Nothing make us more proud than to see our People of Print Membership community using the craft of printmaking to bring innovative and exciting projects to life. This month, we check out a selection of printed textile projects, from up-cycling fabrics to create new and decorated garments, to new tee and tea towel designs guaranteed to bring joy to their owners.
Maria Emilia Sauri | Textile Printing and Making
Screen printing and making textiles are a big part of Maria Emilia Sauri’s studio practice. Due to her small studio space, the best method to approach fabric printing is to cut it, print it, cure it, and sew it. “This way, I approach every textile like an individual composition,” says the printmaker. Because of this particular set up and the way she organises her print runs, Maria prints a colour and then takes the fabric off the table (and then places it again in the next colour print). Thus, unavoidable variables occur as the fabric moves too much to have a super tight registration. For this reason, she overprints her colours and plans for a ‘roomy’ registration, so a few millimetres here and there won’t affect the composition overall.
Federico Blu di Prussia: Ho rubato un giardino – Jaquard garden Tote Bag Screenprint
The Jacquard Garden was the scene of Ho rubato un giardino; a contemporary art exhibition curated by Casa Capra involving the collective Il Salotto and a creative literary itinerary created by Quivirgola in collaboration with illustrators Serena Mabilia and Federico Fusetti. As an extension of the workshops, fifty cotton shopping bags with linocuts depicting the garden’s landmarks, the tools of the trade and the rich botanical variety with vintage-style graphics were printed by hand. The entire design was the result of a collaboration between Quivirgola, Serena Mabilia, and Federico Fusetti.
Anna Sutherland: In Full Bloom Limited Edition Art Tea-Towel
Originally designed as a two colour tea-towel, this artwork evolved into a striking nine colour creation. Bold, beautiful flowers and eye catching patterns are brought to life with intricate layers of colour, including delicate gold lustre bees fluttering above. Each piece was meticulously screen printed onto cotton by Anna using 18 layers, achieving vibrant and fine details. This limited edition of just 15 pieces offers a playful and artistic reinterpretation of the original two colour design.
Upright Press: 9 Years Shirt
In celebration of their 9 year anniversary in October, Jess Hinshaw, founder of Upright Press, wanted to create a fun graphic to celebrate. She tells us; “A few months prior I was changing batteries for one of my kids toys and saw the Eveready logo, one I hadn’t seen in a long time. Such a classic! I liked the idea of 9 lives (I’m a cat person).” Jess created her own version of the logo but substituted the squeegee for the cat, and made the Upright Press logo the nose for the cat on the front. She printed using waterbased inks onto a pocket tee in order to make it look vintage after the first wash.
Morag Bassingtgwaighte: Tree Tops
Designed by Morag for her own use, Tree Tops is a pattern designated for fabric or wall paper. Wanting to reupholster an old arm chair, she set about designing a half drop repeat pattern fabric. She started the process with a drawing which she worked up into a design. Once she knew the design repeats, Morag traced it onto tracing paper and transferred it to a Lino block ready for the carving to begin. Once carved she checked all was good with a test print, and then got the design digitally printed ready for her armchair and a new pair of curtains!
Haychley at Stellabox Designs: Up-cycled Fashion and Block Print Collaboration
Always on the hunt for original t-shirts to wear (“as an Artist who constantly gets messy and lives in tees”) – Haychley thought it would be a fun idea to experiment printing some of her smaller lino blocks onto fabric. This turned into a collaboration with a fashion up-cycler who has a studio in the same building as her in Norwich (Wild Frontier Vtg). Together, they created a line of t-shirts that were hand-bleached and then block printed. Haychley comments; “The results were really cool and we sold most of the designs before Christmas so we’ve begun working on a new line that’ll be making its debut at the Brighton Tattoo Convention next month.” This new collection will include pieces printed on vintage fabrics including suede and mesh.
Isabelle Dubois: Fibre Print Art
Hand-printed with her own designs and expertly sewn in her studio, each piece in Isabelle Dubois’ fibre collection is unique and custom-made. Creating these pieces of clothing is a time-intensive process, but they are designed to last a lifetime. The fabrics are made from recycled cotton or linen, bamboo fabric, and some parts are up-cycled from local secondhand shops. She comments; “I believe in the importance of creating truly sustainable clothing—an aesthetic and ethical alternative to today’s fast fashion.” Isabelle prints her linocuts in her small studio using a converted laminator press and fabric ink. Her designs feature botanical prints inspired by wild plants, with each print telling a story about the plant, its folklore, or fairy tales connected to the herb.
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