Claire Williams

I am a surface print designer who creates patterns for wallpaper and textiles. My career began as an employed designer in a studio before setting up my own practice as a self employed artist. The current focus of my work reflects my Lancashire heritage and the natural world of local flora. I explore printmaking through painterly media and rework drawings digitally. More recently I have used textiles and print design as narratives to communicate stories of heritage past. I am from a northern textile town which has seen many demographical changes due to the changing scape of textile manufacturing which provides an ongoing stimulus. I explore technological advances alongside traditional approaches to explore potentials of design.