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Ellen Mae Williams

  • Textile dyer
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Rising Star
Ellen Mae Williams Textile dyer
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Textiles crafted naturally

  • • Ellen prepares her own natural dyes
  • • Nature is her main inspiration and concern
  • • She has collaborated with Liberty of London and Jigsaw

Ellen Mae Williams is a young British textile artist specialised in hand-painting and hand-dyeing on natural fabrics. Her practice combines her own creativity, something she has been aware of since her childhood, with the skills acquired over an extensive course of study: a BA degree in textile design and a Master in Textiles at the Royal College of Art in 2019. Nature is the absolute protagonist of all her creations, not only in terms of inspiration and subjects, but also in terms of sustainability. Ellen Mae only paints on natural fabrics with the natural dyes that she prepares herself, in tune with the seasons and the subtle beauty each one brings. Her designs are mainly abstract interpretations of natural landscapes through mark-making.

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Pink linen cushion

This 100% linen cushion has been naturally hand-dyed with plant extract from logwood and hand-painted with chlorophyll, coreopsis and logwood inks.

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Purple and green tablecloth

This 100% linen tablecloth has been naturally dyed with madder root and hand-painted with logwood, chlorophyll and fustic plant extract inks.

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Green linen cushion

This 100% linen cushion has been naturally dyed with weld and hand-painted with brazilwood, chlorophyll and fustic plant extract inks.

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Purple linen cushion

This 100% linen cushion has been naturally dyed with chlorophyll and hand-painted with logwood, brazilwood and fustic plant extract inks.

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Purple linen tablecloth

This 100% linen tablecloth has been naturally dyed with chlorophyll and hand-painted with logwood, brazilwood and fustic plant extract inks.

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