The 2nd year construction students present to industry.

It’s the turn of the constructers to present their work to industry

Selvedge

Two of our alumni are delighted to be working as interns for Selvedge magazine in London.They are gaining valuable experience in all aspects of textile product and marketing.
An added bonus is being involved with the up and coming Artisan Christmas Market being held at The American Museum in Britain,in Bath.
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Julia Feeney
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Lotte Lubach

Selvedge will launch the festive season with an artisan Christmas fair at Bath’s American
Museum in Britain.
A curated selection of 33 artisans and small businesses will sell vintage haberdashery, festive
decorations, home wares, collections of antique textiles and textiles from all over the world, all
in the historic setting of The American Museum’s Coach House and Stables.
From special fabric for new creations to the perfect Christmas present, Selvedge’s Artisan
Christmas will be a place for festive inspiration and indulgence. The fair will give visitors the
chance to buy special, handcrafted artisan products ranging from £5 to £500 and the
opportunity to meet and talk to the talented people who created them. Highlights include
interiors products

Dublin Castle,Ireland

Our constructed textiles lecturer Claire-Anne O’Brien’s shows her work at Dublin Castle
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Action

Full steam ahead in the workshops as students bring their ideas to fruition.
Fabulous prints, weaves, embroideries, knits and other wonderful outcomes are being created ready for hand in.
Assessment will be fun and stimulating.

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Welcome to our yarn suppliers.

Bringing their ideas to life.
The third year eagerly engage with new yarns and fibres and start work on selecting the most appropriate to best translate their ideas and samples

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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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Winners!

We are award winners at SELECT SHOWCASE in Cheltenham!.

We are delighted to announced this year’s graduate Lotte Lubach won the ‘Most Outstanding Graduate’ award yesterday at SITS Select Showcase in Cheltenham.
and hot on her heels, winning a ‘Highly Commended Emerging Artist’, was again one of this year’s super talented graduates Katie Whittaker.

Many,many congratulations to you both.

We are so proud of all our students and their work being shown(and sold!) in Cheltenham this weekend.

The show continues until 4pm tomorrow(Sunday).

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Talks, workshops and demonstrations of over 130 participating artists and over 70 outstanding makers and designers.Learn something new, buy something extraordinary or just delight in the outstanding creativity of our designers and crafts people. There will be something amazing to stimulate and delight you. We are proud and fiercely passionate about showcasing the very best in British Contemporary Craft and Design.

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Crafts Skills from the first years.

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Alumni with work from their 3rd year major project.

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More construction skills from the first year

See this post to view the second years contribution to the show

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Get along to see them.
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Opens today! Stroud International Textiles:SHOWCASE

Work from across the years is representing  BA Hons Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors @ SITS CHELTENHAM.Here we see the products produced in the 2nd year on their stand.

What a great experience for students to meet with the buying public and sell the items that they have personally designed and made
Nip along.
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Pulling together.

So near to the opening of New Designers in Islington and we have so very nearly finished hanging our show.
We are delighted with how it looks and the students are receiving much praise already!
Can’t be bad.
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New Designers=Exciting.

Feature design by Sarah Fennell.

We will be here next week.Do come and see us and say hello.

If you are interested in the course staff and students are happy to talk to you.

Our textiles feature at 2:46 and I’m chatting further on in the film.

New Designers