Textile design inspiration in France

Our Big French Road Trip began the very day after the school summer term finished. Since we are based in the North-East of England, it seemed like a really good idea to cross the sea from Port of Tyne, an overnight trip offered by DFDS (www.dfdsseaways.co.uk) which delivers you to Amsterdam the next morning allContinueContinue reading “Textile design inspiration in France”

How to make up-cycled dresses

SO… the deed is done and the die is cast. Fourteen years after qualifying in Textiles and Surface pattern, I am going to hang up my teacher’s bag, stow away (or throw away!) all those lesson plans and BE an artist designer. The day after the end of term, I was headed for France andContinueContinue reading “How to make up-cycled dresses”