Footprints Fabrics

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Celandine Kennington was married to the artist Eric Kennington, best-known for his designs for war memorials. Her business 'Footprints Studio' was set up with Gwen Pike at Durham Wharf in Hammersmith, West London, and produced printed textiles designed by many popular artists of the day including Enid Marx, Norman Wilkinson, Paul Nash and Marion Dorn. Following the death of Gwen Pike in 1929, Joyce Clissold (1903-1982) took over its management ensuring the studio's survival well into the late 20th century.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Footprints Fabrics (generic title)
Brief description	Lineblock printed letter headed paper for 'Footprints Fabrics', Hammersmith Terrace, London, c. 1928
Physical description	Line block printed letter heading for a fabric shop inscribed with the address and 'Hand painted and printed fabrics by Gwen Pike-Celandine Kennington'.
Dimensions	Height: 20cm Width: 13cm
Credit line	Given by Mrs E.A. Burder
Summary	Celandine Kennington was married to the artist Eric Kennington, best-known for his designs for war memorials. Her business 'Footprints Studio' was set up with Gwen Pike at Durham Wharf in Hammersmith, West London, and produced printed textiles designed by many popular artists of the day including Enid Marx, Norman Wilkinson, Paul Nash and Marion Dorn. Following the death of Gwen Pike in 1929, Joyce Clissold (1903-1982) took over its management ensuring the studio's survival well into the late 20th century.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.645-1975

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O557130/footprints-fabrics-print/

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