Hello there!
This is my first attempt at a blog showcasing my work. (Exciting!)
I am a textile artist turned glass blower currently in my final year studying Design Crafts at DeMontfort University.
Here are a few photos of my project work from my second year. I think if you see these you'll understand more about me and how my practice has changed.
For this project we were asked to work to a live brief. I chose one from the Sainsburys design team.
Our mission: To create three home ware products for either a kitchen, living room or bedroom based on design packs we were given. I was immediately drawn to the Sorbet Bedroom mood boards as they were delicate and feminine.
I chose to make decorative glassware, textile prints for a dressing screen, and a sandblasted mirror.
During this year I experimented with cast iron moulds such as a ribbed and pineapple to create natural looking textures. I really enjoyed working with glass during this year as for me is was still quite a magical material that seemed to defy all my expectations. I quickly got hooked.
Here are some examples of my final textile patterns for the dressing screen. These designs were heavily influenced by the pastel shades of the Sorbet Bedroom mood boards and strands of pearls.
The mirror, well that was trickier than I thought it was going to be.
Getting the mirror was fine, casually picked up from a house nearby that was having a clear out.
Figuring out the design was easy enough, based on a lace rose tablecloth my mum had. (Thanks Mum.)
Sandblaster? Check, Vinyl? Got it! - Problem? How to do this in industry, make it cost effective and most importantly sellable.
In the end I had designs and final samples of this piece but not a final mirror. This taught me a lot about biting off more than you can chew. And maybe next time sticking to cushion covers if you're short on time.
Well, thats all for now. I will soon be posting about my second year exhibition and what it taught me.
gorgeous stuff
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