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Kanpur

December 12, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

Once again I need opinions on styling, do you prefer this Agra design distressed or clean? The heritage of this textile dates back to the first quarter of the 20th century. It’s origins are of Northwest India. The refreshed colors include aqua, blush, indigo, teal, gold and beige. Thanks for your participation! Ben

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Aurora

December 12, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

“Sweet Aurora, you stole what was left of my heart, and now I have lost you forever.” – Maleficent It’s hard to believe Elle Fanning was only 14 in this reference as this is from the first Maleficent in 2014. Costume designer Anna B. Sheppard was determined to create a more age appropriate appeal for […]

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Historical Patterns

October 17, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

I’ve recently had the opportunity to research and restore multiple historic patterns including this Spanish textile dating back to the early 20th century. This collection will be both classical and modern with color including periwinkle, Navy, Red, and Aquas. More to come…

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Think of me

October 16, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

“Think of me” showcasing the beautiful Emmy Rossum as Christine Daae from The Phantom of the Opera Original drawing on Ingres paper 11”x14” Another fun fact, costume designer Alexandra Byrne(Finding Neverland, Mary Queen of Scott’s, Elizabeth) was challenged to make Christine more “magical and mysterious” as she gets further immersed into the Phantom’s lair. This […]

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Rey

September 17, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

“I felt something… it awakened…” -Rey In anticipation of the new film coming this year I’ll be doing a new series based on the sequel characters… more info to come… Styled and costumed by the brilliant Michael Kaplan(Blade Runner, Star Trek 2009) Medium-colored pencil on Canson Ingres paper, 11”x14”

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Speechless

July 3, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

“I wanted all of her costumes to have a tease of turquoise, so it becomes her iconic motif.  You see it repeated again and again until you see the whole turquoise costume in the middle of the film.” – Michael Wilkinson, Costume Designer for Aladdin 2019. It’s always interesting to study the “whys” behind costume […]

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The Art of Agra

June 26, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

Its always nice when my inspiration lines up with my workload, I’m currently starting a new #Aladdin piece that will be done this month based on the new film, in conjunction I’m currently working on a new collection of global patterns inspired from middle eastern influence all the way to Indian and Moroccan motifs. Here’s […]

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True love’s kiss…

May 16, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

On the day of Amy Adams audition for Giselle, director Kevin Lima was running a 103 fever. Out of 200 other auditions he said he knew she was the one when he saw her “beautiful round eyes and fair skin”. Her audition was so good he forgot he was sick for the entire 45 minutes. […]

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The Art of the Damask

May 16, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

Originating from the city of Damascus, the damasks’ reversible figure became highly recognized and sought after throughout Italy by the 14th century. Today this ornate European motif continues to dominate within modern design.  I’ve spent the past month creating traditional wall covering designs, mainly damasks. Here are a few new pieces created for multiple customers.

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Zoey’s Zany Summer

April 8, 2019 by Ben Curtis Jones In Galleries No Comments

It’s hard to believe its been a year since the release of the first Zoey novel. It feels like yesterday we were on a panel at the Cartersville Public Library opening pre-sales to Mikayla Lowery’s brilliant novel. The introduction to Zoey Song has become a hit, and fans are already demanding more of her. I […]

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