Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Urban Wondering and Mood Boards
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Urban Wondering and Mood Boards
Overview
“First, I will explain how I find inspiration in urban wandering and set you a task to explore your environment to create a mood board of inspirational images.”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Urban Wondering and Mood Boards , 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
“ Urban Wondering and Mood Boards There are many interesting things in the world that we might overlook or not notice in this fast-paced world we live in. In this lesson, I will explain how I'm inspired by urban wondering and how I develop that into my work. If I'm ever stuck for inspiration, I like to get on a train or go in the car, somewhere I've never been before, get off and go for a wonder. Going to unfamiliar places makes you look at things differently. I'm quite often drawn to very overlooked details, whether that's a scratch on a car, a blocked-out window, or I absolutely love ripp...”
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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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