Annette Rolston graduated from Brighton University with an MA in Fine Art printmaking and established a career as an artist, exhibiting her artwork and teaching printmaking.
More recently her sister, London based fashion designer Nicola Rolston, persuaded her to apply her bold, decorative imagery to textiles. This is a new direction for Annette’s work and is proving a very popular and highly enjoyable venture for them both.
Annette’s natural flair for pattern and her celebration of animals and nature are captured perfectly in her bold linocut technique. She hand-carves each lino plate then block prints them onto each individual piece of fabric. These are often printed several times to create overprinted effects and colour combinations, making each item unique.
The materials and cushion pads are sourced as locally as possible near Annettes rural Norfolk studio. This new textile range sits happily alongside her original linocut prints on paper, and is a perfect collaboration with her designer sister. They are also planning a range of hand-printed women's bags.