Having not received a formal degree in textile and pattern design I have read numerous books to try to develop... Read More
When I was a teenager I cottoned onto Art Deco patterns and loved them for their symmetry and opulent glamour.... Read More
As I mentioned in Part 1, there are some common themes that run through all of the Russian folk styles... Read More
In this post Julie Gibbons explores the history of the ever popular damask pattern. You might be forgiven these days... Read More
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Katagami is the traditional Japanese art of paper stencils, and... Read More
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. “Liberty Style” was the term given to a range of... Read More
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. I discovered Athos Bulcão (1918-2008) quite by chance, when I... Read More
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Part 1 in the Russian Folk series here, Part 2 here. ... Read More
I don’t always know exactly what I’m looking for when I start investigating a particular pattern style. To be honest,... Read More
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Shibori has been getting a bit of press lately; it... Read More
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. William Morris (1834-1896) is best known these days as a... Read More
Toile has been around seemingly forever; and although their popularity waxes and wanes a bit, they never completely disappear. They’re... Read More
