VANESSA BELL: PATTERN, TEXTURE AND TEXTILES

VANESSA BELL: PATTERN, TEXTURE AND TEXTILES

Taught by Luisa Maria MacCormack

Wednesday 5th November (live class)

+14 days recording access with every ticket

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Led by Luisa-Maria Maccormack, this class will be a deep dive into the radiant world of Vanessa Bell and the Bloomsbury Group, with a particular focus on Bell’s luminous floral paintings and her groundbreaking approach to interior design. From painted walls to patterned textiles, Bell transformed Charleston House into a living artwork, designing every inch with bold colour, decorative detail, and a sense of freedom that still feels fresh today. We’ll explore her role at the heart of Bloomsbury, where art, craft, and domestic space intertwined to create one of the most influential creative circles of the twentieth century.

This session will be a unique opportunity to think about art not just on the canvas but throughout the home. Luisa will share her own journey of moving into a new space and designing it from scratch—showing how curtains, cushions, and even wallpaper can become canvases in themselves. Students will be introduced to simple but effective techniques for creating their own Bloomsbury-inspired patterns and furnishings.

The first part of the class will focus on drawing floral and interior motifs in the spirit of Vanessa Bell’s paintings, before moving into playful experiments with pattern design for fabrics and surfaces. By the end, students will have created their own Bloomsbury-inspired designs and gained fresh inspiration for bringing art into their everyday spaces.

MATERIALS

MIXED MEDIA - you'll need colour! Gouache or Watercolours would work great, but

PAPER , lots of loose sheets!

SCISSORS (we'll be doing a little collage!)

ABOUT OUR TUTOR

Luisa Maria MacCormack is an artist, writer, and educator whose practice spans drawing, ritual, mythology, and feminist theory. She is the co founder of LDG (London Drawing Group), and founder of The Feminist Lecture Program a collective committed to accessible, interdisciplinary feminist education. With a background in Fine Art and Art History, Luisa’s teaching blends critical insight with a playful, intuitive approach to making. Her sessions invite participants to explore materials and ideas with curiosity and freedom, often drawing on themes of embodiment, ecology, and the sacred.

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We're really looking forward to you joining us.

Love,

LDG