London Textile Fair

I am pleased that Pattern Observer used my photos and words in their blog.

Here is my report on the London Textile Fair

http://patternobserver.com/2014/01/28/the-london-textile-fair

London Textile Fair

London Textile Fair

Business Design Centre, Islington, London

 21-22 January 2014

I have to admit that when you work for yourself, you can sometimes find you are working in a bubble, and too much alone, so perhaps this is why I was ridiculously excited about going to the London Textile Fair. www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk

The London Textile Fair was in three parts: The main hall, for textile manufacturers and their UK agents, the accessories and trims hall and an upstairs gallery for print design studios. http://thelondontextilefair.co.uk

The standard and variety of prints, in the print studio section of the show, was world class, and I received a lot of warm and encouraging responses, to my questions, about the state of the printed textile design industry today.

In the main hall textile manufacturers were very willing to look at portfolios and artwork, weather from studios or freelancers. “It is the artwork that matters, not where it comes from.”  was the response I kept getting.

Islington has an aliveness too, I loved the little vintage boutiques and markets.

The whole experience gave me, not only a lot of new contacts and avenues to do business on but also an impression that I was part of a creative and successful design scene in London and further afield.

Kirsteen Lyons

BA (Hons) Printed Textile Design, MD / Designer

How I Design Textiles. Enchanted Textile Design. Kirsteen Lyons BA (Hons)

How I Design Textiles. Enchanted Textile Design. Kirsteen Lyons BA (Hons)

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New collection - Enchanted Textile Design

New collection - Enchanted Textile Design

Printed Textile Design - Enchanted Textile Design - Kirsteen Lyons BA Hons

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See inside my Textile Design Studio. What does a Textile Designer do? Kirsteen Lyons BA (Hons)

See inside my Textile Design Studio.

 What does a Textile Designer do?

 Kirsteen Lyons BA (Hons) shows you fer fabrics and upcoming printed textile design collection. Sneak a look in a designers studio.

Enchanted Textile Design, Fabrics by Kirsteen Lyons

Enchanted Textile Design, Fabrics by Kirsteen Lyons

Enchanted Textile Design, Fabrics

Enchanted Textile Design, Fabrics by Kirsteen Benson.

http://www.enchantedtextiledesign.com

About Kirsteen Lyons BA (Hons)

Kirsteen Lyons BA (Hons) attended Heriot Watt University where she studied Textile Design and specialised in print. 

At university she won two industrial competitions and was headhunted as a result for her first textiles job. 

She also distinguished herself at University by being one of only a few students in the country to have work exhibited in Glasgow’s flagship “Lighthouse Design Centre.” 

Kirsteen teamed up with Kitty Atkinson MA (Hons) to start their own gallery and pottery studio for some years before successfully selling the business to another potter. She then spent some time on being a mum and running a face-painting business. 

With her daughter starting school Kirsteen returned to work with the launch of "Enchanted Textile Design" creating drawing-led, contemporary textile design. 

She has continued to grow the business and now has a son as well.

 Here is a comment from one of her recent clients: "First and foremost, the prints you sent us are AMAZING! I'm very glad I signed you as an artist, your work is impeccable! I'm happy with what you sent us. Your work is perfect for us."

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