A Shower of Colors

January 18, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

It’s the half end of January already and what would be more fitting than a recap of beautiful shots of color? One of the most interesting things about Korean music video is how craftily (and carefully) it is made. Sometimes, you can totally ignore the music and still amazed at the music videos. From the proportion to the props, from camera works to colors, here’s a list of Korean music video that is totally my style. Colorful background, matching outfits, and of course, confetti.

Mamamoo’s music is always interesting. The four-member girl group has a very distinct musicality and strong voices that is energizing. Having been famous for using different adlibs, watching Mamamoo’s live performance is always a joy. You never know what will come next and they seem to enjoy themselves on the stage. This 2017 hit song titled Yes I Am speaks about confidence and how they love their own imperfections. The music video shows glorious color block background with the heavy use of shadow.

Work In Progress: Langkah

January 16, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

I wrote many times that I don’t have extra energy to keep on creating something at the end of last year. But this one is an anomaly. I finished it in hours and already satisfied with only one colorway.

It was a rainy night and I suddenly stuck with an idea. It’s not an entirely new idea, but more of the thoughts that bother me every day. It’s more like an inability to make changes. It’s funny that I made a person as an object. To be honest, it’s more like, you and me.

The Dreamy Vibe

January 6, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

Pardon me because sometimes, I cannot stop making a list of things that inspired me :)) I wanted to share a lot of things, but I somehow always forget to include a lot of things. I used to keep something that I treasured for myself only. Because the thought of someone else like the same things I do, making me less cool. But that’s the selfish and younger version of me speaking. Now, I think that pretty things should be shared with a lot of people so the maker can get the appreciation they deserve.

I stumbled upon Ayu Melati’s account last year. Ayu made a beautiful jewelry reserved for fairies. Every month, Ayu buys some gems to be made into rings and necklaces. The simple design of Ayu’s jewelry gives a dreamy and adorable vibe you’ll only find in fairy tales. I always want to order it but somehow always missed the Pre Order.

(image from here)

Work In Progress: Cicip

January 4, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

To be completely honest, this pattern doesn’t come naturally to me. We were looking for the right pattern to make Bag/Tote Collection and I’ve been obsessed to find a way to translate food into a pattern. Thus, we chose ‘Kue Subuh’ as a theme. It would have been easy if we’re trying to only make food pattern, since all we need to do is translating real food into illustration. So, I try to find a way to breathe more life into it.

The initial inspiration for the pattern

What I Don’t Talk About When Talking About Kawung Living

December 29, 2017 by Prisanti 2 Comments

If I need to start my gratitude list for this year, maybe I need to start with Kawung Living and how I run the business this year. I don’t know if there’s anyone who wants to talk this kind of sensitive things to the public. Most of the time, I avoid the talks and only giving a surface answer when someone asked. I mean, when you run a business people would love to talk either they success story and/or how they struggle with it. There is no one telling me how hard is too hard and what is the definition of success. Some people also want to look happy doing a business, some kind of proof that they are doing the right choice. This year, I learn that sharing things with other people is not always toxic. I hope writing this down would be some kind of stress reliever and a proof that whatever choice we take, all we need to do is trying our best. There is no shortcut or anything easy about it.