tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11391401503297425332024-02-19T15:31:59.744+00:00Melissa White Hand Painted InteriorsHand painted decorative interiorsMelissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-83859873388322111802016-01-04T15:01:00.000+00:002016-01-04T15:44:47.681+00:00The Rolling Hills of Albion - A bespoke Wallpaper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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heralded the new <i>Shoreditch-on-sea</i> The Albion pub at its heart
had become a rather dilapidated boozer in need of an update. Straddling
pedestrianised George Street and the seafront prom it was built as the Albion
Hotel complete with stables in the 1830’s.</span></div>
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Tipler have recently been revitalised Hastings’ music scene by establishing
popular music festivals in a town rich in musicians and aficionados. Now, in
need of a musical HQ, they have taken on this ambitious transformation and
engaged local artisans to give the venue something unique.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wallpaper design that epitomised the spirit of Albion I was delighted to take
on a project in my hometown. </span></div>
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high-up between the room's panelled walls and a cornice so it made sense to
design a landscape to run around the room as a frieze. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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century painted wall hangings and tapestry cartoons I designed a bucolic
scene of rolling hills and towering trees. A watery blue/green colour palette was chosen to keep the bar where it would hang, light and airy with an indirect nod to its seafront location. </span></div>
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exotic birds and distant Italianate buildings so I removed those to
make the scene look more like home. A windmill, a bridge and, as requested by
the clients, our local Hastings castle in homage to <i>1066
Country.</i></span></div>
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as we progressed a calmer more serene mood developed with animals going about
their business unhindered. Deer and stags, a dashing hare and a rabbit<i> (spot him
in the hedges). </i></span><br />
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collect my ideas and references together in Photoshop where I create the composition and the repeat (in this case a simple horizontal
repeat). Then it's off to my studio to translate into paint. I do this initially
using acetates and an overhead projector to guide me with the general structure
of the design. then I work from sketches and references to complete the
detail. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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hessian and paint on this before rubbing back and distressing the paintwork to
"settle in" the patina. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At studio painting the design</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Finally the flexible substrate
is attached to a plywood panel to reinforce it.</span><br />
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professionally scanned in London and comes back to me as a huge digital file.
Back in front of my computer I set to work making any final adjustments
to the paintwork and mending the repeat so that it joins up perfectly left to
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There is still work being carried out at the Albion. Local metal artist extraordinaire <a href="http://www.incurva.co.uk/"><b><i>Leigh Dyer</i></b></a>, who made the bar stools and zinc bar tops is currently creating impressive chandeliers for the coved ceilings. He also made the front signage based on the artwork I was commissioned to design for the pub's branding:<br />
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The Albion is open every day and
plays host to the best bands in Hastings. Keep up with events via their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/albionhastingspage/?fref=ts"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook </span></a>page and W<a href="http://www.albionhastings.co.uk/"><span style="color: blue;">ebsite</span></a>. </div>
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Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-65432818704295874342015-09-04T14:12:00.000+01:002015-09-04T14:12:14.753+01:00Announcing my new STUDIO SHOP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am very excited to announce the opening of my online <a href="http://melissa-white.mysupadupa.com/">STUDIO SHOP</a>!</h3>
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<b>On a glorious day this summer, as I glanced around my sunbathed studio, I realised it was time to add a new string to my creative bow. </b><br />
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My busy work space was glowing with colour and pattern like an Aladdin's cave. All sorts of pieces were on display, leaning against walls, hanging on hooks, draped, propped and pinned around to keep me inspired and motivated.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000;">It's about time I had a "shop" </span></i></h3>
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My studio is tucked away in a residential area in what used to be a bakery. I receive clients there by appointment but no passers by, no browsers....<br />
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I mostly work to commission you see, and only occasionally produce "stock" for fairs, exhibitions, shops or galleries. And yet I have an ever-changing array of pieces I've painted or designed that are for sale.<br />
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Now suddenly e-commerce has become available and efficient and artists like me can do it all ourselves. <b>So exciting! </b><br />
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I've chosen to use <a href="http://supadupa.me/">SupaDupa</a> to build my shop and it has been a breeze. I hope you'll take time to have a rummage and if you see anything you like, making a purchase couldn't be safer or easier.<br />
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...all sorts of <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">FRESCO SECCO </span></b>wall art....<br />
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....<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">FABRICS</span></b>.... during collaborations with fabric and wallpaper brands I sometimes end up with spare samples and colour trials....<br />
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...these may become cushions or be sold as <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>OFF CUTS</b></span>....<br />
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...more<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> FRESCO SECCO</span></b>...I produce paintings for an American publishing and licensing company called <a href="http://wildapple.com/">Wild Apple</a> and when my original artwork is returned this gets mounted ready for sale...<br />
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Shhh don't tell anyone but I've also created a <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>SECRET SALE</b></span> corner....<br />
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here you'll find bits and bobs that may have been hanging around the studio a little too long. Or pieces that are slightly damaged, or where the design didn't quite fit right on the cushion or that are ex-display or ex-perimental....<br />
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<br />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-70683131959692917942015-04-21T12:56:00.001+01:002015-04-28T14:32:18.383+01:00MAKE/CREATE exhibition<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the all new <a href="http://www.londoncraftweek.com/">LONDON CRAFT WEEK</a> I've been invited to be take part in an experimental collaboration with a contemporary artist.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.griffingallery.co.uk/events/make-create" style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><i>MAKE / CREATE</i></a><strong style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></strong><span style="line-height: 15.75pt;">will pair 13 craft scholars <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(me included) </span></i>from the </span><a href="http://www.qest.org.uk/" style="line-height: 15.75pt;">Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST)</a><strong style="line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></strong><span style="line-height: 15.75pt;">with 13 contemporary artists </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">selected by <a href="http://griffingallery.co.uk/"><b>Griffin Gallery</b></a>, for a creative dialogue with each other. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 15.75pt;">The exhibition will take place at the pop-up, </span></span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;">underground</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;"> </span><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15.75pt;"><i>Crypt Gallery</i></b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15.75pt;"> in St Pancras Church, Euston. </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is one of many events taking place during<a href="http://www.londoncraftweek.com/"> </a></span><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><a href="http://www.londoncraftweek.com/">LONDON CRAFT WEEK</a> </i></b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">(6 - 10th May). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The city's new annual event will showcase "<i>exceptional craftsmanship through a journey-of-discovery" </i>and will feature hidden workshops and both celebrated and upcoming makers alongside famous shops, galleries and luxury brands.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">The spirit of the Griffin Gallery's <b><i>MAKE/CREATE</i></b> exhibition "<i>lies in the desire to demonstrate the contemporary nature of craft, and the craft involved in contemporary art – changing perceptions of both"</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 15.75pt;"> </span><span style="line-height: 15.75pt;">(Griffin Gallery)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am collaborating with conceptual artist </span><a href="http://www.chantalpowell.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chantal Powell</a><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> on a work that combines my large Tudor painted cloths <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(such as the one pictured below) </span></i>with her theatrical installation pieces. </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Titled “</span><i style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Veneer”</b></i><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b> </b>our installation will play on notions of imitation, illusion and deception.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At this stage the components are still coming together as we work from separate studios 100 miles apart <i style="font-size: small;">(Southampton and Hastings) </i>so for now, here's my perspective.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The collaboration began when we first met in February 2015, paired because Griffin Gallery saw potential creative connections between our very different artistic practices. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With Chantal's focus on concepts of truth and illusion, reality and deception, she honed in on similar elements in my Elizabethan work. The wall paintings and painted cloths I reproduce from the 16th and 17th centuries are laden with imitation. Our domestic ancestors covered their walls in aspirational motifs designed to express status, intellect and allegiance. For example the painted cloth below mimics expensive wooden panelling.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These decorative paintings often </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">imitated</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> expensive tapestries, wainscotting and woven textiles. Motifs could be borrowed from craftsmen's patterns books for ironwork or knot gardens, glazing patterns or embroidery stitches and re-appropriated as wall decoration. The C16th wall painting below references luxurious gold thread embroidery.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And so grew the idea of creating a dramatic painted cloth with historic faux elements and setting it amongst sculptural objects that present us with more falsity: pretend panelling, artificial floorboards, the illusion of aged surfaces and expensive materials. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">An exploration of how both then and now we create domestic settings that reflect a reality we aspire to. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The installation will be animated by amateur footage of </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a guided tour of Hearst Castle, William Randolph Hearst's </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pastiche laden</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mansion </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">California. Shoehorned with genuine and </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">reproduction architecture and antiques, this Hollywood fantasy both deceives and beguiles visitors as we hope to do on a smaller scale at The Crypt Gallery in May.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We hope you can make it to MAKE/CREATE for a show that promises some intriguing collaborations between artists and craftsmen. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We can't wait to see what our fellow collaborators have been working on too. </span><br />
