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What is Indian block printing?
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...
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Indian floral textile designs
Florals began to be used in Indian textile design during the 12th century when Islamic influence was dominant. During the Mughal empire of North In...
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Raoul Dufy
We’re loving Art Deco at the moment and looking at artists such as Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), who is best known as a painter but also had an influenti...
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May Morris - early feminist design activist
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...
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Celia Birtwell - iconic British fashion and surface pattern designer
Today we are profiling Celia Birtwell, iconic British fashion and surface pattern designer. She was studying at Salford School of Art when she met ...
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Anni Albers
This month we are celebrating the birthday of Anni Albers, an alumnus of the Bauhaus school of art and design. After she joined the school in the 1...
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What was Silver Studio?
I first came across Silver Studio through my collection of Art Nouveau book covers. It was one of the major pattern design studios of the late 19th...
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Igshaan Adams - Kicking Dust, Hayward Gallery
Igshaan Adams is a South African artist who uses sculpture and weaving to create installations. His latest exhibition, Kicking Dust, references a i...
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