At the beginning of July, I went to the summery
launch of some fabulous new fabrics and handmade carpets by the innovative and
creative company Vanderhurd.
Vanderhurd have adapted traditional techniques to
unconventional materials to create wonderful geometric designed carpets and
dhurries. All bespoke and made to order
in natural fabrics and dyes.
The long tails of recent and older fabrics hung from chrome
hooks from the walls. The natural
fabrics and subtle colours of the fabrics trailed like dripping paint down the
wall. The fabrics ranged from the deliciously
delicate hand embroidered to naïve geometric
hand printed designs on cream and white linen.
The venue for the launch was the interesting Redloh House,
The Old Gas Works. The lovely old house and outbuildings now offer studio and workspaces for a huge variety of artists, craftsmen and chefs. There is a commercial kitchen - which can be rented by the day!