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Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-48007818693508511422014-10-03T13:06:00.001+01:002015-04-21T13:13:22.245+01:00The Triumph of BACCHUS<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15pt;">
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The awards were announced at a glamorous breakfast event at <a href="https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/london/ham-yard-hotel/">Ham Yard</a>, the stunning new Firmdale hotel in Soho. <b><i>Homes and Gardens </i></b>editors Giles Kime and Deborah Barker hosted the event and Firmdale's design director Kit Kemp gave a talk about the development of this fabulous hotel. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I am now completely besotted with Kit Kemp style - it's a blast!)</span></i>. </div>
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The Judges said of Bacchus: <i><b>"</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: center;">Different to anything else, Lewis and Wood’s fabric is interesting and beautiful, with a stunning soft palette.”</span></i><br />
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<b><i>Bacchus</i></b> is part of Lewis and Wood's <a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/news/press">English Ethnic Collection </a>launched in March this year. I joined artists Su Daybell and Flora Roberts in creating six distinctive designs united in their dynamic and large scale format.<br />
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Lewis and Wood, being a fairly small UK fabric house, are unhindered by trends and seem to thrive on innovation and originality. It was fascinating and exciting collaborating with them and I'm thrilled with the resulting <b><i>Bacchus</i></b> and my other design; <i><b>Rococo</b> (below).</i><br />
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Read more about <b><i>Rococo</i></b> in <a href="http://fairlyte.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/going-loco-for-rococo.html">this post</a><br />
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Bacchus is a large scale swirling multivine, derived from a rare black and white Elizabethan wall painting in Kent.<br />
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It's a masterful, full wall painting that would have been carried out by itinerant craftsmen during our late flowering Renaissance. I've interpreted the design in various ways over the years so it has become an old friend:<br />
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The original painting is very large scale (about 5m wide x 2m high) so to coax it into a manageable repeat I pulled out a central element to maintain the scrolling flow, nudging it into a more formal arrangement. All the while trying to maintain the spirit of the original.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Melissa painting <b>Bacchus</b> artwork for Lewis & Wood</i></td></tr>
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The design is finished with the original border which, in the 16th century frieze, runs across the top. Here we have placed it down both sides of both the fabric and the wallpaper so that it can be left in place or detached to use as a trim.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Bacchus </b>in "malt" colourway</i></td></tr>
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The whole repeat runs up and down vertically and, if you trim the border, it joins horizontally as a half drop repeat.<br />
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The images below show how the trimmed border can be cleverly used to frame walls and furniture.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Bacchus </b>wallpaper in Grigio colourway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Bacchus </b>linen in Grigio colourway</td></tr>
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I adore the Kent wall painting with its honest, spontaneous and bold execution. It exemplifies why I pursue the wall paintings of this period and thrive on reviving them to be appreciated today.<br />
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Homes and Gardens also nominated Su Daybell's turbulent <a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/products/view/force-9" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Force 9</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>wallpaper from the English Ethnic collection:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Detail of Su Daybell's <b>Force 9 </b>wallpaper in Big Blue colourway</i></td></tr>
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It was up for <i>Best Wallpaper over £40 a roll. </i>See all the Homes and Gardens winning fabrics and papers on their <a href="http://www.hglivingbeautifully.com/hg-fabric-awards/">Living Beautifully </a>website.<br />
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Meanwhile here are all 6 of the <b><i>English Ethnic </i></b>designs:<br />
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Further exploration:<br />
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<a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/">Lewis & Wood</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.hglivingbeautifully.com/">Homes & Gardens magazine</a><br />
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Su Daybell artist and florist aka <a href="http://www.twigoftetbury.co.uk/">Twig of Tetbury</a><br />
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<a href="http://wallflowerpainting.com/">Flora Roberts</a> artist<br />
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<a href="https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/london/ham-yard-hotel/">Firmdale Hotels</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.mikegarlick.com/brand-and-print/english-ethnic.html">Mike Garlick photography</a> (for Lewis & Wood)<br />
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and of course <a href="http://www.melissawhite.co.uk/">me and all my stuff</a><br />
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Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-17585902103626053282014-07-31T12:19:00.002+01:002015-04-21T13:16:29.049+01:00MEANDERING POMEGRANATES a painted cloth (part 1)<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">A commission to reproduce a striking mid-C16th wall painting as a large painted cloth.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bayleaf is a beautiful, early C15th, timber-framed hall-house. It sits in the bucolic 50 acre grounds of the <a href="http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Buildings/Bayleaf-Wealden-house-from-Chiddingstone-Kent" target="_blank">Weald & Downland Open Air Museum</a> near Chichester. This really is a fascinating and magical place to visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This commission was prompted by the need to replace the existing woven backcloth. It had become faded and darkened with soot from the open fire since it was hung in the 1980's. The museum decided to replace it with a painted cloth which was a very popular decorative device in the Sixteeenth Century.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">The central hall with the woven cloth before it was replaced</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>In this 1st of two posts I'll introduce the design and its setting then next time </i><i>we'll go behind the scenes at my studio to see how it was done.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So the design for this cloth is a reconstruction of a surviving wall painting at Althrey Hall, Flintshire, North Wales. It's a lovely example of imitation paned textiles with alternating grey and<i> </i>yellow stripes<i> (though it is tricky to make them out now as the plaster and studding have aged differently)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Like many wall painting designs of the period this one is aspirational; representing expensive, high status fabrics imported from overseas. These textiles were often produced in narrow widths that would be sewn together in contrasting strips. The yellow stripe may represent Renaissance "cloth of gold"; brocaded silks or velvets with large meandering stems bearing pomegranates, thistles, artichokes...these became known as "pomegranate" designs and are often to be seen on clothing in portraits or as backdrops such as in this scene by Mantegna:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Meanwhile the grey stripe features a feathered trellis with rooted sprigs of flowers. This criss-cross device was also very common in wall painting and could feature floral motifs inspired by herbales or knot gardens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We don't know for sure that the motifs depict pomegranates, they could be another plant but running across the top of the design is a frieze that most certainly does feature open pomegranates baring their seeds interspersed with large acanthus leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The iconic pomegranate motif is laden with symbolism both religious and secular. The crown-like flower has regal connotations, for its ability to thrive in arid places it is associated with immortality and its abundant seeds represent fertility and regeneration. I won't delve any further into the iconography of the design here. Suffice it to say the design is what one might call conventional and traditional; well suited to its setting at Bayleaf where it would have served to frame and elevate the status of those seated in front of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As I worked on reconstructing the design I was struck by how bold and graphic it was. Whilst it blended with the abundance of colour and pattern at my studio I wondered how it would work in the stark, neutral interior of the hall house. I was fascinated to visit Bayleaf after it was installed and to find it well suited to the space. Dwarfed by the imposing height of the hall its impact is very localised and draws the eye to the important end of the room. It's easy to forget how little pattern there would have been in an interior of this period. Some in the clothing, some on ceramics and carved into wood but no soft furnishings, carpets or curtains. With textiles still being very expensive, a patterned cloth painted on relatively cheap linen with basic earth pigments was an affordable and immediate way of getting pattern and bright colours into an interior as well as offering some insulation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When we supplied painted cloths for Shakespeare's Birthplace Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon back in 2000 the change of scene was equally impactful and quite controversial. Visitors often expect a Tudor interior to be all white-washed walls and dark oak beams whereas in fact pattern and colour were prevalent and far bolder, far louder than we are accustomed to nowadays. It is challenging for a museum to reinstate such features but it is a wonderful opportunity to instigate a conversation about what it was actually like to live in these interiors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In September the museum is hosting a series of talks that will explore the domestic interiors of historic homes. </span><br />
