Sarah Metcalfe is a UK-based textile designer and illustrator with over 30 years of professional experience in fashion and textiles. She studied Textile Design at West Surrey College of Art and Design (later the UCA, Farnham) and works from a home studio on the Surrey and Hampshire border.
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Sarah Metcalfe is a UK-based textile designer and illustrator with over 30 years of professional experience in fashion and textiles. She studied Textile Design at West Surrey College of Art and Design (later the UCA, Farnham) and works from a home studio on the Surrey and Hampshire border. Her designs have appeared across womenswear, childrenswear, furnishings, and giftware. She also teaches art and runs creative workshops.
Trend-led textile design with a handpainted warmth. The portfolio features botanical and decorative floral patterns with a painterly, organic quality - commercial in range but retaining the character of hand-made marks. Her practice spans "Fashion, Furnishing, Illustration" per her Instagram bio.
Digital design, transitioned from a physical studio practice that once included silk screens and fabric dyes. Maintains a daily hand-painting habit to preserve the brushwork quality she values. Delivers designs digitally across all product categories.
Womenswear, childrenswear, furnishings (curtains, bedding), and giftware (umbrellas, scarves, greeting cards). Bespoke design requests accommodated. Also teaches art at HSDC and Seasons Art, and runs creative workshops for adults and children.
Studied Textile Design at West Surrey College of Art and Design (later the UCA). Over 30 years designing for fashion and textiles. Transitioned from silk screen studio practice to digital design. Also teaches art at HSDC and Seasons Art, and runs independent creative workshops for adults and children.
The portfolio features detailed botanical and floral repeat patterns with a painterly, handcrafted quality. Trend-aware output suited to womenswear, kidswear, and home furnishing markets. Work spans both seasonal fashion and perennial furnishing applications.
Sarah Metcalfe is a UK-based textile designer and illustrator with over 30 years of professional experience in fashion and textiles. She studied Textile Design at West Surrey College of Art and Design (later the UCA, Farnham) and works from a home studio on the Surrey and Hampshire border.
Style and Aesthetic Trend-led textile design with a handpainted warmth. The portfolio features botanical and decorative floral patterns with a painterly, organic quality - commercial in range but retaining the character of hand-made marks. Her practice spans "Fashion, Furnishing, Illustration" per her Instagram bio.
Pattern Focus The portfolio features detailed botanical and floral repeat patterns with a painterly, handcrafted quality. Trend-aware output suited to womenswear, kidswear, and home furnishing markets. Work spans both seasonal fashion and perennial furnishing applications.
Markets and Clients Womenswear, childrenswear, furnishings (curtains, bedding), and giftware (umbrellas, scarves, greeting cards). Bespoke design requests accommodated. Also teaches art at HSDC and Seasons Art, and runs creative workshops for adults and children.
Techniques and Tools Digital design, transitioned from a physical studio practice that once included silk screens and fabric dyes. Maintains a daily hand-painting habit to preserve the brushwork quality she values. Delivers designs digitally across all product categories.
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Career Path Studied Textile Design at West Surrey College of Art and Design (later the UCA). Over 30 years designing for fashion and textiles. Transitioned from silk screen studio practice to digital design. Also teaches art at HSDC and Seasons Art, and runs independent creative workshops for adults and children.
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