Jennifer Wade
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Jennifer Wade

StudentFarnham, United Kingdom
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Jennifer Wade
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Jennifer Wade

StudentFarnham, United Kingdom
About me
Final year BA Textiles student focused on weave, though have experience in print as well. Interested in technical aspects of weave including complex weave set up and techniques. Excited by Japanese crafts which have inspired my final major project.
Projects
  • Kintsugi
    KintsugiFinal major project ‘Kintsugi’ translates a fascination in Far-Eastern culture; the calm nature that contrasts with the 21st century pace of life, its minimalism and the small details that complement rather than overwhelm. I found my main form inspiration from Japanese practise Kintsugi where broken ceramics are repaired with gold, to recognize the history of the object and visibly incorporate the repair into the piece instead of disguising it resulting usually in something more beautiful than t
Work history
    Sales Assistant
     - Full Time
    • Advising and recommending stock to customers to suit their needs – interiors, dressmaking, • Measuring and cutting fabric for orders and for customers on shop floor
    Sales Assistant
     - Full Time
    • Developed board range of knowledge of supplier’s materials • Worked with computer system to calculate made to measure curtains and blinds • Placing orders with stock companies, restocking, and tidying shop floor • Helping with small made to measure jobs – curtains, blinds, tie backs • Pricing up second hand curtains to sell on behalf of the customer
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Skills
  • Weave Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Mentoring
  • Presentation
  • Dressmaker
  • Hand Knitting
  • Hand Weaving
  • Soft Furnishings
  • Sewing
Education
    University for the Creative Arts logo
    University for the Creative Arts logo
    Textiles for Fashion and InteriorsUniversity for the Creative Arts
    Farnham, United Kingdom
    Weave student.