Arts Thread

Jenny is an illustrative printed textile designer who produces designs for interior surfaces.She thoroughly enjoys the process of creating designs which retain a hand rendered aesthetic, paying particular attention to detail. Key features of practice include a strong traditional handwriting style which gives her work depth, demonstrated through intricate pen illustrations that mimic eighteenth century copper plate engravings and a highly detailed painting style, inspired by traditional chinoiserie paintings. As a designer her influences derive from historical themes, with a love for architecture and appreciation for hand crafted designs. Her strong approach to research, often begins with visits to historic locations and landmarks with a rich history to further influence design direction. This allows Jenny to create engaging concepts and narratives which pay homage to the past, a key theme throughout her work. Fundamental to her design process is observational drawing, developing work by hand before applying colour digitally or hand painting with gouache. Proficient in computer aided design, Jenny combines a skilled hand with digital programmes such as Adobe Photoshop to develop hand rendered compositions into technical repeats, blending together traditional and contemporary processes.