Self-motivated, hands-on and determined Textile Design Graduate, with an artistic flair and passion for materials and digital design. Since graduating with a 1st class honours I have undertaken a number of design internships, these experiences in the industry have helped refine my technical knowledge of design processes and provided me with the tools to execute concepts within a real-life context. Open to new opportunities.
Projects
- UK Young Artists - Artshake19: International GatheringAt the beginning of September for 2 weeks I participated in ARTSHAKE19 where 16 young artists from the UK, China and South Korea were given the opportunity to work in a fluid and open way, creating work which responded to the theme of 'Nature and Light'. The site we worked on was a derilict abandoned factory on Chongming Island, which is located on the estuary of Yangtze River and is the third largest island in China. During the stay I took part in group discussions, presentations and gained me
- ArcInTex 2019Facilitating in ArcIntex 2019, a network where Architecture, Interaction Design and Textiles join forces in developing ideas, techniques, methods and programs for new perspectives on design for building, dwelling and living and do so through: - joint research projects, - joint applications for funding larger projects, - exchange programs on the Master and research levels, - joint conferences and workshop on emergent topics. During the workshop we were using knitted tubular material and convert
- Final Major Project 2019 - Infused HumanityFor my final major project, I have focused on public spaces within Nottingham to develop a more welcoming and exciting vision. From my awareness of homelessness within Nottingham, I have been driven to design FOR the people rather than AGAINST. “When you’re designed against, you know it... Other people might not see it, but you will. The message is clear: you are not a member of the public, at least not of the public that is welcome here.” The same is true of all defensive architecture. The psy
Work history
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Waitrose Supermarket AssistantWaitrose & Partners
Petersfield, United KingdomFull Time
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Design InternStudio Samira Boon
- Amsterdam, NetherlandsFull Time
Full-time Intern at Textile Architectural Studio. During my three month period here I assisted on design projects involving acoustic and sustainable materials.
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Skills
- Photography
- Styling
- Sewing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Abobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
- Indesign
- Embroidery
- Visualisation
- Collaborating
Education
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Textile DesignNottingham Trent Univeristy
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
Textile Design (BA Hons)
Grade - First Class Honours
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Art and Design FoundationAlton College
- Old Odiham Rd, Alton GU34 2LX, UK
Art and Design Foundation course, final grade distinction.
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Awards
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Design & Architecture 19-24 Category AwardYoung Creative Awards
"The judging panel was impressed with the skilful presentation; the design is of exceptionally high quality and addresses a need within Nottingham city centre for human-centric design and places to shelter. Sasha's proposals felt like the start of a much broader scheme, showing great promise." - Event Programme Nottingham Playhouse May 21st 2019.u
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UK Young Artists Prize - Artshake, Shanghaiukyoungartists, Nottingham
Artshake 19: International Gathering
At the beginning of September for 2 weeks I participated in ARTSHAKE19 where 16 young artists from the UK, China and South Korea were given the opportunity to work in a fluid and open way, creating work which responded to the theme of 'Nature and Light'. The site we worked on was a derelict abandoned factory on Chongming Island, which is located on the estuary of Yangtze River and is the third largest island in China.
During the project I took part in group discussions, presentations and gained mentor guidance when needed. For my design project, I used found materials from the site which included: drain pipes, roofing, rope, metal and rubber curtains. The materials were the main focus of the project, creating a range of textures, forms and colour compositions, which could develop and integrate with the original structure of the building. I bought and used aluminium from a supplier in the local town, this was much more accessible and I very much enjoyed communicating and sharing my ideas with them. I attached strip bar lighting within the compositions on the walls, this created a more modern and architectural element to the old found materials from the site.
This project was extremely challenging and exciting, having the freedom and time to create large scale work in a derelict but beautiful environment with such history to it.