Esme Cooper
Esme Cooper | Printmaking | Devon
Esme is a textile designer. She designs surface patterns which she screen prints by hand onto natural fabrics and ceramics.
She has always been inspired by the shapes and colours found in nature, taking the details found in natural forms into her work. Living in Devon gives her access to such varied landscapes and coastlines where she can spend hours picking up shells, stones, driftwood and flowers, accompanied by her collie, Moxey. These objects are often just a catalyst for her designs and the finished work may have minimal resemblance to the original piece.
Esme’s design approach is quite eclectic, she wouldn’t say she has one style. Some of her designs are very linear with highly detailed fine lines and other designs are made using stencils, creating bold shapes with multiple layers. She draw the repeating design by hand and mixes the colours by hand using dyes and she prints her fabrics in short runs.
Esme’s training took place in Nottingham and once she finished Uni she continued in Higher education as a technician/teacher up until a few years ago. She also work with private clients creating site specific art pieces from wall hangings to blinds and curtains.