About
The Eco Collective is a small and select group of Australian textile designers, who share a common vision: designing and printing with eco integrity hand printing with lead and chemical-free inks, on sustainable hemps and organic cottons.
With the growth of eco awareness, comes the responsibility of eco design; Philippa Wilkinson, Sophie Seeger both members of the Design Institute of Australia and Karen Brock, share the concept of designing with integrity; designing with eco intent; and working with like-minded design professionals on projects that inspire and connect with sustainability.
Aligned with the Hemp Gallery, the experts in sustainable hemp products; The Eco Collective will produce inspiring ranges that work across all soft-furnishings from themed designs; Australian botanicals, to Indigenous-inspired abstracts; the artworks of the three designers will interact and interplay in composition and colour offering interior designers and architects a beautiful and inspiring comprehensive range to work with; from one-off pieces, to holistic design in eco development projects.
The benefits of The Eco Collectives textiles are far-reaching designing with eco intent, for a sustainable future...
Who are we?
Philippa Wilkinson Philippa is the designer behind the established textile design company Pip Willy; and has been immersed in commercial textile design for over 10 years. Philippa is a COFA graduate; and it is her Fine Arts background; her keen eye for detail; her sensitivity in line work; and her printing expertise, that has been the driving factor in her textile work: It is very important to me to retain the hand-drawn spontaneous design approach to set one apart from solely computer-generated commercial textiles. www.pipwilly.com
Karen Brock Karen is passionate about natural fibres and hand-woven textiles not only for their sustainability, but also for their beautiful aesthetic. She marries sustainability and design in her soft-furnishings E-commerce business, Eco Inspired. Karens designs balance simplicity and sophistication; with her inspiration deriving from the natural environment. Karen recently designed a range of sustainable soft furnishings for Energy Australias Smart Home Project at Newington. www.ecoinspired.com.au
Sophie Seeger Sophie is the principle designer behind the creative company, Seeger By Design. She is an artist and interior designer in her own right; and brings her artists sensibility and sensitivity to each project. Sophie has strong links to the art world, having run a commercial gallery. Being a conceptual designer, Sophie enjoys the challenge of identifying and developing commercial opportunities for artists: most notable to date is her conceived Indigenous rug range: Julu Wajaar. www.seegergallery.com.au
