I was commissioned by Watts of Westminster, a traditional wallpaper and textile company, to design a collection of wallpapers to be inspired by Victorian and Edwardian church embroideries held in the company's archives.  The papers were initially printed in a traditional manner using surface print. I was asked to adapt them to digital print, three designs (Leaf, Vine and Bud) are now available to buy through www.wallpapered.com








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There was so much in these embroideries that each time I looked at them again, I found something new to work from. The flowers and foliage are exotic, the detail incredible and the variety in stitching gives a wonderful three dimensional quality.  My challenge was to retain this richness, while creating a more contemporary and light aesthetic & this has been brought to life by sophisticated new printing technologies.

Watts, a long established traditional wallpaper and textile company launched an online site, specifically for wallcoverings, www.wallpapered.com in Feb 2011 and the wallpapers are now available through the site.