Paloma Alarcon is a Mixed media textiles designer specialising in hand embroidery , embellishments and laser cutting. Paloma focuses on pushing the boundaries of innovative design using modern and traditional techniques for Fashion statement pieces and accessories.
Combining a range of materials from acrylics, plastics and wood to conventional woolly threads is what sparks Paloma's contemporary designs.
With Peruvian origins the idea of bringing Peru's cultural aesthetic and colour is always vivid in her collections.
Projects
- A Peruvian TaleThroughout the years it has become noticeable that culture tends to have an influence on the way individuals experience and percieve life. I have always had a profound admiration for Peru, its culture ,its people, my birthpalce.Being bought up in Lima , the capital of Peru, has developed my interest and admiration of their architecture and textile manipulation. Their colourful layered houses and diverese historical locations such as Macchu Picchu and Chan Chan provide meaningful illustrations of
Skills
- Contemporary Embroidery
- Hand Embellishing
- Hand Embroidery
- Screen Printing
- Laser Cutting
- Fluent Spanish
- CAD
- Mixed Media
- Material Innovation
- Design Jewelry
Education
BA (hons.) Textile DesignArts University Bournemouth
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
- 21 Ashley Rd, Epsom KT18 5BE, UK