Wallpaper- Part Two
Following on from my last post, I want to look at wallpaper bringing us up to the current time. I also have found where to learn to print your own bespoke wallpaper….
Still trading today, Cole and Son were founded in 1875 by John Perry. In the 18th and 19th centuries there were 190 hand-block printing companies working in the same area of London. (They are now one of the few companies still surviving). In the 19th century Cole & Son printed for all the large well-known companies of the time including Jeffrey & Co and Sanderson. In addition to high quality block printing, the company was renowned for supplying beautiful stripes.
They are credited with setting up one of the first ever screen printing studios in the late 1940s in Europe and produced printed designs for Lucienne Day for the 1951 Festival of Britain. This led to the bold wallpaper designs of the 1950s and 1960s. Famous artists and designers such as; Peggy Argus, John Drummond, Eduardo Paolozzi and Michael Clark produced designs that have now been re-launched. Today Cole & Son continues to produce innovative and beautiful designs, working with designers like Vivienne Westwood to produce contemporary wallpaper designs.
www.tangletree-interiors.co.uk/wallpaper/cole-and-son/vivienne-westwood/
www.tangletree-interiors.co.uk/wallpaper/cole-and-son/vivienne-westwood/
The Cole & Son archive consists of 1,800 block print designs, 350 screen print designs and a huge quantity of original drawings and wallpapers, representing all the styles from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Amongst these are some of the most important historic wallpaper designs in the world. The traditional hand-printed process used is suitable for more exclusive papers. It requires immense skill and a long apprenticeship. The advantage of block printing is the availability of large repeat sizes, (up to 183cms / 72ins) bespoke colours and backgrounds are available www.cole-and-son.com
I have added a selection of images below but more wallpaper (past and present) images can be viewed on my Pinterest board,Decorated Wall. Cole and Son are following this board also, which is flattering indeed.
If you would like to know how to produce your own bespoke wallpaper Hugh Dunford Wood, an artist and designer, runs bespoke handmade wallpaper workshops from his studio situated in the heart of Lyme Regis. Hugh learned his wallpaper technique by following the Arts and Crafts tradition pioneered by William Morris, and as an apprentice for Peggy Angus in the 1970s.
Originally running a hand painted silk fashion business, working with Paul Smith, Joseph and Yoshi Yamomoto, his designs are contemporary classics. Hugh Dunford Wood has much in common with William Morris as he uses his observational drawings as a starting point for his designs, is a craftsman and believes in passing on these skills to others. Using Lino blocks each roll is printed by hand using specially created pigments which give unique colours. This wallpaper is truly a piece of bespoke art.
To view Dunford Wood Wallpapers or to look into attending courses please follow the link below.
All the best Sara x
Hi there! Nice stuff, do keep me posted when you post again something like this!
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