I don’t always know exactly what I’m looking for when I start investigating a particular pattern style. To be honest,...
This is the second in a series of posts on famous people who did surface design as a sideline to...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Part 1 in the Russian Folk series here, Part 2 here. ...
Having not received a formal degree in textile and pattern design I have read numerous books to try to develop...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Shibori has been getting a bit of press lately; it...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. William Morris (1834-1896) is best known these days as a...
Pat Nugent is the founder and president of Patricia Nugent Design & Textiles, and a fashion and vintage textiles expert. She...
Woven Color Color has always been an integral part of fashion and design. Historically colors were applied to textiles with...
*Guest post by Julie Gibbons. This is the sixth and final in a series of posts on famous people who did...
As I mentioned in Part 1, there are some common themes that run through all of the Russian folk styles...
This post on Op art patterns is part of a series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons....
*Guest post by Julie Gibbons. All images via North Carolina State University Libraries. This is the fourth in a series of posts...
