Caitlyn Ross

 

"This project explores the incorporation of waste through different design methods by utilising yarn waste and dead stock,  preventing it from going to landfill. These materials are broken down through slow making methods on an individual scale to influence the idea of slowing down and promoting the outlook to salvage and appreciate waste.

Through techniques such as needle felting, trapping and plating with the scrap material, the waste has been used in accompaniment with a limited selection of natural based yarns which have had little processing as possible. This will reduce the environmental impact as the only yarns that are outsourced are all biodegradable and have gone through limited additional treatment.

The project aims to promote longevity in design and consumer habits by making people more aware of their waste and recognising what can be done to extend the life of materials."

          Caitlyn Ross

Ibukun Jesusanmi I

Ibukun Jesusanmi has just graduated in textiles from Manchester School of Art. Her work is full of
character and fun and has a great energy of dynamic mark making and texture, incorporating beading, fur applique and hand embroidery. Thank you

Mariko Kusumoto

There is something magical about translucence, and Mariko Kusumoto's works are magical in that they are almost biological or astronomical. Worlds within worlds, they remind me of minute cellular organisms or planets.  Added to this the colours of confectionary and the qualities of glass marbles and they have the intrinsic pleasure of childhood discoveries in an extreme manifestation and sophistication of craftsmanship and beauty.

"My recent fabric pieces have developed with much experimentation and demonstrate an evolution from the properties of metal to something completely opposite.  During the experimental process there is sometimes a breathtaking moment; I ‘catch’ those moments and develop ideas from that point.  I like the softness, gentle texture, and atmospheric (e.g., translucent) quality of the fabrics I use.  In all of my work there is always the insistence on skill and craftsmanship." Mariko Kusumoto

Bakos Boglárka

 

 

 

Bakos Boglárka  is a Hungarian fashion designer living in Rome who graduated from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in fashion and knitwear. in this project Bakos used the same techniques employed during Shibori dying to manipulate and change the fabric.

"I concentrated on the driven, knotted and fixed material on the structure. Depending on the shibori technique the material could be made rigid and flexible at the same time which changed the properties of the materials used so far. I created the form with this process, and I have created flexible clothing that can be changed by the movement." Bakos Boglárka

Jenny Ellery

Absolutely loved the vibrance and fun of Jenny Ellery's degree show at ECA. Jenny loves playing with materials textures and colours and the textiles/ clothes she creates are wonderful.

Through experimentation of maliable materials and exploraration of aplication I will continue to develop new and engaging tangible fabrics to adorn the body. I want to let process inform the outcome by documenting interaction and leting it inform the next stage of my development. Sampling will become larger scale to give more indication to how these textures will interact with the body. I want to analyse the tactile things we love and develop my own fabrics to replicate this and enhance feeling. Research into sensitive areas of the body will help me decide on product outcomes. I want to explore the hidden areas of garments such as linings so tactilitly is exeriences inside and out. 

Jenny Ellery