New inspirations...

I have become a bit overwhelmed by work at the moment and so haven't had time to write a post or even take many photo's of what I have been upto!

Last week I spent my time taking all my designs through to koda trace. I made a make-shift light box on my bedroom window for some weekend development sessions.

Nikolay Biryukov - student works for 1granary

I specialize in print, in particular screen print, but every now and again I get the to embellish and when my friend Olivia found this image I had one of those moments...I love it!
It is from an editorial by Nikolay Biryukov about cutting edge student works for 1granary.
I just love the embroidery and beading, and it has inspired me to get back into my knitting with the possibility of embellishing it.

It has also made me want to add embellished areas into my prints, but will have to think on that one and do some samples as I am not sure how it will sit with my designs as they are at the moment.

Another new development is that I have just bought (and now received) a vintage manual typewriter! I am so excited to start using it! I am going to incorporate the type into my business stationary... but really it is so I can play around and write cute letters to people!

In the printroom ...

I have been busy in the print room this week. My first design for my final major project is well underway. Hoping to have a final sample printed by the end of the week...

Today...

Had an amazing lecture from Alison Willoughby today.
She was so inspiring with her creativity and commitment to making extraordinary things!

We then had an opportunity to get a one on one tutorial with her, discussing our work, portfolios and future plans. She is frank and to the point but her enthusiasm is lovely. I got some really good ideas from her and she has definitely put me back on track for what I want to create...

...expect big things!!

Progress...

It has been quite a while since I last posted, I have been very busy in my absence though! The drawing has come along nicely and I am now onto development, putting my drawings into repeat layouts for screen printing.

I have also finished and handed in my Dissertation!! This is a major weight off my mind!

This last week at uni we have had a design event on and I attended a couple of workshops, my favourite of these was a lino printing workshop which I loved! I had never done lino cutting before and really like what I produced...

I am now considering taking this a step further and cutting an entire repeat onto an A1 lino....I'll keep you posted on how this turns out!

Let the drawing commence!

My drawing is now well underway. I feel like I know what I am doing and what direction my drawing is going to take now. To begin with I was a little lost and was not liking anthing I was producing but after a quick chat with my lovely tutor Lianne and some inspirational images on Pinterest I feel ready to get stuck in!




So I have decided to get together a little drawing set, it's only in it's beginning stages but I think it is coming along nicely! I made this wooden structure inspired by Lars Vilks' "Nimis" sculpture and am planning to make more items through observation to draw also.

I am really pleased with how my bay is looking, surrounded by all my small found objects and handmade bits and pieces, it feels like a little creative wonderland!

This week...

After handing in my Minor Project i felt a bit lost, having been so busy for the last 8 weeks i didn't know where to begin for my Final Major Project!

I took some time to rest and get my brain back in order. Had a lovely weekend last week; York checking out all the little boutiques, vintage shops and Christmas markets, then spending some time making presents for the family, it really got my creativity flowing again and got me back on track to begin my FMP ideas.

So for my FMP I am following my own trend, 'Endo/Exo'. It will be an exploration of skeletal structures and protective layers.
I will be looking at delicate skeletons, the structures within and contrasting this with the outer layers and protective coverings. Here are a few ideas of what I might be drawing from...





If anyone has any interesting locations they think might help or any museums/exhibitions that might be relevant I would love to hear about them!





I am really looking forward to getting into this project, with it being the final one of my degree it is going to be epic! I am going to put 110% in so that I might be lucky enough to get a chance of being a part of New Designers next year... fingers crossed!

I plan to start drawing tomorrow, so once I have some bits and pieces done I will get some photos up on here!

Hand-in date has arrived!

This week i have been busy getting ready for handing in my Minor Project. Today was that lovely day and it feels so good to have it all displayed in my bay!

I am really pleased with how it has all turned out and think it reflects my concept beautifully. It has been a lot of hard work but it has been worth it! I love spending time in the print room experimenting with new designs.




The experimenting paid off and I am planning to continue some of the techniques I have learnt through to my Final Major Project, hopefully I will have some exciting materials to play with, my initial thoughts are to try something out on acrylic sheets...so watch this space!



Here is a little sample of 'Urban Bohemia'. I love how the pleating has turned out, opening the parcel yesterday was very exciting!! And using the laser cutter was a challenge, seeing it cut through my carefully printed fabrics was a little scary, but when it comes out like this I can't help but be happy! I hope you like and any comments are always welcome!