Painterly Prints

Some results from the painterly print workshops - the second years have some exciting fabrics developing...

 

Three Surface Pattern Design Students shortlisted in the Portmeirion Design Competition

Three of our students have been shortlisted in Portmeirion’s Design Competition.

Out of 385 entries, 7 designs have been shortlisted, and three of those are Jemma Moore, Alicia Cox, and Helen Rutter from Staffordshire University.

All 7 shortlisted entries will be available to view on Portmeirion’s website at www.portmeirion.co.uk/designcompetition and will now go forward to the People’s Vote which is being run on Facebook.  You can follow the link here to vote for them http://woobox.com/zpk646

Voting ends at 11:59pm on 8^th December 2013.  Good luck to our 3 finalists.

 

Graduate selected for the Crafts Council Hothouse Programme

First class BA(Hons) Surface Pattern design graduate of 2011 and studio artist at Unit Twelve Gallery, Stafford, Julia Jowett has been selected for the Crafts Council Hothouse programme 2014 for selected makers.

Hothouse selects the brightest new craft talent from across the UK and provides them with a tailor-made six-month programme of creative and business support.

In a marketplace where the bespoke and handmade is being recognised and celebrated by global brands the skill and knowledge of the individual maker becomes ever more powerful.

The Hothouse scheme is for makers within two years of setting up their business who already display a high level of technical craftsmanship and originality and need support for the next phase of their business and creative development.

Thirty eight makers from across the UK have been selected to embark on the Hothouse scheme that will begin in 2014 and be delivered via four regional cohorts (South West, North, East and London) and Julia is one of ten makers representing the east and west Midlands region.

Her illustrative practice explores the importance of storytelling and imagination. She draws with wire, pencil and stitch; intricately working dense areas of traditional embroidery and needlepoint stitches into metal gauzes and figuratively manipulated wire lines. Julia combines hand-embroidered wire-work with observational drawing and screen printing techniques onto fabric and paper grounds to create contemporary art pieces. Drawing on folk tales, childhood stories and surreal imaginings, her harness instinctive feelings and traditional craft processes to create considered folkloric narratives that intrigue.

Congratulations, Julia!

Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery 2013

We are very excited and proud to announce that Katrina Lewis, third year BA (Hons) Textile Surfaces student was awarded 3rd prize at the Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery award ceremony held at the beautiful St Mary's Church, in London last Thursday evening.

 

 

Katrina was selected as one of the 12 finalists from 100's of applicants from universities and colleges from all over the world.  After a tense few hours whilst the audience voted, we were thrilled to hear Katrina's name being called out for 3rd prize.