Friday November 23, 2012  NORTH ADAMS -- Martha Flood Design
Studio & Fabric Gallery at 38 Eagle St. opened in April 2010,
although the designer has inhabited the space since the fall of
2009.  As she finishes her third year, Flood has taken positive
stock of the adventure and looks forward to what follows.  "It
started off good," Flood said. "It was positive from the
beginning, a good trend from the beginning. It's a long-term
project, but I continue to expand, so that's good."  Flood
specializes in her own textile designs, with patterns that pull
from nature. She sells the cloth she manufactures as well as her
own sewn creations -- tote bags, pillows, book covers, place
mats and banners -- with plans to move into some clothing items.
It's part of her impetus for diversification that pulls from a
long career in design.  Flood's images are created through
nature photography that she process digitally into patterns that
transcend the original object, while still evoking it.
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