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The Museum also commissioned film maker Darren Mapletoft to produce a film about the process of creating the cloth. It includes conversations between Catherine Richardson, Danae Tankard and me both at my studio during production and later on site once the cloth has been installed. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many thanks to the museum's social historian Danae Tankard and Catherine Richardson (see below) for making this an intriguing and fascinating journey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Catherine Richardson, r<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 23.799999237060547px;">eader in Renaissance Studies at the University of Kent, has written an insightful post about her visit to my studio on her blog "<i>Material Histories</i>"</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><i><a href="https://materialhistories.wordpress.com/tag/fabric-design/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 23.799999237060547px;">"Early modern design in the age of mechanical </span><span style="line-height: 23.799999237060547px;">reproduction</span><span style="line-height: 23.799999237060547px;">?"</span></a></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">There is lots of interesting information about Cloth of Gold and Pomegranate designs in Lisa Monas' sumptuous book:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Merchants-Princes-Painters-Paintings-1300-1550/dp/0300111177/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406741554&sr=8-1&keywords=merchants+princes+and+painters" target="_blank"><i>Merchants Princes and Painters: Silk Fabrics in Italian and Northern Paintings 1300 to 1550</i></a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">And if you're interested in Tudor wall paintings and painted cloths you must read Kathryn Davies book:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Artisan-Art-Vernacular-Paintings-1550-1650/dp/1904396925/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406741766&sr=8-1&keywords=artisan+art+vernacular" target="_blank"><i>Artisan Art: Vernacular wall paintrings in the Welsh Marches 1550-1650"</i></a></span></span></div>
Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-41878777175659553402014-03-25T12:07:00.001+00:002014-03-25T12:20:38.787+00:00DESIGNER FAIRS: Show Tell & Sell<b>I'm pleased to be exhibiting and selling at two local <i>Designers & Makers Fairs </i>in March and April:</b><br />
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I rarely take part in fairs as generally I work to commission and don't hold much stock - as it were. This year I'd like to get some product lines going so I thought I'd put some bits and bobs together and see what people like.<br />
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Both events will showcase top notch designer/makers mined from a rich seam of talent that runs through this neck of the woods. Honestly you can't move for craftsmen and creatives in East Sussex!!<br />
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I'll be displaying current work and selling cushions, hangings and fresco secco panels. This kind of thing....<br />
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Swirls, Curls and Pearls adorn my first design for LEWIS & WOOD</h2>
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Rococo is an exciting new collaboration with innovative fabric and wallpaper producers <a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b><i>Lewis & Wood</i></b></a>. </div>
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When Stephen Lewis and creative director Magdalen Jebb came down to visit my Hastings studio back in winter 2012 their enthusiasm was contagious. </div>
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My studio is always chockablock with painted panels and fabrics, experiments and samples but with their designer goggles on Stephen and Magdalen were instantly focusing in on pieces they liked and within an hour had pin pointed several designs they wanted to develop with me.</div>
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I then transformed my paintings into repeats, painted the final artwork and handed it over to be translated into printable fabrics and wallpapers. </div>
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The first of these designs, <b><i>Rococo, </i></b>launched in September 2013 during <b><i>FOCUS</i></b> (I posted about it <a href="http://fairlyte.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/new-designs-launch-extravaganza.html" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 11px;">painted in a burnt orange colourway</span></i></td></tr>
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This damask-y design fuses ornate, scrolling, shell-like motifs reminiscent of the rococo period with floral Indian motifs, all painted as if wood-block printed.<br />
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<b><i>Rococo</i></b> comes as a wide width wallpaper in 4 metallic finishes....</div>
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As a fabric, Rococo comes printed on a fine, tumbled linen in 3 vintage colourways....</div>
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...and finally as a sumptuous velvet in cranberry and slate blue with an irresistible "teddy bear" finish.</div>
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There are more designs to come next Spring when <b><i>Lewis & Wood</i></b> join forces with me and another two amazing artists in a truly adventurous new collection. Stay tuned!<br />
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<i>Pricing, dimensions, composition etc are available on the <a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lewis & Wood </a>website</i><br />
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Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-11040449626453128562013-10-14T17:26:00.003+01:002013-10-14T17:32:31.099+01:00NEW DESIGNS: a launch EXTRAVAGANZA!<b><span style="font-size: large;">LONDON DESIGN WEEK</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">FOCUS</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">September</span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> 2013 </span></b><br />
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So I had a double whammy at the interior designer's paradise that is <b><i><a href="http://www.dcch.co.uk/index.php?page=home" target="_blank">Design Centre Chelsea Harbour</a>. </i></b>Crammed with 99 showrooms FOCUS is their annual new collections launch fest.<br />
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I had two new designs launching. One with ZOFFANY and one with LEWIS & WOOD.<br />
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Here are a few snaps I took in the showrooms on the day I went up. First up....<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">THE GONDOLIER for Zoffany</span></b><br />
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After the success of my <b><i>Arden Collection</i></b> last year<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> (here's my <a href="http://fairlyte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/arden-launches-at-london-design-week.html" target="_blank">post </a>for from that day)</i></span> it was great to be back at the Zoffany showroom to see the launch of my new design for them<b><i>.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>The Gondolier </i></b>depicts scenes of Venice and gives a narrative element to their<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>luscious new <b><i><a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_wallpapers-detail/tespi-wallpaper/1/" target="_blank">Tespi Collection</a></i></b><br />
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Available as a velvet and a wallpaper, you can read more about the design in this <b><a href="http://fairlyte.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-gondolier-new-design-for-zoffany.html" target="_blank">recent post</a>.</b><br />
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At the showroom <span style="font-style: italic;">The Gondolier </span>was everywhere from their window display....<br />
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....to a lush upholstered chair <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(with cushions and piping in Zoffany's utterly sumptuous <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_fabrics-detail/curzon-velvets/1/" target="_blank">Curzon velvet</a>) </span></i>....<br />
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....and here it is, all velvety, snuggled between other Tespi fabrics<br />
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....and finally here is <i>The Gondolier </i>on Zoffany's gift bags...<br />
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Then it was over to the <b><i>Lewis & Wood </i></b>showroom to see my first design with them...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">ROCOCO for Lewis & Wood</span></b><br />
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This exuberant damask-y design is my first collaboration with the charming <a href="http://lewisandwood.co.uk/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Lewis & Wood</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>team.<br />
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In my next post I'll share some professional shots of <i><b>Rococo</b></i>, meanwhile here are a few glimpses of the design on launch day.<br />
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Suspended from the ceiling is<i> Rococo</i> as a wide-width metallic wallpaper <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(ultimately 4 colourways)</span></i><br />
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Here is <i>Rococo</i> as a romantic linen. The colourways are cleverly designed to sit comfortably amongst other Lewis & Wood fabrics.<br />
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I just love how Rococo works on a cushion. It crops really nicely because of the empty space within the design.<br />
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The cushions either side feature <b><i><a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/products/view/skittery-linen" target="_blank">Skittery </a></i></b>which is a lovely, fine linen with a tumbled finish. <i>Skittery </i>comes in a mouthwatering range of faded sherbet-y colours and I especially love the lemon yellow.<br />
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Some discerning ladies handling Rococo which is printed on a fine, tumbled linen<br />
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Facts and figures about Rococo <a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/products/view/rococo" target="_blank">wallpaper </a>and <a href="http://www.lewisandwood.co.uk/products/view/rococo-linen" target="_blank">fabric</a> can be found on the Lewis and Wood website.<br />
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I'll show you the gorgeous velvet version in my next post.<br />
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<br />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-36307059743580610872013-09-03T12:44:00.000+01:002013-09-04T14:42:30.731+01:00THE GONDOLIER, a new design for Zoffany<h2>
The latest fabric and wallpaper design by Melissa White</h2>
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This scenic design forms part of Zoffany's new <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/new_collections/" target="_blank"><b>TESPI Collection</b></a> launching September 2013<br />
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Following the success of our <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_fabrics-detail/arden-fabrics-with-melissa-white/1/" target="_blank"><b><i>Arden Collection</i></b></a> with Zoffany last year I was invited to produce artwork for their new <b><i>Tespi </i></b>collection which aims to "<i>transport you to a place where the grandeur of Venice in bygone days meets the charm of Umbria"</i><br />
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The commission was to design and paint a Venice scene featuring iconic canals, bridges and architecture.<br />
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So here is the original artwork at my studio, painted to scale on plaster so I could rub it back and distress it a little before it went off to the Zoffany team to be processed.<br />
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The collection is inspired by the creative legacy of the amazing Spanish designer <a href="http://fortuny.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Mariano Fortuny</a>.<br />
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The Tespi Collection is<i> "based on antique brocades, damasks, velvets and paisleys found in the Zoffany archive, the designs were re-worked by the</i> (zoffany) <i>design studio using contemporary techniques such as printing on foil and digital printing to capture the spirit of the original textiles. The Collection is complemented by the luxurious Tespi Prints, Weaves and Embroideries." </i><br />
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My figurative <b><i>Gondolier</i></b> print completes the collection by adding a narrative twist.<br />
