CHARLEY MAE

I am a textile designer specialising in digital print intended for interior design. I enjoy finding inspiration from different aspects of life and therefore my concepts for designs are often varied resulting in an eclectic range of outcomes. I have produced wallpaper collections inspired by holidays in a traditional village in Catalonia, and by ancient Roman sculptures in the British Museum. I have created surreal alien landscapes for mural wallpaper after researching both the Japanese concept of 'Wabi Sabi' and Surrealism, and finally, coming across a 1949 Yardley's ad for women's face cream sparked interest in ads targeted at women around the 1950s, where I was surprised by the themes of body and gender stereotypes. For this project I wanted to celebrate the beauty of every shape of woman and their symbolic relationship with nature.