This month we’re stoked to showcase a selection of projects from our community that celebrate or feature the art of pattern. From innovative methods of screen printing, to hand-carved block prints created for repeat patterned fabric, check out the projects below!
Sofya Volfkovich: Overlapping Circles Study
This series of 19 screen prints dedicated to colour and ink behaviour by Sofya Volfkovich uses an overlapping circles grid created with one screen in two or three layers. By playing with the order of colours printed and the amount of strokes she made with each colour, Sofya achieved slight differences that change the overall look and feel of the final print. While doing this, she also discovered that drops of water on the screen can provide some very interesting effects – controlling these will probably be the subject of her next study.
Anna Sutherland: Screen Printed Fabric
Anna Sutherland’s work is all about pattern; as a passionate screen printer Anna designs and prints colourful, intricate patterned lengths of screen printed fabric. Many of her patterns are inspired by nature and the flowers around her. All of her designs are initially hand drawn before being transformed into multi-colour repeats. Anna screen prints these patterns of 1, 2 and 3 colour designs up to 5m in length at a time. While she prints on oatmeal linen for her homewares range, Annas favourite part of screen printing a length on a coloured base cloth is when the final screen is lifted.
Richard Peacock: Hidden Door
Richard Peacock works with pattern in many of his screen prints. Hidden Door is a strong example of this; a simple repeated shape shot through with colour. The stencil is from a simple piece of carboard packaging – taken from a light bulb and exposed on the screen. “I like repeating shapes like this – they are often slightly irregular (as if the manufacturer can’t be bothered to make them perfect), which introduces odd gaps and misalignments into the composition,” says the printmaker. The print is 112 cm x 69 cm and is a portrait composition, so quite a small Hidden Door, but quite a big screen print.
Niloufar Lovegrove: Papery Peace
Papery Peace celebrates the ancient history of Persia through the choice of attire style, and elements in pattern in contrast to the current mandatory dress code for women. “It symbolises a free land where people can exchange ideas, creativity, and elements of imagination peacefully,” states printmaker Niloufar Lovegrove. The linocut is printed on both sides of Hosho paper roll, cut and folded like a dress. It measures approx 80 x 105 x 6 cm, and was a finalist in an exhibition during covid.
Lewamakes: Knitting Mermaid
The Knitting Mermaid is a 45 x 64 cm lino print (image size DIN A2), handcarved and printed with black Caligo Safe wash ink by Lewamakes. The printmaker tells us; “This young mermaid was bored with her normal fishtail and took it upon herself to update her tail pattern with some creativity! It is her first knitting project so there might be some mistakes or irregularities but she is doing her best and every creative started at some point with some imperfect art. I think we can all relate to it. Nevertheless, she will definitely stand out amongst the sea folk and she is excited to show off her new piece.”
Magdalena Krupska: Aztec Pattern
These patterned linocuts by Portugal-based printmaker Magadalena Krupska are inspired by ritual dance, body movement, and expression. “Everything happens in the sand, surrounded by waves. Feel the sun and move your body,” states the artist.
Sophie Amelia: Authentic Expression
Authentic Expression is Sophie Amelia’s most recent collection of screen printed textiles. This abstract collection takes inspiration from her work with Neurodivergent women and femme aligned people sharing their experiences of life. It includes a variety of print structures, from placement prints to block and half drop repeats, and a range of finishes including foil, flocks, and metallic inks. This gives the collection an elevated sensory approach whilst retaining the adult focused aesthetic.
Alchemic Print: Patterns
From Japanese to Mexican designs, Alchemic Prints love making patterned prints. They tell us; “Seeing the weaving of images into a hypnotic composition is wonderful. This reason is why I love making it, I want people to feel something unique when seeing my patterns, something crazy, beautiful, or soothing.”
Pamela Haining: Colourful Block Print Floral Pattern
This modern, colourful, floral block printed pattern was created by Pamela Haining using traditional linocut techniques combined with digital methods. This abstract floral design was hand drawn and carved before being printed onto paper first to retain that wabi-sabi, hand printed effect, full of raw texture. The finished print was then recoloured multiple ways and worked into a half-drop repeating pattern. Combining traditional and modern printmaking techniques allows Pamela to create block printed patterns, suitable for printing onto a wide range of fabrics and soft furnishings.
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