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1st & 2nd August 2026
LEAMINGTON SPA
10am-6pm
Studio MEAD - Screen-printing & Rug Tufting
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Studio MEAD Workshops
Moth Eyes- watercolour
Eyebright & Sorrel Study - pen illustration
Three's a crowd - watercolour
Biography
Molly and Ellie Co-founded Studio MEAD, based out of the Brook Arts Hub in Shottery, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Moving in at the end of 2025, we have invested in both tufting guns and a range of deadstock and responsibly sourced yarns/wools. As well as adapting the studio to feature a dark room and wash off area to store and expose screens for screen printing.
The intention is to allow people access to specialist facilities to produce small batch artworks and create in the space.
Molly specialised in printed textiles, achieving a first class degree in 2022, and Ellie completed a masters in Textiles from the Royal College of Art, London.
They met whilst working in the screen printing/manufacture of fabrics and wallpapers, and decided to set up their own studio so they could have an outlet for their own ideas, encouraging creativity and inclusivity led workshops and work within the Stratford-Upon-Avon community.
inspiration
Both artists have a background in textiles and work across mediums, with skills in sewing and textile construction as well as a foundation of painting and drawing skills.
Molly is inspired by botanical drawings, looking at the minute details in flora and fauna, specifically butterfly wings, birds and flowers.
Working predominantly in watercolour and pen, Molly has been working on a selection of botanical illustrations that will develop into art prints onto both paper and canvas, using the facilities at Studio MEAD.
She hopes to demonstrate both her artistic ability, pattern design and sell her own pieces of art at AITP, as well as promoting the workshops at Studio MEAD.
medium
The pair hope to demonstrate an open approach to design, through their workshops they hope to educate people on these specialist processes, with an overarching intention to provide graduate level artists access to screen printing equipment and tufting, without having to invest in all of this equipment personally. After graduating the pair both felt that there was no way to keep developing their practice without access to the University facilities, and they don't think they are alone.
Starting small, with a responsible approach to design - avoiding mass production and hoping to be as sustainable as possible, we hope to develop our own individual art practices, as well as gathering a mailing list of other people who would benefit and enjoy using our facilities, we hope to showcase and demonstrate some of these processes with interactive elements at our stall at AITP.