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Biography

Claire graduated from Middlesex University in 2003 with a first class honors in Applied Arts. Her first commissions included a wallpaper display for Liberty of London and a book cover design for Penguin Publishing.
Working form her Bloomsbury studio at Cockpit Arts, Claire has continued to develop her range of wallpapers, and in 2005 she launched a range of embroidered ceramics and framed artworks.
Exhibitions Include the Affordable Art Fair, Origin at Somerset House,100% Designs, The Collection in Paris, and ICFF in New York.
Recent commissions include wallpaper designs for Ted Baker and Oasis, textile designs for Anthropologie and numerous wallpaper designs for private clients.

Concept

Stitched Vintage Wallpaper Designs

Sourcing vintage wallpapers from markets to charity shops, ranging from acid flocks to floral patterns, Claire cuts, layers and machine stitches these papers together to create a range of different scenes and illustrations. Stitching together various textures and patterns creates an intricate and layered effect within her designs, where it appears that the pattern of these papers begins to grow and come to life.
‘Absolutely beautiful hand-sewn panels of wallpaper that have an ethereal quality, thanks to the delicacy of the stitching and emotive patterns. Just one panel transforms a room’ Elle Decoration

Ceramic Collection

Claire’s collection of porcelain slip cast tea sets evoke a reminiscence to times forgotten, exploring the loss of the British tradition ‘afternoon tea’. Each cup and saucer is either intricately hand embroidered or inlaid with patterns of doilies and flocked wallpaper. It appears as if these patterns have grown into the surface of the porcelain causing the natural shape of the cup and saucer to distort, The loose stitching and faded traces of patterns create an ethereal and poignant quality of decay within each piece.