Studio tour: Oliveira Textiles in Bristol, RI
Inside Dawn Oliveira's studio in Bristol's Byfield Building
The East Bay is teeming with talented designers. Take Dawn Oliveira. I discovered her and Oliveira Textiles at an ART Night Bristol and Warren tour when I first moved to the area a few years ago. Ever since, I've been plotting how to incorporate some of her beautiful, sustainably produced textiles in a KHS architecture and design project or in our own home.
Well, the wait is over. Dawn has printed some of her stunning patterns on hemp/organic cotton for us to use at our place. I'm thrilled that a couple of her abstract "floral-esque" patterns, which are mostly hand-printed with water-based dyes at local mills, will grace a smattering of our furniture. I've been encouraging a client to consider one of her sea-inspired themes for his built-in bench, too.
Here's a peek at the freshly printed patterns I selected.
That's "Madeira Vine – shale sand" in the foreground and "New Madeira Vine – citron/brown " in the background. So lovely.
Contact Dawn for an appointment to see her designs in person at her studio. Soon you'll be plotting your own project with her textiles.
by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast