tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73152222385213635742024-03-24T23:09:36.876-07:00make it digital textilesa focus on the creative cross between traditional textile craft combined with new digital technology within fashion, textiles, interiors and craft.Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-31009484551342406702012-06-17T01:00:00.002-07:002012-06-17T01:20:55.914-07:00Goodbye and Hello!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Goodbye to my dear blog Make it Digital but Hello to <a href="http://thepeoplesprint.blogspot.co.uk/">The People's Print</a> ! Follow on blogger, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Peoples-Print/171249936256137?ref=tn_tnmn">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Thepeoplesprint">Twitter</a> for the latest news and inspiration,ideas, workshops and E-books on DIY digital textile design for you to share and wear!<br />
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I have been designing some fresh new tutorials for The People's Print workshop The Great British Floral starting in two weeks at the <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1684/the-great-british-floral-2838/">V&A</a>. Inspired by florals and Chelsea Flower Show. The People's Print provide guidance and inspiration to design, print fabric to make your own garments. Were using DIY Couture patterns, Rosie Martins new step by step <a href="http://www.laurenceking.com/product/DIY+Couture%3A+Create+Your+Own+Fashion+Collection.htm">publication</a> due to come out the end of May, very exciting, watch this space!</div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-5335009077195727352012-04-13T04:37:00.000-07:002012-04-13T04:37:53.373-07:00The Great British Floral<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We show you how to create beautiful florals ready to print - ready to wear!</div>
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Make It Digital Textiles is three years old this month! it's been an amazing resource for my own research and hopefully yours into the fantastic world of digital textiles. So I am taking a well deserved rest to develop some new projects. The creation of new tutorials for <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1684/the-great-british-floral-2838/">The Great British Floral Workshop</a> that The People's Print run in May at the V&A as part of the British Design season, if you can't make it you will be able to buy our Great British Floral e-book in June with step by step tutorials to create and make your own digital floral prints. In the meantime you can follow our preparation, progress and production via our <a href="http://thepeoplesprint.blogspot.co.uk/">People's print blog</a> and our don't forget to join our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Peoples-Print/171249936256137">Facebook page</a> to get news and notifications on digital textiles!<br />
Make It Digital Textiles will be back in June with all the news and latest works from the degree shows Melanie x<br />
... oh and a Happy Easter!</div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-3200642014486353122012-04-02T10:57:00.001-07:002012-04-02T10:57:51.928-07:00Slow Grow - Consumer Centered Design<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lidwwij Edelkoorts recent article Handmade <a href="http://www.trendtablet.com/10019-when-design-craft-meet/#.T2HvOE_GNnw.facebook" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">‘When Design and Craft meet’</a> examines our changing world of design. How design has evolved from function to décor, through to innovation and finally global branding. Now we find ourselves drowning in a world of stuff, and an over saturated world of design. It presents the question ‘what is the role of the designer today’?</div>
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Globalisation has brought about uniformity and boredom of product and brand. We now long and seek for an individual and community identity, localised product and craft. I address this in my recent project <a href="http://www.melaniebowles.co.uk/m_bowles/Slow_Grow.html">'Slow Grow'</a> with the aim of enabling the wearer (Mary) to be central to the design process. In this case it was Mary, an old age pensioner who is passionate about her allotment in Fulham which in turn contributes to her wellbeing and happiness, the flowers she grows become a print for her own shirt to wear.</div>
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The People's Print explores consumer centered design through digital print at their next workshop at the <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1684/the-great-british-floral-2838/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">V&A ‘The Great British Floral’</a> to create your own unique floral ready to print and ready to wear.</div>
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Spring is here! and <a href="http://www.thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com/">The People's Print</a> is preparing for our May workshop at the V&A <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1684/the-great-british-floral-2838/">The Great British Flora</a>l as part of the British Design season, check our inspiration page on <a href="http://pinterest.com/thepeoplesprint/pins/">Pinterest</a>. Learn how to design a Great British Floral print ready to print onto fabric.</div>
