Paris Meets X-Ray Fabric©: Rita Parniczky

10 December 2012 Exhibitions / General / New weave developments / News
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Rita Parniczky weaves exclusive hand woven material for interiors and art projects and has developed her innovative material, X-Ray Fabric© since her graduation from Central St Martins in 2009.
She now works on a 24-shaft computer dobby loom from her London-based studio, at Cockpit Arts Deptford.

Rita was recently commissioned by SAS matériO Paris to create a piece for their appearance at the Equipbaie Fair in the French capital this November. Group matériO was showcasing a trend area dedicated to innovation within the solar protection fields. Rita’s work was very well received by both public and industry. Now, this piece will hang in the office and showroom of matériO in Paris. Further samples of X-Ray Fabric© will be included into each material library of matériO across Europe.
Rita, by manipulating the warp threads, creates a translucent structure which quality allows the viewer to look into inner layers of X-Ray Fabric©.


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Exhibition: Contemporary Materials. Artists. Designers. Makers.

10 December 2012 Events / Exhibitions / General / New weave developments / News
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Teresa Georgallis
Teresa Georgallis is a textile designer specialising in woven fabric for fashion and interiors. In June 2012 she was awarded the Clothworkers’ Foundation Award / Cockpit Arts Award and she is now based at Cockpit Arts Deptford. After graduating from the Royal College of Art she has been working on a series of hand woven interior textiles, fashion accessories and stationary prints. She has developed a collection of luxury bags using her woven textiles combined with leather. All of the bags are one-off pieces designed and made by Teresa in collaboration with a leather craftsman.
www.culturelabel.com/shop/t/teresa-georgallis/
www.teresageorgallis.com


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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MYB Textiles & Edo Architecture Project

28 November 2012 General / News
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MYB Textiles were recently involved in The Ghost of Water Row, a project by EDO Architecture, for which they produced a veil for their temporary structure at Water Row, using their Guirlandes pattern. MYB Textiles is  Morton Young and Borland Ltd and was founded in 1900 in the Irvine Valley, Scotland, exclusively weaving Scottish Lace and Madras sheers.

This pattern was felt to be relevant to the project due to the definition of the word ‘Garland’ and the Flemish roots of the handloom industry in Govan and throughout Scotland.

Thanks to this project and the history it has drawn their attention to, MYB are now researching the links between the Ayrshire lace industry and Govan by way of the weavers trail.

MYB hope to share their findings soon. In the meantime, there is some more information on the project from EDO Architecture:

Water Row has always sat at the heart of Govan. It’s a route to a crossing of the water and the reason Govan exists. Since pre Christian times, there have been successive layers of crossing and inhabitation here. All have their stories … all have their ghosts. Many remain buried awaiting investigation.

Govan’s Raison D’etre is routed in the water. With it’s desire line blocked it remains in a state of disconnection.

The Ghost of Water Row as it will appear on the footprint of the original buildings, distills the nature of Human Inhabitation that lasted here, till the Industrial Giant Harland and Wolff arrived. Built in pale Scottish Spruce – The Ghost is a careful distillation of four Buildings that sat to the west of the now buried slipway at Water Row. Its not a direct copy of the Ferry Inn or the weavers cottages that sat here from 1700 -1912 but it says something of them.

The shuttles of Govans hand loom weavers stopped flying in early 1900 to make way for shipbuilding. On the 5th November 1912 the Burgh of Govan was subsumed by the city of Glasgow and much of its independence went with it.

The pattern of the ‘Lace on the Ghost’ was taken from Flemish trade on the river Clyde its estuary and firth. It’s known as “Guirlandes” meaning garlands and representative of Honour. The pattern was moved from hand looming to mechanised looming and remains in production by MYB textiles in Ayrshire to this day.

All photographs by & copyrighted to Tom Manley

Request for UK Cotton Manufacturers. Fibrenaturelle.

2 November 2012 General
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Fibrenaturelle are a fabric wholesalers in Bournemouth to the interior trade and export to 18 countries.

Their cotton fabrics are made in Kerela, but are they urgently looking for cotton manufacturers in the UK.

In particular they are looking for ticking fabrics for curtains and blinds.

If  anyone can please provide the company with any details contact Mark Argeband

Mobile No: 07980804950

www.fibrenaturelle.com

Philippa Brock. 2D Р3D: Jacquard Woven Textiles Exhibition, Montr̩al.

