Artist Collaboration Series: Katherine Brannock

Consuul has teamed up with one of San Diego's most talented artists, Katherine Brannock, to officially kick off our Artist Collaboration Series. We have been working with some very creative people and are excited to bring their art to life on apparel lines that will be very unique, and give their work exposure it would not have received otherwise. We recently caught up with Katherine to shine some more light on this project - check out her interview below:

Kathy: Hey, this is Katherine Brannock. My passion is communication, and I hope that my work will inspire people to rediscover the greatness hidden within themselves.

Consuul: You are known primarily for your illustrations and comics. Why did you decide to print tee shirts?

Kathy: Whenever people looked at my art, they almost always asked me for t-shirts. I was pretty honored that someone would want to wear my art, and after a while I decided to try following through with that concept.

Consuul: Have you ever thought about making an apparel line and designing primarily for clothing?

Kathy: Definitely, fashion is one of my biggest inspirations. I love the idea of how wearing something beautiful (be it hand-made, vintage, designer, or sentimental, etc.) can generate our dormant self-confidence.

Consuul: Your illustrations are so different from the typical graphics on tee shirts these days. How do you get to the finished illustration? What is the process?

Kathy: It's very time intensive. Every piece is different, and lately I've only focused on creating work spontaneously - no predetermined ideas ahead of time. I like to let things happen of their own free will on the page. This is one of my greatest motivations, I never know how something will turn out.

Consuul: Where can I get one of these tee shirts?

Kathy: They are available on my Etsy store: just type in Katherine Brannock and you can find me. And on my website store at: katherinebrannock.com & www.consuul.com in the shop

Consuul: What has been your favorite design? And Why?

Kathy: That's hard to say, I love them all, but the Owl Girl on the pink t-shirt is so bold. I can't wait to see someone walking down the street wearing it with some pride.

Consuul: Are there any exciting projects coming up that you can let us know about?

Kathy: At the moment, I'm doing my best to build a portfolio for showing my work in galleries around town, the US and eventually overseas. Also, in the meantime, I'll be working hard on my next piece of art and literature.

Consuul: Do you have any message you would like to share with the people who are reading about your new venture in the t-shirt world?

Kathy: I'm not sure if I could really sum up what I would like to tell everyone, but I will pose a question to the public:

"Is it worth it to you, to leave something behind for the enjoyment of others?"