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Photographing fashion on a Council estate
I am sure that Jane Shepherdson thought an edgy photo shoot on a Council housing estate would make her clothes really stand out. Why not use a Council estate as a backdrop? Perhaps the sculptural...
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How to make a block printed fabric: a commissioned piece for Amandine
I have finished printing a metre of cotton shirting (ex Paul Smith, from Simply Fabrics) for Amandine. This print was inspired by a warm colour palette stripes living by the sea side French holidays...
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Making a modern Christening gown
My project is to produce a contemporary Christening gown which, while traditional (as requested by parents), also avoids yards and yards of lace, pin-tucking, embroidery, and hand sewn French seams. A...
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Tessellation for block printing – really good fun!
In my printing class we started our tessellation project – what fun! Tessellation is when you fit a regular shape to itself many times, covering the space, like a tiled surface. When printing,...
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Tessellation Printing continues
You may remember how we had made patterns from sketches of kitchen implement, then photocopied them, and arranged the tiles. squares This week our task was to use a range of materials – lino, soft cut...
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New Block printing project
The Tessellation project has been really good fun, but now I want to make a piece of fabric for a blouse, skirt or dress. I am inspired by the work of Roger Fry and Duncan Grant at the Omega workshop....
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A trip to the William Morris gallery
Last Thursday I wrote about Aesthetic dress, including this photograph (left, below) of William Morris. Later that day I went on a trip with the Mary Ward Centre to the William Morris Gallery in...
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Lino printing. With a knife
This post is dedicated to Mrs Mole, who asked for detail on how to do a lino block printed textile. I am delighted to help and warmly welcome any requests or suggestions for blog posts. This technique...
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A gift for the Principal of the Mary Ward Centre
My opposites project came to an end. I made four lino prints based on the words on posters I came across at the Mary Ward Centre. I used machine embroidery to create colour on the design. I added a...
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