Fashion Show

These are some images of the collection I made in my final year at school.This was my first collection based on "elements". I choose to look at root structure . I used mesh style materials to achieve the texture.

3rd year exhibition...

Exhibition at Herriot Watt

Today i had a meeting with my tutors to discuss what i am going to choose nest year, wether that was print or constructed textiles. I was told to carry on with print, which is fine by me. I then looked around the 3rd years exhibitions to see where they had taken print. Some have gone for cards and stationary and other fashion. Here are a few examples below....
                     Cards etc..

Fashion.... 

Exhibition

I have just finished my exhibition this afternoon. Its all my work from this year. I am studying Textiles for interior art and fashion :)......

The Garage, Leeds

THE GARAGE 

Just got back from leeds where i went for a friends birthday gathering. We went to a newly opened club so i thought i would blog about it as i thought the interior of the club was well thought out and simple. The DJ booth was half a vintage car and you could see the Dj through the wind screen which was nothing i had seen before and thought it was an cool idea. So if your in leeds give it a go, its a new, exciting place to try out. 

why have you decided to start this project? leeds is not short on nightspots, but it is rather thin for more intimate spaces… was that the thinking?

Frenchy:

Yeah you’re right, living in leeds you’re never short on choice of nightspots and it is definitely one of the best cities going when it comes to choice of quality nights and venues. there’s certainly nothing like what we’re doing in leeds though, in fact i can’t really think of anything like this in the uk! essentially the garage is a hub for music lovers containing everything under one roof; a club, bar and record shop. in terms of the club we feel there is definitely a need for a more intimate space like the garage and we will be bringing a raw berlin kind of vibe to leeds.

Tristan: 

It was never about doing just a club… or just a record shop. we knew from the very beginning that we wanted to marry the two aspects together and create a new hybrid where each thing fed each other. it’s a perfect time to be selling records again in the city too… there’s a whole new generation of record buyers who are just purchasing off the internet but are yearning for that physical experience where they can go and hang out , learn about the music they love around other people and have some kind of filter that concentrates all the good stuff in one place. it was also important to bring an element of art & design into parts of waxworks and the garage and show some personality in the surroundings. i think the fact that we love music to the bone and nothing like this place exists right now are good enough reasons to do it for us

Btec trip to Berlin and Munich 2009....

Reflection 


Thinking about the Btec course i did and thinking about my sketchbooks i did. I used them for inspiration for my "journey" project for screen printing. I am definitely going to take a few travelling with me. I find the small sketchbooks enjoyable to fill with anything that inspires me, weather its a place where ill stick in  something that i picked up their,or a piece of artwork in a gallery. It was an art trip so we were mainly in galleries. Here are some pages from the sketchbooks.....

 Norman Foster ...Reichstag. 

 Architecture around and about...

 Sketch from Bronze Sculpture (Hans)

                             Salvador Dali exhibition 

 This i did on the train from Berlin to Munich.. was bored and didn't have anywhere to put my pencil sharpening mess to i introduced it to the sketch adding texture...

These pages are from other gallery Visits....

Weaving Away.

This semester i have been studying/designing weave. This was boring to start with because i have no patience but in the end when we starting to come of the technical samples it became interesting as we could then move onto our creative samples. My inspiration was carried on from my knitwear project. I decided to design as if i wanted a fabric for a summer jacket... Chanel tweeds was my main inspiration along with Valentino.

Above Chanel inspiration....one of many

Below are samples of my weaves....

Here to create gaps i wedged paper inbetween then carried on weaving. Afterwards i then took the paper out and it created gaps that weren't weaved. This i did because i was thinking of designing a summer jacket and this would allow air to pass through to the body allowing a cool and light feel fabric.

(Above) Here i left the paper in but before i put the paper in i wrapped it with yarn. I also wrapped yarn around rope too adding a different effect and texture. 

Travel Kit ...

Have just been given a vintage backpack for traveling from father..... its different i guess you could say.My mum used it when she travelled around europe about 20 years ago.  Im sure with a bit of love it'll be prefect for the trip.... :s Ellie wright you have to pull out all the stops to beat this baby. 

ASIA 2012

Travel Plans - ASIA 

SUMMER 2012

I have been down to Bristol this weekend to see ellie wright whom i am going travelling with. We  had a meeting with a consultant, which was helpful yet wasn't pleasant hearing all the horrid things that will happen if we get rabies etc. Nevertheless we are buzzing for our trips and its got me really excited  but i have two months till i go. This time will surely fly by without a doubt ....i hope!!


Below is a the itinerary we have planned. We are going to be blogging as much as we can about our experiences out when we are in a place that is going to be totally alien to the both of us.

Highlights

Thriving Hanoi and Bangkok, sail a junk through Halong Bay, citadels and pagodas, Hoi An's shops, wartime tunnels, sip coffee in Saigon, journey the Mekong Delta, colonial Phnom Penh, sunrise over amazing Angkor.

Description

A wide-ranging adventure showcasing the region’s natural wonders and fascinating cultures. This 17-day trip offers a combination of guided excursions and free time to explore beaches and ruins, urban culture and awe-inspiring landscapes. Cruise the Mekong overnight on a traditional sailing junk in Halong Bay. Witness the heights of Cambodia's past at Angkor Wat and contemplate its lows walking the infamous Killing Fields. Although many activities are included, there is still plenty of time to explore on your own and create the ultimate adventure.

Essential Vietnam & Cambodia

Day 1 Hanoi

Arrive at any time.

Days 2-3 Halong Bay/Hanoi

Halong Bay cruise, cave visit and island lookout. Seafood lunch and dinner. Overnight train to Hue on Day 3.

Day 4 Hue

Guided tour of Imperial Citadel, Royal Tomb and Tien Mu Pagoda. Optional countryside motorbike tour.

Days 5-7 Hoi An 

Hai Van Pass. Optional cooking school, riverboat trip, bike riding, beach, visit the tailors or My Son ruins.

Days 8-9 Ho Chi Minh City 

Flight from Da Nang (Hoi An) to HCMC on Day 8. Guided tour of Cu Chi tunnels. Option to visit War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market.

Please Note: the January 24th and 26th departures will be taking an overnight train on Day 8 from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 10 Mekong Delta Day Trip 

Guided day trip to Mekong Delta, boat cruise and visit to traditional candy factories.

Days 11-12 Phnom Penh 

Travel from HCMC–Phnom Penh on Day 11. Guided tour of Tuol Sleng Prison and Choeung Ek (Killing Fields). Cyclo tour of the colonial district. Option to visit National Museum and Royal Palace, shop at Central or Russian Market.

Days 13-15 Siem Reap 

Guided tour of Angkor Wat temple complex. Optional visit to Tonle Sap floating village, Angkor National Museum.

Day 16 Bangkok

Travel Day. Border crossing into Thailand.

Day 17 Bangkok 

Depart at any time.