A Sense of Arcadia - part 2
The second part of the “A Sense of Arcadia” collection sees further screen and digitally printed luxury wallpapers and interior fabrics. Looking at the escapism and tranquil elements of our gardens and the comfort that textiles bring into our homes with hints from the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Designs capturing my fine-line hand drawn qualities from my visual studies of the gardens and countryside that we have escaped to these past two years. My handwriting style is of an illustrative style that hints at archival drawings and etchings. This style has evolved and developed over the years and has become a strong basis of my design practice.
With focus on using fabrics and papers that are made from natural materials, and where possible keeping the use of technology to the minimum only using it to help elevate the designs, not create fully. Mixing my contemporary illustrative style with the more traditional processes. For example, a full-length screen-printed wallpaper, Cyanotype developing, lino printing etc. Ensuring the hand-touched affect is not lost.
The collection has been designed with the target market of medium to high end interior market and could also be used in life-style elements, and stationery.
Arcadia - “a place of rustic innocence and simple, quiet pleasure. Arcadian can mean “idyllically pastoral” or “idyllically innocent, simple, or untroubled.””,
(Merriam-Webster, 2022)
Hand-drawn fine line illustration of Bluebell.
“Stop and Smell the Flowers” design hand screen-printed onto cork wallpaper. The “distress” and glimpses of silver from the paper’s texture adds to the archival style I wanted in this collection.
"A Peony By Any Other Name" Screen-printed Wallpaper Process
Taking an illustration to the end stage of a full-length screen printed repeating wallpaper.
Cyanotype development of “Stop and Smell the Flowers” design on cartridge paper.
Up-close photograph of "Blossoms and Butterflies" hand screen-printed onto cork wallpaper.
"Stop and Smell the Flowers", Blue Ribbon, Matte Canvas, digital print, heavy/textured weight, (320gsm) Repeat: 65cm V x 60cm W
“Stop and Smell the Flowers” Half- drop repeat with combined scenes showing a mix of some of my favourite hand drawn pieces from this project. I have left this design in a solo colour as the fine line drawings link well to the archival drawings/etchings I have been inspired by. The random bee placement in this piece makes you think they are in flight and constant moving.
"Stop and Smell the Flowers", Blue Ribbon, Wexford Cotton/Linen Natural, Reactive digital print, medium/heavy weight (250gsm) Repeat: 65cm V x 60cm W
"Stop and Smell the Flowers", Blue Ribbon, Killary Cotton/Linen, Reactive digital print, heavy weight, (349gsm) Repeat: 65cm V x 60cm W
"Stop and Smell the Flowers", Jam Jar and Providence Blue, Poly Medium Velvet, Sublimation digital print, medium/heavy weight, (370gsm) Repeat: 74cm V x 71cm W
"Stop and Smell the Flowers", Blue Ribbon, Cotton Linen 95% cotton, 5% linen, Reactive digital print, light weight, (228gsm) Repeat: 65cm V x 60cm W "Stop and Smell the Flowers", Yellow Brick Road, GOTS Eco Cotton Canvas, Reactive digital print, medium/heavy weight, (340gsm) Repeat: 56cm V x 56cm W
“Stop and Smell the Flowers”, digital visualisations of how the design could be used in an interior setting. Created using Photoshop.
"A Peony By Any Other Name", Blue Heaven, Wallpaper lining, screen printed using paper binders and pigments, heavy/smooth weight Repeat: 95cm V x 50cm W
“A Peony By Any Other Name” Mirror repeat using handrawn repeat length of peonies. The initial drawing of this piece is probably one of the pieces I most proud off which I think made this pattern one of my favourite of the three. A further appeal is that I got to print a full repeating length of this pattern which as a textile design student has to be one of the highlights of my university career.
"A Peony By Any Other Name", Gilded Age and Jam Jar, Matte Canvas, heavy/textured weight (320gsm) Repeat: 113cm V x 60cm W
"A Peony By Any Other Name", Gilded Age, Wexford Cotton/Linen Natural, Reactive digital print, medium/heavy weight (250gsm) Repeat: 107cm V x 60cm W
"A Peony By Any Other Name", Blue Ribbon, Poly Medium Velvet, Sublimation digital print, medium/heavy weight (370gsm) Repeat: 87cm V x 43cm W
"A Peony By Any Other Name", Heirloom Peony, GOTS Eco Cotton Canvas, Reactive digital print, medium/heavy weight (340gsm) Repeat: 107cm V x 50cm W
“A Peony By Any Other Name”, digital visualisations of how the design could be used in an interior setting. Created using Photoshop.
"Blossoms and Butterflies", Blue Ribbon, Killary Cotton/Linen, reactive digital print, heavy weight, (349gsm) Repeat: 70cm V x 54cm W
“Blossoms and Butterflies” Half- drop repeat with combined scenes featuring blossoms and Spring flowers. Having a second complex design I felt balanced out the collection.
"Blossoms and Butterflies", Blue Ribbon, Matte Canvas, digital print, heavy/textured weight, (320gsm) Repeat: 57cm V x 60cm W
"Blossoms and Butterflies", Green Room, Wexford Cotton/Linen Natural, Reactive digital print, medium/heavy weight, (250gsm) Repeat: 70cm V x 54cm W
"Blossoms and Butterflies", Gilded Age, Poly Medium Velvet, Sublimation digital print, medium/heavy weight, (370gsm) Repeat: 67cm V x 71cm W
"Blossoms and Butterflies", Green Room and Forget Me Knot, GOTS Eco Cotton Canvas, Reactive digital print, medium/heavy weight, (340gsm) Repeat: 70cm V x 54cm W
“Blossoms and Butterflies”, digital visualisations of how the design could be used in an interior and lifestyle setting. Created using Photoshop.
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