Textiles Now

I found a lot of interesting artists in the book 'Textiles Now' by Drusilla Cole, who use different ways and styles of printing. One of the more well known designers from the book is Ptolemy Mann who creates woven panels of colour and geometric forms for interior spaces. Her work is based solely on the blending of colour and shapes, inspired by the colour theory of Bauhaus where colours vibrate and become three dimensional when next to each other.

I was also interested in the dye work of India Flint, who is interested in recycling using natural dying and natural fibres combined with her extensive knowledge of dye techniques. The colours from these techniques are so natural yet bold, like she has extracted every last bit of colour from her natural material (eg: fruit or vegetable) into the fabric. The textures are also incredible and create a real depth to her work.

I also like the playfulness of Zakee Shariff's work, her colours and shapes, bold and confident. I also like that her work is also so diverse, ranging from fine art to publishing, and styling to interiors.