Slow Textiles Group Lookbook

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LOOKBOOK

A pictorial miscellany of The Slow Textiles Groupworkshops, work processes, inspiration,

dialogues, creations and outputs.

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Participatory design is about a shift in

emphasis away from control.

It is part of a different world view,

where power distributions are

changed, where there is greater transparency of

the design and production process and

where ideas about design, work and

production are altered.

Here we are interested in the transformative act of change that furnishes

us with skills, products, relationships and

experiences that allow us to become better

engaged with ourselves, each other and

the material world.

Kate Fletcher, 2008

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The Slow Textiles Group and the Slow Design School offer monthly workshops, lectures, seminars, webinars, dis-cussion groups and book and stitch clubs that have sustainable design, interconnected thinking and innovation at heart.

Participants come from all backgrounds for as many different reasons.

The result?

Personal insight, pro-fessional development, group identity, profile development, employ-ment, exhibition, publi-cation, expression, press and much more.

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Work that software!

Attend our workshops and work with the

group to transform your designs into

pioneering cultural artefacts.

Check the lectures+workshops

page on the blog for upcoming dates

and future tutorials and downloads.

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Don’t just Pinterest other folk’s sources, create your own, original image libraries and decorative motif image banks with us!

Attend our hands-on workshops to learn how!

Geraldine Peclard

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This textile print for silk is co-designed by

Geraldine Peclard, Melanie Bowles and

Julie Behseta created in tandem

with The Slow Textiles Group, the V&A

and The People’s Print.

Co-design is exclusive to our work with

The People’s Print where you can learn

how to create collec-tive design identities for

your communities.

The People’s Print courses are very

popular and at pres-ent they run just twice a year : sign up on the

facebook page to learn of the next one or visit:

www.thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com

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Here are some of the dresses we created at the V&A during the Postmodernism, Style & Subversion, 1970 - 1989 exhibition.

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We often start our workshops with simple,

hands-on techniquessuch as collage,

painting, tracing and colouring in.

Beginning with the hand is the best way to

begin the emotional, cognitive and expressive

‘slow’ processes.

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In all our Postmodernist Textiles’

workshops, in celebration of the

Postmodernism exhibition at the V&A

(London, 2011-2) , we looked at the Memphis group’s

shapes from 1980s Italian

plastic laminate to get us started!

These were then reinterpreted and

translated into simple graphic motifs.

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We offer great tutorials with The People’s Print

at the V&A showing you how to use your digital skills

intuitively.

For details, please [email protected]

13Melanie Bowles

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This fabric sample, co-designed by

Julie Behseta and Melanie Bowles, illustrates someof the co-design methodologies

that we work with.

Co-design methodologies enable

communities to develop collective identities.

Our research is leading the way in this field.

For further information, please email

[email protected]

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This silk sample is designed by South African designer Alice Joubert created in tandem with the Slow Textiles Group, the V&A and The People’s Print.

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Why not attend our Slow Design School

lectures, seminars and film showings on the

latest sustainable design developments,

co-design theories and methodologies?

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This print sample is an experiment in co-design by Geraldine Peclard, Julie Behseta and Melanie Bowles.

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Inspirational stitch from the Slow Textiles Group

Les Ballets Russes workshop!

This embroidered wool

and nylon piece is by the exciting

British textile designer, Amanda Goode:

www.good-amanda.blogspot.com/

Amanda attended our workshops at the V&A

(in 2010) in tandem with the exhibition,

Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the

Ballets Russes, 1909-1929.

The theme of the workshops, in part, was

the theatre sets and costumes of

Russian painter, Natalia Goncharova

(1881 - 1962).

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Inspirational Greek embroidery!

Why not join the Slow Design School

to attend the inspiring and

mind expandingBook and Stitch clubs (and get those theta

waves flowing)!

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Dr Emma Neuberg spent her childhood in Greece so there are several stitch work-shops that she runs addressing different regional styles.

Please email

[email protected]

for details.

Also, we are looking for embroiderers to join the Slow Textiles Group so please email examples of your work to

[email protected]

if you’re interested in joining an exciting international design group.

