Jane Thompson’s gone, but there are still a few of us around. Would be fun to compare notes from the tumultuous D/R decades before it imploded in 1979. Those of us who saw the end coming and tried to prevent it bear scars that stayed with us through our careers…. Kathy Mierzwa would surely want to be involved: several years ago, she brought Jane Thompson out to Bemis to give a lecture about D/R and the Bauhaus—to which many wore their Marimekko dresses and shirts!
David S. Brown’s Wood, Lincoln > On Mar 14, 2022, at 10:22 AM, Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > > Perhaps it would be fun to have a get-together of all who had some > relationship to Mekko and/or D/R. > I know there a few of us in town. > > When we are a bit clearer of COVID, I ma happy to host. > > Sara > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > >> On Mar 14, 2022, at 10:20 AM, Mary Kostman <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> And I set up my own textile silkscreen printing studio in Quebec, because I >> was so enamored with Marimekko fabric. >> >> I’d love to talk with both of you more about Marimekko. >> >> Mary Kostman >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 14, 2022, at 9:35 AM, Anne Warner <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> And I worked for a year as a silkscreener at the Marimekko factory outside >>> of Helsinki when I was 17, printing these wonderful patterns. Each morning >>> we'd arrive at about 5:30 AM -- they fed us hot cereal before our 6 AM >>> shift began - and put on our uniforms which were Marimekko "every man" >>> shirts. The room we worked in was about as big as a football field, and >>> contained five tables about 4 feet wide and 60 yards long. Workers were >>> divided into pairs, with the senior one being responsible for pouring the >>> dye, then the two of us taking a screen, laying it on the table, then >>> running a squeejy back and forth between the two of us, then lifting the >>> screen, moving it up two yards, and placing it back down on the table and >>> running the squeejy again. When we got to the end of the table, we'd >>> return to the beginning and ink the spaces we had skipped. These materials >>> are iconic, and mean so much to me and others. >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 12:03 AM Sara Mattes <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> I worked at D/R in the 70s…in the glass building on Brattle St…we wore >>> these shirts , or Mekko aprons. >>> >>> It was a wonderful place to work - a community dedicated to great design, >>> where design followed function. >>> All that changed when Ben Thompson was driven out and new management a >>> recent Harvard MBA grad, from Texas, was brought in to make things >>> profitable. >>> He fired many of the oldest female staff and began selling cheap knock-offs >>> of the classic designs. >>> We all knew we were asked to sell junk and there was a quiet employee >>> rebellion. >>> The store did not last much after that. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------ >>> Sara Mattes >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 13, 2022, at 11:40 PM, K Mierz via Lincoln <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> marimekko is finland's premier modern textile company. >>>> >>>> they've been making this unisex striped shirt >>>> called jokapoika (yoke'-a-poy-ka) >>>> or "everyman's shirt" since 1956; >>>> it's the most popular product in the company's history. >>>> >>>> https://company.marimekko.com/en/60-year-old-jokapoika-shirt-is-still-going-strong-an-ode-to-timeless-design/ >>>> >>>> <https://company.marimekko.com/en/60-year-old-jokapoika-shirt-is-still-going-strong-an-ode-to-timeless-design/> >>>> >>>> In her first year at Marimekko in 1953, designer Vuokko >>>> Eskolin-Nurmesniemi created Piccolo, a striped fabric painted with >>>> freehand brushstrokes. Three years later, a Piccolo print shirt called >>>> Jokapoika became the first piece Marimekko designed for men. >>>> >>>> It is a loose fit shirt with a straight cut to the hip hemline with little >>>> side slits and a stitched-on chest pocket. Metal buttons secure the front >>>> closure and cuffs. >>>> >>>> i have this vintage jokapoika shirt >>>> in navy blue with lime stripes. >>>> >>>> >>>> <2a.jpg> >>>> >>>> <2.jpg> >>>> >>>> it's sized as xlarge: >>>> sleeve length 25" >>>> collar 18" >>>> chest 50" >>>> 29" long >>>> >>>> new ones sell for $220! >>>> and they are never on sale. >>>> Jokapoika shirt >>>> <https://www.marimekko.com/us_en/jokapoika-shirt-sustainable-color-090141-901> >>>> >>>> $220.00 >>>> Jokapoika shirt >>>> The Jokapoika button-up shirt is made of cotton in the Piccolo pattern, >>>> which is printed in Helsinki. The unisex... >>>> >>>> <https://www.marimekko.com/us_en/jokapoika-shirt-sustainable-color-090141-901> >>>> >>>> asking $40. >>>> >>>> take it home to try it out; >>>> if it doesn't fit, you can bring it back. >>>> >>>> contactless pickup >>>> katherine mierzwa >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <2a.jpg><2.jpg>-- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ >>>> <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. >>>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ >>>> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln >>>> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ >>> <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ >>> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln >>> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Anne Taubes Warner >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>-- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ >>> <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ >>> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln >>> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. >>> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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