# John Hall Studio ## Posts - [Hello world!](https://johnhallstudio.com/hello-world/): Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ## Pages - [Collab](https://johnhallstudio.com/work/collab/): As a recipient of Arts Council England’s Develop Your Creative Practice grant, John undertook a two month residency in Athens with rug maker Jose Ballerzosa. During this period, the artists developed a capsule collection of handmade rugs informed by themes of urban decay and the layered tensions embedded within the city of Athens. The project marked the beginning of an ongoing dialogue between material process, place, and collaborative exchange. John has also engaged in experimental lighting projects with product designers Dual Works, and collaborated with artist Jimmy Turrell on a print collection exhibited at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, as part […] - [Pattern](https://johnhallstudio.com/work/pattern/) - [Windows](https://johnhallstudio.com/work/windows/) - [Exhibitions](https://johnhallstudio.com/work/exhibitions/) - [Paintings](https://johnhallstudio.com/work/paintings/): The work has evolved from both an interest in surface pattern and also painting as a subject matter in its own right. Paintings often explore pattern and abstract shapes and forms found throughout the city on hoardings, torn and decayed billboards and peeled and layered graffiti as a starting point for compositional decisions and the application of motifs. Paint is applied by layering torn and shredded acrylic paint skins onto a variety of painted surfaces.  - [Collage](https://johnhallstudio.com/work/collage/): John’s work often begins with collage, a medium that offers the freedom to compose, rearrange and easily rethink ideas. This fluidity is a major source of its appeal and frequently serves as the foundation for his pattern design work, which is later developed and digitised. The wide range of surfaces, ready-made colours and found materials that can be integrated into the collage process further enrich his creative approach. He has produced work with Birmingham Collage Collective and collaborated with collage artist Adam Wynn to create a series of three-dimensional collages. These pieces are exchanged back and forth between the two […] - [Tape](https://johnhallstudio.com/work/tape/): Tapes, in all their forms have always been central to John’s practice. From the practical utility of masking tape to the industrial varieties used in construction, development and everyday function, tape offers a creative immediacy that continually inspires his work. During his career, John was fortunate to travel regularly to Japan, often returning with half a suitcase filled with unique tapes discovered in the country’s stationery and homeware stores. The artist is especially drawn to the effortless application of tape: it adheres instantly, requiring no additional steps, and its simple stripes, colours, and patterns can transform a surface into something […] - [Shop](https://johnhallstudio.com/shop/): Coming soon …. - [Contact](https://johnhallstudio.com/contact/): design@aboutpattern.com - [About](https://johnhallstudio.com/about/): John Hall is a multidisciplinary artist based in Birmingham whose practice explores surface, pattern, and the material language of the city. Alongside his studio practice, he runs the internationally renowned textile design studio About Pattern, working with clients including Uniqlo, Philip Lim, and Guy Laroche. Having studied Fine Art at undergraduate and postgraduate level, John’s work has evolved through sustained investigations into pattern, abstraction, and the physicality of paint. His practice moves fluidly between painting, surface design, and textile thinking, allowing different modes of making to inform and challenge one another. Recent paintings draw inspiration from the urban environment, hoardings, torn […] - [Work](https://johnhallstudio.com/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)