Many months ago, as I often do, I was talking to my friend Fiver about this blog. I was saying it was time for a new header image, and Fiver said she wanted to create something using linoprints. I said that sounded great. That’s how “2Summers in Motion” was born.
2Summers in Motion.
I didn’t give Fiver any direction at all — I just asked her to make something and this is what she made. She’s talented like that. Each of the images portrays a different mode of transportation I’ve used in or around Joburg. The patterns in the background are inspired by South African shweshwe fabric.
Fiver making one of the prints for the 2Summers in Motion series. You can see more pictures of Fiver working in this post about my business cards, which incorporate the same images.
Once Fiver started making these prints, she realized she wanted to do a lot more with them than just make a blog header. She started printing the images on different kinds of paper, with different kinds of paint, with different patterns all around them. Her customers, including me, started buying the prints.
2Summers in Motion print. (Photos courtesy of Fiver Löcker)
Another one.
And another. I love that my own little four-wheeled friend is part of the series. This car, named for my dear friend Henrike, is very special to me.
If you live in Joburg and are interested in buying a 2Summers in Motion print (or three), you can visit Fiver at her beautiful studio on GwiGwi Mrwebi Street in Newtown. Contact her at fiver.locker@gmail.com to arrange a time. You can also purchase the prints at Mwanawasa Art Gallery at 27 Boxes in Melville. See more of Fiver’s work on Instagram.
If you live elsewhere, you can buy Fiver’s work on this website.
I bought these. (Photo by Fiver Löcker)
I’m really excited about this new design. It feels like the right time for a 2Summers rebirth. I hope you all like it too. I’ve got some more exciting projects in the works — the 2Summers wheels are in motion, so to speak — so wait for it.
Love the new header.
Thanks, I do too!
So cool heather!
Thanks 🙂
Interesting!
I think so too.
Brilliant! Great new look – it’s very you. I might have to pay Fiver a visit 😉
You must! The prints are very affordable too 🙂
very very cool.
Thanks. I think we just simultaneously commented on each other’s posts!
the mutual admiration society
Thanks for the compliments Heather. I’ve had such a great time making these. Everyone is welcome to visit at the studio.
You’re the best, Printer Girl. (Sorry I had to.) But really you’re the best.
I’ll definitely be popping past. Really beautiful work.
Those are marvelous prints. Unique, quirky — and they set the theme to your blog perfectly. Well done, Fiver!
Thanks 🙂
Love it! Great stuff, Fiver!
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I hope you don’t mind me admitting this, but I wasn’t a big fan of your other header. I know a fan and a friend did it for you, so that’s really special. But I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this look. I even like the orange tags in the sidebar. Tell Fiverr she did an excellent job 🙂
Hahaha, I’m with her right now and I just told her. She actually did the old too – her art has evolved since then 🙂
Well, then. It’s better than the other way around. Hahaha. xo
Love the new design! Fanatastic!
Thanks!
Yes! Love this header so much more!
Thanks!
Such a great header! I love that there’s a taxi on there. Nothing screams “getting around in South Africa” more than those. I have a love/hate relationship with them. I understand the need for them and the urgency of the drivers, but I also love to threaten to klap them (from the safety of my own bakkie) every time they do something reckless around me (every day).
Whatever the case, I’m glad the ubiquitous taxi made it onto your header- I dig the whole thing.
Yup, I had a taxi in my old header too. Quintessentially Jozi (and I guess Pretoria too).