"I think when I started painting from memory more literally and not from photographs of memories, which was during graduate school about 10 years ago, I thought I was painting a sort of whimsy, the way it feels to remember accumulated experiences around the same table or bed and how...
Here's a few ideas we sewed up in Verbena. The Kabuki Tee by Paper Theory pattern was definitely on my mind when designing this print. I cut out a size 14 from one panel of Verbena. I like how the sleeves include a bit of the print. Verbena in Mineral on...
Introducing Verbena! A two color panel print, inspired by the hardy perennial Verbena Bonariensis and my current obsession with making my own clothes. I'm fascinated by how print affects a garment. My new sewing hobby has me paying more attention to line weight, positive and negative space, and color combinations when it comes to...
August flowers for your devices. It's been a while since I've added a new wallpaper download to the blog. Just a reminder that these free downloads are for non-commercial use. Please give attribution when sharing and free feel to share with your friends. Check out wallpapers from the past, (there's a...
Over at Sara Parker Textiles, we're releasing a new yardage design in the coming week! And to celebrate, I thought it would be fun to create an 8x10 limited edition print that's inspired by the pattern. Verbena Bonariensis is a strong stem perennial reaching about 4-5 feet high with dainty...
Lora Avedian is a multidisciplinary textile artist in London, using traditional needlecraft techniques to create bespoke soft furnishings for fashion, art, and homewares. My work as a textile artist uses traditional embroidery techniques as a way to translate my drawings from my visual research into stitch. I often look at...
