Art Gallery Fabrics Lookbook vol 1

Tule is Leah Duncan’s first fabric collection with Art Gallery Fabrics. The collection’s name
takes its origin from Nevada’s Tule desert, a place of botanical wonders, quietude, and a
simplistic, but nonetheless impressive beauty. And as you’ll notice throughout the 20 new
fabrics, these traits have been translated perfectly by Leah.
Originally from South Carolina, Leah moved to Austin in 2008 and it was there she taught
herself sewing and surface design. Her aesthetic is very much inspired by nature and the
outdoors, as seen by design incorporations of plant life, animals and textures.
Leah regards color as one of the most important pieces of design. Her color palette is quite
distinct, and many times is derived from the surroundings of the time she spent living in Austin,
Texas, as well as from her southern, and Native American roots. Her love of folk art also
takes flight from her roots and nuances of this element can be spotted in many of her illustrations.
To us, what is most striking about the landscape behind this collection is a lack of obvious
drama or spectacle that sets the beauty of the desert apart. What makes it calmingly
beautiful is its sense of restraint.
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