Artist
Statement:
I graduated
from Chelsea College of Art and Design BA (Hons) Textile Design, specialising
in constructed textiles and am currently at the Royal College of Arts
studying Mixed Media Textiles.
I am passionate about
stitch as an experimental medium and the inspirations behind my projects
are forms of energy, light, movement, ethereality and mysticism. The original
concepts range from cityscapes to butterflies, I always draw and paint
to express my ideas and use photography to develop a variety of mark-making
techniques and have developed a variety of manipulated and decorative
techniques.
I specialise in reconceiving
and manipulating non-traditional, cheap or manmade materials into innovative
fabrics for a couture market. I have created unique surfaces with latex
and monofilament through careful experimentation and resolution. I am
very interested in combining eclectic materials.
My third year project
was called ‘Resurrection of Spirit’ which culminated in manipulating
latex into a lace, changing and controlling its aesthetic with a variety
of tools. I created 3 fairytale dresses and wall hangings. This work is
based on the death, metamorphosis and rebirth of the butterfly. Not only
in imagery but also in colour, texture and shape. The delicate butterfly
wing is reflected in the brittle and complex nature of the latex and fabric.
The death of one stage of life, the beginning of another reflected in
the fragile beauty of the dresses. The re-emergence and rebirth is reflected
in the colours, iridescence and hues of the materials and latex creating
unusual and delicate textiles.
I am always highly
experimental and imaginative in my approach to fabric, creating hand-crafted
textiles for the couture market. Since beginning at the RCA I have created
avant-garde hats, jewellery and accessories collection from the unlikeliest
utopia of shop security tags.
MA in Constructed
Textiles. RCA. 1st Year
• I
am highly experimental and imaginative in my approach to fabric and have
developed a variety of manipulated and decorative techniques. I specialize
in innovating man-made or artificial materials into unique and beautiful
hand-crafted textiles or accessories concentrating on surface design for
a couture market.
• Excellent research and design interpretation skills using a wide
range of media such as painting, drawing and photography using a variety
of expressive approaches to capture my subject.
• Competence and versatile skills on domestic machines and embroidery
techniques.
• Technical knowledge of dye processes, material and fabric manipulation
and print techniques, fabrics and fibres.
• CAD, Ethos (Multi-head embroidery) Mimaki Experience
• Sales and Development of conceptual& avant-garde accessories
& jewellery line
Achievements
and Experience.
Exhibition of paintings&
photography. 29/03/04-17/05/04.
MoonBow Jakes.
BEDG @ Passione. March
2004. Frankfurt.
International luxury accessories trade show with the British European
Design Group.
Work in Progress.
RCA. January 2004.
Installation of personal research which was based upon the energy and
architecture of the Millennium wheel which developed into a range of jewellery
and sculptural hats made from plastic security tags.
FutureMap. London.
September 2003.
Future Map is the Institute's showcase for the year’s exceptional
graduates and as such is prestigious and exciting opportunity.I was picked
from the graduate degrees shows as an emerging and revolutionary new design
talent to exhibit at Candid Arts.
Karen Nichol. Freelance
Embroidery. Ongoing.
Freehand and machine embroidery techniques for clients such as Matthew
Williamson, Julien Macdonald, Clements Ribeiro and Mulberry.
Museum of London Fashion
Show. July 2002.
* Realisation of whole design process from concept to samples concluding
with a constructed garment for the catwalk, collaborating with staff and
students across the London Institute and visiting tutors.
Indigo. Paris. April
2002
Following fashion prediction and trends, working within an industrial
brief I created a collection which sold successfully.
DM Limited. Work Placement.
April 2002.
* Collating materials, creating mood boards, pattern cutting , stock control
and maintenance at a small fashion company.
Independent Fashion
Week. April 2000.
Collaborative and innovative catwalk collection with a team of students.
Commissioned Commercial
Print and Paintings. 2000&2002.
Published
Poet & Singer/ Songwriter.
Rosalind
Davis
MA in Constructed Textiles. RCA. 1st Year
Chelsea
College of Art : BA (Hons) Textile Design.
For
sales, commissions and to send comments to the artist.
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