Viva Brighton Issue #38 April 2016

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THE FLOWER SCHO O L B R I G H T O N Day & Evening Workshops Wedding Floristry Bespoke Floristry Parties Contact Vicki on 01273 563363 / 07867 544218 www.theflowerschoolbrighton.co.uk info@theflowerschoolbrighton.co.uk
ighton maker ..................................... Inky Shades Screenprinted lampshades Why did you start making lampshades? My three loves are lighting, drawing and characters, so my lampshades are really about putting those things together. I studied Fine Art and Performance at Central Saint Martins and alongside that, I always worked in venues. One of those was the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, which is almost 200 years old and has the most incredible lighting. Lampshades kind of became my own mini sets. Where do you come up with the illustrations? I like to sit somewhere outdoors and draw people, or I’ll go to a venue and draw there. Sometimes I’ll draw from a film, but it’s really important that the film is moving; I don’t want to do still life because it’s not representative of real life. How do you print your illustrations onto textiles? I learned screen printing at Inkspot Press – it’s a very physical practice, so as well as drawing movement, I had to move a lot to transfer my illustrations onto fabric. I really enjoyed it, but when I left I thought, I haven’t got a screen press – how can I do this at home? Then I realised that you can create a screen using a dark space, like a garage, and use sunlight to dry the screen. Essentially, you’re using a photosensitive emulsion and burning away the image you want to print. Once the image is dry, you need to rub it away – which I did using a hose outside. Do you screen print all of your fabrics? Now I only use screen printing for bespoke shades, where people have asked me to. It’s a difficult way of printing fabrics because if you need a big piece of fabric, you have to have a very big screen. I’m looking at using digital printing because it’s far more practical and it’s a lovely way of getting very beautiful colours which are much closer to the original colours I’ve used. How do you turn your fabric into a lampshade? I select an element of the fabric that I think works well - perhaps a particular section of colour, texture or narrative. The fabric has to be beautifully ironed, otherwise it won’t go together perfectly and it won’t catch the light in the right way. I learnt how to make a traditional shade with a wire frame, which was much more complex and time-consuming. What really interests me is creating the fabrics out of my drawings and bringing them to life using light, so I prefer the immediacy of creating a modern cylindrical shade. I just love to draw, and it’s a pleasure and an honour when people appreciate my work. Rebecca Cunningham interviewed Maddy Wilson @inkyshades inkyshades.com ....61....
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Page 31 and 32: VALUATION DAY Jewellery and Watches
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Page 42 and 43: local musicians ...................
Page 44 and 45: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE by HENRIK IB
Page 46 and 47: National Theatre of Scotland / Live
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Page 53 and 54: tattoo convention .................
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Page 65 and 66: the way we work This month, Adam Br
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Page 76 and 77: Photo by Lisa Devlin, cakefordinner
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