Arts

Blackheath textile designer, Julie Paterson is transforming the world of textile design, one creation at a time with her new label ScrapCloth. In celebration of her new label, Julie is exhibiting her works at the Platform Gallery in Katoomba. The exhibition, titled Use me Up will be displayed until Monday, Oct 9^th. Her signature textile designs use the Australian landscape, flora and fauna as inspiration.

When describing her work, Julie says her textiles are “all about place; about my experience in this landscape… In my new ScrapCloth range, I curate colours and patterns to combine my textiles with other manufacturing left overs to bring new life to old things.”

“When people buy one of my lamps, for example, they’re not only seeing a beautiful design object, but a way of life – a statement about treading lightly and living purposefully.” - Julie Paterson.

The textile designer has never been satisfied with simply following other artists' trends, instead, she uses her creative prowess to inspire and discover the new, even when at times selecting to use samples from the old or discarded.

“ScrapCoth was born from my philosophy of a simple, environmentally conscious life,” says Julie while adding, “Instead of sending excess fabric left over from manufacturing to landfill, I re-use all the scraps, re-working them into handsome new objects for the home.”

With the new label, and the successful running of her design business Cloth Fabric for over 20 years, it’s confirmed, Julie has officially made her mark or rather marks as one of Australia’s most distinguished textile designers.

“ScrapCloth is proving to be wildly popular with our audience, who want art and homewares that respect both the environment and the creative process. I’m so pleased we could support such a fantastic local designer by launching her new line here at Platform.” - Kelly Heylen, curator of the Platform Gallery.    

Kelly adds, “We also have some of Julie’s historical work sitting alongside the ScrapCloth pieces. One of the most unusual and collectible is the multi-prints. These were developed in collaboration with Julie's printer, and together they create a snapshot of design history, as Julie’s designs have been built up, in a considered way, on the fabric over the years. Whoever takes home one of these for their wall will be very lucky indeed.”

Exhibition:

‘Use Me Up’ by Julie Paterson is displaying at the Platform Gallery in Civic Place until 9 October. The exhibition features cushions, lamps, rugs, artworks and more, that feature Julie’s signature textile designs which are drawn from the Australian landscape, flora and fauna.

Check the Platform Gallery’s website Here for further details.

Featured Image: A multi-print textile by Julie Paterson.