Behind The Scenes, VACMA - Natural PrintingMhairi Allan6 March 2024Paper Houses DesignNatural dyes, Natural printing, Ceres Studio, Brixton, Brixton Market, London, Workshops, Creative Workshops, Eco Printing, VACMA, Visual Arts and Craft Makers Award, Creative Scotland, Funding, Arts Funding, Textile Hub, Textile Studio, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire council, Creative Aberdeen, Whats on Aberdeen, Lara Mantell, Florence Hawkins, Flo Hawkins, Print Designers, Print Studio, screen printing, Scottish Design, Scottish designer, surface pattern design, Pattern designer, contemporary Scottish Design, contemporary textile design, sustainable design, Eco design, Future of textiles, Dyers and colouristsComment

Why Made to Order?

I'm excited to share that I am transitioning to a "Made to Order" model for Paper Houses Design! You might wonder, why the change? Well, this shift allows me to minimise waste by producing items based on demand, rather than creating excess inventory. This means I'll be focusing on creating pieces that are popular and truly resonate with you, my amazing customers.

Stay See Share /// Print Clan

I had a great chat with Arianna from Print Clan in Glasgow as part of our Stay See Share project. Print Clan is an inclusive printing studio in the heart of Glasgow helping grow creativity in people from any ability.

Stay See ShareMhairi Allan1 November 2021Stay See Share, Creative Scotland, Textile Hub, Textiles, Printing, screen printingComment

Stay See Share /// What is Stay See Share + What Are We Doing?

In the run up to autumn I have been working on a really exciting project via Creative Scotland’s Stay See Share looking at if opening an open textiles studio in Aberdeenshire would work. What is Stay See Share: It’s a fund that offers applications the opportunity to work on a body of research for a creative idea that they have then share the learning back.

Paper Houses Connects with Blessed Unrest

Lorna is a brilliant textile designer and tutor who is just about to open a new community print space called INK on MESH.

The Making Hour .5

The Making HourMhairi Allan19 October 2020The Making Hour, Making Matters, mark making, Creative Wellbeing, Wellbeing, making together, screen printing, Scotland, Scottish Design, made in Scotland, Blessed Unrest, Lorna Brown Comments