Embroidered Colour Palette

For this window installation, Laura Carwardine created colourful embroidered ovals which were digitally fabricated and then hand stitched with rope using needlepoint techniques. These ovals are a physical exploration of Laura’s interests in both colour palettes and magnified embroidery.

Laura Carwardine is an industrial designer and textile artist who has worked in industrial design, interior design, and retail design. In her independent textile practice, Laura focuses on using embroidery techniques in playful ways and at a magnified scale to make the details more visible. The tactility, colours, patterns, and textures make embroidery a rich resource to draw from and a very satisfying medium to work with. Laura also runs the Instagram account @thiscolourpalette which documents colour palettes found in everyday life through organic, hand-drawn dot shapes.

Swipe Design | Books + Objects is located at 401 Richmond West on Spadina, a landmark building in the heart of Toronto’s design district. The independent store includes a selection of contemporary books on graphic design, advertising, architecture, and urbanism. The store also carries a thoughtful selection of well-designed products for adults and kids.