Fabric manipulation. Mock up dress front as part of my making techniques for products module. This is the silk chiffon crinkle fabric tat I adore so much. This dress front will compliment my samples as a suggested end use for the fabrics I have produced throughout my collection. I enjoyed creating this piece and seeing my fabrics work on the body. The ruffles compliment the bodies shape and conform to my aesthetic design concept. The falling ruffles and drape are reminiscent of descending water and move with the body creating the asymmetrical design shown.

 

 

 

My collection is progressing speedily as I enter the final few weeks of my degree! I am excitedly awaiting digital prints based on the below designs and I have begun to add much needed sparkle to my samples.

 

 

Close up  of embroidery design using aqua chiffon, seed beads and sequins on devore silk viscose.

Mono print on silk crinkle as part of my making products module.

 

 

Mono print onto interfacing to be used as a layer.

 

Earlier design development mark making techniques edited for digital printing on devore silk.

 

 

Photographs of previous mono prints onto silk edited in CAD.

 

Mono print onto silk and edited in CAD for digital printing.

 

 

 

 

 Mono print onto silk viscose satin, tie-dyed and devore printed. All the different processes make this sample stunning and work harmoniously together. The sheer finish to the fabric really makes a difference on colour quality and adds vibrancy. I am beginning to drape and pin samples onto mannequins to look at design placement and discover ideas for the placement of fabric manipulation.

 

 

 

Mono print onto silk georgette crinkle. This fabric is a little pricey but it has fabulous drape qualities. The mono print was based on the expressional mark making techniques during my design development stage.  I have just begun to add coordinating hand stitches in the same colours and style.

 

 

Capturing movement in fabrics. Fabric manipulation techniques using embroidery - tucks and ruffles. I have also been experimenting with wire to create more dramatic shapes.

 

 

The Ones to Watch exhibition at Sunny Bank Mill Gallery has launched tonight and will be running for the next six weeks. My capsule collection, Nature Outcasts, is in a great location right at the front of the gallery and the first thing seen as you enter.

It has been a lovely evening and very pleasing to see my work displayed in a public space. There are lots of interesting works coming from across the different university and college students that are showing here.

 

Had an interesting and educative talk with artist Hannah Lamb this evening at South Square Gallery  Thornton, Bradford. Some exciting opportunities and exhibitions coming up across Bradford and Leeds in the next few months.

Visit What's On Bradford Museums and Galleries to find out more!