April Hitchcock Surface Design Look Book Himalaya Collection

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Hello, my name is Rebekah Strunz-Sherpa and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the owner/designer behind April Hitchcock Surface Design. April Hitchcock Surface Design is a surface pattern design company based in Newcastle, Australia where I was born and raised. In 2015 I went backpacking in India and Nepal, and it was on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal where I fell in love with a local trekking guide. Three months later, just after one of the biggest earthquakes Nepal has seen in recorded history, I quit my job, sold or donated most of my belongings, and found myself on a train with nothing but a backpack. I was on my way back to Nepal where I ended up living for 8 months (2 of them in a remote village in the Everest region!), married my husband, and found out we were expecting our first child. The story of this time of my life is long and filled with adventure, but most importantly, it is during this time that I began to truly dance with creativity and rediscovered my passion for art and surface pattern design. In the year following the birth of our son, I began to fully immerse myself in the world of surface design and discover my voice as a designer. My designs are playful and whimsical, always colourful, and strongly influenced by nature. I prefer to design tossed repeats, layering elements that may appear to be hidden at first glance, but continue to tell a story everytime you look at them. I have been inspired by so many other creatives on my journey, some surface designers and some not, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m truly grateful for the role these people have had in my work and my life. Creativity is how I nourish my soul, and I hope that I and my work can go on to inspire others to follow their hearts and find their creative voice.

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Deep in the Himalaya mountains of Nepal, the local people live traditional lives steeped in history and tradition. Woven into the rich tapestry of their lives is the art of farming terraced fields carved into the mountain side, collecting firewood from the forest for cooking, raising livestock, harvesting and shaping bamboo for building and everyday tools, and the strong connection of family and village. This collection was inspired by my time travelling through the Solukhumbu region and living in Bupsa, the village of my husband. It is a small part of the story of the people I met there and now call family.

Himalaya ~ Patterns shown at a scale of 50% ~

Bamboo Leaves

Firewood

Mountain Fields

Mountain Forest

Rainfall

River Pebbles

Foothills

Stoneforms

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Himalaya ~ Patterns shown at a scale of 50% ~

Bamboo Leaves

Firewood

Mountain Fields

Mountain Forest

Rainfall

River Pebbles

Foothills

Stoneforms

www.aprilhitchcocksurfacedesign.com aprilhitchcockdesigns@gmail.com

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