Mill Shade Card
From an early age I was always drawing and painting, looking at objects and making my own version of them. Other times in a dream like state colouring pencils and paint brush in hand, bringing forward what my heart desired. Without knowing this was an early form of manifestation.
It was during my time at Winchester School of Art where I refined the skill of creating colour. I spent many hours in the dye lab, translating my ideas, dyeing skeins of yarn to be used for knitting garments. Overtime I discovered I can colour match to any hue.
This experience has been a great foundation in understanding colour. How it can comfort, uplift, allow a memory to return. Colour is emotion, we can attach feelings towards it, liking some and not others.
We see it differently a shade can look blue to some and green to others.
How does this shade look to you?
The collection is constantly evolving and like the seasons an ending of one flows into the beginning of another.
An exploration of ‘Blue and a touch of green’
Colour has always been my thing, even before I realised it. Even with many years of exploration I continue to learn. It’s a constant teacher.
The natural world is my first source, sunset, expansive sky, sea views, looking down the valley towards the hills. plants and flowers.
A new chapter begins with intuition, feeling into the energy of where I am but also how things feel collectively. Having an awareness of what is happening in the world and listening to the rhythm of the season I start with a base and allow the rest to unfold.
Cones of super soft lambs wool, marl, melange and heather.
Studio view.
My key words and intention for the Spring collection are:
calm
grounded
subtle
harmonious
optimistic
positive
Delphiniums
Unique yarn blends with blues & neutrals
Quite often I begin by creating small samples of colour, hand knitting and blending several strands of yarn together. Producing fabrics that are unique to ‘Jules Hogan Knitwear.’
Early Bluebells- a sure sign of Spring