1st year continue experimental drawing

Observation,drawing and interpretation is key to this module in the 1st year.Here the students suspend judgement and have a go!

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How confident are you?

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Beautifully seen imagery

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Line that you make subconsciously is often very sensitive.

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Critique of the days work.

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Checking out the competition

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Now to take these forward and develop into print and/or embroidery

Quick!

There’s still time if you’re quick to catch SHOWCASE

So many beautiful, individually designed and made products to see and buy.

Each item is unique and will make thoughtful, treasured gifts and presents.

Hurry!

Come along to support the creative industries and help make a young designers day.

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Landing a Dream Job

We’re not in the least bit surprised that this years graduate POLLY FERRAR has landed the job of her dreams.
Always dedicated to developing and improving her distinctive style Polly was more than willing to work extremely hard and listen to advise.She went from strength to strength.
Polly will now be designing for the Childrenswear dept in Marks and Spencer specialising in girls wear.

We’re so pleased for you.Congratulations

We’ll look forward to seeing your work when it hits the stores in the near future Polly.

Images from Polly’s degree show collections

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The visual reference for their verbal presentations.

The third year students discuss with staff, and each other, the decisions they’ve made regarding their first project of the new academic year.
Here they’re pictured with the visual prompts they put together over the summer.
Now let the fun begin.We’re looking forward to fabulous outcomes

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and the 1st years are racing ahead.They’re going to be a great year!.

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Initial drawing from around the 1st yr studio reveal some spirited paintings of buffalo,clever and informed mark making and exciting interpretation of dolls.Everything to play for!

It’s not all work,work,work in the studio though.They do find time,on this beautiful day, to enjoy a picnic together and make new friends.

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Mutts and Hounds

Wonderful textile designer,illustrator and staff member (BA Hons Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors) Jo Chambers loves drawing,particularly dogs.

http://www.studio-legohead.com

Here we see one of her prints on fabric for Mutts and Hounds

Jo's work on products

Our Pinterest Board

Have you seen it ?

https://www.pinterest.com/amandagoodeuk/thats-what-i-want-to-do-textile-design-for-fashion/

For the love of animals

The students on Bath’s BA Hons Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors course certainly adore animals and they love to use them for inspiration too.

Here are just a few of the lovely results we have had over the years from our caring students.

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Elephant,Reindeer, and 3D dog constructed using a rag rug technique- HANNAH SARGEANT
Cat-JAKE CHAPPEL-KELLY
Monkeys- CHARLOTTE COLEY
Giraffe-EMILY SILVESTER.

Liberty,London

Liberty London featuring House of Hackney with the designs of Bath Spa's Emily Cant

Alumni Emily Kaan’s exotic designs for House of Hackney.As seen in this magnificent display in Liberty London.https://twitter.com/libertylondon
Showing fabric,wallpaper and product accessories.

Still as fresh as the day it was photographed a couple of years ago.

See Emily’s new work here

https://www.badgersofbohemia.co.uk

Beautiful,beautiful

work from graduating designer Anna Rapson.

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Anna showed at New Designers and here she is talking to an interested company before visiting them in their Hackney studio.
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