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Inspired by Spring, we've used wood block printing to create some colourful botanical art works on fabric and paper. If you like these projects, wh...

In January 2024, our founder Joanna headed to Jaipur in India to visit traditional wood block printing workshops. This is where we met the artisans...

Since plastic bags were banned in the UK, we've all got lots of fabric bags hanging about. That's great for the environment but sometimes they're n...

Here are a couple of fun craft ideas to try for Christmas!  A drawstring bag makes an lovely present in itself but also works as a gift bag. Here i...

Before you start printing any pattern, whether repeat or random, you'll need to plan out what you’d like to do on a piece of paper or test fabric f...

In our workshops, we don't tell people what to print! The tutor's role is to guide you to achieve what you want to print. At the start of the works...

Laura Ethel Larcombe (known as Ethel, 1876-1940) was a British illustrator, typographer and book cover designer. She was active in the late 19th ce...

This month we are celebrating the birthday of Talwin Morris (1865-1911), book cover designer of the Art Nouveau movement. He was initially employed...

This month we are celebrating the birthday of Charles Ashbee (1863-1942), multi-disciplinary designer and architect of the Art Nouveau movement. As...

This month we are celebrating the birthday of May Morris (1862-1938). She was an early feminist design activist! Often overshadowed by her famous f...

Who was Arthur Liberty (1843-1917) founder of Liberty in London? He was born in Buckinghamshire and initially worked as an apprentice draper and fa...

This month we are celebrating the birthday of Owen Jones (1809 -1874), a major influencer of 19th century art and taste. In his twenties, he travel...