Final end of year show!

All in all,  think the show went really well and couldn't have looked better! Textiles was lucky this year to be put in the front foyer gallery of the university in order for people to notice our work a lot more when passing through as in the past, not many people knew where the studio was and so the shows would be quite well hidden.  As you can see in the pictures the layout was carefully thought about and i was lucky to have my work put on its own plinth towards the front of the entrance. However i must add that it all seems left to the last minute to decide what was going where and was a little stressful - for the tutors mostly - but was slightly frustrating for us girls.... nevertheless it turned out to be a great show...

                                 

If you are interested in seeing the whole university show: it is on until 7th of June and the address is: 

UCA Farnham

Faulkner Road

Farnham

GU9 7DS

Business cards arrived!

Here they are! It's all happening, off into the big wide world i go... they make me feel quite grown up but am so excited to be handing them out to possible future clients or even bosses....

Preparing for final year show!

Stressful but getting there! It's been such a long time waiting around and wondering what is going to be put up where, but considering this is the first time Textiles at UCA Farnham is going to be set up in the foyer (before the James Hockey gallery, the overall set is looking good! But as the whole 3rd textiles course is taken up by girls you can imagine the tense atmosphere when things don't go their way!

The show starts tomorrow at 5 and am looking forward to showing all our hard work off to the public finally.

FMP Final Post...

We finally come to the end of what seems an era as it is the day before hand in of my final major project at university and then no more studying... until  start my Masters in a few years. It seems to have been quite a long and tiring year but hopefully it'll all be work it.
The resulting samples, i have put into a few visualizations which have come out fairly well...

Won 2nd Prize!

Have just been informed that i have been awarded 2nd prize in The Bradford Textile Society!

The award is presented in catagory U1 - CLOTHWORKERS' FOUNDATION AWARD For a Material Construction for either a Fashion or Interiors Product, created by non-conventional means.

I am so grateful for my work to be recognized and appreciated. Many thanks to all the judges and especially the tutors at UCA Farnham for all your help putting the boards together! It just goes to show what can come out of putting a good days work into something.

Congratulations to all the other winners and commendations i look forward to seeing the work at Salts Mill in May.

All the winners can be seen on the Bradford Textile Society website:

www.bradfordtextilesociety.org.uk/design_competition_winners/2013-2014.html 

Reaching the end of the course... FMP Post 5

 3 weeks until the final hand in and it's all over for the free life at university. Just handed in the final section of my dissertation, the 'critical reflection' which for me seemed harder than i thought, it really made me think about everything i was doing throughout the whole 3 years on this course. However, it really tested how much depth i could go into about my work. But 9000 words later in total the essay writing is finally over and done with.

  As for the practical work it's all beginning to be brought together. I find the garment shaping very exciting ...

I have found it very important to think about the composition of the print determined by the shape and movement of the garment and working with the garment rather than producing the print and then struggling to fit it in with a garment shape.

So that a little sneak peak towards the final collection which i plan to produce 3 different but connecting garment suggested pieces. All of which will include a variety of print design based around this abstract and very chaotic nature.

Shortlisted for a FESPA award - 10776173

 I have just been shortlisted for a FESPA young stars award, i would really appriciate any votes? Thank you very much.. please follow the link
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