A tutor friend mentioned this company to me and I was happy to find them exhibiting for the for the first time at Heimtextil. Fearthr is a Scandinavian wallpaper company set up by three people. Husband & Wife, Tom & Anne plus Olie.  Working with independent artist from all over the world.  At Hemtextil I … Continue reading Feathr.com

As a Print Designer I'm always interested the latest software for designers. Not that I can afford the latest technology. At Heimtextil I met New York based Steve Greenberg. He ran me through Point Carre. A brilliant software with a multitude of applications, capable of weave packages and effortless print colour separation. Being the chosen … Continue reading Point Carre Textile Software

A strong interior theme seen at Heimtextil is the Urban Oasis. A concept of turning interiors into a green oasis. Tone on tone green hues used to provide a healing therapeutic and refreshing quality to spaces and products. I particularly like this idea by sprinklr.com. The concept of a working environment in lush vegetation.

Heimtextil International Furnishing Show held in Frankfurt, Germany. It was a busy week for me walking the Halls and researching the interior furnishing trends at Europes biggest international tradeshow. The Frankfurt Messe holds 11 Halls crammed with so much to see. You need a few days to get round this show.

Really enjoyed seeing the amazing work produced by The Society of Botanical Artist. I managed to take a quick snap of some of the pictures painted by members Beth Phillip, Janice Gazetas and Jill Winch. Although watercolour was the main choice of medium it was good to see other forms of mixed media. The observation … Continue reading The Society of Botanical Artists

Sad to hear of the death of David Marks. Although we never met I was friendly with his mother Gunilla. I often gave her a lift home from our Housing Meetings in Brixton. One Summers evening I cycled into London and took pictures of the bright lights. I was inspired by The London Eye, which … Continue reading David Marks: The London Eye

On Sunday 1 October I walked through the streets of London on my way to 13 Greek Street in Soho, to see The Graham and Brown Wallpaper Exhibition. Along the way I passed Morris Dancers outside Odeon Leicester Square. It's been a white since I've seen Morris Dancers and I think the tourists weren't quiet … Continue reading The House of Wallpaper in Soho

Got my ticket for the Annual Exhibition of The Society of Botanical Artists.                           If you like botanical paintings and studies this really is worth seeing.                                   … Continue reading The Society of Botanical Artists

A Sunday visit to East London, queuing up for The London Design Fair.  East London is so much more interesting during the weekend with colourful markets, music and food stalls. I had to take pictures of the street art.                                 … Continue reading London Design Fair

100% Design, Interior and Exterior products and finishes shown by international companies. Being involved in print I was interested in the digital printed cushion and tables by German Company, Mero Wings. The website informs that a basic idea of Merowing is to make a contribution to the protection of the environment. 100% Design, Olympia, London. … Continue reading 100% Design