About Smitten Design
I'm Katie Smith, and I'm Smitten! At least, I'm smitten with colour, textures, fabric and ink. I've been working with fabric in one way or another all my life. From clothes to interiors to conceptual art, I've always been fascinated by the power of fabric to transform places, spaces and people.
My textile crush started when I was young. As a teenager, I hoarded charity-shop fabrics - like coats and dresses - in my room. Like a foodie, I obsessively sniffed out fabrics with superior weaves and designs. In my own practice, many years on, this remains at the core of my business ethos: quality over quantity, carefully curated colours that change and evolve subtly, and run against the prevailing tide of mass consumption.
I like to keep things simple, not too shouty. I do limited editions, small print runs - bespoke - with no waste. I also love to collaborate, with the right people on the right project. I mostly print on linen. I love its texture and the way it matures, weathers and softens over time.
We live in a world with so many mass produced fabrics and products. When I started my screen printing practise, I wanted to offer limited edition textiles and homewares that have been hand produced.
I graduated with an M.A in Textile Art from Goldsmiths University of London, in 1995, and prior to this I studied textiles at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin. I like to keep my work simple, spontaneous, experimental, contemporary and timeless.
I have carefully sourced good quality natural fibres to print on and most of the sewing is outsourced to small local businesses. Our ethos is slow design and small scale limited edition production, using water based eco friendly inks.
If you have any questions please get in touch with me via the contact page.
My textile crush started when I was young. As a teenager, I hoarded charity-shop fabrics - like coats and dresses - in my room. Like a foodie, I obsessively sniffed out fabrics with superior weaves and designs. In my own practice, many years on, this remains at the core of my business ethos: quality over quantity, carefully curated colours that change and evolve subtly, and run against the prevailing tide of mass consumption.
I like to keep things simple, not too shouty. I do limited editions, small print runs - bespoke - with no waste. I also love to collaborate, with the right people on the right project. I mostly print on linen. I love its texture and the way it matures, weathers and softens over time.
We live in a world with so many mass produced fabrics and products. When I started my screen printing practise, I wanted to offer limited edition textiles and homewares that have been hand produced.
I graduated with an M.A in Textile Art from Goldsmiths University of London, in 1995, and prior to this I studied textiles at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin. I like to keep my work simple, spontaneous, experimental, contemporary and timeless.
I have carefully sourced good quality natural fibres to print on and most of the sewing is outsourced to small local businesses. Our ethos is slow design and small scale limited edition production, using water based eco friendly inks.
If you have any questions please get in touch with me via the contact page.