About

In this technological age, drawing and craftsmanship remain fundamental to my work. 

I design and print textiles that celebrate the landscape of North Devon and Exmoor where I live and work. 

I care deeply about choosing materials for my textiles that are fit for purpose, environmentally sustainable and have great longevity. Here in my shop you can find a small selection of my work.

I believe that low impact Procion MX dyes are the most environmentally sustainable synthetic textile dyes, and I now use these dyes for almost all of my textile printing, onto both furnishings and more recently scarves. These dyes contain no heavy metals or toxic substances, they have exceptionally high wash fastness and good light fastness, giving them great durability. They are classified by the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 (an international certification process) as eco-friendly.

More of my drawings and colour inspiration sketchbooks can be found on my blog Planet Sam

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Sam Pickard was born in Bath and studied printed Textile Design (B.A.hons) at Camberwell School of Art and Crafts (1982-5).
She spent one year in India studying block-printed textiles following a Royal Society of Arts travel award, and gained an M.A. with distinction in Textile Design from Bath Spa University in 2008. 

Her textiles have twice been shortlisted for the British Design Awards, have been sold in shops and galleries in Europe and USA, notably, Liberty, the Crafts Council shop at the V&A, the Scottish Gallery, The National Trust Artisan and Craft Collection, Nordstrum and Saks 5th Avenue. Her work has featured in national and International press, including Vogue, Elle Decoration, Country Living, Mix Future Interiors & Architectural Review.

Sam has worked as a part time tutor in printed textiles at Bath Spa University from 2009-11, and as a short course tutor at West Dean college 2015-18. She is a member of The Devon Guild of Craftsmen.