Why are you studying Printed Textile Design?

After my A-levels i still had no idea what i wanted to do, but i knew i wanted to do something creative. After discovering printed textiles as i possible course, i knew that it was right for me. I have always had a creative flair and i always make cards for friends and family. I also felt that there were more employment oppertunities with it, as i could work either with paper or fabric. I have always worked with paper, mainly because i haven't had the oppertunity to work with fabric. I do feel that this degree has widened my ideas and given me new ideas and techniques to work with.

Inspired by Morocco

Following my trip to Morocco, i began to work with the idea of the highly detailed amount of pattern that you can find over there. Colour was another important aspect of my work and i think it always is.

These are some of the samples which i created. I especially like the origami papers. I had screen printed the designs and then folded the paper up into two different types of stars. I thought that stars would be appropriate as it is a Muslim city. I wanted to make a shape which fitted with the theme of Morocco.

This black image was a cut out which was done on the laser cutter and mounted onto white paper. I also did this is reverse and i think that they look very effective next to each other.

I was happy with how this project turned out, yet i think there could have been a lot more scope for me to try new things. Even though i took a lot of photos out there, i think i was a bit limited to ones which i could actually use within my work.