Posts by appleboxdesigns

PORTFOLIO    FABRIC INTO FASHION Fabric into Fashion This clutch bag and matching scarf set use a similar motif and colour way to keep them within the ongoing Earth From the Air inspired theme. The bag represents the result of much research and consideration about a tentative approach into some diversification of Jan’s practice. The clutch…

PORTFOLIO    EARTH FROM THE AIR COLLECTION Earth From the Air Collection Inspired by images of the earth from the air, this collection used rust printing and Japanese dye as exploratory tools to evaluate alternative techniques for the application of colour. The fabric is woven on the Jacquard loom using a cotton warp and a silk…

PORTFOLIO    DRAWING ROOM Drawing Room These images display the three linked images of the triptych entitled, Drawing Room. These pieces were a site specific work commissioned by the University of York. For further information please see the interview in the Press section.  Read more SIZE: Various sizes Please contact Jan with any questions about prices or commissions.…

PORTFOLIO    STOPPING BY THE FOREST Stopping by the Forest This was a commission for a private residence. The inspiration is taken from an antiquated map which reveals how the landscape in which the client is rooted has changed over time. The postmark reveals his initials showing that he is entrenched in this landscape, where the…

PORTFOLIO    REVERIE Reverie This was a commission undertaken for a private client. The complete work consists of four pieces. Two back pieces complement and shadow two front pieces. The work is hung on bespoke brackets that allows for breathing space between the pieces whilst also making room between the back piece and the wall. Certain…

PORTFOLIO    SAND & WATER Sand & Water Sand & Water is a hand woven triple cloth containing opaque and translucent alternating panels. The use of pleating further enhances the overall surface quality and pattern. This work is made of silk and hand dyed monofilament and is lined with silk organzine. Inspiration came from the movement…

PORTFOLIO    AZTEC Aztec Aztec is a hand woven, hand finished double cloth that freely hangs on a bespoke double bracket that allows space to exist between the work and the wall. It is made using silk, fine cotton, (manufactured in the 1950’s in a mill in the UK), monofilament and fishing weights. SIZE: W 40.5cm…

PORTFOLIO    KIMONO Kimono Kimono is a hand woven double cloth. Materials used include, fine cotton and monofilament yarns and individually cut and heat transfer printed organza ties. The ties are integral to the cloth and the printed design is based on vintage Japanese kimono patterns. This piece is inspired by prayers and wishes written on…

PORTFOLIO    WATERFALL Waterfall This collection of five hand dyed and hand woven pieces was made to hang together but each separate piece of work is unique and can stand alone as a single piece of work. Gradations of colour from deep to light blue run throughout the pieces both linking them together and enabling each…