Within Kathryn's practice she specialises in knitwear taking inspiration from personal experiences and a sense of place. Kathryn’s work is often influenced by a surface details and textures. Her work heavily features bold colours and patterns as she challenges traditional knitwear techniques such as intarsia. Kathryn also has a varied skill set within virtual sampling and design development. Gaining extensive knowledge of the Shima Seiki Apex system during her previous industry experience. Throughout her MA Kathryn has pushed her Shima knowledge further into machine programming and machine operation, allowing her to have an understanding of the entire design development process.
Projects
- Colour Regeneration Colour Regeneration explores the abandoned surfaces within urban areas focusing on the rejuvenating power of colour. The influence of colour is pivotal to the reincarnation of the lost and forgotten textures; which have a strong translation through to the knitted pieces which utilise both conventional and less traditional yarn.
Work history
New Designers ExhibitorNEW DESIGNERS
52 Upper St, London N1 0QH, UKFreelance
My final major project 'Colour Regeneration' is to exhibited at New Designers Part 1 as part of The University of Huddersfield stand - T3.
@kathrynlundtextiles www.kathrynlundtextiles.com
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Art Trail ArtistMiddlesbrough Art Weekender
Middlesbrough, United KingdomFreelance
During the Middlesbrough Art Weekender 2017 I was an artist exhibiting work as part of the Art Trail from my project Misisan.
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Skills
- Fashion Knitwear
- Knit Design
- Hand Knitting
- Crochet
- Abobe Illustrator
- Knitted Textiles
- Textile Design
- Adobe Indesign/illustrator/photoshop
- Knitwear Designer
- Textile Knowledge
Education
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MA Fashion Knitwear DesignNottingham Trent University
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Textiles with Surface DesignThe University of Huddersfield
- Huddersfield, United Kingdom
At The University of Huddersfield I completed my degree in Textiles with Surface Design specialising in knit. I have worked on domestic and industrial knitting machines during University completing work on the Brother, Dubied and Shima Seiki machines. At The University I completed the Bsc side of the course gaining invaluable knowledge into testing and technology behind knit.
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Awards
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The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters Student BursaryThe Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters
The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters award student bursaries annually to student with talent and promise for their final year at University, I was lucky enough to receive one of these bursaries earlier in 2017.T
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Innovation and Creativity in Design - KnitThe University of Huddersfield
The Huddersfield Textiles Society awarded me with the Innovation and Creativity in Design award for my final major project 'Colour Regeneration' at my degree show opening evening.