I am a 2020 graduate from the University of Brighton, graduating with a BA (hons) Degree in Textile Design with Business Studies, where I specialised in printed textiles and surface design. I am passionate about textile design and traditional printing and dyeing techniques, as well as drawing, illustration and engaging in the wider art and design scene.
My design process starts with drawing, painting and mark making, then progresses to centre around mixing acid dye powders to dye a range of silk fabrics and creating unique recipes of acid dye pastes used to screen print my designs onto fabric.
I am confident working independently in the print room mixing acid, direct and disperse dye powder to dye a wide range of fabrics, as well as following recipes and mixing dye pastes to screen print designs onto fabric. I have knowledge and experience screen printing with dischargeable acid dye pastes with either exposed screens or using hand cut stencils. I also have experience painting directly onto screens using acid dyes. I am confident stripping, coating and exposing screens, executing cut-throughs to create repeated designs, as well as scaling up dye paste recipes and hand dyeing larger quantities of fabric.
Alongside screen printed samples I use Adobe Photoshop to develop drawings and paintings into uplifting collections of digital print designs, suitable for both fashion and interior projects.
Projects
- Exploring South Indian LandscapesMy degree collection is a celebration of the beautiful landscapes, elaborate temples, historic monuments and stunning tropical scenery I photographed during a trip around southern India. Whilst creating my designs and screen-printed fabric samples I worked closely with my travel photography to determine an emotive colour palette, to evoke feelings of warmth and nostalgia and to communicate romantic sunsets, exotic beaches and backwaters, and tropical natural forms.
- Hand Painted Silk FabricsTo create these expressive paintings on fabric I mixed acid dyes with water to the consistency of drawing inks which I then painted directly onto the screen in many layers of colours and densities. By layering multiple layers of dyes onto the screen I was able to create depth and tone within the paintings, as well as blending the colours together creating inky textures and shades.
- Screen Printed FloralsDuring my second year at university I focused my practice on screen printing and developing dischargeable acid pastes to print elaborate and expressive botanical forms. Starting with an intensive 3 weeks of drawing I developed my style of drawing sunflowers and seed pods with stick and Indian inks, as well as using graphite, pencils and black fine liners. Within the print room I experimented and developed acid dye paste recipes to hand dye and screen print silk fabric samples. The final outcome
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- NEW DESIGNERS 2020 - UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON: BA (Hons) Fashion & Textile DesignOur graduating students on the BA(Hons) Textile Design with Business Studies degrees at the University of Brighton are highly skilled individuals in their chosen textile specialisms of knit, print and weave. They have gained considerable knowledge of the textiles industries through the four years of the degree which includes a year of professional experience through the integrated work placement programme. On the degree they also gain a broad knowledge of textile and fashion history and contem1
Skills
- Screen Printing
- Printed Textiles
- Drawing
- Painting
- Illustration
- Adobe Photoshop
- Hand Embroidery
- Textile Dyeing
- Textile Design
- Printmaking
Education
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Ba (Hons) Textile Design With Business StudiesThe University of Brighton
- Brighton, United Kingdom
During my time at the University of Brighton I spealised in printed textiles and surface design, focusing my practice on screen printing, hand dyeing, drawing and painting, as well as exploring another printmaking techniques.
Key Skills:
- Screen printing
- Stripping, coating and exposing screens
- Mixing acid, direct and disperse dye pastes
- Hand dyeing protien, cellulose and synthetic fabrics
- Drawing, painting and illustrative skill
- CAD digital design for printed textiles, suitable for fashion and interiors
- Presentating ideas in moodboards, development and concept boards
- Fashion illustration
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Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignStrode College
- Street, UK
During my Foundation Diploma I explore a wide range of art and design practices including ceramics, fashion and textiles, photography, 3D design and printmaking, and in my final term I specialised in sculpture design. My practice focused on clay sculpting, welding, plaster casting and woodwork.
Key Skills:
-Life drawing
-Drawing and painting studies
-Ceramics
-Plaster casting
-Welding and metalwork
-Fashion and Textiles
-Contextual studies covering contemporary and historical issues in art and design.
-Photoshop and Indesign experience
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