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The Bristol Blanket

It’s a Bristol thing…… Inspired by Bristol and woven in partnership with Bristol Weaving Mill. In the Spring of 2020, like many people, I reshuffled my life and business to fit with the changing shape of living through a pandemic. Planned teaching and usual selling opportunities had slipped away and I had to find a […]

New WAVE Rug from Angie Parker Textiles

 The WAVE rug from Angie Parker Textiles  For lovers of colour, textiles and quality British Craft. IMAGE: Article Studio Handwoven in my Bristol studio, this exclusive piece of contemporary craft brings a dash of colour and warmth to modern and traditional interiors. This bespoke Krokbragd rug is heading to Decorex International 6-9 October 2019. The exclusive […]

Inspiration. Part 1 UPFEST

The Bristol neighbourhood I’m lucky enough to live in provides an ever-changing blast of colour inspiration. Each summer, Upfest, Europes largest street art and graffiti festival brings 35,000 visitors to our streets to watch live painting on 30,000sqft of walls, shutters and boarding.   Doubt I’ll ever tire of these bold statements in colour which […]

Lyme Regis Photo shoot with Yeshen Venema

A day in Lyme Regis, photographing my handwoven rugs in the most beautiful contemporary home I’ve ever had the pleasure to set foot in with the fabulous Yeshen Venema…Oh, go on then! Whilst many of my clients live in rather more ‘regular’ homes, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to have them photographed in this house. […]

Inspiration. Part 2. India

I was fortunate to live in India for almost a year in 2006. Without realising it at the time, my approach to colour changed dramatically as a result of this experience. I gained a new confidence and developed the fearless approach to colour for which my work is now known.  Vivid shades of silk sari’s […]