Martha Calderon

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Martha Calderon

About Martha Calderon

Martha’s artwork embraced representational, abstract and non-representational forms singularly in images or in various forms throughout a composition. Most of her work has been inspired by her longing and nostalgia and memory of her homeland, Colombia. Her work therefore, is imbued with an emotional and visual power unique to her inner spirit and maturity and added greatly to the multi-multiculturalism and the university wide emphasis placed on “internationalism”. Martha’s studio practice has been diligent, productive and passionate; full of investigation and self-reflection along with experimentation. It was evident in her visual statements, how engaged she was with emblematic images that reflected in color, form, rhythm…and a play between field and ground that sought out the most interesting themes and variations reminiscent in her cultural heritage and her life in America. Martha developed a studio practice which is mature in its approach and execution, and is pro-active in researching materials and processes, and she was inquisitive and curious about contemporary trends in the printmaking field; and developed a deeper willingness and execution of a unique and personalized idealization. always adapting new techniques to her work in new and surprising ways.

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs

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Extended Interview with Martha Calderon

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I received my bachelors in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Print-making. After completing my degree, I decided to expand my skills by making my artwork more functional and moved to California to become a designer. After receiving my fashion/textile degree at FIDM, I was selected to attend the Advanced Fashion Design program where I had the opportunity to create my first knitwear collection.
How did you become a designer?
I became a designer because I wanted to make my art more functional.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I love designing full fashion knits for any market, but lately I enjoy more designing soft jewelry with my knit scraps and other high quality materials that are not big enough for clothing, but they are perfect for accessories.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
A great designer knows how to stand out from a crowd of good designers. What makes them great is their unique process and innovative ideas.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
when a design has a social and an environmental positive impact.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
I think that you should invest in a good design because quality always will be more important than quantity, if you have a design that is unique in every way made with high quality materials, you would be supporting local designers and most likely helping the environment.
What is your day to day look like?
I would like to design for people that care about the environment and appreciate hand-made work.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
being flexible with the materials I have and get the best from them.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
I have always been inspired by artisan work from indigenous people. I have also been inspired by the architectural work of Frank Gehry.
What is your biggest design work?
I love the Disney Concert Hall of Frank Gehry because it's innovative and sculptural. I'm also a fan of surrealism art.
Who is your favourite designer?
My Frank Gehry inspired winter coat has been one of my best works. It captures everything that I love about my knitwear.
Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
As a designer you should always find new challenges, try new things, stay out of your comfort zone. If you don't try something new everyday, you will never know what you are capable of.
Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?
I'm very geeky, programming sounds interesting or may be a science related field.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
My parents always told me since I was little that I was an artist, so I thank them for giving me the confidence in believing that. Also, when I went back to school to get my designer degree, my husband supported me all the way and still he is my biggest supporter.

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