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<b><i>Tespi</i></b> is Zoffany at its most sumptuous and opulent and the fabrics really need to be handled to appreciate their luxuriousness.<br />
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<b><i>The Gondolier</i></b> will be available soon as a wallpaper and a velvet (colourways are Dawn, Sunset and Twilight)<br />
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Tespi will launch at Zoffany's Chelsea Harbour showroom during <a href="http://www.dcch.co.uk/?page=focus_13+flyer" target="_blank"><b>FOCUS</b></a> and features in the October issues of Elle Decoration and World of Interiors:<br />
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<br />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-73271213002447990152013-07-30T13:16:00.000+01:002013-07-30T23:06:40.022+01:00CORONATION FESTIVAL MURALS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />I was one of five artisans from the <b><i>Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust</i></b> (<a href="http://www.qest.org.uk/" target="_blank">QEST</a>) selected to transform the octagonal Summer House. <br /><br /><br />On the Festival's <b><i>Royal Preview Day</i></b> I presented my canvas murals to H.M. The Queen and TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>QEST</b>, being the charitable branch of the RWHA, was invited to decorate the Summer House set within the Palace gardens. A scholar since 2007, I was approached to submit ideas for the three blank walls of the building (the other 5 walls being glass doors). Of the proposals I put forward it was a scene of rolling landscape that won favour.<br /><br />I foraged through the <a href="http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/" target="_blank">Royal Collection</a> online for inspiration and discovered two perfect scenes by the Georgian landscape artist John Wootton. Both depicted bucolic rolling landscapes with views of Henley-on-Thames.</span><br />
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Eventually I unearthed a third Wootton painting called “<i>View of Park Place</i>”. It turned out the three paintings had likely been conceived to hang together in the same room so it was destiny that they should be reunited for this panoramic commission. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Painstakingly I stitched the scenes together in Photoshop, depopulating them of their hunting narratives, joining up the horizons and adding a few strategic trees. The resulting composition was now a seamless panorama that would flow across the three walls of the Summer House.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next the design needed to be scaled up to fill the Summer House’s 22 square metres of wall? <br /><br />It was impractical<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span>to paint on site so I had nine stretcher frames constructed<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> (109 x 211cm each)</i></span> in order to paint at my studio.<br /><br />It took an intensive six weeks to paint the series including several days of knuckle busting canvas stretching. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With such large canvases the linen had to be de-crimped (double stretched) and close-stapled to avoid sagging and ensure a tight painting surface that would survive the fluctuating temperatures of the Summer House. </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />After thorough priming and two coats of gesso I set to work painting the sky then worked my way across the nine panels one field at a time. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Whilst I usually paint with natural pigments or chalk paint I decided to use best quality acrylics here for their stability and colour mixing versatility.</span><br />
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Below are shots of my references followed by the finished painted panels.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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To enhance the illusion of distance I added a simple wall along the bottom with trompe l'oeil panelling. <br /><br />Given the tight deadline for completion I needed to approach the commission in quite a bold, theatrical way as might a scenic painter, focusing on one tree at a time rather than one leaf at a time. That said, </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when I contemplated the prestigious final setting for these paintings, I </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">found myself obsessing</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> over the minutiae.</span><br />
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With a set-in-stone deadline for completion I worked long days and weekends to finish in time. With subject matter like this I could have gone on for days tweaking trees, adding people to the empty paths and livestock to empty fields. Ultimately my last brush stroke was dictated by varnish drying times. <br /><br />To celebrate varnishing day I had an impromptu party where with friends and family, we quaffed the Queen's favourite tipple Dubbonet and gin <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(crikey!)</span></i> and ate salmon and cucumber sandwiches<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (crusts removed of course!)</span></i><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; text-align: start;"><i style="font-size: small;">Finishing party: spot the tiara and the Dubonnet and gin</i><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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Then it took another day to pack up the canvases. The courier was knocking on my door just as I was strapping in the last panel. Skin of my teeth! Phew! <br /><br />Off they went to London based master upholsterers <a href="http://www.albertechapman.co.uk/" target="_blank">Albert E. Chapman Ltd</a> to be infilled with insulating materials. The team then installed the panels at the Summer House by hanging them on cross bars fitted to the walls.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #134f5c; text-align: start;">The guys from Albert E.Chapman Ltd </span><br style="color: #134f5c; text-align: start;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; text-align: start;">installing the panels in the Summer House</span></span></i></td></tr>
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</span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I went up to London to see the installation it was my first chance to see all nine panels in a row. It was a relief to see that the scene flowed nicely across the three walls and that the horizons all joined up. </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br />The resulting panoramic scene was designed to suit the informal, relaxing atmosphere of a summer house. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />In the photo below you can see fresco artist Sarah Hocombe's magnificent sky ceiling. Gazing up at it is <a href="http://www.bobjohnstonbaskets.co.uk/" target="_blank">Bob Johnston's</a> charming wicker corgi and next to him are two chairs upholstered in Jean Monro's "<i>Jubilee Bouquet</i>" fabric by specialist upholsterers Anthea Laing and Stephen Mills. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joining our work as permanent fixtures within the Summer House were a stunning cherry and walnut wood dining table made by </span><a href="http://amfinefurniture.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Aidan McEvoy</a><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (pictured below being thoroughly admired by </span></i></span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #134f5c; text-align: start;">TRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.)</span></span></i><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></i>Plus an elegant engraved plaque by letter cutter Daniel Meek commemorating QEST. </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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.<br />For the four day <b>Coronation Festival</b><b> </b>many other QEST scholars were invited to display their work in and around the Summer House. It was great to meet some of them for the first time and the range of skills is incredible. Everything from pewterers to milliners, stone sculptors to dolls house restorers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can read about all of us artisans in the <a href="http://www.qest.org.uk/magazine/2013/QEST%20Summer%202013.pdf" target="_blank">QEST newsletter</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b>This legacy project will be enjoyed for years to come. </b></span><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It highlights the eclectic range of crafts that QEST has supported since it was established by the Royal Warrant Holders Association in 1990. </b><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm thrilled to </span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">have been involved...</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><i>.....and of course I got to meet the Queen.....;-)</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">QEST trustee and </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">development director<u> Penny Bendall</u></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and her assistant <u>Julia Robinson</u> for looking after us scholars and curating the event.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>QEST Chairman <u>Nick Farrow</u> for organising the event and keeping it fun</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>QEST press officer <u>Shelley-Anne Claircourt</u> for being the fairy god-mother of PR</b></span></div>
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Here's a little post about a painted cloth commission I completed last year.<br />
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A client in Warwickshire had a dining room wall to treat and she was taken by the <i>Verdure</i> fabric from our <b style="font-style: italic;">Arden Collection </b>for Zoffany (more about the Verdure design <b><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1139140150329742533#editor/target=post;postID=1044182819027864070" target="_blank">here</a></i></b>). She also liked the animals in the <b><i>Arden</i></b> fabric (below).<br />
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Her interior designer <a href="http://www.kaywoottoninteriors.co.uk/" target="_blank">Kay Wootton</a> came up with the solution to paint a new Verdure that included selected animals from <i>Arden</i>. This meant devising a new, non-repeating arrangement to fill the client's large wall space.<br />
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The painted cloth verdures fashionable in the 17th Century were derived from tapestries and were fairly stylised with the landscape piled high and in the same scale up to a high horizon.<br />
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The picture below shows the extremely rare painted cloths at <a href="http://www.owlpen.com/manor/painted-cloths" target="_blank">Owlpen Manor</a>. Here they are nailed floor to ceiling on all four walls.<br />
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In preparation I stretch unbleached linen over a large stretcher frame and prime it with rabbit skin glue (size).<br />
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Then with the linen nice and taught, I map out the design with thin washes of colour:<br />
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This is the "staining" technique used by painter-stainers in the 17th Century. These types of stained cloth were produced in large quantities at the peak of their popularity and were sold by the yard.<br />
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They were also known as "waterworks" as the paints were so thin. It is thought the artists may have laid the linen on the floor and worked bare foot painting on the flat.<br />
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Below are details of the original painted cloths at Owlpen Manor. You can see how the thin paints allow the weave of the linen to show like tapestry.<br />
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<i>(there is lots more information about painted cloths on the <a href="http://www.owlpen.com/manor/painted-cloths" target="_blank">Owlpen website</a> and also on my website <a href="http://www.fairlyteelizabethan.co.uk/">www.fairlyteelizabethan.co.uk</a></i><i>).</i><br />
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So back to the studio and I'm still there painting leaves and creatures......<br />
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For this type of work I make up paints using earth pigments and glue size. I also use a few colours from <a href="http://www.pinebrushcolourman.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pinebrush Colourman </a>who make the nearest thing to this by using natural earth pigments in their lovely chalky paints.<br />