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Inspirational weave!

The next two woven samples are designed and made by British

designer Anna Maybury.

Inspired by the work of Peruvian weavers they

communicate a vibrancy and joy,

rich and vital.

We are looking for inspired weavers to join

the group, so please email

examples of your work to

[email protected]

if that’s you!

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Anna Maybury

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We run themed stitch seminars at

the Slow Design School.

These samplers were made by British textile artist Hannah Lamb at

one of the Japanese stitch workshops.

We often use these seminars for

group reflection and discussion.

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These students are working on drawing

each other in silk!

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This group is working on 3D patchwork.

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Designer Jessica Ogden was one of the first to

upcycle fabrics in her collections during the

early noughties.

Join the Slow Design School to learn how.

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Inspirational knit and crochet from Steinum, Clare Tough and a student from the Polimoda fashion school in Florence featured here:

www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2012/01/come-down-the-rabbit-hole.html

In fact, the Slow Textiles Group is looking for more knitters,so please email examples of your work to

[email protected]

if that’s you!

www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2012/01/come-down-the-rabbit-hole.html

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We have a collection of vintage textiles that we

use for reference and inspiration at the

Slow Textiles Group workshops.

This British Suffolk puff quilt is from the 1930s.

At 3m by 3m, there are a lot of puffs!

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Full on, blousy blooms from British fashion duo Basso&Brooke!

Look out for The People’s Print The Great British Floral digital print workshops and e-books:

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Peoples-Print/171249936256137

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A paper-cutoutsworkshop inspired by

Sweden’ssnickargladje,

meaning carpenter’s happiness, and

Polish papercutouts, 2010.

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Some of our work-shops are about thesimple, old-fashioned pleasure of looking, drawing and painting on paper!

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All our workshops are about sharing skills to

inspire you and set you up for play!

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We translatepapercutouts into vector patterns!

Vector drawing is often covered in our workshops.

The next one is 19th May 2012 (code W25).

Please go to lectures+workshops on the blog for further details.

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Russian, Finnish and Swedish folkart

inspiration from the turn of the nineteenth

century for our appliqué workshops.

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Les Ballets Russes references, including some lubok or Russian popular print, for our Natalia Goncharova workshop.

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THE SLOW TEXTILES MARTIN MARGIELA

PROJECT!

Some Cubo Futurist painting

in preparation for a Martin Margiela

open source dress project.

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British fashion visionnaire, Rosie Martin of DIYcoutureprepares her Cubo Futurist painting inspired by turn-of-the-last-century artists such as Vladimir Baranov Rossine (1888-1944).

http://diy-couture.co.uk/home.html

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Rosie then reworks her painting digitally.

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She then develops several more and adds them to her new col-lection, making it the DIYcouture Slow Tex-tiles Group Martin Mar-giela Project!

Visit

www.diy-couture.blogspot.com/2011/12/diy-digital-print-design.html

for more images.

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Join us for the

POP ART GEOMETRICS

hands-on workshop (code W26, July 14th

2012)

- or download it after the event -

to work with us on developing the

Slow Textiles Martin Margiela Project

for exhibition!

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Talented British tex-tile designer, Samantha Warren, experiments with her Cubo Futurist-inspired shapes for pattern generation..

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She then plays around with the

patterns and applies them to her dresses before printing the

fabric.

This experimental open source work will

culminate in an interna-tional show in 2013.

You need to be a mem-ber of the Slow Textiles

Group to participate!

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Why not attend (or download after the event)

TRANSFORM TEXTILES INTO SHORT FILMS

a hands-on workshop (code W27, November 3rd 2012) to add your own work to

THE SLOW TEXTILES MARTIN MARGIELA PROJECT 2013!

We’ll show you how.

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POP ART PATCHWORK!

Enjoy the

POP ART GEOMETRICS

hands-on workshop

(code W26, July 14th 2012)

to work with us on developing

Pop Art Patchwork themes for exhibition.

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BRICOLAGE SURREALISM.

