About
As a textile artist and master's student in Surface Pattern and Textile Design at the University of Central Lancashire, I am deeply passionate about pushing the boundaries of fabric design. My work combines traditional craftsmanship with unconventional techniques, resulting in innovative and expressive creations that explore a rich interplay of colours, textures, and patterns. I have a keen eye for detail and a distinctive design sensibility, which are reflected in my diverse portfolio. My projects showcase expertise in print, stitch, and digital methods, highlighting my commitment to both creativity and precision in textile art.
Project overview
Found Objects, Decomposition and the Creative Process
My project explores my fascination with objects, seeking to understand my identity as an artist and why I am drawn to objects which others may disregard. I am interested in both human and animal collecting instincts; in what and why they collect and how this is displayed. Initially I was inspired by the Bowerbird and Magpie, both collect items based on specific qualities. Taking on the role of the Bowerbird, I created a collection from interior and exterior spaces and places, which reflect my own collecting instincts. These are small found objects, with certain characteristics; smooth, shiny, broken, hollow, rusty, mouldy, and decayed. Focusing on single objects and textures in my collection my work explores the contrast between both natural and the domestic objects, such as a chestnut and a spoon, the natural decaying processes of these and other items including an accidental mould formation. My aim is to transform ordinary objects into extraordinary ones, to create a collection of experimental textural pieces which incorporates elements from my collection of found objects and decomposed material, to include rust dyeing, digital embroidery, intricate drawing and experimental sewing techniques. Thus, sparking a dialogue around beauty and creativity in the unwanted, decayed and discarded.
A spread of samples showing my experimentation across the year.
A selection of my final pieces.
A selection of my found rusty objetcs.
Digitally embroidered final, rich in contrast.
Sublimation printed PVC final of mould.
