Hi
I have just finished watching you win the placement with Phillippe Starck and my heart was in my throat before they announced the winner - YOU! Your design spoke for itself - elegant, inspired by a passion for your own life experience and it was functional art, the ultimate compliment. But equally important, I was so chuffed that you won because of your professionalism and camaraderie throughout - right to the end you were helping Mike when many others would not have - that demonstrates massive strength of character. Am I someone that can help you in your career, probably not but if I can I def will. I just was motivated to contact a complete stranger, YOU, because you inspired me with your talent and your humanity....there is hope for us all :-)Happy to help however I can. I see from your website that Flo is not yet available for purchase, if that changes I would be interested as my mum may be in need of an elegant support.Heartfelt wishes for every success
Lisa
REthinkthings works with the freshest UK design talent to develop, produce and distribute thought provoking and conversational design led products with personality. We question the world and interpret the landscape with a product range that is bold and iconic. Through intellectual playfulness., we bring you unique “things” with a thoughtful spirit. Together we make “things” happen!
Thursday, 22 October 2009
one of the recent emails i received
Dear Ilsa Parry,For years I hoped that designers would remember that older and disabled people needed products that would express how they feel. The aids out there are miserable and ugly. Thank you for having thecourage to think differently about an often neglected market.I am a relatively young person who uses several walking aids. The \'coolest\' cane I could find was one made from lucite. It looks like perspex. When I use it everyone thinks its cool. I think younger people would love your flo. Perhaps you could put your talents to re-designing the rollator and the wheelchair. Oh I can\'t emphasise what a need there is for change in these products.I will be the first in line to buy your flo. Please let me know if ever it comes to market.Well done and congratulations on your win. I wish you success and love in all you do.Best wishes,Pauline Phillips
Sunday, 9 August 2009
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=293633&id=868895424&l=d01e69e6d7
pictures of the new products i am developing for 100% design show this september in london
pictures of the new products i am developing for 100% design show this september in london
Monday, 3 August 2009
its been a fast moving couple of weeks here!
semi finalist in the one good chair competition with the sustainable furnihings council for speer product
preparing for 100% design in september at earls court exhibiting flo, kaspa and recepticle
off to scotland thursday for recepticle r+d visit with glasstorm.com
visited okra glass in birmingham last weekend
getting my patent application sorted for flo
picking up final versions of Kaspa and sorting the finances / sales push
got my bursary from LJMU and have been planning start up expenses
hopefully moving into a new studio this week
have some work to do on a commission with mc donalds
meeting kirsty doyle tomorrow to finalise details of her furnishings for her store
semi finalist in the one good chair competition with the sustainable furnihings council for speer product
preparing for 100% design in september at earls court exhibiting flo, kaspa and recepticle
off to scotland thursday for recepticle r+d visit with glasstorm.com
visited okra glass in birmingham last weekend
getting my patent application sorted for flo
picking up final versions of Kaspa and sorting the finances / sales push
got my bursary from LJMU and have been planning start up expenses
hopefully moving into a new studio this week
have some work to do on a commission with mc donalds
meeting kirsty doyle tomorrow to finalise details of her furnishings for her store
Saturday, 4 July 2009
testing testing
Ilsa is trying to link up all her blog and status feeds through facebook, blogspot and twitter... Lets see what happens shall we?
Friday, 3 July 2009
Please search for casper and rethinkthings on facebook to find good pictures of the final test batch of casper product - glow in the dark ghost, now ready for reatil sale, place your order at the Bluecoat, Saturday 4th July, Liverpool !!am - 5pm or email your interest to ilsaparry@rethinkthings.co.uk
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
new article in UK design mag on the Starck TV show on which I was a contestant
Starck is excited by the winning entry and has to be restrained before he spills the beans ahead of the broadcast.
‘The winner is a very good project,’ he says. ‘I was so happy, even surprised, to see day after day how the level grew.’
http://www.idfxmagazine.com/story.asp?storycode=2586
Starck is excited by the winning entry and has to be restrained before he spills the beans ahead of the broadcast.
‘The winner is a very good project,’ he says. ‘I was so happy, even surprised, to see day after day how the level grew.’
http://www.idfxmagazine.com/story.asp?storycode=2586
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Hi everyone, I have been very busy with Casper lately and he has been on lots of travels with me, we were having a chat about his future and he has decided to fight to justify his existance and get people thinking about how common objects can be created in a way that is more efficient and less wasteful, he is on a mission to let everyone know how he likes to be "green" (lol) and save on energy use... Please follow his travels search for him on facebook... Also feel free to reply to this post suggesting places you would like to see casper visiting...
Ciao
Ciao
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Monday, 15 June 2009
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Hi everyone, there are now lots of ways to find out more about who I am and what I do
Please check out the following links
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www.facebook.com/ilsaparry
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www.twitter.com/REthinkthings
www.facebook.com/pages/Ilsa-Parry-REthinkthings-design-create-educate/71993119835
www.facebook.com/ilsaparry
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Please feel free to post any comments or suggestions about my products, services or recent updates as seen on Facebook and twitter. I am especially keen to view content published here in relation to my involvment with the "design for life" BBC TV show on which I was a contestant in the Philippe Starck school of design!
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