colour Archives - Angie Parker Textiles https://www.angieparkertextiles.com/tag/colour/ Exquisite handwoven textiles Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:14:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 New Editions of The Bristol Blanket for 2022 http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/2021/10/new-editions-of-the-bristol-blanket-for-2021/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:18:40 +0000 http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/?p=2046 In 2020 I created The Bristol Blanket in response to the daily walks I had around Bristol’s colourful houses with my family during the first lockdown. This was also to raise money for MIND – the mental health charity. If you’re familiar with my home city of Bristol, you might have noticed that the inspiring […]

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]]> Do one thing today…for better mental health http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/2020/10/do-one-thing-today/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:56:50 +0000 http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/?p=1815 There’s really no need to point out that this year has been challenging for everyone, in varying degrees, and as we approach World Mental Health Day on 10th October, there’s never been a better time to shine a light on the work of MIND – the mental health charity. They are actively trying to help […]

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]]> Bristol Weaving Mill and Angie Parker Textiles http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/2020/08/bristol-weaving-mill-and-angie-parker-textiles/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:41:17 +0000 http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/?p=1581 Did you know that Bristol has a weaving mill? Not only that, but a weaving mill that specialises in niche cloth production and that is a short walk from the City centre, (and conveniently for me, a 20 minutes walk from my studio). I first heard about it when it was still a concept in […]

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]]> It’s a Bristol thing….. (those colourful houses) http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/2019/09/its-a-bristol-thing-those-colourful-houses/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/?p=1609 It’s not hard to understand why colour lovers enjoy living in Bristol. Is there a more colourful city anywhere else in the UK? Since the mid-1960s, there’s been a growing number of brightly painted houses lighting up the urban landscape, something which has grown in popularity in recent years. I’m sure I’m not the only […]

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]]> Inspiration. Part 1 UPFEST http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/2017/08/inspiration-part-1-upfest/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:45:18 +0000 http://www.angieparkertextiles.com/?p=549 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 […]

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