New Designers-One year in
So good to see alumni Beth showing with her concept.
One year in
display
Into the city
We went into the city of Bath yesterday, with the first year students. Just to show them the ropes and help them get acclimatised.
We came across the work of one of last years first year students displayed and on sale in one of the city’s stores
Cinda’s roses.
Wallpaper by Lucinda Rogers.
RHS Hampton Court 2017
We had the most wonderfully successful time at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, July 2017……and the weather could not have been more glorious.
While we were showing work, painting and drawing, inside the marquee, Woodhouse and Law worked their magic outside in the three glasshouses
See their write up here
Working with and supplying beautiful props, and carefully selected garden adornments, the team skilfully arranged the student’s textile products inside the glasshouses to create three individual settings of great charm and appeal.
Thank you Woodhouse and Law for your commitment, enthusiasm and extensive knowledge; attributes that you are so willing to share.Thank you.
Here’s a LINK too to the marvellous glasshouses
Styling in Somerset.
Last year’s graduate Alice Baldwin has put her tremendous styling and display skills to great effect by opening her own shop in her hometown of Wellington in Somerset.
Alice says…
I opened the shop this week in Wellington, Somerset as this is my home.
It made sense to start here.
As you can probably remember from my time at university, interior design and styling was the direction I was heading and the idea for the shop has been taken from that.
The name is Kin Lifestyle, Kin meaning family. I chose this name, as there’s a connection to ‘family’ in the products I have for sale. I have sourced products that are a mixture of old and new, handcrafted and made with raw materials. This means each product is unique and imperfect and in some pieces, for example an Indian wooden rice bucket, that was used to measure the amount of rice needed to feed a family at the markets. You can see the maker’s carvings and marks, which gives a sense of authenticity and story behind the product.
The shop has been set up and styled with the products for sale as you would imagine them in your home, I wanted the shop to give off a very laid back and wholesome atmosphere to compliment the stock…..
Kin Lifestyle can be found at 7a North Street, Wellington Somerset.
We wish you the very best of luck in your new venture Alice.
It all looks truly wonderful.
Watch out for us all descending for stylish treats and presents!
Looking Good
The student’s design lookbooks go on show.
Each student produces a lookbook which precises their design practice,illustrates their outcomes and stylishly shows their intent.
As Seen at Dutch Design Week
Our own constructed textile design lecturer Claire-Anne O’Brien’s work featured at Dutch Design Week.
Looking wonderful Claire-Anne.Congratulations
TDFI 2015
During fresher’s week the first year students make a start by displaying their holiday work in their studio.
Lookin’ good.
Each student has their own way of showing off their collection
Welcome TDFI 2015
Negative Space-Great Idea
Making a start
Images on the hoof from our roving correspondent-Zoe Miller.
As part of London Design Festival Decorex opened it’s doors this week and visitors were greeted by the dramatic and sensational work of this year’s graduates Chloe Gregory and Annie James in the Sion Estate Restaurant.
Thank you Zoe for the ‘on the hoof’ shots
Iceland
What a great experience exploring Iceland (2014) was and what an influence the pattern,colour,texture and architecture had on the student’s work.
Well before we left the UK we collaborated on major projects with Drexel University students in the USA.
We emailed, we text,we phoned, we skyped,we communicated and we worked together on the joint projects.
Eventually we all flew into Iceland and confirmed our friendship.
Once there we came together to finalise the filming and celebrate our relationship by visiting Reykjavik Fashion Week.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Well it is for Bath School of Art and Design’s textile alumni Sara Gifford.
Sara is busy working in the team producing and conjuring up the magic for seasonal display at Harrods.
Sara says…
I’m a Visual merchandiser in the home department in Harrods, we create 90% of the in-store schemes and work alongside brands that have their own brand handwriting.
I would say Christmas is my favourite season.I love to create a magical space for all ages
We do have a very significant amount of say in all aspects of vm, from research, concept and delivery.
Eventually I would like to go into home styling for magazines or catalogs and further down the line to have my own business.
We can’t see why not Sara.You were an extremely capable and creative student and nothing has changed!
Keep in touch Sara with updates please.We love to see your practice.
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