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.....so eventually the cloth is finished.....<br />
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....the naive border is painted....</div>
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...and I've given it a rub down to soften and distress the surface...<br />
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....and then it's time to take the linen off the frame and to my sewing lady to line the back and weight the bottom:<br />
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The finished cloth has tabs at the top so it can be hung against a wall from a pole like a tapestry but, like many commissions, this is the last I see of it before it leaves my studio and heads off to its new home.</div>
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This was the type of commission I was keen should ultimately derive from the <i>Arden Collection</i>; bespoke, hand painted artwork inspired by an off-the-peg range and tailor-made to suit a client's room scheme. <br />
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<br />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-66626354947381777992013-02-08T16:15:00.001+00:002013-02-08T16:15:08.658+00:00Upholstered in Arden velvet <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>HAPPY 2013!</b></span><br />
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<b>...bit of a slow blogging start to the year but I've been hibernating at my chilly studio through January, working on secret designs for the autumn.</b><br />
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Just to prove I'm still here I thought I'd share these photos sent by the lovely ladies at <a href="http://www.ostermalmstextil.se/" target="_blank">Östermalms Textilateljé</a> a fabulous interiors showroom in Stockholm.<br />
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This is the eponymous <b><i>Arden</i></b> design from our <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_fabrics-detail/arden-fabrics-with-melissa-white/1/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Arden Collection</a> which we launched with great success in 2012 with Zoffany (<i>and pretty much all I blogged about last year too</i>!)<br />
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The Stockholm team have upholstered this retro sofa for their showroom using the Venetian Red colourway of this luxurious velvet.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 150%;">We adapted this enchanting forest scene</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> from a mid 15</span><sup style="line-height: 150%;">th</sup><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">century wall painting that </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">was discovered in a house
in Halifax in 1901. The house fell into ruin shortly afterwards
and the painting was lost forever. The scene depicts a forest floor richly
studded with clusters of small flowers, possibly wood anemones. In amongst the
trees are rabbits, hedgehogs, horned sheep, squirrels, wild fowl, moles, deer
and a handsome unicorn. The creatures were probably </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">modeled</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> on those found in popular medieval bestiaries. This style of wall painting, known as <i>imitation tapestry</i>,
was fashionable all over Britain.</span></div>
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The Arden design is available printed on luxurious velvet and on linen.<o:p></o:p><br />
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It's nice to see a large sofa upholstered in <b><i>Arden.</i></b> The one we featured on the cover of the <i>Arden </i>brochure was a stylish 2 seater called <i>Snooze</i> by Ochre.</div>
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Curiously the red background colour on the Swedish sofa and the brochure sofa looks very different but the Swedish sofa is much closer to the actual fabric - it is more burnt orange than deep red - weird that!</div>
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Thanks to the enthusiastic Stockholm team at Östermalms Textilateljé for keeping me updated.</div>
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You can read more about my visit to Stockholm in this post: <a href="http://fairlyte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/arden-on-tour-stockholm.html" target="_blank">ARDEN ON TOUR - Stockholm</a><br />
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<br />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-48708215132267651982012-10-15T14:13:00.003+01:002012-10-28T18:31:37.389+00:00Painted Cushions for Chelsea <b>NEW Painted Cushions for <i>Solid ID</i> shop in Chelsea</b><br />
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Having blogged incessantly about my <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_fabrics-detail/arden-fabrics-with-melissa-white/1/" target="_blank"><i>Zoffany Arden Collection</i></a> for most of the year, it's time, methinks to share some of the other stuff I've been up to at the Fairlyte Studio.<br />
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First off I've been supplying my wares to:<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">273 Fulham Road, London SW10 9PZ, 020 7351 3045</span></i><br />
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Newly opened in Spring this lifestyle shop in chic Chelsea is the new venture from the people behind bespoke flooring company <b><i>Solid Floor</i></b>. </div>
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<b><i>Solid ID</i></b> offers "<i>an idiosyncratic array of furniture, lighting, tableware and accessories, with a focus on handmade, one-off pieces</i>."</div>
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In this post I'll quickly show you around the shop then maybe next time I'll take you behind the scenes at my studio.</div>
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The shop sells all sorts of bits and bobs including the painted and distressed benches above. I've supplied cushions for these painted with various patterns on rustic linens. Also pictured above are my cushion stacks painted with coordinating designs in lime green and indigo on linen, wool and silk. </div>
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Above are my painted boxy cushion pads that come in matching sets of three and below are various large cushions made with re-cycled grain sacks. Each sack is different and the texture of the weave dictates the kind of design I can paint on it. They're great fun as I can get big and bold with the more gnarly ones!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grain sack cushions</td></tr>
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Amongst some top notch products <b><i>Solid ID</i></b> stocks wallpaper by fellow Hastings gal <a href="http://www.deborahbowness.com/" target="_blank">Deborah Bowness</a> (below right) and the jars are painted to shop owner Eelke's whim by Hastings' Nick Kadomtzeff at <a href="http://www.signwork.plus.com/index.html" target="_blank">Signwork</a>:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign written jars and wallpaper by Deborah Bowness </td></tr>
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You may have spotted <b><i>Solid ID </i></b>at this years <a href="http://thedesignjunction.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b><i>Design Junction</i></b></a> which was THE place to be and be seen during September's <i>London Design Week</i>:</div>
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Keep an eye on <b><i>Solid ID</i></b>. These guys have big visions, a dynamic and fun approach to design and they are an exciting team to work with.<br />
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Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-69233611245532523132012-09-26T22:55:00.002+01:002012-09-26T22:55:55.568+01:00Homes and Gardens Fabric Award<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We've won BEST PRINTED FABRIC in the<i> Homes and Gardens Fabric Awards</i> <i>2012</i>! </b><b> </b></span><br />
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The award is for our lovely <i><b>VERDURE</b></i> print from the <b><i><a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_fabrics-detail/arden-fabrics-with-melissa-white/1/" target="_blank">Arden Collection </a></i></b><br />
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There was a champagne breakfast at the Royal Hospital State Apartments in Chelsea, then I accepted the award along with marketing director Victoria Blair and Zoffany designer Lorraine Kerr who helped develop our original artwork for print. We were just part of the fab team behind <i><b>Arden</b></i>.<br />
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<i><b>Homes and Gardens </b></i>did a lovely feature about me at the studio back in April 2012.<br />
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You can read it <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/84864438/Homes-and-Gardens-March-12" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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This design is also nominated for the <i><a href="http://www.thebritishdesignawards.com/2012/2012shortlist-21-melissawhite.html" target="_blank">Elle Decoration British Design Award </a></i>which I featured in my <a href="http://fairlyte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/vote-for-verdure_31.html" target="_blank">last post</a><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Voting is now closed for the Elle Decor award and of the thirty nominated designs the six with the most votes will be unveiled in the December issue, on sale October
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CONGRATS also to Zoffany's sister brand Sanderson for winning <i><b>Best Small-Print Fabric</b></i> for <i>Tribeca </i>from <i>Colour for Living</i>. I love this funky collection!<br />
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<br />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-10441828190278640702012-08-31T11:14:00.000+01:002012-08-31T13:31:33.598+01:00Vote for Verdure! Elle Decor British Design Awards<div style="text-align: center;">
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The nominated <i><b>VERDURE </b></i>wallpaper is one of the designs from our <b><a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_wallpapers-detail/arden-wallpapers-with-melissa-white/1/" target="_blank">Arden Collection</a></b> created with <b>Zoffany. </b>For full details about the awards check out this month's <i><b>Elle Decoration </b></i>(out now) or see the<b> <a href="http://www.thebritishdesignawards.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor website</a> </b><br />
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The design comes digitally printed in two colourways on 140 cms wide,
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<u><b>About the Verdure Design</b></u></div>
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<b>Verdure</b> (<i>from an old French word for greenery</i>) is a design based on a late 17<sup>th</sup> century English painted cloth. At
the peak of their popularity these “stayned” linen cloths were nailed floor to ceiling around entire rooms. Shakespeare mentions painted cloths in several
plays and Henry VIII lists them in his inventories proving that they were not "<i>poor men's tapestries</i>". </div>
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Very few survive due to
their fragile nature. The subject matter included religious themes, hunting
scenes or pictorial subjects such as our lush pastoral landscape with a church
and waterfall (better seen in this close up of the wallpaper).</div>
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The best surviving example of a verdure painted cloth can be found in its original setting at the magnificent <i><b><a href="http://www.owlpen.com/paintedcloths.shtml" target="_blank">Owlpen Manor</a></b><a href="http://www.owlpen.com/paintedcloths.shtml" target="_blank"> </a></i>in the Cotswolds. </div>
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The wonderful Owlpen cloths tell the story of Joseph and his technicolour coat. A few years ago David and I were commissioned to reproduce them for a re-display project at <a href="http://www.bmag.org.uk/blakesley-hall" target="_blank">Blakesley Hall</a> museum in Birmingham:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our Blakesley Hall painted cloths</td></tr>
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These Verdure designs are definitely my favourite of the period. The scenes are a joy to paint as they have such lovely painterly motifs and harmonious colours. I know David was very fond of these designs too. <br />
