Celia Birtwell: Illuminating the Genius of an Iconic Textile Designer
Posted by CANDICE HELD

Today's post is dedicated to one of my all-time favorite textile designers, Celia Birtwell. I still paint prints in gouache by hand before I put them on the computer and wriggle them around. If I didn’t paint them first, they would have no soul. — Celia Birtwell Celia Birtwell is a renowned British textile designer. She was born on May 22, 1941, in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. In 1961 she moved to Notting Hill and became an integral part of the emerging swinging London fashion scene. She gained prominence during the 1960s and 1970s for her distinctive and imaginative textile...

