Surface Design : Irrimirri {Miriam Bos}

The world of Miriam Bos is filled with mermaids and butterflies, rabbits and bees. It is an idyllic place, brimful to overflowing with the joy of living and the warmth of friendship. Now I’m usually not one for general cuteness, but what struck me about...

Design How-to : Colour

  Welcome to the next instalment in my series on Design How-To. (You can find the rest of the series here.) I trust you’ve been enjoying it so far! And I really hope it’s been helpful. This post is on the ever wonderful Colour. (And yes, this...

Surface design : Jo Bound – Boeme

  Utterly luxurious. You know I fall in love with fabrics every day, but these are so very special. Jo Bound of Boeme creates fabulous designs for glorious surfaces.     Originally studying textile design at Nottingham (UK), Jo worked for the past 20...

Design How-to : Direction

  Welcome to the next instalment in my series on Design How-To. (You can find the rest of the series here.) I trust you’ve been enjoying it so far! And I really hope it’s been helpful. This post is on Direction.   Lines can lead your eye in a...

Craft : Heike Gerbig, textile artist (gerdiary)

  Heike Gerbig came to textiles late, after a long career as a writer and editor in Berlin.     Now she weaves and stitches words into her works, using fragments of poems and random thoughts, as if presenting part of a story that has lost its beginning...