Emma Fallon

MEET THE MAKER

KULU textiles designer Emma Fallon completed a BA (hons) in Textile Design at Falmouth Collage of Arts in 2006 where she trained in print and weave and specialised in weave. In 2009 she went on to set up a textiles studio in Bristol, building a louet floor loom and weaving fine silk fabrics for fashion and accessories. She worked freelance for Salt studio in London, weaving bespoke window dressings for international clients.

The main inspiration behind her work is landscape, clouds, water and a love of detail, intricate pattern and Japanese design. Journeying across the British Isles by bike she documents the landscape using photography and drawing and develops this primary research into textile designs. She works in weave and print creating fabrics using both traditional techniques and digital processes to create contemporary textiles that merge antiquity with the modern.

WHAT ARE YOUR FEEDBACKS?

The most positive aspect of the training was writing my business plan. The building blocks that contributed to an understanding of each individual aspect of my business including presenting myself verbally and in writing, finances and accounting, marketing and social media and connecting with my audience through a strong narrative. Each session acting as a building block which enabled me to have a strong body of work to reference and reflect upon so that each element of my business plan was rooted in a strong understanding and a substantial amount of work and research was attributed to each element. Working as part of a group on these training sessions enabled us to create a strong network of support from our piers. The business plan itself was much stronger and more concise because of the body of work behind each individual element. It will be a critical tool in running and understanding my business.