About me

Sarah Gleave is a London/Kent based Textile Designer and Photographer from Australia with a background in photography and glasswork (coldworking). To create her textiles she uses a range of techniques including photography, plant dyes, collage, drawing, painting and digital manipulation. Sarah’s work is driven by her passion for nature and environmental issues, and her artistic style is created through natural and photographic application of floral patterns and colours. She has a background in product and lifestyle photography, specialising in furniture and homewares. Sarah completed her degree in MA Textile Design at the University of the Arts London – Chelsea College of Arts. She previously graduated with Honours in Photography and Media Arts in 2011 from the Australian National University, and was awarded the Alliance Francaise Exhibition Award 2011 and the Emerging Artist ACT Legislative Assembly Award 2011. GROUP/SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2014 - 'NTRAUE' exhibition curated by Claire Monneraye, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney 2013 - 'Story of the Creative' See Exhibition Space, Long Island City, New York, USA 2013 - 'Story of the Creative' Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts, New York City, USA 2013 - 'Canberra 100' exhibition, Project Contemporary Art Space, Wollongong 2013 - 'Canberra 100' exhibition, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra 2012 - 'Sub One Thousand' exhibition, Carbon Black Gallery, Prahran, Victoria 2012 - 'Deconstructing Flora' exhibition, Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne 2012 - 'In Essence' exhibition, Alliance Franc?aise, Turner, Canberra 2012 - 'N/EINGANG' exhibition, Foyer Gallery, ANU School of Art 2012 - 'Rebuilt' exhibition, ACT Legislative Assembly, Canberra City 2011 - BVA Honours ‘Graduating Exhibition’, School of Art Gallery, Australian National University (‘Deconstructing Flora’) 2010 - BVA Graduating Exhibition, School of Art Gallery, Australian National University (‘Dreamscapes’) 2010 - 'Halfway' exhibition, Photospace, Australian National University 2009 - 'Beginning, Middle, End' exhibition, Photospace, Australian National University 2009 'Question of Reality' exhibition, Photospace, Australian National University

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Projects

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  Garden Series Floral Cushions - Sarah BlytheBotanical cushions inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show and Emmetts Garden National Trust. Digitally printed with eco-friendly dyes and sewn in our Kent studio. Photographed for E-commerce.
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  Mid Century Danish Dresser - Forest London Product ShootTeak Danish dresser restored by Forest London. E-commerce product photos for website & newsletters.
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  Mid-Century Lifestyle Shoot - Forest LondonWebsite photography for Forest London mid-century Danish furniture brand.
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  Sarah Blythe - Botanical LampshadesBotanical lampshades digitally printed with eco-friendly dyes and handmade in our Kent studio.
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  Flower GardenDigital print patterns created through photographic documentation of plants from flower events and gardens in London Spring/Summer 2015.
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  Watercolour MagnoliasHand painted watercolour floral motifs in repeat digital pattern.

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Work history

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Photographerfreelance photographer
May 2016London, United KingdomFreelance
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Founder & DesignerSarah Blythe
Dec 2015London, United KingdomFull Time
Botanical artworks and eco-friendly homewares inspired by the garden. Online shop with a studio based in Kent. Specialising in floral textiles, cushions, lampshades & art prints.

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Skills

• Visual Arts
• Print Design
• Fine Art
• Administration
• Assistant
• Design
• Email Handling
• Reception
• Environment
• Textile Design
• Office
• Photoshop
• Powerpoint
• Word
• Customer Service

Education

MA Textile DesignChelsea College of Arts (UAL)
Sep 2014 - Aug 2015London, United Kingdom
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Honours in Photography and Media ArtsThe Australian National University
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011Canberra ACT, Australia
Honours

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Awards

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Alliance Francaise Exhibition AwardAlliance Francaise Can
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Emerging Artist ACT Legislative Assembly AwardACT Legislative Assembly