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Sir Roy Strong Award project

As a development of my degree collection, this project continues to explore the lichen at forty-two different locations within Herefordshire.

Through photography and colour/yarn pallets, the lichen has been translated into a collection of mini hand-woven designs, with each corresponding to one of the locations visited. All yarns and materials used in this project are responsibly sourced, with my commitment to sustainable design being recognised upon receiving the HCA Sustainability Award 2023.

Symbiotic Growth

Final Major Project

This project is inspired by the visual and tactile properties of lichen to reflect on how interacting with materials can enhance our emotional wellbeing. The symbiotic relationship between lichen and its facilitators, which enables it to grow, emulates the connection that people have with inanimate objects. By exploring these properties, the collection reflects upon how we can reconnect with our environment to encourage moments of calm.

The collection of woven fabrics moves towards building a space inspired by nature, with which the user can interact to produce a sense of calm and grounding.

Dash & Miller

'Immersive design'

Taking inspiration from the rich and tactile surfaces found by the shore, 'Serenity' aims to immerse the viewer in a sea of heavily textured and playful woven textiles. With a focus on sustainability, yarns have been responsibly sourced and natural dyes, like seaweed, have been used to infuse the collection with delicate colour. The use of different materials in the weft has created fabrics of different weights, with samples transporting the mind to scenes of flitting in the soft sand and traipsing through seaweed.

Roger Oates

'A handwriting of stripes'
Collection of yarn windings

Drawn from the rich history of Hellens Manor, the 'Hilda' collection aims to bring a fresh perspective to the treasures of the Manor House. These affluent designs can provide both a traditional of contemporary look when placed within the home. And, when taken together with the colours can provide a sense of luxury and splendour from which your home can be reimagines as a palatial room inside the manor.

CMF

'Designing for the vehicles of tomorrow'

‘Hypnotic Movements’ explores the relationship between movement and play. Outcomes have been presented through crisp woven structures with glow in the dark yarn used in the weft to infuse the collection with an element of futurism. As spatial phenomena become transformed through carefully considered and critical practice, the interior becomes a space from which the user can express their vibrancy and fluidity.

More Than Uniform

'Form and function'

From dispatch riders to aircraft maintenance, my project explores and reflects on the work carried out by Wrens during the war. I wanted to create a clear connection to water, which is traditionally associated with the Royal Navy service. This has been achieved through the use of a monochromatic colour palette and also the use of free-flowing materials to create a sense of movement and flow.

Winner of a national design competition supported by Dr Jo Horton. Exhibition at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, London in 2022.

RENEW

'Play to reconnect'

Renew is my response to the increased disconnect we feel with our younger selves. By recognising that the sensation of physical touch and play become less important when growing up, hidden materials have been used within the double cloth weave which invite the user to engage and touch the fabric. By interacting, and exploring their properties, the user is invited to renew their connection with their present-day self, to feel fulfilled and to love their inner child.

Hellens Manor

If walls could talk

Taking inspiration from the rich and opulent interiors of Hellens Manor this project explores the colours and textures found within the Manor House. The handwoven fabrics were on display at the Hellens 'Textile Bazarre 2022' and were made with 100% wool rug yarn from Roger Oates, Ledbury.