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I have just finished a major project with a large fashion brand, the project explored DIY design methods through digital print. To conclude the project I used the left over marks to create a shirt.</div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-84239185563008148192012-03-09T06:35:00.002-08:002012-03-09T06:39:29.983-08:00Milleneufcentquatrevingquatre<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Amelie Charroin and Marie Colin-Madan are the design duo for the artistic label <a href="http://www.milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre.com/en/">Milleneufcentquatrevingquatre</a> based in the beautiful French Alps near Lyon their work reflects their natural surroundings in scale, beauty, surrealism and mystic creating a new textile aesthetic in a historical textile environment.</div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-40835054305975624862012-03-02T00:36:00.000-08:002012-03-02T01:10:11.915-08:00Facebook!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So after spending a week in Paris at PV and Indigo, Print 'ALoud' continues with strength. Surrounded by oversized, digital mashed up pattern I began to panic, everything was so big, so brash, so competitive, so fast, so churned out, so excessive. I love the language of pattern but this year I was confused, I felt claustrophobic. At last Kathy and I found sanctury amongst the hand rendered designs, they had soul, they had craft as well as drawn towards the finely re-designed vintage, they had history, they had design and with the finest motif it deemed almost impossible to print but digital print had allowed this.<br />
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Our college stand looked lovely, we had compliments, it looked cool, beautiful colour, very refined, it had soul, a special spirit and of course we sold to the best. An American buyer came up 'show us your best Polka dot' oh no! we had forgotten the humble polka dot! That made me think how hard it would be to do a perfect dot without looking generic.</div>
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The first ever co-designed Swatch book initiated by <a href="http://www.thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com/">The People's Print</a> who have developed a unique system and toolbox for a group of people to create a shared swatch book. Through a democratic voting system the group 'Born to be Wild' have produced a collection of digitally printed designs to which they have group ownership of and exclusive rights to use at any time. The swatch book pioneers a new methodology for digital textile print identity development, community generation, cultural and social identity and entrepreneurship. </div>
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I have recently been working on a commission with a large fashion brand and exploring methods of DIY digital textile design and print on demand. To print our fabric we choose <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a> in the US a thriving and pioneering digital print bureau aimed towards the individual who want to enjoy designing and printing small quantities of fabric at a very reasonable price with no minimum order. Spoonflower has developed an easy online system to upload your designs and create your own personal library to refer to. Using a limited range of fabrics with the focus on cottons they manage to keep the cost down to make it an affordable option. As well as providing its customers with a lively creative online community, weekly competitions and a democratic voting system. My twelve designs were turned around and back to me within 10 days making it all the more exciting.<br />
Spoonflower is a key contributer to the new wave in digital textile crafting, power to the people!<br />
<a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a></div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-54204215857189143062012-01-07T14:07:00.000-08:002012-01-14T09:11:05.750-08:00Fabric Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I feel very fortunate to be working in the field of Digital Textile Design with so much exciting work happening, it's a positive area in difficult economic times. Digital textile design is enabling creativity and new concepts for design to florish. My particular interest lies in people designing and making their own textiles which digital textiles is allowing. Small print runs are possible, the combination on low and high tech processes are being explored, social textile communities are thriving. Digital Print bureau's becoming the new localised industries. It's not only the catwalk designer utilising and having field day with digital printing but the small maker is feeling empowered and having so much fun. <br />
DIY digital design is the future!<br />
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During 2011 I was lucky to work on a range of projects, a collaboration with <a href="http://slowtextiles.blogspot.com/">Dr Emma Neuberg</a> and the V&A developing a pioneering workshop using methods of co-design with formation of <a href="http://thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com/">The People's Print</a> and a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Peoples-Print/171249936256137">FaceBook</a> page. The success of this continues in the new year with a new workshop in the Spring 'The Great British Floral'.<br />
An exchange in Finland with Hamk University allowed me to explore the concept of <a href="http://makeitdigital.blogspot.com/2011/04/your-colour-your-print.html">print identity</a>. The invitation to exhibit at <a href="http://makeitdigital.blogspot.com/2011/05/handmade-at-victoria-baths.html">Handmade</a>, FutureEverything last June confirmed the growing movement in DIY digital design. The touring exhibition <a href="http://labcraft.org.uk/">Labcraft</a> 'Digital adventures in contemporary craft' by the Craft Council continues to show across the UK.<br />
And finally the completion of the <a href="http://makeitdigital.blogspot.com/2011/08/second-edition.html">second edition</a> Digital Textile Design proved the interest in Digital textile design and the desire for knowledge in this area is growing.<br />
This year I embark on a new book, with the focus on the wearer being at the center of the design process through a series of step by step tutorials, once again to empower everyone to make and create their own textiles. The future looks bright for digital textile design.<br />
I thank you all for your support and wish you a very happy and productive new year!<br />
