Dharma Taylor Designer

About me

Dharma Taylor is a visual artist and designer with a background specializing in textiles.

Projects

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Ceramic ArmourExploring ideas of protection through the creation of a ceramic bodice and sleeves handmade from individual ceramic tile-like pieces joined with brass wire and leather in a deep red glaze (called red ember) using a Terracolor brush-on glaze. Photographs by Marta Fernandez.
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Tate: Rang Baranga workshopSolo-led garment (gaffer tape jacket) participatory workshop, in response to artist Rasheed Araeen's 1969 sculpture 'Rang Baranga' - within the Duveen Galleries, at the heart of the Museum, for young people aged 18-25
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Tate Britain: South Duveen3D animation video work Commission in response to Rasheed Araeen's 1969 sculpture 'Rang Baranga'

Projects credited in

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Ceramic armour 2019Photographs for Dharma Taylor fashion designs.
Late at Tate Britain: Rang BarangaJoin our blue, orange, red and yellow family as we masquerade around Tate Britain to celebrate the start of summer This August Late at Tate Britain takes inspiration from Rang Baranga by Rasheed Araeen. ‘Rang baranga’ is an Urdu term meaning ‘of many colours’ which we’re exploring in different ways with a programme united by the spirit and colour palette of the artwork. LISTEN Hipsters Don’t Dance Clore Lawn, 18.00–22.00 Bubble with us on the lawn to the global sounds of DJ duo Hipsters Don’t

Skills

Education

MALondon College of Fashion, UAL

Oct 2009 - Sep 2011London, United Kingdom

MA menswear pathway - Digital Fashion design and technology

BAUniversity College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone & Rochester

Sep 2004 - Jul 2007Rochester, United Kingdom

BA fashion product innovation - fashion design

Awards

Jerwood BursaryJerwood Arts

Jerwood Bursary enabling research and development time for a series of hand-woven tapestries.