I have my ‘palette’ printed on fabric which I cut into little swatches gathering together the colours for each design. My skills are very simple and nothing is done on the computer until I send it off to the printer. I paint the design then put it into a repeat. Often it will start from a photo I have taken in a museum or from a collection of very old books I have purchased over the years. What’s your creative process? Take us through the development of a design from idea conception to the final product. Sometimes I get on a thread and don’t sleep for days – I have to work on the inspiration while it is there. Design is everywhere one looks, you just have to be open to seeing it. Image above: Development painting for Girolfe and Joseph's Floral fabric designs Where is the most surprising place that you’ve found inspiration for your designs?Īs a creative, I don’t think anywhere is surprising. I have travelled to Istanbul many times where colour and design is truly everywhere, and of course, India, where you live and breathe pattern and colour – it’s so palpable. Inspiration is everywhere! History is my main source of it and I love visiting museums and galleries such as the Met in New York and the V&A in London, especially their ancient pottery and textiles collections. Where do you find the inspiration for your designs? What would you say are the main influences on your work? I have had an interior design business for 30 years now and my love for textiles and the history of textiles and design has always been a driving force behind it. This then led to me doing an Interior Design course. After a trip to Italy, I became interested in Painted Finishes and started a homewares line with stencilling and marbling techniques. This was the 80s so it was all about huge skirts and puffed sleeves and I would hand paint and bead all of the details on the pieces. I started my life in fashion making wedding and evening dresses. Image above: Tigger Hall in her studio Can you tell us about your journey to becoming a fabric designer? Did this start from prior experience as an Interior Designer? When I returned, I started painting the designs I had photographed while I was there and thought what a gorgeous collection I could make with these painted designs. This came organically after a trip to India 10 years ago. When did you first know that you wanted to become a fabric designer? Colours were everywhere in my home and my mother used to explain to me how to mix different colours to create fabulous new ones. We used to have painting days and I can vividly remember the paint palettes, lovely pots of brushes and even the smell of turpentine. My earliest memories are of growing up in our house filled with baskets of bright coloured wools and fabrics for embroidery, tapestries and patchwork. For this Designer Diaries Interview we spoke to Tigger Hall, Interior Designer and Founder & Designer of Nine Muses Textiles What is your earliest memory of design?
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