Young, London-based designer Georgia Kemball caused quite a stir when she created textiles based on the concept of loose, frayed fibers for her grad show. The final degree exhibition at Brighton University in 2013 was a wonderful platform for Kemball to showcase her unique work. When (a couple of years ago) Kemball decided to switch majors from visual communication to textiles, she must have had more than just an inkling.
Kemball shows us that exposed and frayed fabrics need not be discarded or categorized as “worn” and “old”… instead, those fabrics should be seen as formerly loved and amazingly interesting because of the stories they have to tell!
A sampling of some of Kemball’s handmade “Unravelled” pieces.
Image courtesy of: Georgia Kemball, photographed by: Flora Maclean and Ruby Woodhouse.
This mohair throw is needle-punched with merino-wool fibers. Handcrafted in Britain, it’s utterly gorgeous and looks so very warm!
Image courtesy of: The New Craftsmen
This beautiful jacquard wall hanging was part of Kemball’s graduate show at the Royal College of Art, 2013.
Image courtesy of: The New Craftsmen
Georgia Kemball with a mohair and merino wool blanket. Represented at The New Craftsmen, the idea behind this gallery is to work with local designers to showcase sustainable work made with a connection to the past.
Image courtesy of: The New Craftsmen
