Notas: | Published in association with the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull Museums Hull Traders was a visionary post-war textile company spearheaded by award-winning designer Shirley Craven. Her big bold abstracts in eye-popping colours capture all the exuberance of the swinging sixties. A ground-breaking touring exhibition organised by the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull - Craven's native city - celebrates her remarkable creative partnership with Hull Traders. Running from 3 October 2009 onwards, the exhibition is curated by leading design historian Lesley Jackson, author of a major new book 'Shirley Craven and Hull Traders - Revolutionary Fabrics and Furniture 1957-1980 -- http://www.hulltraders.co.uk |