officially 'pet-friendly'. Time to get a feline :)

Like this Mook

Where It's At

I don't think this magazine/book thing received much publicity when it came out earlier this year and it's a shame because it's so well considered and intelligently put together. Richard Hart edited & compiled it and his team at Disturbance designed it and it shows. Read the interview with RH here.

I contributed some editorial bits and a poster that can be torn out designed after my favourite south africanism just now...

This is how the cover poster unfolds

Clever.

For sale here

Quink

Quink is a drawing medium to love! It makes a rich black, 

washes grey-blue when watered down and bleeds a very faint orange at the edges. Above is a drawing I did of a Rasmussen shirt. Sadly not of my own invention, but a fun exercise for quink anyhow.

And here is a kitty.

love for Taiwan & dpi (& camper)

dpi mag was delivered like blitz! They included a very generous 8 page feature on me in issue vol. 157
The beautiful cover illustration is by Ale + Ale, also featured.

Such a treat, thanks dpi for being so speedy and kind and for understanding when my hard drive died and a chunk of work got lost.

Toes in the pic are completely gratuitous but i'm so in love with my new yellow suede shoes...

a quick drawing:

Elle Deco Spring Issue (page 24)

Have you bought a copy of Elle Deco South Africa's Spring Issue? 
Get it because its good. I am more than a bit in love with their features on Karen Suskin's Noordhoek house 
and textile designer Akira Minagawa's home near Tokyo.

And... turn to page 24 where there's a little bit of me! 
No, not The X-Factor bit (I know I'm pointing a little awkwardly in the picture) but Little Wonders - isn't that sweet? 
Thanks Elle Deco SA!


Read my interview here.

The illustration above is called 'formative books' - I painted tiny watercolour book covers from stories I loved in my teens.

Toe socks

Design and the City 2011 at Helsinki Summer School was special!

I have plenty to share from my month in Finland. 

Here's a quick sketch in the meantime. 

Liisa Jokinen founder of Hel-Looks chatted to us about her street style finds and sent our class on a mission to find our own 'image of Helsinki'. To me this describes the height of exotic: white havaianas on black and white toe socks. I spotted this on a lady at the second last bus stop of my daily Helsinki commute to the university.

a story about swimming lessons

It must be the coldest day of the year so far here so perhaps not the most appropriate pictures to post... However, these are part of a lovely show up at Salon91 in Kloof street until the ninth of next month which showcases stories, pictures, animations and artists' books created by my fellow classmates and I. You should see it if you're in town. Details here.

A Wish This Big

Ingrid 's lovely storybook is a true Capetonian one - join us this Saturday 11am at The Book Lounge in Roeland street for the launch . I promise to bring some original illustrations along :)

A Wish This Big is published by Tafelberg and available at most Exclusive Books and Kalahari .

Ook beskikbaar in Afrikaans: Soos 'n wens, so groot 

Good Heavens!

Good Heavens has evolved from idea to swatches to beautifully crafted ties - and I am so proud of my Matthew! Have a browse here and let us know what you think.

from this

to this!

It's a tough call but if I had to pick a favourite? The mustard coloured tie with the birdie tipping or maybe the large floral Liberty print...

Hello 2011

 

Happy New Year!

(photograph from Matthew's first medium format venture!)

dear rae

Karin is a talented jewellery designer, Nicole's sister and a dear friend. See how beautiful her designs are 

I helped design her dear rae label in time for Design Indaba this year where she launched her range. 

I'm the proud owner of these beauties :) Thanks Karin!

Nicole

Nicole is my oldest friend and since she moved to Pretoria after graduation, I've missed her terribly. She has a lovely blog where I keep up with snippets of her life up north; heartwarming thoughts, words and pictures. Coli, this heart misses you!