WARATAH PRINT

A peek inside the studio last month, hand-painting a new print design featuring 

native Australian waratah flowers.

I've made the design using traditional methods involving much drawing, 

tracing, drawing and tracing again until it becomes a seamless repeat.

Soon it will be digitally printed onto fabric, can't wait to see it on 

beautiful silks and cottons!

AUSTRALIANA STYLE

Could say a touch of Australiana has made its way into the studio moodboard most recently! 

And here are a few of my favourite things......

KEN DONE MONUMENT, BRISBANE EXPO, 1988

AUSTRALIAN WARATAH STAMP, CIRCA 1968

MAY GIBBS 'SNUGGLEPOT & CUDDLEPIE'

WARATAH FLOWERS

LINDA JACKSON PRINT

FAIRY BREAD, A SENSIBLE SNACK

JENNY KEE PRINT, 1980'S

JEWELLERY BY ANNA DAVERN

And for more love of Australiana, see my latest PINTEREST addition HERE

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BRITISH STYLE - WILLIAM MORRIS

During the past 9 months, I've been gathering research from late 19th-century 

British traditional prints, in particular, the work of William Morris.

He had an obvious talent for disciplined, formal designs where nature is depicted 

in a state of ordered harmony. It's impressive but it's not my view of nature.

I'd like to use William Morris as a starting point for the theme of my new collection, 

but use it to convey the way I see nature, as something wild and fragile.

I'll be showing more developments from the studio very soon but for now, here's 

some delectable designs from William Morris:

'THE CHRYSANTHEMUM', UNFINISHED

WALLPAPER DESIGN

'THE STRAWBERRY THIEF'

'DOMESTIC CAMOUFLAGE' SHOOT FEATURING WM 'CHRYSANTHEMUM'

'WILLOW BOUGH' WALLPAPER