{"id":3307,"date":"2024-08-22T21:55:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2024\/08\/22\/block-printed-textiles-from-a-new-york-painter\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T21:55:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:55:32","slug":"block-printed-textiles-from-a-new-york-painter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/th\/block-printed-textiles-from-a-new-york-painter\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e1c\u0e49\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e4c\u0e25\u0e32\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e28\u0e34\u0e25\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e27\u0e19\u0e34\u0e27\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e01"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Artist Caroline Z. Hurley was first exposed to the art of block printing during a trip to Bali. Upon&nbsp;her return to New York City, she took her inspiration to another level and started block-printing Italian linen and other textiles. A RISD graduate and Memphis native, Hurley works as a part-time teacher and spends her evenings in her studio. She\u2019s quickly gained a following for her abstract paintings and vivid-colored linen throws, blankets, and napkins\u2013all block printed by hand in her signature geometric patterns.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/125559304489545856.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>Above: A collection of Hurley\u2019s Throw Blankets displayed on a set of coat hangers by Swedish blogger and designer&nbsp;Annaleena Karlsson.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5782219948700374419.jpg\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Above: &nbsp;The&nbsp;Pick Up Sticks Linen Throw&nbsp;is available in sherbet pink for $140 at Caroline Z Hurley.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5166620629319054734.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Above:&nbsp;Hurley offers linen napkins in a variety of hand-blocked patterns. The&nbsp;Sticks Linen Napkins&nbsp;(left)&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Hannah Black on White Linen Napkins&nbsp;(right) are both $60 for a set of four. N.B.: The napkins are a favorite of Domino magazine\u2019s editor-in-chief&nbsp;Michelle Adams.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6420151047891529459.jpg\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Above: The Heavy Weight Blanket in Trio Hannah Khaki&nbsp;is made from 100-percent linen; it\u2019s $200 via Caroline Z Hurley and is also available at Spartan&nbsp;in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2178196738652531644.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>Above: A detail of the blanket shows the block-printed arrow pattern that Hurley creates by hand using non-toxic acrylic ink.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Above: The&nbsp;Nenga Linen Throw&nbsp;is made from a green-colored Italian linen and hand blocked in a diamond pattern; $140 from the Minimalist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 0px\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 0px\">Above: Caroline stands against her photo styling wall. For more of her work, including her paintings, go to Caroline Z Hurley.<\/p>\n<p>See other uses for linen in our recent posts:&nbsp;High\/Low: Linen Pendant Shades&nbsp;and A New Line of Linen Inspired by Modernists. Thinking of trying block printing yourself? See our DIYS:&nbsp;Block Printing: The Customized Tea Towel&nbsp;and Three Fabric Printing Techniques, Rolling Pin Included.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist Caroline Z. Hurley was first exposed to the art of block printing during a trip to Bali. Upon&nbsp;her return to New York City, she took her inspiration to another level and started block-printing Italian linen and other textiles. 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