#Co-Creation Category

Sonic Wallpaper: Abstract tree design

Does this wallpaper make you think of being outside, in a forest? Do you find it quiet and calming, or does it make you think of sharp thorns? The participants in Felicity Ford’s Sonic Wallpaper project had a lot to say about this – see if you agree with them:  

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Sonic Wallpaper: Runner Bean

Can you imagine this wallpaper accompanying you as you climb up the stairs?  Do you like the colours and the way the beans and leaves are drawn? Find out what the participants in Felicity Ford’s Sonic Wallpaper project had to say about it.

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Sonic Wallpaper: Tree and Cow

Is this wallpaper suitable for kitchen or the bedroom? Does this it require a view of the countryside or would it be suitable for the city?  Would the blank spaces prove just too tempting to fill in yourself? Hear what participants in Felicity Ford’s Sonic Wallpaper project had to say about it.

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Sonic Wallpaper: Repeat Concave Pattern

Is this wallpaper calming or busy? Can you imagine it in a workroom or an office? Participants in Felicity Ford’s Sonic Wallpaper project thought it would be ‘energising’ – what do you think?

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Sonic Wallpaper: Tropical Fish

Would this wallpaper make you feel happy? Could you see it in a bedroom or in the bathroom? Hear what participants in Felicity Ford’s Sonic Wallpaper project thought of this fishy wallpaper.

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Sonic Wallpaper: ‘Moss’

This wallpaper is called ‘Moss’, but several people in Felicity Ford’s Sonic Wallpaper project were reminded of nerves, capillaries or the inside of the brain.  What does it make you think of?

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Gemma Leader: Silver Studio Grasspapers (2020)

MoDA’s Collections Assistant Gemma Leader was recently interviewed by Middlesex University TV Production students. The focus of the interview was MoDA’s collection of late nineteenth century grasspaper stencils, produced by the Silver Studio in the 1890s. In the video, Gemma talks about how grasspapers are made, and the inspiration behind Arthur Silver’s innovative stencilling technique. […]

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Lucy Ellis: the magazine of the wallpaper industry

I have always had an interest in the history of wallpaper, and I also have a background in retail. When I started my MA in the History of Design and Material Culture at the University of Brighton  in 2017, I was keen to bring these two things together.  So I was delighted to find a […]

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