Updating my Etsy shop

Since the beginning of my summer holidays I have been working on some new products for my Etsy shop, beginning with make-up bags.

They are screen printed by me, with my own designs and then sewn together. Link below

 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SpottySeal

Finishing third year

The last few weeks have been a bit hectic with final project hand-ins coming up.  One of my main projects this semester was to create something innovative to do with textile design.  Having always loved illustration I decided to try and incorporate this into my work, bringing in Braille as the innovative part.  Having chosen Alice in Wonderland as the starting point, I started researching how Braille is written as well as beginning to create illustrations to sit alongside the Braille writing.

Above is a mood-board showing various Alice in Wonderland inspiration.

Above is another mood-board, this time showing research into current

Braille and 3d illustrations.  

Above is an illustration of mine showing Alice

playing croquet with a flamingo.

Each of my flat illustrations were then developed to add texture and 3d elements to add interest for those reading the Braille.  This involved different materials like fabric, foam and felt, as well as, laser cutting and etching, and hand embroidery.

  

 This image shows two of my finals along side samples to go with them, the watch is

made from laser cut cardboard which I layered up and the cards are again laser cut and put

on little paper 'springs' to create the height.

Its been a long and tough semester but as of yesterday I'm excited to be finished for this year, 3 down, 1 to go!

 

Ruins and the Urban Environment

Currently working on a project that looks at ruins and their significance within the urban environment.  The word 'ruin' often has connotations of being a magical or interesting place yet the word can also be seen as more negative.  I wanted to show that the everyday ruin can be seen in any street in any town or city, that we are creating a ruined environment. This paper cut out is a view from a tenement window into a street.  The chair represents all the waste that we throw onto the streets; whether this may be furniture that is no longer of use to us or bin bags littered along kerbsides.

Inspiration

http://www.bookhou.com/

As a Textile Student I love to follow the work of others.  Bookhou is an inspiration, hope you like it too.

Paris

Beautiful door from Notre Dame, Paris.