Margo Selby Explained

Margo Selby
Known For:Textile art

Margo Selby is a British textile artist and the author of books on textile design. She has a workshop in Whitstable, Kent.[1]

Work

One of Britains "best and most successful weavers",[2] Selby is known for her vibrant colours and three-dimensional, textured designs, and produces cushions, rugs and other home accessories with strong graphics and patterns.[3] She creates home goods as well as large commissions. She hand weaves when designing new fabrics, and then after many iterations evaluates whether the fabric can be produced industrially.

Selby is interested in "the structure and sense of purpose afforded by the rigour and discipline of textile craft skills", and has talked about this at conferences.[4]

Selby has emphasised sustainability in her work, using time-honoured techniques to manage resources and reuse any leftover materials.[5] Her work has been commissioned by the Royal Opera House.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-03-08 . Whitstable textile artist's designs commissioned at the Royal Opera House . ITV News.
  2. Web site: Douglas . Tia . 2019 . Meeting Weaver Margo Selby in her Lovely Whitstable Studio . 2024-02-29 . Absolutely . en-GB.
  3. News: Ebert . Jennifer . Textile designer: Margo Selby . Homes & Gardens.
  4. Sherliff . Emma . 2011 . Textile Research in Process: An international symposium exploring the role and relevance of traditional hand skills in contemporary textiles, and the value and status of craft process. (Conference review) . Craft Research . 3 . 10.1386/crre.3.159_7.
  5. Book: Quinn, Bradley . Textile Visionaries: Innovation, Sustainability in Textile Design . Laurence King Publishing . 2013 . 9781780675497.