lives between Sydney, Australia and Delhi, India
Inspired by the environment around her, Deborah creates collections of textile print designs. Sources for ideas are diverse ranging from nature and art to digital media. Her Australian background has influenced her love of the ocean and landscape which is reflected in her creative projects.
research and making
Dr Deborah Emmett has skills in graphic design, photography and print making. Her career in design has been as both an educator and researcher. In 2023 she completed a PhD, the research focus on co-designing with textile artisan communities in India.
scarf print designs
‘designing a printed scarf is like creating a painting, the fabric a flat canvas but then at the same time, imagining how the design will transform when wrapped around the human body, a three dimensional form’
The designs are printed, either by silkscreen or digitally on fine Australian merino wool, silk or linen. Subjects vary from abstracts and geometrics to florals and plants. Often working from her own photographs, particularly close ups, Deborah uses Photoshop and Illustrator to develop her print designs. Colour is intrinsic to each design. This gallery consists of a selection of Deborah’s scarf designs on merino wool.
© Deborah Emmett