Laura Thomas

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Born and brought up in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, Laura Thomas is an award winning woven textile artist and designer. Thomas studied at both the University of Central England and the Royal College of Art before setting up her studio in Cardiff in 2003. Much of Laura's work is inspired by the landscape of her home county of Pembrokeshire, and she is known for her bold contemporary designs in vibrant colours and striking geometric repeat patterns. In addition to home furnishings, Thomas produces large-scale textile artworks for public spaces and exhibitions

Thomas has created two original designs for Heal’s Discovers. Her Circle Line throw and cushion and Symmetree bed throw and cushion are all in ‘double cloth’ – a traditional method used to make Welsh blankets. ‘My goal was to design strong statement pieces that add pattern, colour and interest to a room,’ says Thomas. ‘With double cloth you have to work with very strict parameters, in blocks. You have to use lines, squares and rectangles. This encourages geometric graphic designs and the use of bold colours – both of which pervade all of my work as an artist and a designer. I see the boundaries set by the loom not as a hindrance but as an opportunity.’

The 100% lambswool designs were woven at the renowned Welsh mill Melin Tregwynt, with whom Thomas has collaborated since the late 1990s. ‘Melin Tregwynt is a great example of a traditional manufacturing company that has embraced contemporary design very successfully,’ she says. ‘It’s Welsh heritage but with a contemporary twist.’

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