Fashion & Textile Museum - Swedish design talks: Gudrun Sjödén & Josef Frank

Swedish design talks: Gudrun Sjödén & Josef Frank

Gudrun Sjödén: Four Decades of Colour & Design Display open 25 April - 7 May 2017 This display celebrates over 40 years of colourful design and unique expression by the Swedish designer and textile artist. Founded in 1976 by Gudrun and Björn Sjödén, the company’s distinctive printed clothes have taken Swedish colour and style to the world.

Gudrun Sjödén in ConversationTuesday 25 April, 12noonSwedish designer Gudrun Sjödén talks with Polly Leonard, the founder of Selvedge Magazine to discuss their shared love of textiles and the design ethos that has enabled her business to survive and grow internationally for more than 40 years. Gudrun Sjödén book signingTuesday 25 April, 1pmMeet Gudrun at this special signing for her book My Portfolio on the first day of the Gudrun Sjödén: Four Decades of Colour & Design display. Meet the Gudrun Sjödén Design TeamThursday 4 May, 6–8pmLearn more about where the team’s inspiration and ideas come from, follow the journey a garment makes from idea to finished product as well as why environmental awareness and a commitment to sustainability is part of every step of the process. *Part of the Festival of Textiles* Discover textile history, tradition, design at our spring series of displays, talks and workshops. The Festival aims to illuminate contemporary practice and open minds to the ways in which textiles enrich lives.

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Free* | Josef Frank Highlights TalksEvery Wednesday and Friday, 1pmLearn more about Josef Frank, his life and textile design, on this free highlights tour of the exhibition Patterns – Furniture – Painting. Super Sketchbooks WorkshopThursday 6 April, 10:30am or 2:30pmA fun filled 2-hour workshop designed to inspire and excite a new generation of designers and artists, led by renowned textile designer and tutor Sarah Campbell. Millinery Techniques – Floral HeadpieceSaturday 22 April, 10.45am or 2.30pmThe perfect introductory class for the budding milliner. Join the expert team at Atelier Millinery as they take you through the inspiring process of making a floral headpiece step-by-step from start to finish. Roger Oates in ConversationThursday 27 April, 6–8pmMeet Roger Oates, the doyen of artistic rugs and runners, at this evening dedicated to chic and colourful flooring. Join Roger in conversation with Giles Kime, Interiors Editor at Country Life, as they discuss Roger’s life in woven textiles and floor coverings, his key influences and what makes a person become a designer.

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