Meet our maker: Cressida Bell
Cressida Bell is a British designer specialising in textiles and interiors. From her London studio, she produces a wide range of products including accessories for men and women and artefacts for the home.
"Staying true to yourself is really important"
Pattern is at the heart of Cressida's work, She works gradually, from tiny thumbnail to full size shapes on paper.
For her Courtauld exclusive designs she was inspired by the patterned bowls and plates by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant.
"I feel that working with the Courtauld is a natural fit for me and am delighted that the shop stocks my cards and table linen."
My mother (Anne Olivier Popham) studied art history there from 1934 to 1937 under Anthony Blunt and worked in the Institute’s Conway Library. On my father’s side, the Courtauld holds one of the most extensive collections of works by artists from the Bloomsbury Group including works by my grandmother Vanessa Bell.
