Tracy Cox
Printed Textiles
Featured projects
Rustic Fauna Wallpaper
A floral wallpaper print, overprinted with a varying floral scale alongside a double sided cushion, set on a rustic bench
Floral Impressions
Flower relief casts made using clay and plaster, allowing such fine details to be seen within the clay which are often overlooked
Weathered feathers
A rustic bench top overprinted with a feather print, the broken lines highlighting textures caused by the natural elements
Embossed florals
A floral design printed with expandex and put under the heat press to raise the print, creating a subtle, textural wallpaper
Natural bark
This wallpaper repeat was developed from graphite bark rubbings, showing the natural beauty within nature and its patterns. This was screen printed onto textured wallpapers created from a brick rubbing design
Photogram florals
This repeat wallpaper length was developed from creating sun prints with botanicals. Printed as a half drop in a subtle colour palette, the use of pearlescent print paste gives a subtle shine to this idyllic print
Flocked feathers
Printed on a khaki corduroy, this flock on flock print produces a lovely textural quality, reflecting the natural textures of a birds feathers
Woodland bloom
This 5 layered screen print captures the unspoiled details of woodland elements, showing bird nests and botanicals in a natural colour palette. Printed on a hessian, imitating some of the rough natural textures found in woods
Tracy Cox
‘Rustic Fauna’ is a high-end interiors collection influenced by my experiences and observations from many parts of the world. My current designs of birds and botanicals offer an insight into the flora and fauna where I now live, and places I have travelled to, decorated with the neutral pastel shades of Africa that surrounded my early years.
This collection will invite nature into your home by displaying the birds within botanical plants and other woodland attributes. The collection combines textural qualities with detailed drawing and painting styles, producing full-content designs and co-ordinate prints through traditional screen printing and digital methods, on a range of fabrics and wallpapers. The focus on detail is created by developing pieces through graphite rubbings and plaster casting, allowing the viewer to observe the fine detail, which is often overlooked in the natural world. Throughout this year I have developed a strong understanding of colour, using this within my designs to develop high-quality drawings and paintings, translating into sophisticated prints. Having a strong interest in market research, looking at appropriate trends for fabric, wallpapers and interior spaces, I would like to pursue a career in print design for interiors.
Awards
Winner of Standfast and Barracks live project (2019)
Experience
Bay and Brown