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It was an interesting challenge to put fragments of an original verdure into repeat. We then painted it on unbleached linen canvas with watery paints so that the weave would show through as in the "stayned" originals. <br />
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With Zoffany we tried various colourways including a very odd purple one but it
really worked best in its original emerald and earthy greens ("tapestry
green") and in a faded, somewhat scandinavian "lead blue".<br />
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For a 350 year old design it is remarkably on trend today with its folksy, fairytale narrative.<br />
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A bucolic snapshot of Old England<br />
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Definitely one of my favourites....remember to <b><a href="http://www.thebritishdesignawards.com/2012/2012shortlist-21-melissawhite.html" target="_blank">vote</a></b> if you like it too :)<br />
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Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-65107264478039894902012-07-10T20:21:00.000+01:002012-07-13T22:43:31.492+01:00ARDEN ON TOUR ~ Moscow<br />
<b>This was my final scheduled trip presenting the <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/new_collections/" target="_blank">Arden Collection</a> for Zoffany. </b><br />
<b>And what an adventure to be sent to Moscow!</b><br />
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The event was called <a href="http://decorusexpo.com/index.php" target="_blank">DECORUS</a>, a glamorous, high calibre show for design industry professionals. Its organisers are the dynamic Natasha and James Kimberly who launched Decorus two years ago.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Presenting Arden at Decorus</td></tr>
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I gave my talk explaining the history behind Arden's Elizabethan/Jacobean designs and the multi-lingual Natasha translated into Russian.<br />
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Meanwhile Alison Keane<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Export Sales Manager for Sanderson/Zoffany/Morris)</span></i> worked her magic selling pattern books and opening accounts with the Russian interior design world.<br />
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Then it was off to explore Moscow with my fella....<br />
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First we were keen to see some Russian art at the <i><b>State Tretyakov Gallery</b></i><br />
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Some obligatory giant historic scenes of uprising, subjugation and execution:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy </i>in 1698 by Vasiliy Suriko </td></tr>
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...then some giant biblical scenes:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Appearance of Christ to the People </i>by A. Ivanov </td></tr>
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....and finally walls and walls of portraits, my favourites being these lovely ladies by Vladimir Borovikovsky:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vladimir Borovikovsky busts!</td></tr>
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I revelled in the rich detail of the fabrics and flowers. It was a such a treat to be allowed to take pictures in an art gallery (<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>at an extra cost of 200rubels</i></span>).<br />
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Here are more details of costume and furnishings by various Russian artists. Inspiration for a new collection perhaps.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Details from the Tretyakov Gallery</td></tr>
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On our last day we entered the Kremlin and were blown away by the abundance of floor to ceiling frescoes and icons in its many churches. Thankfully we weren't allowed to take pictures inside or I'd still be there now!<br />
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Here's a hint anyway...<br />
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....golden domes gleaming even on a rainy day! <br />
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In transit of course we took in the famous Moscow Metro, a powerful symbol of the Communist dream. There are frescoes, mosaics, statues of Communist heroes and reliefs of revolutionaries and all over the place powerful symbolic bundles of wheat. The metro is pristine, graffiti and advert free - lovely!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melissa and Alison in the Moscow metro</td></tr>
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So we ticked many boxes in our two days exploring Moscow. Our visit was challenging and the atmosphere around the Kremlin was quite intense but the city revealed many hidden treasures and remains a source of intrigue.<br />
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As Churchill famously said of Russia:<br />
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<i style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma</span></i></div>
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Thank you to Alison for looking after us</div>
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Thank you to James for vodka and pickles at Cafe Pushkin </div>
Thank you to Natasha for inviting me to Decorus when we met at Paris Deco Off <br />
<br />...and thank you to Zoffany for this amazing opportunity!Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-55578922360356188992012-06-04T20:17:00.001+01:002012-06-04T20:30:56.671+01:00ARDEN ON TOUR ~ StockholmI'm just back from a trip to Stockholm to present the <i><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_712056267">Arden Collection</a></b></i> for Zoffany.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showroom:<i> Verdure </i>fabric</td></tr>
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This city is fresh and open and, as a collection of small islands,
there's water everywhere. My fella and I were shameless tourists for
three days before I donned my Zoffany hat for the final two.<br />
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Our hosts for the presentation were <i><b><a href="http://www.frankcordinata.com/" target="_blank">Frank and Cordinata</a></b></i>, a packed-to-the-rafters interiors showroom in the heart of the city.<br />
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They invited an enthusiastic audience for the cocktail evening and then an A-list of journalists for their press breakfast the following day. I gave my talk to both audiences and the collection was well received by all.<br />
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Hopefully Arden will be appearing in the top Swedish mags over the next few months. <br />
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I was tickled by this clever costumed interpretation of some of the Arden wallpapers:<br />
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So Stockholm!...There's loads to see but here are some of my <i>creative </i>highlights. <br />
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<b><u>SKANSEN, open air museum</u></b><br />
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A painted ceiling in the late 17th century iron master's farmstead.<br />
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Where the English tradition of wall painting thinned out after the Elizabethans, it continued in Scandinavia and seems to have evolved in a sweeter and more refined style. Here's a lovely example of a birds and flowers design somewhat softened by time but very finely executed.<br />
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<i>(note to self: must dig out my Scandinavian Decor books and actually read them not just look at the pretty pictures!). </i><br />
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<u><b>The Vasa Museum </b></u><br />
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This extremely popular museum holds a stunning warship that sank a mile out of harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628.<br />
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The ship is abundant with carved decoration which may well have been what caused her to keel over. She was raised again in 1961 and no photo can quite capture how immense this ship is and how incredibly well she is preserved. I was particularly drawn to the rich carvings and the gnarly patination of the wood. <br />
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<u><b>Nordiska Museum</b></u><br />
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So glad I came here. A great introduction to the folk art of Sweden. Lots of painted fabric and furniture to inspire and such a fresh and consistent colour palette. This reflects the limited pigments available from leaves, bark, soot, earth and red lead. Definitely feel a new collection for Rowan coming on. <br />
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Also in the Nordiska museum was a display of dolls houses. Not my usual bag but absolutely fell in love with the oldest one on show made in the late 17th century.<br />
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This was, of course, a toy but also a learning tool for teaching young girls about being a housewife!<br />
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I'm tempted to try painting some of these designs full scale. They are so full of energy!<br />
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That'll do for now....<br />
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...no time to go into the delish food (I'm a herring convert!) and the friendly locals and the other museums and the blah blah blah.<br />
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Big thanks to Pauline and the lovely people at Frank and Cordinata who were great fun and very organised.<br />
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Thanks also to Chris Warren<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Zoffany's export sales director) </span></i>and Verity Scrase<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> (from PR agents Murray Weir Willats) </i></span>who arranged the trip and helped with the presentations. <br />
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...and finally a red squirrel at Skansen...I can't tell you how thrilled we were to spot this little fella...nearly had my toe off though!<br />
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<br />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-89930616422290099882012-05-13T20:31:00.000+01:002012-05-14T10:04:46.554+01:00ARDEN ON TOUR: Stags in Sussex<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On a soggy foggy Wednesday morning I popped up from Hastings to Frant near
Tunbridge Wells to give a talk about the <i><b><a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/new_collections/" target="_blank">Arden Collection</a></b></i> and Elizabethan painted interiors.<br />
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Our host for this coffee morning was <i><b><a href="http://www.maryensor.co.uk/" target="_blank">Mary Ensor Interiors</a>.</b></i><br />
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The showroom of this respected 30 year old practice exudes style and elegance. Their
palette is muted and sophisticated with playful undertones and it was
interesting to see which designs from <i><b>Arden </b></i>they had chosen to reflect their look. <br />
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In the window hangs the medieval style <i><b>Arden</b></i> design in pewter, one of the more refined colourways in linen with some versatile golds and indigos to pull out in a
scheme.<br />
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In another corner of the window our 16<sup>th</sup> century <i><b>Saffron Walden </b></i>design on linen (in charcoal) demonstrates
its modern credentials hung behind a shapely retro piped armchair in pearl grey.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron Walden fabric in window display</td></tr>
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Below is the linen <i><b>Cinquefoils </b></i>(in sandstone) set behind beachy neutrals, the glass reflecting the watery feel of this design which we painted in thin,
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A few more shots of the showroom with Mary Ensor's new owner Lisa (left) and Anya. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Around the Mary Ensor showroom</td></tr>
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…then upstairs to give my talk to an audience of 30 enthusiastic customers.
