Tha Knows.

Screen prints finally framed and up on the wall! Take heed.

Japanese Batik

Another day of our trip to Kyoto was spent at Roketsu where we took part in a traditional Japanese batik workshop. This was run by a mother and son team who I guess had been working with and perfecting this techniques their whole lives! We got by with basic English and demonstrations of what we had to do, they even showed us how they produce lengths of fabric for kimonos. It was an amazing experience where we each produced our own batik sample to take home! Great day!

Eye Test...

Because at the moment I have very little chance of getting my hands on an original Finn Juhl or Hans J. Wegner, I have been on the search for the perfect poster, so my love of Danish designed chairs can feature somewhere in my home. Here are a couple of my favourites by Blue Art Studio.

Passionate about Print...

I seem to have a bit of an obsession with printmakers at the moment. I spotted the work of Clare Curtis when I paid a visit to my local frame shop yesterday. I really love the combination of colours and layered imagery, but also the tactile effect created during the printing process.

Mark Hearld Prints

One of the gifts I received for Christmas was 'The Pattern Sourcebook' by Drusilla Cole. It highlights some fantastic designs from the last 150 year and I particularly like the way they are colour coordinated throughout the book. One of my favourite designs is Doveflight by Mark Hearld, a two colour print that entwines to create movement and the illusion of more colours. I'm dying to order some of the screen printed fabric! You can see more of his work at the St Jude's website, where you can buy prints and textiles.