2 November 2012 Events / Exhibitions / General / New weave developments
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The ‘2D – 3D’ exhibition shows Philippa Brock’s ‘Self Fold’ series and her new ‘X- Form’ series.  The series continue to explore her research in to ‘on loom’ finishing techniques which, through the use of yarn properties and layered weave structure combinations result in textiles which 3D form either immediately they come off the loom or with light steaming.

The new  ‘X-Form’ series developed for the Montreal exhibition explore ideas around x-form paper folding techniques and integrate the use of smart yarns in the weft, resulting in works that take on different appearances in both daylight and in UV light.

The ‘X-Form’ series have been developed so no electronics or programming are required and it is the inherent properties of the yarns used which create the smart different qualities of the series. The weft yarns used include phosphorescent and fluorescent.

Philippa Brock is Pathway Leader for Woven Textiles at Central Saint Martins: UAL 3 days a week and has a portfolio design practice, working in both research and the textile industry . She has previously designed e-textiles for clothing, developing conductive woven textile sensors, switches, circuits and actuators, was part of the ‘Nobel Textiles’ project (‘Self Assembly’ series) and ‘Warp Factor 09’ working with yarn provided by the Oji paper fibre company developing the ‘Self Fold’ series. Philippa Brock is also a member of Textile Futures Research Group

The textiles were woven by Philippa Brock at Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company using their Bonas Dataweave loom.

Contacts: The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles

Philippa Brock

 

 

Dominique Caplan: A Texprint/Indigo Personal Experience

21 October 2012 General
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Texprint, is an established charity that promotes fresh graduates from both masters and bachelor degree Textile programmes. 24 fortunate graduates from across the U.K are hand picked first by their tutors, and then a chosen 200 are interviewed by an industry panel who have the arduous task of making the final selection.

The launch of Texprint 2012 at the London showcase in early July demonstrated the promising and varied talent of the new graduate generation – a beautiful and stimulating visual feast and a select taster of each Texprint participants Portfolio.

At Indigo, Paris the full range of the weave Texprint graduates collections could be seen – each a personal signature with much to offer the design industry. The combination of bold brights with deep darks creating punchy graphic wovens juxtaposed shiney, textured tacticle explorations and gentle humour. Seven very different collections with one common factor – Innovation.

The seven selected weavers brought new insight to the capacity of woven textiles and set the precedence for the future industry. Exhibiting alongside some the leading sample providers for both fashion and interiors, Texprint offers a phenomenal opportunity for international industry exposure. Texprint weavers each had their own personal successes; whether selling, procuring free-lance work, commissions and job offers.

Texprint relies on industry support and sponsorship and this year six Texprint awards were up for grabs. Sophie Manners won the Texprint Woolmark Award for her highly intelligent and innovative use of Marino wool in designing beautiful textured, tactile wovens and Sophie Reeves was awarded the second paid internship with Lululemon Athletica in Vancouver for her bold, graphic, structured wovens.

Busy, tired and elated this years Texprint finalists left Premier Vision to pursue their ambitions, follow up on their newly made contacts and carve their way into the textile industry. The collective feeling from all was of hope for their future promising careers and gratification for the acknowledgement of their potential and talent. This years Texprint stars send a huge and very much deserved thank you to Texprint and its organizers for all their advice, encouragement and for making it all possible.

Contact:Dominique Caplan
 

Please note – all accompanying photos from this article are (c) copyright to the designer 2012 and no reproduction or reuse of these images is permitted.

ASF Shetland Talk / Shetland Wool Week

9 October 2012 General
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Stacey Harvey-Brown and Kathy Schicker will be appearing in  Shetland to give a talk about their work and experiences on Saturday 13th October 2012.
The talk is at ASF Shetland in Yell, at 6:30 pm and bookings can be made via email – globalyell@btconnect.com.

If anyone is coming up for Shetland Wool Week, 8th – 14th Oct there is a lot to see and do, and there is more information www.shetlandwoolweek.com/

Images: Kathy Schicker

Topography: Recording Place – Mapping Surface: Ismini Samanidou

26 September 2012 Exhibitions / General
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Ismini Samanidou’s solo show Topography: recording place – mapping surface is on at the Crafts Study Center for two more weeks until the 6th of October 2012

Ismini will be at the show this Saturday 29th of September, and on the 6th of September from 12-4 and if you would like to visit the show she will be pleased to show you round the exhibition

The exhibition brings together work that investigates surface, stories and place through woven textiles and ranges handwoven textile studies, jacquard woven wall pieces and a range of collaborative works with Gary Allson and Sharon Blakey.