But not before coffee and treats supplied by Sussex based cake makers <i><b><a href="http://fabulousbakes.com/" target="_blank">Fabulous Bakes</a>.</b></i> (A great idea for an indulgent gift by post). <br />
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SUBLIME!! but beware becoming dusted in icing sugar after a scoffing frenzy!<br />
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Next stop...Stockholm!<br />
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Many thanks to Helen Short, Zoffany's area sales
rep for Sussex who set up the event, to the Mary Ensor ladies for looking after us and to our audience
for being so attentive.<br />
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For stockists visit the <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/stockists/" target="_blank">Zoffany website</a> or call head office on 0844 543 4600.<br />
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Alternatively email me at mel@melissawhite.co.uk <br />
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This annual trade show takes place at <a href="http://www.dcch.co.uk/index.php?page=home" target="_blank">Chelsea Harbour Design Centre</a> which is home to over 400 interior design brands. Zoffany share a showroom with Sanderson and Morris and Co and I joined the Zoffany team for three days of meeting and greeting and talking about the collection.<br />
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It was my first chance to meet the interior designers and retailers who hold Zoffany accounts. It is they who will be out there convincing their clients to redecorate using the Arden Collection!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sofa covered in <i>Saffron Walden </i>(charcoal). Cushions covered in <i>Arden </i>and <i>Canterbury</i> (and me)</td></tr>
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It was such a thrill to see the showroom decked out in our fabrics and papers and to finally get to see the sample books. Just under two years after my first meeting with design director Liz Cann, here we are at last!<br />
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My favourite piece in the showroom is this chair (below) covered in the <i>Arden </i>velvet (in venetian red). The cushion uses the <i>Millefleurs</i> embroidery.<br />
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Zoffany won Elle Decor's<i> "Most Inspiring Showroom"</i> award - yay! <br />
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....and here's a short interview I did for the Chelsea Harbour blog:<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/38531222">Right here right now with artist Melissa White</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user8668208">accessgreatdesign</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>
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Unfortunately David, my co.designer was unwell and unable to make this soft launch but he was there in spirit regaling visitors with tales of Elizabethan life and the story behind these unique designs. <br />
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Big thanks to Camilla and Selina the showroom girls who were dynamos. Thanks also to the whole Zoffany team for looking after me and giving me confidence in this new and exciting environment away from my cosy studio. <br />
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Here are posts about the collection by two lovely bloggers I met at Design Week:<br />
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<a href="http://www.alisonhutchinsondesign.co.uk/2012/03/16/whats-new-at-london-design-week/" target="_blank">Alison Hutchinson Design</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.hopinteriors.com/2012/03/london-design-week-2012-bloggers-lunch.html" target="_blank">HOP Interiors</a>Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-58815783033357647302012-03-25T19:47:00.000+01:002012-03-25T19:47:37.819+01:00Arden Launch in Paris<div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: left;">
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I'm just back from this PR event in Paris where I introduced the <b>Arden Collection </b>to the French press. </div>
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My spot (above) featured the <b><i>Verdure</i></b> fabric in its
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<span style="color: #666666;">Hosting this launch event was PR agency </span><a href="http://www.bureau110.com/treca-interiors.htm" style="color: #666666;" target="_blank">Bureau 110</a><span style="color: #666666;">. They have several brands on their books and for this event they took over the spectacular apartment of fashion and interior designer Philippe Model.</span><div style="color: #666666; text-align: left;">
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This place is not so much an apartment as an atelier and playroom where Philippe experiments with whacky ideas and hires it out for location shoots.</div>
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In this ever-evolving space Bureau 110 set up product displays across about 10 rooms for its brands including <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/new_collections/" target="_blank">Zoffany</a>, <a href="http://www.sanderson-uk.com/new-collections.aspx" target="_blank">Sanderson</a> and Harlequin's new brand <a href="http://www.scion.uk.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Scion</a> with the bold and dramatic <i>Melinki </i>collection (below)</div>
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In between meeting with invited journalists and stylists I couldn't resist taking shots of some of the products in their beguiling settings (albeit with my basic pocket camera). </div>
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This location is often hired out for photoshoots, the remnants of which are evident throughout. There are flaking paint, layers of wallpaper and incongruous architectural bits and bobs everywhere. </div>
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Here are some snaps from around the apartement:</div>
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This is<i> Little Greene'</i>s new colour card. Check out the innovative sticky-outy chips. You can fold the perforated page and offer up the colour without a white background. Genious!</div>
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designer glassware and ceramics<br />
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tea light cups</td></tr>
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I was obsessed by these faded pink tea light cups lined in old gold and arranged in front of antique mirrors. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kitchen ceiling</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Now heres a technique I'd like to learn: flaking paint revealing old faded wallpaper.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A still life in the corridor</td></tr>
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I'm inspired to let loose on my studio and let it evolve like this place has. </div>
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Every wall is a potential canvas. Trick is not to over-think it. Just play!</div>
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Hopefully the Arden Collection will feature in a few French magazines over the next few months. As a half-Frenchy myself it would be a lovely opportunity to show off the collection to my French family. </div>
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You can see more images of the interiors at this Italian <a href="http://www.livinginside.it/index.php?pagina=features&categoria=&sottocategoria=&galleria=1524&lingua=en" target="_blank">locations website </a></div>Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-38449409392119204612012-03-10T17:38:00.000+00:002012-03-10T18:01:17.601+00:00Silk Merchants and stripy paper<div style="text-align: center;">
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built by a prosperous silk merchant called Thomas Bayly following the Great
Fire of Marlborough in 1653. Its interior is rich with wall paintings,
panelling and a commanding oak staircase with a rare survival of painted fictive balustrading on the walls. </span></div>
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all four walls, over doors, hinges and the stone fireplace, is thought to
represent striped silk hangings. There is no real precedent for such a design
and nothing quite like it follows. It is truly unique and actually very
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arrival in Marlborough there was an unnerving power cut, caused by the sunspots,
that shut down the entire town for two hours. Thankfully it ended just in time
to plug in the projector and begin my slideshow talk. I was then joined by Zoffany's
design director Liz Cann in talking the team through the collection piece by
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a guided tour of the house given by the knowledgeable head trustee Sir John Sykes and volunteers at the
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<br /></div>Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-8394658917783561232012-02-24T10:59:00.000+00:002012-02-25T09:41:42.258+00:00The Big Egg Hunt, Find our egg!<span id="goog_549989426"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>Set to be the largest and most interactive public art display London has ever seen, over 200 giant eggs have been hidden across the City in this massive charity event presented by Faberge.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The charities behind this adventurous event are The Elephant Family and Action for Children. The same people who did the giant elephants in 2010 and giant cows a few years ago. The Big Egg Hunt is a charitable event that will raise funds for vital conservation issues and help secure a future for some of the UK’s most vulnerable and neglected children.</span><br />
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You'll see from checking out the website that there are some very big names involved and some <u>utterly</u> amazing eggs. You can download maps and apps and join in to win prizes and raise money. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>THE ARDEN EGG</b></u></span></div>
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Our egg is number 189 and is hidden in Egg Zone 10 - SOUTHBANK.<br />
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Here's a CLUE: This design was painted at the same time Shakespeare's plays were first hitting the London stage. <br />
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I haven't been up to London to find it yet but I'll be joining the hunt soon. <br />
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<b><u>Meanwhile Here's some stuff about our egg!</u></b><br />
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Shhh...I'll tell you a secret....we're about to launch a fabric and wallpaper collection with <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/wallpapers" target="_blank">Zoffany</a>. It is called <i><b>Arden </b></i>and is inspired by Elizabethan wall paintings. Pop back in March for the full story!<br />
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Our <i>Arden </i>egg features one of the fabrics from the collection. A beautiful printed linen in 5 colourways called <i>Canterbury</i>.<br />
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The design is based on a gorgeous Elizabethan multivine that was painted on the wall of a house in Canterbury around 1600. The house is now demolished but you can see the original wall section at Canterbury museum.<br />
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This is a rare treat indeed as these wall paintings are extremely rare. <br />
