After graduating from Chelsea College of Arts, my work continues to explore conventional objects, processes and experiences in order to challenge the banality of every day life. For me, the concept of each project is as important as the final product; it allows me to create from a deeper place than if I were to focus purely on the aesthetic outcome.
Projects
- A portion of memoriesA portion of memories, featured in Textile View Magazine, was stimulated by my experience working in restaurants and my passion and intrigue for food and story telling. After interviewing a variety of people in their kitchen about their memories related to food and cooking, I created a series of conceptual prints. I looked at the primary state of the kitchen in floor plan form and integrated the aspect of the grid – reminiscent of Agnes Martin’s work. I chose to juxtapose the rigid design of a k
- MotherMother was a project inspired by research surrounding the visual representation of motherhood, including the Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970’s exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery. I aimed to address various concepts, sensitively, such as female bodily changes by manipulating the fabric to create stretch mark textures. Another notion I explored was the societal secrecy surrounding motherhood, which I addressed using objects that are rarely seen or discussed like breast pads, breast pump tub
- Floral WasteThis short project was inspired by the TED’s TEN strategy ‘Design to reduce the need to consume.’ After researching into the impact of the floral industry, I felt compelled to gather floral waste from florists around London and elongate their life cycle. I merged dried bouquets with plaster casts of recycled containers to create the concept of an infinite bouquet – drawing upon the finite nature of consumerism within the floral industry.
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Work history
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Print DesignerFreelance
London, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance Print Designer
- Responding to clients’ briefs
- Developing digital design skills
- Managing time efficiently in order to meet deadlines
- Producing creative visual content and interior design for
restaurants based in London (Vinoteca, River Cafe)
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Textile ArtistMagic Hour
- Slough, United KingdomFull Time
Working as a Textile Artist on the film Mary Queen of Scots, I was responsible for:
- Responding to the head designers' briefs
- Dying fabric, screen printing and break down of costumes
- Overseeing the organisation of costumes within the team
Skills
- Textile Design
- Print Design
- Printmaking
- Photoshop
- Styling
- Adobe Indesign
- Web Design
Education
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BA (Hons) Textile Design : First Class HonoursChelsea College of Art and Design
- 16 John Islip St, Westminster, London SW1P 4JU, UK
Specialised in Print Design
Art and Design Foundation Diploma: DistinctionCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
Specialised in Print Design