A three-week course taking inspiration from the rich colours and patterns of India, with which Designers Guild has often drawn upon; these series of workshops will be focusing on the block printing techniques used to create patterns on cloth. Following the design process, the course will give its participants skills to design and cut their lino (week 1) and create (week 2) hands-on fabric prints, before moving in the last week to the Digital Lab where participants will develop their printed fabric, adding colours and creating a repeat design using Photoshop. You will walk away with a hand printed fabric sample, a digital design, and in collaboration with Winchester School of Art / University of Southampton your digital design printed on their in-house Mimaki Textile Printer, ready to make into a cushion or textile product.
Rachel is a printed textile designer and artist based in Hampshire. She creates a unique collection of hand drawn interior textiles, wallpapers, home accessories and stationery products. Inspired by nature and architecture, Rachel combines drawings and watercolours with additions of bold hand painted pattern. Rachel gained a BA in Printed Textiles at Loughborough University and in 2012 gained an MA in Textile Design at Winchester School of Art. Rachel launched her first interior collection ‘Heritage’ in 2014 with subsequent collections ‘Geometric’ and ‘Flora and Fauna’. Rachel regularly works to commission for the domestic and commercial interior alongside creating freelance designs for the museum and heritage sector. https://www.rachel-reynolds.co.uk
Wednesday 6, 13 and 20 July, 6.30pm
Tickets £94 (£75 concessions)
https://www.designersguild.com
