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MARIT ILISON CREATIVE ATELIER EXCITES & DELIGHTS

BY MARGO ROBERTS

Hailed as “the true poet of clothing,” Marit Ilison is a multi-disciplinary artist and fashion designer mixing deep concepts with feelings, sensitivity, and eye-catching form in whatever medium she is currently working with. Ilison has created costumes, sitespecific atmospheres, exhibitions, interior, and set designs, when she isn’t playing drums in a psychedelic band, sailing or cooking.

Arising from a passion for concepts, pattern-making, and tailoring, Ilison’s work, called by the press as “whispered luxury,” is a patchwork of profound ideas and precision often the result of time-consuming technical execution and craftsmanship. Her efforts are actualized by timeless ready-to-wear pieces that allow for effortless dressing and comfort. Initially, a pattern maker in Tallinn, Ilison studied at the Danish Design School in Copenhagen and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Fashion Design from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2008. She then gained experience in London, Antwerp, Paris, and Berlin. In 2013, Ilison founded a creative design atelier with her brother Peeter Ilison. Marit Ilison Creative Atelier works to support and promote the future of fashion model by combining luxury and sustainable materials, and joining them in the development of unique designs, leading to creative and memorable customer experiences. H For more information, visit maritilison.com.

These additional senses—physical and emotional are not always visible or paid attention to, with some occurring at microbiological levels, but related to our interaction and our understanding of how the experience of creating and appreciating design is linked.

Often, the concept of design is comprised of collaborative efforts, informational loops, testing and retesting, public input, drawings, drafts, prototypes, focus groups, analysis, and finally, delivered to the marketplace.

However, the field is not always regulated to this exhaustive process. Instead, it is existential and innately developed through a series of progressions that are built upon and followed through to fruition. At its conclusion, it is introduced to an appreciative audience. This formulation is where the pure-play artist and designer retreats—their work viewed as personal, original, and unduplicated—they would have it no other way.

Regardless of how we approach design and come to terms with its evaluation, acceptance, or rejection, it would be an exciting task, if we were to conduct a personal inventory of the new senses listed above and join them with those we take for granted. To evaluate their role in our understanding of the spectrum of preferences and tastes would be eyeopening.

What’s exciting about this approach is how it is a reflection of meditative practices dating back to 1500 B.C., when Indians and the Chinese would ‘ponder’ through quiet practice to connect the mind and body. It was through these passive efforts they would locate and connect a deeper awareness tied to emotional wellbeing and other related physical attributes that influence behavior and judgment. A morsel of advice as you make your way through the many outstanding events, workshops and talks scheduled for Design Week 2020; take the time to locate your state of mind and physical presence during each experience; include all 17 senses you possess and try to understand the relationship you are having with them and your environment. Search for thoughts, feelings, likes, and dislikes—especially urges. Try to assess how the stimulation of the moment is influencing your interpretation of the experience.

These helpful hints can be applied to all creative and social experiences. Often many of us are in tune with this practice but, sometimes we ignore or take their direction for granted and become disconnected. Focusing, on the whole, will hopefully enrich all of your experiences and interactions. Enjoy. H

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