Design + Realisation

Part of a design and making project based on the concept of the fashion brand Junky Styling- renewing old clothing and recycling fabric to create something new.

I created a dress and a shortened kimono inspired by the Pop Art movement, focusing on the artist Roy Lichtenstein. I researched his artwork and drew up designs using the same lines, shapes and colours as he did, developing as I went along. I had to reflect his artwork through fashion and communicate it through colours and lines. This project improved my designing skills.

Personal Space = Personal Style

A study of how someone's personal space can express their fashion style and communicate their identity.

As part of my Developing Research project I gathered visual information of bedrooms to style and create a look inspired by each room, depicted by a fashion illustration.

I am intrigued by bedrooms: photos on the walls, books, objects. A bedroom is a description of the person it belongs to, using objects rather than words to describe.

Personal Space = Personal Style

A few illustrations for my Personal Space = Personal Style project. I based the illustrations on my friends but the clothing I drew them in are purely based on colours and mood of the bedrooms.

Illustrations are drawn using gouache, pastel and ink.

Dark Romanticism

This is a fashion shoot that I art directed, styled and photographed for my Image + Communication university project.

Using the words 'Dark Romanticism' I organised and directed this fashion photoshoot for a 5 page spread to be 'featured' in Vogue Magazine. I was really pleased with my results on this project. I love fashion photography, I hope to do a short course in the future.

The garments in the bottom image were designed and made by myself as part of my GCSE Textiles coursework.

Drawing Processes

Learning to draw again after having a whole summer off is pretty difficult. My ability to draw is lost very easily if I don't practice all the time, but when I do practice all the time, I produce drawings that I didn't know I was capable of!

Our first project at university was figure drawing. These illustrations were drawn using pen, gouache and chalk pastels.

Poptopia!

My Art Foundation Final Major Project was a three-piece menswear collection influenced by graffiti art and urban streets. I produced three jersey hoodies all with surface decoration: using screen printing, top stitch, reverse applique and fabric manipulation.

Along with this I created two research sketchbooks, a digital illustration for each garment, and a series of five photographs as part of a photoshoot, receiving a Merit.

White Sheet Illustrations

Inspired by the work of artist Julie Verhoeven, I re-created one of her illustrations by incorporating my unconventional garment into it.

I love Verhoeven's use of colour, outline and how the brush strokes are so loose and free.  

White Sheet Project

The White Sheet Project was created during my Art Foundation year. The aim was to create an 'unconventional garment' made from white bed sheets. I focused on the british art movement and art nouveau for inspiration whilst I was designing.

We did a few simple photoshoots to capture our garments. I had recently been given a Nikon D40 as a birthday present, so I brought it along and captured this image.  

Printing Patterns

This is a paper dress that was inspired by 1960's paper dresses and the Pop Art movement, focusing on the work of Andy Warhol.

I initially used household items and products, such as food packaging, to work with. Paying specific attention to shapes and lines- logos and graphics on the packaging, I re-worked and screen printed the Butterkist popcorn heart logo.

I played around with possible repetition and various patterns, creating a bold and bright 60's paper dress, Pop Art style.

Cherry Blossom Painting

This is a piece of artwork I did as part of one of my A Level units, inspired by artist Vincent Van Gogh.

Friends and tutors were aware of my fondness of flowers. Without fail a plant or flower would always make it's way into my drawings and paintings. I'm sure I was the only person ever to enjoy plants in a still life...

This piece was exhibited in The Bristol Guild art gallery and shop- a very proud moment!- however, whoever placed on the wall hung it upside down.. grr.