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Wall paintings were highly fashionable in Elizabethan England and, as you may already know, that's what I specialise in with my colleague David Cutmore. <br />
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<b>Learn more about this design in one of my previous postings: <a href="http://fairlyte.blogspot.com/2010/09/mermaids-and-multivines.html" target="_blank">Mermaids & Multivines</a></b><br />
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Here<b> </b>are some work in progress pics from the studio.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We plastered the background to give a textured surface</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave painting free hand outlines of the design </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me painting the egg using natural pigment paints. (In the background a few clues about the <i>Arden</i> Collection designs)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave painting the egg.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of the egg after waxing</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sneak preview of the Canterbury linen for Zoffany</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Hunting!</span></b></div>Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139140150329742533.post-30340655344170883382011-06-15T10:52:00.005+01:002011-06-15T11:03:26.941+01:00Fabric Designs for Rowan, Westminster<b>Last year I was thrilled to be invited to design for <a href="http://www.westminsterfabrics.com/">WESTMINSTER FIBERS</a>, an American company producing "lifestyle" printed fabrics for quilting and sewing. I am part of the ROWAN FABRICS branch of the company and have produced two collections with a third in production. </b><br />
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</tbody></table>See the <i><b>Westminster Lifestyle Fabrics Spring 2011</b> </i>Catalogue <b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/56477682/Westminster-Lifestyle-Fabrics-Spring-2011-Catalog">here</a></b><br />
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Back in 2007 <b><a href="http://www.kaffefassett.com/Home.html">Kaffe Fassett</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.brandonmably.com/1/Home.html">Brandon Mabey</a></b> chanced upon my studio and were inspired enough to recommend me to Westminster with whom they've collaborated since the 80's. If you don't know of these guys please look them up because they are leading ambassadors in the world of quilting, knitwear and <b><a href="http://www.gloriouscolor.com/index.php">glorious colour </a></b>and pattern. Incredibly lovely chaps too!<b> </b><br />
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<b>First Collection - out now:</b><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.westminsterfabrics.com/pub/singlecollection.jsp?designer=Melissa%20White&image=mw-03-vibrant1.jpg&collection=Fairlyte%20Garden&category=0&catname=&newitem=0&new_desc=null">FAIRLYTE GARDEN</a></b></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5 designs in 4 colourways</span></i> </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Butterfly Carnival</i></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Medusa Tree</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Bug Hunt</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Blossom Swirl</b></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Fritillary Wing</b></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table><i><b></b></i>This collection launched in January 2011. I called it <i><b>Fairlyte Garden </b></i>after my business name <i><b>Fairlyte. </b></i>It's an odd spelling I know and I've seen it online spelt in the oddest ways (Fairytale, <span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">Fairylyte etc). </span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"> </span><br />
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<span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">The 5 designs evolved from a large fresco secco painting I did in 2009 (below) when I was playing with elements of Chinoiserie and scraps of vintage fabric.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Dragonfly Tree</b></i> (with detail)</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">The design process was a huge learning curve for me as I had to paint in a new way that could be interpreted by the engravers into fabric. That meant being able to separate the colours, put the designs into a working repeat and think on a smaller scale than I'm used to. The biggest challenge was how to keep my signature style of ageing and distressing the surface; how to incorporate cracks and worn areas. There are limitations and some of my cracking didn't translate so well into fabric, looking more like batik in print, so I had to adapt my techniques.</span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"> </span><br />
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<span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">Here's a shot from the workshop last year. At the bottom are my original paintings for </span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"><i>Butterfly Carnival, </i></span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"><i>Medusa Tree </i>and </span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"><i>Bug Hunt</i></span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">I was thrilled to see the designs for the first time in print. I'm not a quilter myself and do very little sewing so I am keen to see how people use my fabrics and I hope to learn from feedback how I can adapt and develop my style as I work on future collections.</span><b><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">2nd collection - launches August 2011</span></b><br />
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<span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">Coming soon is this larger collection of Oriental inspired designs. It was previewed at the <i>Houston Spring Quilt Market </i>in May as featured on the fascinating </span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"><b><a href="http://www.trueup.net/2011/quilt-market/spring-quilt-market-2011-rowan-melissa-white-2/">True Up</a></b> blog devoted to fabric. </span><br />
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<span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">Here's a sneak preview of my own:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Misaki Collection </b></i>by Melissa White</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">I'm really excited about this one as it's inspired by an amazing exhibition I went to in Paris in May. It was a retrospective of one of my favourite artists Odilon Redon. I adore his pastels as he uses the most gorgeous colours imaginable. Stay tuned!</span><br />
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<div style="color: #674ea7;"><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1" style="font-size: large;">WHERE TO BUY</span></div><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">Please visit the <i>Westminster </i>website for their <b><a href="http://www.westminsterfabrics.com/pub/storelocator.jsp">Store Locator</a>. </b></span><span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1"><b> </b></span><br />
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<span id="HtmlPlaceholderControl1">In the UK you can order a selection from the <i><b>Fairlyte Garden </b></i>Collection at <i><b><a href="http://www.fancymoon.co.uk/search-731-0.html?phrase=fairlyte&start=0&template=s5.html&orderby=relevance">FANCY MOON</a></b></i> priced at £12.98 p/m. This online "purveyor of fine fabrics" stocks a great range including many from <b>Westminster</b>. </span><br />
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This recent commission for a painted wall hanging is a nice opportunity for me to show you one of my favourite examples of grotesquework. I love it for its dynamic, bold and playful subject matter. <br />
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This large scale design is one of the five we selected for <i><b><a href="http://organzola.co.uk/fairlyte/elizabethan/docs/anticke.php">The Anticke Collection</a>. </b></i><br />
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It depicts a scrolling fantasy of arabesques, masks, satyrs, naked putti and pilasters.<br />
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This is an English variation on the Italian Renaissance decorative style which in turn is derived from Ancient Rome (the word <i>grotesque</i> coming from the Latin root "grotto" meaning a small cave or hollow where these types of design were discovered.)<br />
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As one of <i>The Anticke Collection </i>designs we can paint the <i>Golden Cross Grotesque</i> onto linen to be hung as a wall cloth, or by the metre for curtains and soft furnishings. Sections may also be painted as fresco secco panels. Please <b><a href="http://organzola.co.uk/fairlyte/elizabethan/docs/contact.php">contact Fairlyte</a></b> for details and pricing. <br />
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Reopening in 2000 following an ambitious redisplay project this landmark museum commissioned us to paint the <i>Golden Cross Grotesque</i> onto stiffened linen to line the walls of the upstairs parlour. We also provided cloths for 3 other rooms.<br />
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</span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Opening times: </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>18 - 19 & 25 - 26 September 11am - 6pm</i><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span><strong> </strong></span></span></span><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span><strong></strong></span></span> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For full details including directions please visit the <b><a href="http://www.coastalcurrents.org.uk/2010/category/open-studios/page/3/">COASTAL CURRENTS </a></b>website<br />
<span style="color: dimgrey;"><span><strong> </strong></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span><strong> </strong></span></span> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you are local to Hastings on the South Coast of England it would be great to meet you. Come and have a cream tea and meet me and my two guest designer makers<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (see below)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">....and here are some Elizabethan designs hand painted on linen for cushions and curtains and as fresco secco panels.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A mosaic of Elizabethan designs</i></td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Joining me are:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.julietuckerwilliams.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: small;">Julie Tucker-Williams</span></a></b><br />
</span><span><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Julie creates unique pieces in silver and gold, precious stones and freshwater pearls. Buy unusual jewellery from stock or commission a piece to your personal requirements.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span><a href="http://www.kissysuzuki.com/">Vanessa Mooncie</a><span style="color: dimgrey;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: dimgrey;">Vanessa is a contemporary crochet jewellery designer who creates delicate, finely detailed accessories. As a silkscreen artist her prints capture the provocative narrative in couture, dance and illustration. </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Vanessa's crochet pendant and Julie's silver heart pendant </i></td></tr>
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<br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" />Melissa White Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318504365255298432noreply@blogger.com1