New England Nature
This project is inspired by my recent trip to the United States of America. On my visit, I spent time in the city of Boston Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. I found myself amazed by the landscapes and sceneries, particularly the frozen waterfalls, icicles and rivers. I have practiced a variety of technical processes in my project such as mimaki printing, Irish machine embroidery, hand embroidery, pleat smoking and hand embellishment. This collection is titled ‘New England Nature’ and caters for womenswear A/W accessories.
New England Nature initial mood board.
Irish machine and hand embroidery design with seed stitched middle. This design symbolises the unique internal structure in crystals.
A2 fine liner and watercolour drawing inspired by crystal texture and compositions.
A2 mixed media visualisation.
A2 tonal painting inspired by stacked slate rocks.
A2 mixed media visualisation.
Irish machine embroidery strips which have been bonder stitched with metallic thread onto a silk velvet fabric. This designs represents the multi-faceted elements of crystals. This is visualised as a luxury cape for the body.
Handmade pompoms made into a headband and photographed onto a model.
Mimaki print onto bamboo silk with an embellished corner. The freefalling beads represent fluidity in flowing water.
Mimaki bamboo silk print that has been heavily embellished with freefalling techniques to mimic icicles.
This woven design was made by weaving cotton and baby alpaca yarns through a metallic mesh material. This natural fibre garment is visualised as an evening pashmina.
Subtle ombre design with a smooth stone motif. This has been mimaki printed onto velvet and embellished with mother of pearl flat beads.
Mimaki printed scarf onto a velvet fabric. The fibre qualities of this material mimic the shimmer found in icicles. The embellishments are metallic and stone beads. This design has been visualised on the body as an evening cape.
This bamboo silk Mimaki watercolour print was outsourced to Ciment Pleating in London. The pleated Cracker design highlights the clean structure found in the organic crystals and icicles. This has been visualised on the upper body as a bespoke evening scarf.