Modern Fabric: Twenty-Five Designers on Their Inspiration and Craft by Abby Gilchrist & Amelia Poole

Author:Abby Gilchrist & Amelia Poole [Abby Gilchrist and Amelia Poole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Princeton Architectcural Press LLC
Published: 2020-09-01T04:08:20+00:00

Skinny laMinx pillows: Colour Pop, Graphite, and Lemon

“Bowls” print in Graphite, Persimmon, and Lemon Slice

“Ilanga” chair with “Flower Fields” in Penny Black

Heather’s style developed as she and her husband, Paul, were setting up a home together in Cape Town. They were drawn to secondhand furniture from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s, which was very affordable at the time. Heather’s bold, minimalist patterns incorporate elements of mid-century modern style: “I was looking at what we were getting furniture- wise and other things from that era—textiles and light fittings—and developing a sensibility around that.”

The first textiles Heather produced for sale were inspired by ancient cave paintings in the Cederberg Mountains, several hours north of Cape Town. During an escape from the city to write a children’s book, she visited the caves with a friend who is an expert in cave art:

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