Melanie x</div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-39433318548938398952011-12-23T02:03:00.000-08:002011-12-31T11:01:49.889-08:00The Future looks bright!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s1600.photobucket.com/albums/yy319/emmaneuberg/?action=view&current=CoAliceEmmaEmma.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="500" src="http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy319/emmaneuberg/CoAliceEmmaEmma.gif" width="500" /></a></div><br />
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This Postmodernism at the V&A print are especially co-designed by Alice Joubert, Melanie Bowles, Maria Genco and Emma Neuberg, members of <a href="http://www,thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com">The People's Print</a> first co-design social textiles group, the Born To Be Wild Group (affiliated with the V&A) and experimenters in the future meaning, role and cultural identity of textile design and print! <br />
The future looks bright for digital print and social textiles!<br />
I look forward to sharing projects, works and knowledge with you all in 2012.<br />
Happy Christmas and prosperous and creative New Year from <a href="http:/www.thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com">The Peoples Print</a>! </div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-23106113953723879612011-12-11T13:47:00.000-08:002011-12-11T13:47:25.039-08:00The People's Print first co-design project!<a href="http://s803.photobucket.com/albums/yy319/emmaneuberg/?action=view&current=AnimationBTBWslow.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy319/emmaneuberg/AnimationBTBWslow.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />
The first incarnation of the Born To Be Wild/V&A Fashion Textiles Collection 2011!<br />
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</div>The first People's Print swatch book is now underway, a collaborative swatch book created by the first People's Print group 'Born to be Wild' 2011, inspired by the Postmodernism exhibition at the V&A. A book of digital textile prints ready for future applications. Watch this space!<br />
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I have been enjoying recreating 'old school' printing effects inspired by Post Modernism, Half tone, photocopy and overlays techniques to create a hand screen printed look. The middle design I used minimal colour to be economical with ink coverage which was an aspect for many designers in the 80's when putting work into production but not an issue now as we take for granted the use of limitless colour with digital printing. But I am enjoying the constraints of creating designs using minimal ink/colour, maybe more environmental too.<br />
Today with the V&A 'Born to be Wild' textile group, we show are designs and vote which one are to go into the collaborative Swatch book, for everyone to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Share - Print - Wear. </span>Its going to be an interesting day!<br />
<a href="http://www.thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com/">The Peoples Print</a><br />
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</div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-67678766876920238422011-11-02T16:14:00.000-07:002011-11-02T16:14:28.733-07:00Digital Freehand!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0erUtus6nuf_3YtwFzGeb4km0g2XiP_WeSPWGlmQM_s9hEB9uGMdfenLOSIdiMpqbLc7YLn297Au-ipvi0TNYuJpKRDomJq6Kn5M0OdT8_uiQC_vP9MZjO0ceGjDZxBv03xvff7PVSo/s1600/PM+4+filter+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0erUtus6nuf_3YtwFzGeb4km0g2XiP_WeSPWGlmQM_s9hEB9uGMdfenLOSIdiMpqbLc7YLn297Au-ipvi0TNYuJpKRDomJq6Kn5M0OdT8_uiQC_vP9MZjO0ceGjDZxBv03xvff7PVSo/s1600/PM+4+filter+blog.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOTh6p03r4FXZR8yi9llKqO3R3LDM1ROLZuWKkVgNTGyoTRHT_h8Ond_YYClT0yMYTXfrCbBdFqy-dTr4zdo1JbhsrtfKVijejAWJXvzRHuJ7zsQpy3jFmsJclGDcGr8GC-pRcHv9RYs/s1600/PM+blog+MD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOTh6p03r4FXZR8yi9llKqO3R3LDM1ROLZuWKkVgNTGyoTRHT_h8Ond_YYClT0yMYTXfrCbBdFqy-dTr4zdo1JbhsrtfKVijejAWJXvzRHuJ7zsQpy3jFmsJclGDcGr8GC-pRcHv9RYs/s1600/PM+blog+MD.jpg" /></a>Digital freehand in the spirit of Post Modernism for <a href="http://www.thepeoplesprint.blogspot.com/">The People's print</a> workshop at the V&A </div></div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315222238521363574.post-88688475259602663872011-10-26T00:07:00.000-07:002011-10-26T00:14:04.472-07:00Jenni Rope<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SOWPLe5IMq4cRz-hu7qLwYdTvpfstCFwGyRK7tD97gR8g-Hrr_VC4XOCXdOK4uGbyN7SOmitnqNHKDCNlMw9_l84zI7v0nGBdhWxx4MlSIs3SpbuJ79J_-MF8Qeax4IoOw76DrRBk9A/s1600/Jennie+Rope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SOWPLe5IMq4cRz-hu7qLwYdTvpfstCFwGyRK7tD97gR8g-Hrr_VC4XOCXdOK4uGbyN7SOmitnqNHKDCNlMw9_l84zI7v0nGBdhWxx4MlSIs3SpbuJ79J_-MF8Qeax4IoOw76DrRBk9A/s640/Jennie+Rope.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpjrE1EwdZj_dtH3rqkN2CeH2tdXVjtsuD87BsZBBQ-waZ_n5v2QrTbusepRU_U9AI7sHDjzxleeJ1SSafovd8xqloTrFr1-5bw3-yjWA94GsjnLzmgZcpD477THOyLH0wAhXVmvalaA/s1600/jroppe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpjrE1EwdZj_dtH3rqkN2CeH2tdXVjtsuD87BsZBBQ-waZ_n5v2QrTbusepRU_U9AI7sHDjzxleeJ1SSafovd8xqloTrFr1-5bw3-yjWA94GsjnLzmgZcpD477THOyLH0wAhXVmvalaA/s640/jroppe.jpg" width="627" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I love the painter <a href="http://www.jennirope.com/">Jenni Rope's</a> digital printed textile collection for Merimeko,<br />
<a href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jennirope.com/files/gimgs/1_purtilo-72.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.jennirope.com/&usg=__9QNL31LVY-urJFIvAI2K3yXYbxw=&h=482&w=398&sz=266&hl=en&start=18&sig2=LSQU23RQhR2kasIAupEk7w&zoom=1&tbnid=vx7F7F-pi5yvxM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=107&ei=Va-nTtLUJIy98gP8udCwDw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djenni%2Brope%2Bmarimekko%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1">Interview with Jenni Rope</a></div>Melanie Bowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222155490278562129noreply@blogger.com0