Welcome to my journal. You will find a mixture of informative articles, reflections, photo diaries, and links to further resources. I use this space to share longer form content and thoughts.
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Is this the return of linoleum?
Linoleum is one of those materials that is reminiscent of an era, bringing to mind instant images of 1920s patterned kitchen floors. Invented in the 1860s by an Englishman named Frederick Walton linoleum was such a success that within the space of 15 or so years it became so commonplace in homes and workplaces that the word linoleum became the first trade name to become a generic term.
Why I closed Olivia Aspinall Studio and the birth of DNGG
I started Olivia Aspinall Studio back in 2015 straight after graduating from a textile design degree at Central Saint Martins. Despite specialising in printed textiles during my course, I spent most of my time collecting rocks from around the UK, creating pigments, and casting surfaces. It was this work that was luckily picked up at my degree show by a couple of different interior designers who were looking to commission bespoke pieces. I had accidentally timed the development of my practice with the resurgence of the terrazzo trend and after much experimentation, failure, and finally success Olivia Aspinall Studio was born.