About me
Manchester School of art Graduate
Textiles specialising in Knit
Crazy Knits / Unapologetically Weird
Projects
- WHY BE ME WHEN YOU CAN BE YOU?Georgia O’ Keefe once said that people have spent their whole lives learning to paint landscapes. And people would tell me how to paint landscapes, but they couldn’t tell me how to paint mine. This quote from Georgia O’ Keefe is an inspiration for this project, I am exploring how one can create their own reality through the use of social media, through the use of Instagram filters people can create a false sense of reality living in a dream world My project Is inspired by Petra Collins and Ci
Work history
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Junoir curatorAnteros Arts Foundation
- Norwich, United KingdomPart Time
My job as a junior curator entailed me to increase the client age range; making the gallery more available to a younger audience, equally to make it more community engaging. The organisation of events; managing the social media, the clientele, and contributing to the Anteros installation team. Working with Artists both before and during their show; ensuring that their needs are met. Engaging with current clients, and upkeep of our networking system.
Skills
- Knitting
- Dubied Knitting
- Knitwear Design
- Fashion Knitwear
- Machine Knitting
- Hand Knitting
- Crochet
- Hand Embroidery
- Printmaking
- Fashion Print
- Mixed Media
- Illustration
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Drawing
- Surface Pattern
- Fabric Manipulation
- Sustainability
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Manchester School of Art
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Studying knit has offered me to learn a variety of skills including hands-on traditional machinery techniques, using domestic knit machines as well as dubied, during my time at manchester school of art I have been able to consolidate my practice. finding my own individual style, exploring strong illustrative designs, colour and texture are at the forefront of my ethos. I use embroidery skills to build upon my designs to convey striking bold illustrations. I have made a collection of my own fair isle patterns, using punch cards experimenting with text to create powerful, illustrative designs.
Awards
Nominee For Break Through New ArtistManchester School of Art