Trails
Pattern Samples
Inspired by the former calico print works at Lennox Mill, the vinyl window installation at Lennoxtown Library is composed like a page from a pattern sample book one might discover within the archives. Established in the late 18th century, Lennox Mill was in operation for more than a hundred years, at its peak employing almost a thousand workers. Block-printing was carried out initially by hand to create repeat patterns with colour applied in layers – similarly to the vinyl material.The patterns within the installation have been created during a laborious process of extracting and fragmenting shapes from textile samples linked to East Dunbartonshire, which have been playfully repeated and re-assembled within the artwork. In response to the architecture of the library, the patterns developed for Lennoxtown echo details within the brickwork and wooden panelling, whilst interacting with the elongated window panels to create the effect of block-printed fabric lengths, similar to those once produced at Lennox Mill.