Final Project

I have created and developed the beginnings of a wallpaper and fabric company. The first collection takes inspiration from the 1951 Festival of Britain with the first design available now.

I have worked hard on the marketing and advertising campaigns to promote the new company and collection. All my work will be available at the University of Leeds degree show between the 13th and 17th of June so come along! A more in depth explanation of the final project is available at http://www.alice-galliers.blogspot.com

UTAH!

A recent trip across the pond has been a great break from the uni project and caused some serious inspiration. Utah is a truly amazing and vast state and it was a shame I saw so little of it. I've decided to attempt to visit a new state every year! Here are snow snowy pictures to make you jealous...

Private Paradise at the Whitworth

Do you want to enter another world as you walk into your living-room or bedroom? Do your dream locations feature mysterious landscapes and exotic architecture? Or do you just long for a peaceful English garden? For three centuries wallpaper has provided floral and pictorial arrangements for special interiors.

The exhibition has been amazingly popular demonstrating the renewed public appetite for wallpaper and quirky interiors. This particular paper from a distance looks just like another floral, but up close reveals a hidden secret!

The latest at Anca "Home is where the heart is"

Here is Mother's latest wallhanging available at Anca, or the pack to make it yourself.

The fabric is the latest from Amy Butler Soul Blossoms collection. Amy Butler is a huge inspiration to me and one of my favourite American textile designers right now - she's even started making wallpaper!!

Spring time makes

My friend Franzi came to stay for the weekend and we tested out some of the latest spring makes available at Anca.

V&A Print Rooms

Continuing my research for my wallpaper project I went down to London to visit the V&A and spent hours in the print rooms. It was amazing to see original William Morris prints. This was Morris's first wallpaper inspired by his own garden and titled 'Trellis'.

Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme..

Uni bonding trip to Scarborough... very very very cold!!

Shooting

I've been based in England this year and had the opportunity for some great shoot days, and some great photos!

Scandi Valentine Hearts

My Mother and I have been making Valentine hearts for Anca, the sewing shop she works in.

I love the Scandinavian feel they have, really similar to a lot of the interior accessories in one of my favourite interior shops - Cocktail Scandinave. You can buy these or the kit and make them yourself in the Anca shop.