Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
About Me
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“I want to begin this journey by telling you how and where I learnt to weave and how other traditional textile techniques inform my work.”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design. Decorate your home with unique hand-woven pieces by learning contemporary weaving techniques that explore positive and negative space.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi and welcome to this Domestika course where you'll learn how to make a hand-woven rug. My name is Sophie Graney and I'm a woven textile designer. I grew up in Bristol but now live in London. I started weaving at Hereford College of Arts, where I studied textile design. I then did a master's in woven textiles at the Royal College of Arts. From a young age, I've been interested in textiles. I started knitting and I did a lace-making class as an after-school workshop at school. These techniques still inform my work today. For example, my most recent one is a tableware collection w...”
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Course summary for: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Weaving
Sophie Graney
A course by Sophie Graney
Sophie Graney is a textile designer who creates contemporary hand-woven fabrics for lifestyle accessories and interior furnishings. As a child, she was drawn to knitting, sewing, and lacemaking, learning techniques that still influence her work today. This love for textiles led her to study textile design at the Hereford College of Arts and a master’s in woven textiles at the Royal College of Art, London. At university, she began selling her designs to Banana Republic and Calvin Klein, and Dash & Miller featured her creations at international trade shows.
After beginning her career in the fashion industry, using techniques for mass-production, she now designs and weaves by hand, slowing down the process and celebrating the craftsmanship. She works from her studio at Cockpit Arts, which was granted to her as part of the Clothworkers' Foundation Award, and shares her work on her website and social media.
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