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Award-winning UK design blog established in 2010 to discover, champion and inspire new designers.

Zoe Howarth various naturally dyed woven fabrics

heart home magazine :: zoe howarth

Katie, January 24, 2012June 16, 2020
This article was published 15 years

This week I interviewed the lovely Zoe Howarth for the Heart Home Magazine blog and really enjoyed discovering how she finds her inspiration and just how much work goes into her creations…

Zoe Howarth various naturally dyed woven fabrics

“An interview with textiles designer Zoe Howarth

I spotted Zoe Howarth at the London Design Festival, and as she’s a fellow Cornish lass, I was keen to showcase her beautiful work, which somehow becomes even more beautiful when you realise how much work goes into creating it…

Describe a really good day…”

Read the rest of the interview over at Heart Home Magazine.

Further reading for the especially geeky:

  • buy the book (a collection of eighteen interviews with designers)
  • http://www.modenus.com/blog/travel/inspiration-from-the-cornish-coastline-fabrics-by-zoe-howarth
  • http://www.artsthread.com/p/zoehowarth
  • out and about :: origin

 

This article was published 15 years
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Comments (2)

  1. cecy j says:
    January 27, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Love the interview Katie.

    Enjoyed reading that the coastline inspires her work… you can really see that in the soothing colors & textures.

    Reply
    1. design geek says:
      January 27, 2012 at 4:41 pm

      You can, can’t you?! I love knowing the stories and inspirations behind designer’s products – it makes them so much more special, doesn’t it?

      Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. Have a great weekend!

      Reply

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