We’re proud to present a selection of printed textile projects from members of our POP community. From fun and colourful linen wall hangings, to abstract printed silk scarves and screen printed lengths of material, our members have shown innovation and experimentation when printing fabric.
Meg Hopkin: Textile Experiments
Printing onto fabric was a process Meg Hopkin previously hadn’t explored, so she set herself the task of screen printing onto tea towels from her home studio. “It’s quite different printing onto fabric rather then paper, I had to pull the ink through more times than I usually would but the outcomes worked really well” she describes. Utilising neon and bright colours, Meg’s tea towels help to spread a little joy during these troubling times. When folded, one part of the print is in focus, creating an exciting illusion with each section differing slightly. “I have printed quite a stack of tea towels now and I am aiming to keep building it up, experimenting with different patterns. I think that it is good to carry on being creative through hard times, keeps you going”.
Saki Matsumoto: Czech Blue Print
Saki recently took part in a traditional Czech blue print “Modrotisk” workshop which was organised by the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. This process of printing is created by the pressing of designs that resist colour onto white cotton using printing blocks. The fabric is then immersed in an indigo bath until the cloth attains the desired shade of blue. Her resulting textile print was a beautiful floral-inspired pattern.
Claire Ritchie: Better Together
Better Together explores the continuum of emotion that one feels over the extremes of happy or sad. “Feelings are a moving kaleidoscope of colour and mood, often, they are labelled as good or bad with a neglect for the beauty in between, playing with balance between light and dark, and the joyful moods that exists between” describes Claire. There are eight linen wall hangings in the collection, each with an individual and unique artwork printed digitally on 100% Linen. The vibrant colours pop off the crisp linen background, with the simple shapes being brought to life through the texture and tactility of the fabric. As well as the linen wall hangings there is a mini clothing collection consisting of the Kyoto Dress, Tokyo Top and Suki Shorts. These are also printed digitally and showcase the ‘squeeze print’ in both light and dark colour ways.
Kath Bell: Printed Textiles
When printing onto fabric, Kath Bell uses screen printing and relief block printing methods. Her printing practice involves combining a variety of printing techniques, such as collage lino prints which she then uses as stencils to expose onto a screen. She recently created a screen print using Permaset Aqua Supercover inks in a blend that was bright and cheerful. Kath then cut the fabric in order to sew into cushions. She also block prints onto fabric using soft lino and Speedball Fabric Block Printing Ink; “In some ways it feels harder work than screen printing, in that it can take longer and is very physical, but it is really exciting to see the pattern come together” describes the artist.
Futures Past: Mother Tongue (Silk Scarves)
Futures Past’s items occupy various parts of the spectrum between art and fashion: from unique paintings and sculptures, to art prints and silk scarves. The latter, being treated as blank canvas surfaces that can be infused with meaning, are thought of as wearable artworks, floating through the public sphere and integrating with everyday life. They are all signed and numbered, as parts of limited edition series, printed on 100% premium silk from Soufli, Greece. Mother Tongue is based on collective narratives related to Greece’s ancient heritage, as well as on a long documented walk through the contemporary Athens city centre. The project juxtaposes appropriated archival imagery with raw unedited photographs that capture intricate details of the Greek capital’s urban landscape and daily life.
Shani Mclane: Serigraph Seed Prints
Shani Mclane has been working on a series of serigraph printed textiles that are inspired by the importance of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, which was built in case of a man made or climate catastrophe. The patterns are hand printed on organic cotton and silk and are reinterpretations of the organic, natural patterns and formations formed in plants.
Browse all of our members’ profiles and check out their latest projects at www.members.peopleofprint.com. Our membership is all about supporting printmaking both industriously and creatively, and you can apply to join our community here.
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