SHEPHERD england is an independent studio founded by Gemma Shepherd in 2005 - designing and making textiles and objects that span the worlds of interiors and fashion.

Graphic design underpins a creative journey through different disciplines, with the practice coming to reside predominantly in textiles while retaining a distinct and recognisable visual language.

The work created is not defined by category - but by a consistent approach to colour, pattern, composition and form. References are wide-ranging, shaped as much by observation and the everyday as by art and design.

Machine-knitted fabrics form the foundation of the practice, sitting alongside processes including hand painting, stitching and felting. Materials are worked, reworked and combined, with ideas evolving through making.

SHEPHERD is conceived as an ongoing collection, with designs carried forward and evolved over time. Colours and variations change, existing designs are revisited and new work is introduced without being tied to a conventional seasonal cycle.

All SHEPHERD pieces are made individually to order, keeping production closely connected to demand and materials in use rather than held as finished stock.