There it is, the first project of third year textiles, complete. Researching the properties and benefits of a circular economy has opened my eyes to the positive societal impact we, as designers, can have by simply rethinking and redesigning. As a Textiles student, sustainability and ethics have always been of …
Random thoughts and inspirations scribbled onto paper were scanned, refined, and scaled to 32x32cm using Photoshop before being traced onto the hand-dyed fabric. The sewing machine was plugged in; black thread placed onto spool; a free-hand embroidery foot added; feed dogs were dropped, and fabric placed under the needle. The …
With the fabrics all washed and ironed, it was time to get sketching embroidery designs inspired by various albums. An initial ‘sketch sheet’ of several iconic, classic albums helped me to choose an album as the focus for the project. See below. ‘Sketch sheet’ – noun. A sheet of paper …
Previously on Hope’s Dye Lab…we saw the samples hanging up to dry above the kitchen sink. What happened next? What recipes were concocted in the witch’s cauldron? I bet you are ‘dye-ing’ to see…ew I’m sorry that was awful *cringe* Well, I hand washed the fabric and samples in the …
2020 lockdown saw the shutting down of concert venues, studios and record shops; hitting the music industry (amongst many other industries) pretty hard. With tours and concerts all cancelled, many turned to buying physical copies of their favourite and/or new albums: as a way to experience the music in a …
