BA(Hons) Textiles in Practice
Manchester School of Art Degree Show 2015
As a weaver, I find it very easy to become focused on purely woven textile work and designs, however after visiting the MMU degree show, it was Hannah Reynolds work which caught my eye the most.
Drawing colour, shape and form together to produce experimental print designs, Hannah explores material properties and surface texture, with the aim to produce aesthetically sensitive and unusual imagery.
Reynold's work has inspired me to incorporate different techniques and areas of art into my work, allowing me to build more depth into my projects and help me to become a multi skilled designer. Her choice to display her final pieces in the form of a lookbook has allowed me to explore this idea for my own work; it is obvious how slick and professional the final product is. I also admired her illustrations and colour palette, portraying the contrast between pastel colours, block shapes and intricate line drawings.
Tom Collison
BA(Hons) Printed Textiles and Surface Design
Leeds College of Art
Tom Collison's collection caught my eye due to the deep, vibrancy of his colour palette and it wasn't until I read about his work that I began to love it even more.
Working with 100% linen, Collison produced a range of beautiful fabrics, covered in a variety of abstract designs. It is his collection which has confirmed that I want to work with linen in my next project, due to its organic yet thick, heavy-weight feel it has.
I also found it interesting how as a 'Printed Surface Design' student, Tom had used what he knew from his course and combined it with ceramics, to create an incredible selection of handmade pots. Maybe this is something I could explore myself?
Charly Jansson
BA(Hons) Surface Design and Printed Textiles
New Designers
Charly J is a sustainable surface designer, recently graduated from the University of Northampton.
'Sustainability is my motivation and natural dyeing is my inspiration.'
As a designer, Charly specialises in the combination of both natural dyes and natural fabrics to create satisfying and sustainable textiles for interiors. From her colour palette, through her illustrations, to her final designs, Jansson's work is entirely inspired by natural dyeing.
After seeing Jansson's work at New Designers, I have been hugely inspired to experiment with and further my understanding of natural dyes. This is an area I have little knowledge about yet huge interest for, so I feel it is important for me to explore this area of textiles. I too want to combine the natural environment surrounding me with my degree, whilst trying to find a strong route for producing sustainable textiles at a commercial level.
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