Enjoy the

FAST/SLOW ORGANIC GEOMETRICS

(code W25, May 19th 2012),

POP ART GEOMETRICS workshop (code W26, July 14th 2012) and

TRANSFORM TEXTILES INTO SHORT FILMS (code W27, November 3rd 2012) to work with us on developing BRICOLAGE SURREALISM collec-tions for global exhibi-tion in 2013-4.

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INSPIRATIONAL VOLUMES.

Here are some images that fill our heads with ideas! You can develop your own collection of ‘voluminous structures’

in the

POP ART GEOMETRICS

hands-on workshop (code W26, July 14th

2012) and

TRANSFORM TEXTILES INTO

SHORT FILMS (code W27, November

3rd 2012).

We show you how!

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Become a member of The Slow Textiles Group and gain the opportunity to exhibit with a talented international design group.

It’s easy, go to the blog and click on ‘Profes-sional Membership’ or ‘Standard Membership’ option in the top right column.

It’s cheap, it’s easy and it opens doors!

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NATURE IN PRINT!

Join the group to get discounts on our floral

workshops and conversations.

Begin with a one-off such as

FAST/SLOW ORGANIC

GEOMETRICS

(code W25, May 19th 2012),

orlook out for

The People’s Print’s

Great British Floral

at the V&A in May 2012 (although we cannot give

discounts on the V&A booking fee) and there’ll

be the e-book after!

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Look out for our kimono inspired print and stitch workshops!

Follow us here for news and workshop updates:

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Slow-Textiles-Group/215859135130356

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Combinenew knowledge with

new techniques at the Slow Design School

and get a place as a doctoral candidate at

the best colleges in the world!

Upcycled plastic cape by Emma Neuberg,

2007.

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Come along to our stitch club when you attend the Slow Design School!

Ask about attendance via Skype:

[email protected]

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INSPIRATIONAL LAYERS.

Attend/download

the FAST/SLOW ORGANIC

GEOMETRICS hands-on workshop

(code W25, May 19th 2012)

to work with the group on generating outlines and shapes, ready for

appliqué and stitch.

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This simple but exquisite floral work is from the sustainable fashion house, Alabama Chanin:

www.alabamachanin.com

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All from Alabama Chanin.

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MEDITATIVE GROUP SEWING.

Join the Slow Design School to attend

stitch seminars forreflection and

discussion.

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IDEATIONWORKSHOPS.

Keep an eye open for our group meetings where the seeds of projects are sown.

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DEVELOP YOUR CAD SKILLS!

Join the Facebook group for dates and

details:


If you are a Slow Textiles Group

member, you’re invited to work with the group

on developing your work

for exhibition, press and publication.

Yeehaa.

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THEGEOMETRICSan exhibition of contemporary textiles

In 2012-3, the Slow Studio proudly presents the exhibition and publication, The Geometrics!

Not only is this the first exhibition of its kind but the written publication is the first anthology of geometrics in fashion and textiles ever.

Follow the Facebook group for dates and details:


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INSPIRATIONAL MONTAGE.

The very graphic textile work of Basso&Brooke inspires several of our

workshops - look out for these as

downloadable files

where you can learn to develop your own

‘po-pomo’ (post postmodern)

style!

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Create your own library of graphic motifs at any of our workshops to practise upscaling into repeat patterns.

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TIMELESS LACE.

Attend the

FAST/SLOW ORGANIC

GEOMETRICS hands-on workshop on

(code W25, May 19th 2012 )

to generate digital artwork that can be

used for

routing, lazer etching and 3D

printing

lace patterns in wool, steel, acrylic and

platinum!

We show you how!

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Join the Slow Design School to develop timeless, sumptious textiles.

These are from Comme des Garcons, Alexander McQueen and Dolce&Gabbana.

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LUXURIOUSLAYERS!

From Viktor & Rolf, Felcity Brown and John Galliano for

Christian Dior.

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Join the Slow Design School to

develop exciting and evocative experiments

with painting,

Photoshop and digitally printed cloth.

This rich and evocative collection is by

New York designer Michael Angel :

www.michaelangel.net

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CREATE NEW WORK,

PRACTISE FLOW AND

DEVELOP YOUR TACIT

[email protected]

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