Knitting 3D Forms
This was the final piece I planned to make, and really it was just aimed at tying everything together. I wanted to combine big shoulders...
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Collaborative working
At the beginning of July this year, I approached a local drag queen to ask if they would be interested in collaborating on a piece as...
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Working with the Shima Seiki
My background is knitting - my degree was Textile Design, specialising in knit, and I used to design knitting patterns. Knitting has...
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Exaggerated Silhouettes
I had been looking into how shoulders are used in the world of drag, but also investigating why they are so prevalent. There's a great...
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Making a Home Sewing Pattern
Having researched what consumers would like from a sewing pattern and doing my own market research into what is currently available, I...
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Gathering Data
Before starting my drag queen sewing pattern, I wanted to establish the current issues drag queens face when designing and making their...
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How Unisex is Unisex?
I started investigating unisex clothing after thinking about how to go about making a sewing pattern that can be adapted for the use of...
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Interviewing Performers and Makers
As part of my research I wanted to speak to designers, makers and performers who already had experience in the world of drag, and find...
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Being Zero Waste Conscious
What to do with leftovers? While making my most recent piece I found I had a lot of offcuts, thanks to the awkward non-tessellating shape...
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Experiments with PVC
Same technique, different fabric. This piece of work is a continuation of the technique used in the last practical module, where the...
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Domestic Knitting Machine Conversion
With limited access to University facilities, I make use of my own. Prior to lockdown, my intention for my final major project was to...
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3D Printing
I first became interested in the concept of 3D printing after attending an introductory lecture on the topic, hosted by the University...
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