In 2005 I did a desk calendar that is different than the one I do today, still PIHNB - just a different layout. One of the places I chose was Vancouver, mostly because Sasso talked about wanting to go there so much. All I really knew about Vancouver back then is that it had the reputation for being a very rainy city. The image on the left is the first ever Vancouver pattern, umbrellas. When Tourism Vancouver asked me if I had any patterns about Vancouver I said yes, but it doesn't highlight something that would draw travelers to the lovely city. "It's about rain," I said. "Ah, yes... the rain. It is raining here right now," was the response. I reworked the pattern a bit and sent it over, but as I thought, it wasn't really the way that they wanted to promote the city. (image on the right).
I happen to adore the rain, especially in the spring and most especially in the summer when thunderstorms roll though. I tried to find stats on how much it actually rains there, but they were all over the board. Some say it rains a lot, some say it isn't much more than Boston. All I know is that the city is in a rain forest area and a weather system called "The Pineapple Express" whips through there and dumps water on the region. If we went to Vancouver it would be a great excuse for me to get this Orla Kiley umbrella I've been eying.
3 comments:
Its so wonderful to see all the different patterns you have done, and to read a little about the process. The image with the umbrealls only is gorgeous, though I can totally undertand the hesitation in regards to tourism.
Be well,
Jaye
I've posted an article to give you some inspiration from Bristol - hope you like it. It rains a lot here too!
I was once mocked by a German woman for saying that the Pacific Northwest was in a rainforest. I guess she thought they were only in the tropics. -X
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