MODA-1960's Screen Printing

From Screen to Seen

When do you think this textile was made?

At first I questioned 30/70's but after further investigation I believe it's from the1960's

How do you think it was made?

I think the object was screen printed in order to make the print. And a cotton twill material.

What was it used for?

The object was most definitely curtains as there is a sewn loop at the top of the fabric where a curtain pole could fit through.

Find other Screen printing, curtain's prints and layering methods also seen in the 1960's.

I think the style of print and colour palette is quite similar to the original item I have selected.

Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil to receive a desired image. The attached stencil forms open areas of mesh that transfer ink or other printable materials which can be pressed through the mesh as a sharp-edged image onto a substrate. A fill blade or squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, forcing or pumping ink into the mesh openings for transfer by capillary action during the squeegee stroke. Basically, it is the process of using a stencil to apply ink onto a substrate, whether it be t-shirts, posters, stickers, vinyl, wood, or other material.

Screen printing is also a stencil method of print making in which a design is imposed on a screen of polyester or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance. Ink is forced into the mesh openings by the fill blade or squeegee and onto the printing surface during the squeegee stroke. (wiki)

I find all of the above and below images relate to my chosen screen printing topic.

Space Walk
Collection	Design Council Slide Collection
Exhibition Organiser	Bethnal Green Museum
Designer	Palmer, Sue
Manufacturer	Warner and Sons Ltd
Date	1969
Description	'Space Walk' screen printed cotton, 1969: Designed by Sue Palmer. Exhibition 'A Choice of Design' 1850-1980, Warner Fabrics, Bethnal Green Museum, London. I particularly like this screen print as its fun yet due to the colour palette seemingly mature. The Colours, once again are similar to the original curtains print i have been looking at, as well as it's era. The original object reminds me of my old home in France (before we decorated),the wallpaper was a similar colour palette and print. It wasn't so much wallpaper as opposed to a thick velvety fabric on the walls, quite bizarre thinking back to it!!!  This is a quick sketch of the carpet style wallpaper print as I have remembered it to be. Object Number BADDA2054 When do you think this textile was made? As the style seems similar to previous first printed fabric I analysed the large overall patterns seem typical of abstract designs from this period. I assume early 1960's. How do you think it was made? I think the object is screen printed cotton.  What was it used for? I also think this piece was once used as a curtain. Object: Furnishing fabric Place of origin: Great Britain, United Kingdom (made) Date: 1962 (designed) Artist/Maker: Barbara Brown (designer) Heal Fabrics Ltd. (designed for) Materials and Techniques: Screen-printed cotton Credit Line: Given by Heal Fabrics Ltd. Museum number: CIRC.657-1962 Gallery location: In Storage Barbara Brown was trained at Canterbury College of Art and then at the Royal Colleage of Art from 1953 - 1956.  She is known for her strong geometric award-winning designs from the 1960s and early 1970s, produced chiefly for Heal Fabrics Ltd. After Second World War the company began to specialize in furnishing fabrics and in 1958 changed its name to Heal Fabrics. Under the visionary direction of Tom Worthington (1948-1971) the company secured a worldwide reputation for issuing well-designed contemporary fabrics. This particular screen print is fascinating. As opposed to the previous prints where you can see that the layers of colour overlap and potentially you could work out in which order the colour palette was printed. This piece, as designed, must have been printed in layers (as the colours differ) Because of the design, it gives such a different effect to the others.