GILLIAN LAKE-THOMPSON
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House of Windsor Toile (2009)

It was in a screenprinting class in my 2nd year of art school that I first learned the history of the "Toile de Jouy" pattern.  "Toile de Jouy" is a type of repeated decorative pattern, usually consisting of a white or cream background on which a complex pastoral scene is printed in a single colour.  These pastoral scenes generally involve couples picnicking, children frolicking, gentlemen on horseback or ladies strolling arm-in-arm, amidst flowers, shrubbery and lush landscaping.

Inspired by traditional Toiles, my House of Windsor Toile represents the epitome of modern "people of leisure" - the British Royal Family.  This yardage depicts various members of the Royal Family pursuing their leisurely (if not controversial) pastimes - drug abuse, playing polo, adultery, and animal husbandry.  

This yardage was printed in four different colourways - Off-white, pink, yellow, and violet.  The cotton fabric was first dyed using Procion MX reactive dyes, and then printed with screenprinting pigment.  The off-white colourway was a one-colour print, while pink, violet, and yellow colourways were 2-layer prints.

Please click through the slideshow below to view images of the House of Windsor Toiles:
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  • Illustration & Lettering
  • Graphic Design
  • Surface Pattern Design
  • Textiles
    • Fashion & Wearable Art >
      • GARB (2011)
      • ITCH (2011)
      • Cnidaria (2011)
      • MEMORY (2010)
      • Birdsuit (2010)
      • Cutlery Dress (2009)
    • Knitwear & Felt >
      • This Woolly Island (2012)
      • 2011-2012 Felted Hat Collection
      • Give Me Spots on my Apples (2013)
      • The Cape Mabou Sweater (2013)
      • Secret CBC Crafting Society (2013)
      • Knitted Hats (2012)
      • Machine-Knit Lace (2012)
      • Lifecycle Jewellery
      • Cool-Aid Portrait
    • Dyeing & Printing >
      • House of Windsor Toile
      • Insect Print
      • Plant Cell Quilt
      • Beekeeper Cushions
      • 90's Cassettes (Fabric Yardage)
    • Handweaving & Embroidery >
      • CBC Family Portraits
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