Degree show visit, 3/3 Students work from degree show

Sioned Medi BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice
Display at the degree show

Sioned Medi's work I really admire. I love the way her project has formed from initial drawings to final collection. There is a direct link from drawings to knits, this is something that in a few projects I have struggled with, the transition from drawing to knitting. I think the combination of multiple techniques within her knitted garments work wonderfully, especially the way the use of foiling mirrors the shapes created by plating, adding another layer of texture.

                   I found Sioned's display to be very well done, the two garments alongside one another along with some beautiful imagery taken on models wearing them. This display was one of my favourites as it looked very professional and clean cut, much like the style of her work. 

                  Within my third year projects I hope to bring forward what I have seen and learned from the past third years. What really makes me look forward to the year ahead is seeing the multiple garments created from the knit students. I hope to do the same this year and have a collection of my own.

Degree show visit, 2/3 Students work from degree show

Emily Eason BA (Hons) Textiles in practice

Emily Eason's work stands out to me for the combination of knit and print. In my last project I focused mainly on print, this was digital printing designs made on Photoshop using my drawings from wildlife. I really enjoyed this and would love to again print some of my drawings, I want to try printing on knit as I feel it will be the perfect combination, as I do not want my love for drawing to fade out, I want to incorporate drawing directly from start to finish. 

                   In this final year, I want to really initiate confidence in combining print and knit, I hope that my past projects show a strong understand on what works well and what does not, when it comes to looking professional. I hope this knowledge pushes my work forward to create high fashion garments. 

Degree show visit, 1/3 Students work from degree show

When visiting the Manchester School of Art Degree show, I found it really interesting to see everyone's work, as during term time I never had to time or opportunity to see anything of the third years progress. I thought that the level of the third years work was good and the variety was great, there where no two things alike. 

Collection of multiple designers from the Manchester School of Art

Above is a collection on the work that I really found inspiring, the detailed embroidery was lovely, So intricate and well done, with a very professional look, Also was the fashion students work. The fashion students display was really amazing, the room was very high fashion, what I loved most about the fashion students work, was the combination of fabrics, the cross over of knit against other textures like velvet for example looked beautiful. I feel that it made the knit stand out so much more. This is something I have tried I the past but really want to push it forward, not limiting myself to just knit, but bringing other qualities. 

Hannah Durman BA(Hons) Textiles in Practice
Display at the Degree show

On my visit I particularly like Hannah Durmans work for the variety of techniques and processes used. I find the bright bold colours beautiful and very complimentary. what I find that is parallel to what I want to achieve next year is this mix of techniques, to really show what skills I have on the knitting machines (both domestic and dubied) Also this striking and eye catching colour pallet. I believe that the colour pallet within work is what really makes the garment/ Accessory/ object really stand out.

Hannah Durman BA(Hons) Textiles in Practice