Colour Block Grid

Original hand-painted wool wall hanging from the Harlequin Collection.

Inspiration

Part of the Harlequin Collection, Colour Block Grid explores the relationship between colour, geometry and repetition. Inspired by antique tiles, decorative flooring and tessellated patterns found within historic interiors, the work investigates how simple geometric forms can create rhythm, balance and movement across a surface.

Structured blocks of colour interact within a grid-like composition, allowing shape and colour to become the primary focus of the work. While the piece shares an interest in pattern and structure with many of the landscape-inspired works, its visual language is rooted firmly in geometry and the repetition of form rather than observations of the natural landscape.

Through the careful arrangement of colour and shape, Colour Block Grid explores the enduring appeal of decorative pattern and the interplay between order, variation and visual harmony.

Process

The design begins with a series of exploratory colour studies and geometric sketches that investigate relationships between shape, proportion and colour. Through sampling and experimentation in the studio, compositions are refined until a balanced interplay of pattern, rhythm and colour is achieved.

The composition is mapped out using thread and chalk before the first layer of dye is applied. Colour is gradually built through multiple layers, allowing richness, depth and subtle variation to emerge across the surface.

Between each application, the dyes are allowed to dry before the fabric is steamed and washed to fix the colour. The cloth is then returned to the print table where further layers of colour and pattern are added. This process may be repeated several times before the artwork reaches its final form.

Materials & Hanging

Hand painted on 100% Wool Voltaire.

The artwork is stretched onto a wooden support, allowing the textile to take on the presence of a canvas while retaining the tactile qualities of the woven cloth. It can be displayed as a stretched textile artwork or presented within a glazed box frame for a more formal finish.

Dimensions

Artwork: 84 cm × 84 cm

Depth: 4.5 cm

Edition

Original artwork.

Price on application.

This piece is available for purchase and may also serve as the starting point for a bespoke commissioned work inspired by colour, pattern and architectural surface design.

For sales enquiries or commission discussions, please contact studio@janekeith.com.

Care

The dyes used are sensitive to prolonged direct sunlight, as is common with most coloured textiles. To help preserve the vibrancy of the artwork, it is recommended that the piece is displayed away from direct sunlight.

Dust gently with a soft feather duster or clean, dry cloth as required.