Weaving in the home

Taking inspiration from the design company moroso and Tord Boonje, I have decided to further explore the use of weaving in interior design.

There are many uses for weave in the home....


BASKET/WICKER WEAVING



traditional basketry

Traditionally, and coming more into interior fashion again, weaving was heavily used in basketry. A variety of different materials were traditionally used such as reeds and straw. this type of weaving was first developed by native and aboriginal tribes. In the Victorian era the technique was developed to create wicker furniture, however since then there has been a decline in the market. nowadays woven/wicker baskets are created a more decorative than functional pieces.

There are many companies who specialise in basket weaving. the picture to the left is taken from the company 'Hastings Basket Works'. this company focus on a more traditional route of hand basketry creating personalised items and baskets from willow, using a variety of woven techniques and processes.
http://www.hastingwoodbasketworks.com/index.php/custom_made/?k=:3::


in a recent tv series for channel 4 (Kirstie's homemade home),  Kirstie Allsopp used wicker weaving to create place mats. this is a different use for the willow weave in the home. http://scrapbook.channel4.com/bookmarkBar/509ba8cae4b09b08528952da

Woven placemats

WOVEN FABRICS.

I haven't given it much thought before, but I have realised that there are quite a few fabrics are woven. there are many designers, especially in the interior industry, who create patterns in their fabrics using weave rather than print, as it adds an element of choice and durability.








Elizabeth Kane (http://elizabethkanewoventextiles.tumblr.com/)

Elizabeth Kane is a textile designer who graduated  from University College Falmouth and specialises in woven fabrics, especially in interiors. her work has featured in Elle décor and is sold by John Lewis. the image to the right is taken from Elle décor, a rug woven by Elizabeth Kane








Margo Selsby (http://www.margoselby.com/interiors-fabrics)

Elizabeth Kane describes Margo Selsby as he top inspiration. Margo Selsby, a woven textile designer, is a designer who creates work for fashion and interior use. as a designer she is more known for her interior fabrics in which she uses weave to create patterned surfaces and textures which are interpreted into soft furnishings.