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Bird in the Hand
Artist LAURA HAMILTON grew up
in Jamaica surrounded by vivid colours and textures. Her family home
was decorated in bright botanical
fabrics designed and printed by
‘Textiles of Jamaica.’
Combining her Caribbean sense
of colour with her British design knowledge she has redrawn and updated the fabrics she found on her travels,
breathing new life into the designs to create a bold and
vibrant collection.
Founded in 2008, Bird in the Hand has taken inspiration
from original Jamaican prints from the 1960’s and 70’s.
A bright, vibrant, stylised collection
Vanderhurd
has designed distinctive
fabric collections for over
8 years. Hand printed
linens in striking colours
are created in the UK,
while the machine
embroidery collection,
Broderie, is produced in India. Vanderhurd also
creates hand embroidery designs, which can be
adapted for individual needs, for cushions, bed
covers and head boards.
Inspired by treasured finds from her global travels
Jennifer Shorto
sees textiles as historical maps. Her first woven
collection is concerned with texture and allowed
her to use her much loved Bourette de Soie,
a rough uneven silk which encourages the
brilliance of colour without the pedantic shine
of smooth silk. The pattern inspired by Chinese
minority fabrics.
Designs based on old Turkish and Indian patterns
Penny Morrison
Designs from the 1940s and 50s revived
Flockhart Fabrics
was created by the
painter Eileen Guthrie
and sculptor George
Kennethson, who met
whilst at the Royal Academy in London. They
hand-printed their designs
using lino blocks and silk
screens embracing experimentation in technique and colour to delightful
effect. Over the years the fabric and blocks have
been carefully stored and today Guthrie and
Kennethson’s grand-daughter, Lucy MacKenzie, is reviving the beautiful prints.
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Bridge for Design December 2015
has been decorating for over 30
years. She focuses on comfortable
living incorporating classical and
contemporary elements to create
elegant interiors that are individual and welcoming, a deliberate
jumble of old and new. Her fabric
collection is a natural progression born out of her extensive decorating experience and having trouble finding
the fabrics that she wanted to use in her schemes. Her
designs are adapted from historical documents and
symbols mostly Turkish, Anglo Indian or ancient Greek
in soft colours.
Guy Goodfellow
Inspired by original archive documents and textile finds from
around the world, these weaves, prints and embroideries
comprise an unusual and eye-catching mélange of rustic
motifs and classical design
and Jaine McCormack’s
inspiration is largely taken
from ethnic and vintage
fabrics which are re-designed
and adapted for use in many
of Guys interior projects. The
favourites are then given more
colourways and form the core
of the collection.