Transforming leather and luxury fabrics into tridimensional surfaces, Helen Amy Murray is a British textile designer and artist praised for her hand-carved reliefs. Creating drapery, serene effects of light and shadows, Helen Amy Murray’s innovating manipulation technique enhances texture properties to craft bespoke wonders.

 

“I’m excited about leather manipulation and using innovative techniques, beautiful materials and design to create couture for the interior”

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Life 

British textile designer Helen Amy Murray was born in Somerset in 1980. She moved to London in 1999  to study textiles at Chelsea College of Art and Design and later settled her studio in east London. At the 2004 Milano Design Week, Helen had her international debut where she was invited to do a live workshop demonstrating the versatility of her work. An immediate success that led to solo shows, exhibitions at V&A London, and exclusive gallery representation in London, Paris and Milan. Helen Amy Murray is now a multi-awarded label working with a unique carving technique able to transform flat surfaces into tridimensional sculptures.  

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Inspiration

Her work fuses her upbringing in the English countryside with her urban city life: drawing inspiration from nature, from the city, and its architecture. Helen’s passion for surface reliefs came to the fore when she visited India for a three-month research trip. She was motivated by the carvings in wood and marble to translate similar effects into textiles.

 

“As a designer, I am always thinking about how I can create unique and innovative luxury textiles that create an illusion for the viewer, because I achieve a sculptural aesthetic usually associated with solid materials” as she shared on the Contemporary Applied Arts London portal.

 

Video courtesy of Rolls-Royce and Helen Amy Murray, 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom, Whispered Muse by Helen Amy Murray

Style 

Her style is centred on the importance of hand craftsmanship, with traditional techniques elevated to art forms. Leather being her material of choice, Helen and her team also work with other selected luxury materials such as woven fabrics, silk and suede. The intricate motifs of her creations give movements and texture to otherwise flat surfaces, bringing materials to life. Helen layered aesthetics ranges from bespoke upholstery to wall coverings, from window displays and to art pieces.

 

Her hand-crafted creations reveal a journey into the possibility of materials, their yielding features responding only to the most expert of the artisans. Playing with depth and shadows, sculptural appearance and softness, Helen creates works of a mesmerising appearance. Her process of working creates illusions such as that her creations from a distance, can look like plasters or wood carvings.

 

Uniqueness 

Helen mystifying handcrafted techniques have put her on the map of premium brands, looking for uniqueness and refined quality. Among others, she has been collaborating with Rolls-Royce Motors for designing and hand-carving the interiors of the flagship New Phantoms car creating breathtaking limited editions. In 2003 she received the overall prize at the Oxo Peugeot Design Awards and the prize for innovation from NESTA (The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), which resulted in a commissioned series of merchandise for the Tate Britain, London. Helen’s Peony rug was awarded the Homes & Gardens award 2008 and the BIDA Award at Decorex Fair in the same year.

 

 

 

Helen Amy Murray是英国纺织品设计师和艺术家，以手工雕刻的浮雕而备受称赞。
她的作品充满光线和阴影的宁静效果，增强了纹理质感，创造出定制的奇迹。

 

“我对通过面料操作和使用创新技术，美丽的材料，设计定制室内装饰非常感兴趣。”

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生平

英国纺织品设计师 Helen Amy Murray 1980年出生于英国的Somerset。1999年她搬到伦敦，在 Chelsea College of Art and Design 学习纺织设计，后来在伦敦的东部设立了工作室。在2004年米兰设计周 Helen Amy Murray 受邀主持现场工作研讨会，首次在国际上展示她作品的多功能性。由于研讨会的巨大成功， Helen Amy Murray 在伦敦的 V&A 进行个人作品展，以及在伦敦，巴黎和米兰画廊的独家展览。  Helen Amy Murray 用独特的手工雕刻将平滑的表面变成三维的浮雕，成为国际上获奖无数的知名设计师。

 

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创造灵感

她的作品融合了她在英国乡村和城市生活的成长经历, 并从自然、城市和建筑中汲取灵感。Helen 对浮雕的热情是在她去印度进行为期三个月的考察时发现的。她希望用纺织品来呈现木材和大理石的雕刻效果。 她在 Contemporary Applied Arts London 网站上分享到

 

“作为设计师，我一直在想，我如何才能创造出独特而新颖的奢华纺织品，给观众带来一种幻觉，因为我的雕塑美学通常与固体材料有关 ”。

 

Video courtesy of Rolls-Royce and Helen Amy Murray, 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom, Whispered Muse by Helen Amy Murray

风格

她的风格以手工技艺的重要性为中心，传统技法被提升为艺术形式。 Helen和她工作室成员也在探索着其他的奢华材料，比如机织面料、丝绸和绒面革。她作品错综复杂的图案赋予其平面丰富的动感和质感，使设计栩栩如生。Helen 富有层次的设计，范围从定制的室内装潢到墙饰，从橱窗展示到艺术作品。她手工制作的作品以最专业的工艺来揭示材料的可雕塑性。Helen的作品以深度和阴影，雕塑般的外观和柔软的触感演奏着迷人的音符，同时她的作品从远处看起来仿佛是石膏或木雕的错觉。

 

 

独特性

Helen神秘的手工制作技术和独特精致的品质使她在高端品牌地图上占到一席之地。此外她还与Rolls-Royce Motors 劳斯莱斯汽车公司合作，设计并雕刻了New Phantoms 汽车的内部装饰令人惊叹的限量版。2008年，Helen的牡丹地毯被授予“Homes & Gardens”奖和同年“ Decorex Fair”的BIDA奖。2003年，Helen还获得了 Oxo Peugeot Design Awards 设计奖和来自 NESTA (The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) 的创新奖，并为英国Tate Britain美术馆制作了一系列独家定制的产品。

 

helen amy murray, bespoke leather elevated to art

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helen amy murray, bespoke leather elevated to art

Image courtesy of Helen Amy Murray

helen amy murray, bespoke leather elevated to art

Image courtesy of Helen Amy Murray

helen amy murray, bespoke leather elevated to art

Image courtesy of Helen Amy Murray

helen amy murray, bespoke leather elevated to art

Image courtesy of Helen Amy Murray

Credits

Images courtesy of Helen Amy Murray and Rolls-Royce @ All rights reserved