About me
Specialising in woven textiles, I am studying towards my BA in Textiles in Practice at Manchester School of Art. My practice is based in creating innovative samples through combining the use of technical, rare and interesting yarns and with the traditional craft of weaving. As well as using sampling to create 3D structures on the loom.
Over the past 3 years I have gained experience on table top, dobby and jacquard looms and have found an interest in applying my samples to an outdoor and activewear industry. I am avidly interested in the future of sustainable textiles and yarns, especially within this context.
Projects
- The Great OutdoorsIn this project I explored the idea of the outdoors as a fantasy, with “the Great Outdoors” being a means of escapism and adventure, as well using as my personal nostalgia towards being in nature. I created a collection of samples that captured these elements of escapism through an Avant-Guard aesthetic and a mix of luxury and experimental yarns. I took colour inspiration for my own painting and design development from landscape artist David Hockey as well as Josef Albers, to create a vibrant
- Stone and FibreThis project follows an exploration of the relationship between the textiles and the land. I have used photographs I have taken of rocks whilst walking or climbing as my main source of inspiration and as a material within my work. I used found stones within my samples to build on themes of physicality, connection, taking inspiration from the Land Art movement. I created a collection of samples that explore the use of textural yarns such as mohair and fabric weight to create a haptic experience w
- Live Brief with Wallace and SewellThis project is responding to a brief set by Wallace and Sewell to create a collection of four samples for interiors or scarves, inspired by a painting of my choice. I used the paintings of Graham Sutherland to create the colour palette and composition of samples for a blanket collection. To capture the sense of place he creates through his painting of Welsh Landscapes I used Welsh wools and structures that created a 3D effect, encapsulating the hills Sutherland painted. This was woven on a 16
Skills
- Hand Weaving
- Textile Design
- Adobe
- Microsoft Office
- Textile Dyeing
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester, United Kingdom
Studying Textiles in Practice at Manchester School of Art, specialising in Weave
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Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignHereford College of Arts
- Hereford, United Kingdom
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Awards
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CommendationBradford Textile Society
Received commendation for woven sample for fashionB
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CommendationBradford Textile Society
Received commendation for the Wool Special Award+ Show more