Between the Cracks Holly Picthall - Textile Designer
textile design, print specialist,Holly Picthall has a particular interest in incorporating nature into her works. This is intended as a means of connecting the viewer or wearer to the world around them. She looks at combinations of old and new techniques to move design in a more planet friendly direction while still being aesthetically stunning. evoking a sense of something new... yet familiar in the viewer. Between the Cracks focuses on colours from nature interspersed with small floral motives, to create a camouflage like print. Particularly pocket squares, ties and shirting fabrics for the fashion forward, dapper young man. The project had an emphasis on eco colour, with all natural dyes and ice flower prints overlaid by traditional screen prints, digital methods and discharge print to create a grungey look that retains femininity in its style without becoming unsuitable for the menswear market. Earthy greens and browns work well with muted blackberry shades, enhanced by pops of acid green, keeping the whole collection fresh. Motif comes in the form of small crack growing plants, weeds and mosses, normally overlooked, stepped on or rooted out to make way for more desirable plant life. A concentration was made on mark making techniques, blind drawing and alternative drawing tools. This collection embraced the happy accident, interesting shapes and patterns are created where dyestuff touched fabric and resists were created using stitch and pleating, adding unpredictable elements to the pieces. This collection pushes the consumer to look at the world in a different way, seeing the beauty of nature that penetrates our urban environment. The textiles themselves hold this nature within their fibres, creating an accessory with a deeper meaning and connection to the natural world.
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Holly Picthall Textile Designer
Contact: Holly.Picthall@gmail.com - 07519190621 See more: therestoftheworldhasgonehome.blogspot.com
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Left: floral, digital print. Ice & rust dye with acid green and mulberry screen print. red cabbage dyed silk with green and charcoal screen print. This page: As left, Ice & rust dyed silk with screen print.
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Left: Elderberry dyed silk is contrasted by acidic green, pigment discharge and dark screen print. This page: Digital print, forest floor design in browns & green.
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Left: Sketchbook, watercolour florals, on tie and alternative colourways.
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Previous page & here: Indigo & turmeric dye baths make these stunning greens pieces, dipped in indigo, oxidised and washed before a yellow turmeric bath. further interested was added in the form of traditional shibori and screen prints techniques of small leafy floral and lichen shapes.
Holly Picthall Textile Designer
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