Lynda SHELL

Cardiff

Textile Designer

Lynda is a textile designer making stylish collections of hand-printed bags using a combination of high-quality Irish linen and leather.

Unexpectedly, Lynda draws inspiration for her patterns from historical artefacts. She photographs interesting abstract details and textures of old tools, military items and mechanical devices which she develops into contemporary designs through computer manipulation. Each design is then silkscreen printed onto fabric and combined with a beautifully soft leather strap to add textural interest and durability.

“This is what I love about the process of design, the possibilities are endless and the journey is extremely individual.”

The ‘No Waste’ collection has been created using all the silkscreen printed off-cuts. The inspiration of which came from a love of making quilts and the work produced by women from a small rural African American community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, who became well known for their remarkable abstract quilts made from work clothes remnants and scraps.

“I adopted an improvisational approach to placement, disregarding conventional geometrics and allowing the material to influence the creative process. Each product created is therefore completely unique and special.”