A Portrait To Accompany The First Tool Drawings And Pattern Collection I Created

This is a drawing of my late Grandfather, his engineering tools
inspired my first fabric collection.

Tool Box Last Used in 1959

I recently revisited my original tool project and have created a finalised illustration from sketches and photos taken
 when opening my late grandfather's tool box for the first time.
The box was closed in the late 1950's and left untouched. 
The drawings made during this project were the start of my first tool based project and 
my interest in recording themes of traditional craftsmanship and bespoke making.


More of the drawings are on my website
http://www.ruthemmafox.co.uk/drawings.html

and a selection of the patterns from my original project
http://www.ruthemmafox.co.uk/patterndesign.html

Pattern fabric design based on tea drawings

The ideal cushion to rest on for a spot of afternoon tea!

These cushions are currently available in East London ! Short run only. 

Cards Now Available From My Online Shop

This is a selection of cards I have opened my new online shop with.
Please feel free to visit the link below to enter shop

http://www.ruthemmafox.bigcartel.com

New products are soon to follow!
Designed and printed in Great Britain.

All of the cards above have a small drawing and description
on the reverse.

London Cloth Company special, reverse side of card.

London Cloth Company, Drawings Continued … A Selection of Pattern Design From The Project (Pre-colour)

London Cloth Company Special

London Cloth Company, The Drawings

This is a selection of images I drew as part of a project with the London Cloth Company.

The London Cloth Company was established in 2011 and is the first micro-mill to open in London. The company supplies fabrics produced by skilled crafters on looms dating as far back as the 1870's.

I documented the tools, machines and abstract parts used in this extraordinary establishment through drawing and photography. Looking through boxes of parts and old tools, I left with a huge archive of photos and sketches to work from.
This is a selection of the final drawings.

With The London Cloth Company, East London Christmas Market

Pattern Making On The London Cloth Company Floor...

In house placement - Giftware design for Marks and Spencer

I had a wonderful week working in the London studio designing giftware that will hopefully be sold in Marks and Spencer. Can't wait to share them with you! Thank you to all the people at the London Tigerprint studios for a great week and finding my work at the degree show! - See you soon!

New posts to come soon!

Working hard on a couple of long term projects alongside some small ones.
These will be brought to you when completed!
In the meantime...

Thanks to Shellsuit Zombie's lovely @Laiferr for the mention on her best of D&AD New Blood festival review - and thanks D&AD for the retweet!

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