ABOUT ME
I’m a 23 year old Designer Maker from a small town called Hartlepool in the North East of England.
I graduated from Cleveland College of Art & Design in July 2016 with a degree in BA (Hons) Contemporary Textile Products.
Throughout the course I combined surface design with 3D production to create contemporary products. I have a wide knowledge of digitally produced and hand rendered textiles which has led me to develop conceptual collections of interior accessories, fashion accessories, stationery and gift products.
I specialise in embellishment, embroidery and digital print. I combine these techniques to create exciting innovative contemporary products. I use traditional embroidery techniques but I like to sometimes combine these with more innovative materials such as acrylic.
I take inspiration from everything and like to create collections of products based on different themes. I browse charity and vintage shops to gather primary research and items such as vintage tins and perfume bottles. I collect these to draw inspiration to create contemporary outcomes.
Themes I have created collections on in the past include, vintage finds, flowers, sealife, tearooms and bakeries and the fairground. I plan on expanding these collections soon.
I am currently working on a collection of embellished bird textile wall art pieces.
My favourite materials to work with include Beads, Sequins, Pom Poms, Glitter Fabric, Silk, Velvet, Felt, Resin, Acrylic, Embroidery Threads, Metallic Threads, Silk, Organza and Velvet.
