Textiles @Londonacelebration

I hope you are all excited for the show in less than a month! Here is the list of textile designers who will be showcasing their London inspired designs at our show on May 10-13th 2012 at the fabulous gallery@oxo overlooking the river Thames!

Penny Seume

Penny Seume uses site-specific imagery from urban landscapes as inspiration for atmosphere, texture and colour. Her textiles display a combination of traditional fine art techniques and contemporary digital print. Penny creates bespoke and limited edition high quality fabrics and products for interiors. Her unique designs reference Bristol in a subtle way while capturing some of the inherent mood and magic of the city. All Penny's designs are created, printed and made in the UK.

Cheryl James

Cheryl James is a unique, eco friendly textile and surface designer. She experiments with a range of techniques and mixed media often using unconventional and discarded materials to interpret imagery. The inspiration for her latest collection comes from the city of London. Her current collection entitled "city views with London news" combines old and new London in its pieces. This collection uses various London newspapers to illustrate both sets of views. All the materials she uses are recycled, organic, or end of the line materials. 

Josie Jones

Josie Jones produces contemporary interior accessories originating from hand drawn illustrations. Her designs are inspired by nature and mixed cultures, having a special interest in Japanese oriental design. She often visits the Kew gardens and the Victoria and Albert museum to gain inspiration. Josie is very passionate about her work and loves to see a customer fully satisfied with their experience, uncompromising in her passion to deliver the ultimate combination of colour, print and fabrics.

London Kills Me

London Kills Me is an independent design and screen print company based in London. They make design and make fashion and interior products. The company is very passionate about London culture and architecture. The city of London is the main inspiration and influence for the majority of the company's designs and products. They use all natural or reclaimed materials and are focused on being an environmentally friendly company. 

Fleur Andreas

Fleur Andreas is a former potter turned textile designer. She is constantly fascinated with the exploration of colour, pattern, structure, and texture involved in the production of each piece of work, finding infinite sources of inspiration to explore from the beauty found in nature to the vibrant atmosphere and colours of London that are continually stimulating and challenging. Fleur loves producing original, individual textiles of quality. 

McClement Textiles 

McClement Textiles is a newly established independent London based design company, created by Larna Smith to showcase her passion for contemporary design incorporating traditional handcraft skills. McClement produces luxury handmade accessories and furnishings with a hint of heritage, designed to fit alongside both contemporary and traditional interiors. For the Handmade in Britain exhibition McClement has developed a range of products influenced by iconic London architecture. Taking inspiration from the structured stonework of St Pauls Cathedral and exquisite carvings of Westminster Abbey, McClement has created an array of interior products that celebrate contemporary British design.

Fruit Farm Fabrics

Caroline Davidson is the mastermind behind Fruit Farm Designs. Caroline's two main inspirations when designing her textiles are the unstoppable force of nature and the celebration of the insignificant and overlooked, encountered in everyday life. The colours and shapes she uses celebrate the styles and designs that surrounded her as she grew up in the London suburbs during the 50s 60s and 70s. All her fabrics and products are created to please the love of something different and individual that has existed in London for years. For 'London: A Celebration' she has created two new fabric designs that reflect the theme further. The designs were influenced by the numerous Buddleia plants that can be seen growing wild through the railings, on a commuter's journey into London. The shapes created where the railings join are used to symbolise Oxo Tower Wharf and other iconic landmarks. All the textiles that are on display are intended to draw attention to the beauty to be found in London, not only in well-designed and manicured aspects of the city but in everyday elements that reflect the lives we lead in this city in 2012.

Perfection of Production

Helen is a English textile designer deeply enamoured with the city of London. Helen gained inspiration from old city maps of London from second hand bookshops. Her favourite maps show the blue of the curving Thames, the green of the parks and the empire pink of the built up areas. Her current collection, the "London Collection" uses the maps which introduced her to the city she loves. She shares with you the city in 1929 to celebrate London and to recall those urban walks.

For the full list of exhibitors who will feature at our show visit www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/exhibitors
If you have any questions email us at admin@handmadeinbritain.co.uk, or tweet us @handmadebritain
Don't forget to add #LondonACelebration to any tweets on contemporary craft and the inspirations of London in the lead up to the show