Dublin Castle,Ireland

Our constructed textiles lecturer Claire-Anne O’Brien’s shows her work at Dublin Castle
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Claire-Anne 0’Brien

Bath School of Art and Design lecturer in constructed textiles Claire-Anne O’Brien continues with her own practice.
With Makers and Brothers based in Ireland Claire-Anne is offering her knitted animals for sale.Take a look!
https://www.makersandbrothers.com/shop/all/9

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).

For more information click here

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

https://thatswhatiwanttodo.com/2015/10/23/opens-today-stroud-international-textilesshowcase/

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.
click here for information
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Fabulous images from our students as they return from Dutch Design Week,Eindhoven 2015

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Welcome to Select SHOWCASE-Celebrating the Handmade

What a fabulous atmosphere in the studio as the pace notches up a gear in preparation for Stroud International Textiles and their Select Showcase.

The third years have been working all summer to prepare an absolute feast of textile delights to sell at this prestigious show.
What a fabulous opportunity for the students to experience selling in the real world.

On show too will be fantastic print,knit,weave and embroidery samples from the first year and a wonderful display from this years alumni.

Good luck and ENJOY….everyone.

More information here

http://sitselect.org/showcase/index.html

Cheltenham Town Hall, 23-24-25 October 2015

Our Opening times are:
Friday 23rd 10.30 am – 5.00 pm
Saturday 24th 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
Sunday 25th 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

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Alumni Katie Whittaker

This years graduate Katie showing her work with Designboom during London Design Festival.Looking wonderful Katie.
Link to the festival site.

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Alumni -Adam Slade

Home London 2015
Come and see Swarm Design England on stand i9d.
We are delighted to officially announce that we will be exhibiting at HOME LONDON 2015, on stand i9d. As well as being the first major trade focused event we have exhibited at, we are also launching a new collection of fabrics, soft furnishings and lampshades.

The new collection takes inspiration from crystal and mineral growths, as well as tropical plant life. There are three distinct colour-ways to target different leading current trends in colour, each way changing the look so dramatically that the designs appears to change.

Come along for the 13th-15th of September to see the show. We’re very excited about the event and for the launch of our new range, and it would be wonderful if you could join us.

Best regards
Adam Slade
Director – Swarm Design England
info@swarmdesign.co.uk

Colour sourcing for September

Urban Colour Catcher.

Researching how colour is being used on the street.

Inspiration for students from this Sept……

London August 2015

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