Using their explorations in mark making and taking,as a contrast to their previous subjects,the visual excitement of architecture the first years experiment with contrast of scale,imagery and sensation.They continue to expand their drawing and collage skills.
and now the sensitivity of mark marking and the use of colour are combined to explore future possibilities in textile design.
The first year will continue to look,particularly at texture,scale and backgrounds, to develop their personal hand signature.
as developing their colour appreciation the first year students consider their approach to drawing and recording for design.
Observing and working from their chosen objects the students experiment with new ways of creating and working with motif,line,texture,scale and mood.
It’s really fascinating and rewarding to nurture and develop student’s natural ability and to see them blossom as they discover, and confidently embrace, new methods of working and processing.
Tomorrow a look at the outcomes when drawing and colour meet together.
Third year student Charlotte Thomas’s work has real personality.Her unique, individual style shines through both her drawing,painting and collage work.
Charlotte is busy producing children’s wallpaper for her degree show.Watch her progress here.
https://charlithomastextiles.wordpress.com
Rock City by Jenny Sutton
Circus City by Louisa Bonner
The 1st year students are enjoying the challenge of designing their own cities.Taking inspiration from local and found architecture the students are identifying their favourite styles, textures,shape and form and using all this information in a variety of scales to make pattern cities.
We want to live in so many of them but we will love the fabrics produced just as much
There are a number of subjects which are perennial favourites for students to research and be inspired by.
Flora and Fauna are two but hot on their heels are cityscapes and here in Bath we’re certainly blessed with a wealth of architectural inspiration.
The 1st yr students are now exploring a number of the most popular and available subjects to investigate.
For those of you unfamiliar with the magnificent heritage of Bath…
The 1st yr students have created a wonderful managerie of collaged beasts and birds as an extension to their drawing and colour briefs this module.
Next cityscapes…
Carefully using hand painted coloured paper the 1st year students translate their flower drawings into design capable of further interpretaion into pattern and repeat
Graduate Tabitha Cottrell always displayed her ideas and inspiration in an inspiring way in her studio space and she didn’t disappoint when it came to displaying her work in the end of year show. Here is an image of the backdrop to her handmade animals.
You can see a little hedgehog in this photograph
Well he’s as near to black as I can find !
Jake Chappel -Kelly’s found colour exploration.
Jake made studies of his cat which included this image pieced and collaged from 100’s of squares of colour cut from printed sources.
Good Luck to all those exhibiting at this years New Designers.
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