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Introducing…The delightful multi-practice of pattern-maker-painter, Saskia Pomeroy

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Date
3 August 2012

Working largely with printed and painted textile patterns, paper cut surfaces and abstract shapes, London-based Saskia Pomeroy’s practice is a playful and applicable creative kit of parts for illustration, fashion and design. All at once dynamic and still life, her compositions are built with reduced forms that work their way into seamlessly aesthetic groupings on the page and very successful collaborations in the real world. With a lovely body of work behind her and a recent exhibition under her belt, we asked thought her a great choice for an Introducing… feature.

An abstract illustration featuring a light blue ribbon-like shape winding across a red background. Both the ribbon and the background are covered in small, colourful squiggles, while a yellow polka-dot circle sits at the top.
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Saskia Pomeroy

Where do you work?

I work for Topmam as a freelance print designer three days a week, the rest of the time I work from home.

How does your working day start?

My working day usually begins with a strong coffee and breakfast, otherwise I can’t concentrate!

How do you work and how has that changed?

I work normally by sketching out ideas for commercial work, then either scanning or drawing directly into Illustrator. For more creative art work I tend to stick to more traditional mediums, such as painting and collage, then I might transfer that into digital format for screen print.

Where would we find you when you’re not at work?

If I’m not at work then I might be found at K2 Screen or London Screen Studio in Bermondsey.

Would you intern for yourself?

I can be quite bossy my friends tell me! But I would definitely intern for myself I think it would be fun!

An illustration of a potted green plant set against a dark, patterned wallpaper with swirling grey lines. A brightly coloured red and yellow patterned fabric drapes across the foreground.
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Saskia Pomeroy

An illustration of a dark blue tabletop on a yellow easel. Simple line drawings of a jug, bowls, cutlery and a glass are scattered across the surface, with a single red flower in a vase breaking the frame at the top.
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Saskia Pomeroy

An abstract illustration composed of geometric shapes and contrasting patterns. A yellow background with red polka dots is split by a teal diagonal stripe and a red section filled with yellow squiggles, beside a blue area of yellow arcs.
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Saskia Pomeroy

An illustration of a teal archway set against a blue and yellow wavy pattern. A pale blue circle containing red squiggles sits at the top, with a matching red patterned shape at the base.
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Saskia Pomeroy

A collage of geometric shapes on a white background covered in small black crosses. An orange rectangle and a red patterned strip intersect diagonally, with a yellow circle resting at the base of the orange shape. A teal rectangle sits horizontally across the bottom.
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Saskia Pomeroy

An abstract illustration featuring a series of horizontal yellow and white waves. A large red circle sits in the centre, overlapped by diagonal bands of green and blue.
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Saskia Pomeroy

A collage of abstract paper shapes on a dark grey background. The colourful forms feature various patterns, including wavy blue lines, red triangles, and concentric orange circles.
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Saskia Pomeroy

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Bryony Quinn

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Bryony was It’s Nice That’s first ever intern and worked her way up to assistant online editor before moving on to pursue other interests in the summer of 2012.

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