Ba7......... Claire Coles

Claire ColesClaire Coles is a designer based in London who produces bespoke, embroidered wallpaper often based on the idea of recycling. Claire Coles uses Vintage wallpaper and other papers which she embroids onto paper to create her own patterns.
Claire cole's work has influenced my designs as i move forward into the sample stages. i love her combination of materials, paper and embroidery which create stylish, but beautifully delicate pieces of work. this has made me think more about the types of material used, do all wallpapers need to be printed??
Claire Coles work also feeds into our contextual studies work looking into sustainability. coles is re-using vintage papers to create new designs, a physical recycling.
info from website (www.clairecoles.co.uk) 
Claire designs and produces couture embroidered wallpapers and panels for the interior design and contract market. Her unique style of collage and embroidery transforms walls into works of art.
Claire also works in collaboration with luxury brands producing custom made surface patterns for her clients. Her ethereal patterns translate beautifully onto many mediums from gift packaging to fashion prints.
Claire has been practicing for 10 years, clients over this time include Missoni, Paul Smith, Anthroplogie, Liberty of London and Penguin Publishing, and she has just launched her collaboration with champagne house Perrier-Jouët.

I enjoy Claire Coles' combination of more original ideas, not only mixing stitch with paper, but also building these ideas for the intention of interior design. She is a designer who is pushing the boundaries of conventional wallpaper, but I completing this ideas as a bespoke set up. She gathers vintage wallpaper which she cuts, layers and stitches together to create amazing designs. This is the end of the market I am interested in, in my work, looking into areas where individual designers are bringing a personal touch to their work which mass/batch produced textiles cannot.