DISCIPLINE: TEXTILE DESIGN
CAREER AREA OF INTEREST: TEXTILES, PRINT, DIGITAL DESIGN & PRINT-MAKING
BIO: Third year Textile Design student at Winchester School of Art, specialising in knitted textiles. Driven by the interest in technical processes, I explore the intersection of traditional crafts and digital textile processes. My undergraduate studies not only equip me with hands-on experiences with domestic, Dubied knitting machines, digital stimulations and Shima knitting, but also give me opportunity to practice critical thinking and making design decisions.
I enjoy experimenting with different processes and yarns. With my design, I am detail oriented and inspired by unexpected patterns. In my recent projects, I have been exploring ways to utilise dead-stock materials and yarn wastes.
INFORMATION: The project ‘Fragments of Growth’ explores the lifespan of artificially modified nature through a collection of knitted textiles for fashion. The project originates from everyday observations of controlled and discarded organic matter, including trimmed bushes, overripe food, and cultivated landscapes. In this project, cycles of growth, decay, and regeneration become visually and conceptually intertwined. These forms are translated into tactile surfaces that evoke mutation, erosion, and emergence. Positioned within the conscious high-end fashion context, the project responds critically to the ongoing environmental impact of the textile industry. Despite increasing awareness, material production rarely achieves full sustainability. In response, this work prioritizes the use of deadstock yarns and pre-existing waste materials, embracing their limitations as a generative design constraint.
Presented through physical artifacts, the project communicates a narrative of material afterlife and renewal. Fragments of Growth ultimately proposes a design approach that embraces imperfection and temporality, positioning sustainability not as an ideal state, but as an ongoing process of negotiation and reinvention.
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