Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Influences
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now you know me better, I'll share with you some of my favourite artists and designers, what I like about their work and how they influence me.”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Influences , 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
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll go through what inspires me and my favourite artists and designers. Anni Albers was a weaver who had an incredible but challenging background at the Bauhaus School of Art. She challenges the way that woven textiles can be seen as an art form. This is Anni Albers weaving at the Bauhaus School of Art. As you can see in this image here, she does lots of intricate techniques with bold graphic colour, which move away from the traditional textiles that were created at the time. Some of the structures are simple, but you can see the intricate detail she creates wi...”
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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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