The show also displays the beginnings of a recent body of work on cloud studies, showing the process and thinking behind the work including photographs and sketches.

The show has had a very good response already, attached you can read a Crafts Magazine feature about the work by Nicole Swengley. The show catelogue is available to buy at the Crafts Study Center.

The show will tour in the US in 2013:

Initially at the Center for Craft Creativity and Design at North Carolina between January and March, and then at the Weber Center at Utah from March to April 2013.

The Crafts Study Center is in Farnham, Surrey, in England, a direct 50 minute train journey from London Waterloo.

Crafts Study Centre
Crafts Study Centre
University for the Creative Arts
Falkner Road
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS
T +44 (0)1252 891450

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The Field Magazine – Iain Finlay – Lewis Weaver

21 September 2012 General
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The Field: Oct 2012 edition. The feature is part of a series on traditional crafts and skills. The piece profiles Iain Finlay from Breanish Tweed on Lewis. It explores his background (he is a TV documentary maker but comes from a family of weavers) and how he learnt to weave; the process of weaving; the satisfaction gained from doing it and the skills it requires. The feature also provides a bit of information about the state of the weaving as an industry on Lewis and details of where people can get further information about learning to weave, either as a hobby or a career.

Journalist: Charlotte Mackaness
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Texprint Weave Designers 2012

20 September 2012 Events / Exhibitions / General / News
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“TEXPRINT interviews, mentors and promotes the UK’s most talented textile design graduates with the support of industry professionals worldwide.” (Source Texprint website)

This year 7 weave designers were selected by Texprint and will be showing their work at Indigo trade Fair, Paris 19th – 21st September 2012. Their work was first showcased at Texprint London in July. See all Texprint Designers

Lisa Bloomer
Lisa Bloomers’work focuses on materials and the process of making. Specialising in weave, she also uses dye, print and freehand techniques to create bespoke fabrics for interiors and fashion. Lisa achieved an MA at the Royal College of Art in Woven Textiles.

Sustainable and ethical concerns inform her practice and she sources local fibres, such as European linen and hemp, British wool and alpaca, alongside mohair and silk, to ensure high-quality investment design. lisa.bloomer@network.rca.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Dominique Caplan
Dominique Caplan’s work is innovative and engaging, experimenting with different approaches, but always resulting in entertaining intelligently executed textile.   Having recently graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design with a First Class (Hons) Degree in Textile Design, Dominique thrives on the technicalities of weave and the construction of a fabric utilizing both Arm and Jacquard looms.  She enjoys creating concepts and stories to base her fabrics on working with a range of media from film to 3D model making.  Extensive drawing and painting coupled with this combination of media allows her research and resulting fabrics more freedom and variation.  Her recent collections which have been exhibited at New Designers and now Texprint, London, experiment with unusual contrasting colour ways.  Her innovative and unique research procures a strong design signature which is communicated throughout her work.  Most recently Dominique’s collection originated from the ‘End Game’ a computer game dual reality created by her to generate fabrics for quirky menswear.   From beginning to end Dominique’s collections are surprising, humorous and energetic. dominiquecaplan999@hotmail.com

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophia Fenlon
Intrigued by the weird and the wonderful, Sophia’s collections delve into the exploration of extreme textural opposites, intricate extra weft patterning and masses of vibrant colour.  Enhanced by a love of illustration and styling a strong sense of designer identity transcends throughout. Specialising in Woven Textile Design for Fashion, Sophia holds a first class BA (Hons) degree from the University of Brighton with graduate collection sponsorship from luxury Paris fashion house Hermes. s.e.fenlon@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alix Massieux
Alix graduated with a fashion degree in women’s wear in 2008 from La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in Paris. She then decided to broaden her skills and knowledge by attending Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in order to create fabrics with a fashion application.

Her work is vibrant and exciting, exploring the relationship between material and colour and emphasizes attention to detail with hand stitch embroidery and finishing techniques. In her research she utilises similar techniques, experimenting with painting and collage.
Her visualisations often portray simply cut fashion pieces with exquisite and precious fabric.
As a designer with a background in both fashion and textiles, she considers the fabric as important as the garment and she intends to explore this relationship further in her future career.  alix.massieux@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophie Reeves
Sophie Reeves studied at the University of Brighton, graduating with first class honours in 2012. Her collection drew upon the freeform geometry of the Russian Constructivists, finding a parallel with the shapes, colours & textures of crystals in nature.  It is this visual chemistry to be found in mechanised structure & natural formation that defines her practice to date. sophieelizabethreeves@gmail.com 

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