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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist & Designer |
| Location | Angouleme, Charente, France |
| Introduction | Welcome to Byloom and Hyde - bespoke distinctive and one-of-a-kind bags designed and created by myself in my old French studio. I am originally trained in constructed textiles. Since my time at art school I have travelled a long and windy road which took me places I never planned to be. My desire was always to have my own creative studio and to use my weaving loom to creat beautiful things. Here I am at last! I love it here! Creating bags has become a pleasure I never expected. I am only satisfied once I produce something I am happy to carry myself. The access I have to wonderful and unusual leathers is overwhelming and I feel very blessed to be able to do this from my home in the French countryside. My methods always involve a mix of some sort - whether weaving and stitching, or mixing cloth and leather..it's 'in the mix' that I find my designs. Spontaneity and instinct play a huge part in what I create.. Here you will find my musings and updates from time to time.. |
| Interests | printed, embroidered and woven textiles,vintage french linen, vintage fabric, old china, ttv photography, photograms, still-life photography, watercolours, drawing, colour, french flea-markets, brocantes, horses, vintage french interior decoration, scandinavian design, |
| Favorite movies | A Room with a View, Captain Correlli's Mandolin, The Godfather, Tea with Mussolini, Pride & Prejudice, James Bond, The Borne trilogy, |
| Favorite music | Nora Jones, Katie Melua, Stan Getz, Mozart, Einaudi, Melody Gardot, U2, Alison Krauss, Donald Byrd, Rolling Stones |
| Favorite books | The Lion the Witch and the wardrobe, |