Maturation
This sample demonstrates the growth of florals using luxurious satin and digital stitch. The addition of applique and hand beading add depth and texture.
Emanate
This design was made with the concept of florets emanating from a single floral and diffusing out into nothing.
Remote
I used the knitting machine to create a loose knit that I distressed to give a old, worn look. I used french knots and seed stitching to add texture and darning to repair the holes.
Repairing Broken Forms
This sample explores the various hand embroidery processes such as darning and cross stitch that communicate the repairing of decaying natural forms for the 'Remote' rend proposed by Global Colour.
Kantha
This sample demonstrates the growth of florals using luxurious satin and digital stitch. The addition of applique and hand beading add depth and texture.
This design was made with the concept of florets emanating from a single floral and diffusing out into nothing.
Remote
I used the knitting machine to create a loose knit that I distressed to give a old, worn look. I used french knots and seed stitching to add texture and darning to repair the holes.
Repairing Broken Forms
This sample explores the various hand embroidery processes such as darning and cross stitch that communicate the repairing of decaying natural forms for the 'Remote' rend proposed by Global Colour.
Kantha
This design is composed of intricate kantha stitch that manipulates fabric to alter material properties, this sits beside trapunto quilting and distorted plastic. It was interesting learning the two different techniques; kantha originating is Eastern South Asia and trapunto an Italian quilting technique, and applying them to one design.
Unconventional Ceramics
I thoroughly enjoyed delicately encasing and trapping fabrics alongside ceramics in organza to explore fabric concepts.
Stone Suffolk Puffs
Pushing the boundaries of a suffolk puff within design development of a catwalk unconventional neck piece.
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I am a textile design graduate working as a free lance designer as well as pursuing my own practice as a designer maker. I combine traditional hand craft e.g hand dying and stitch to create contemporary designs. My portfolio will show a combination of workshop practice, exploring digital technology and traditional craft skills that have enabled the development of my personal and professional design work.
