New and exciting things!!

Been a long time since my last post so I thought I'd better keep updated! There are some pretty exciting things happening in the next few weeks, mainly that I'm moving to London to start university at Chelsea College of Arts!

It really is such a beautiful building, can't believe I'm actually going to be studying at the same place as artists like Peter Doig and David Hockney!

I've also been working on some new knitwear designs, so watch this space - all shall be revealed soon! In the meantime I'll be thinking of some new features for this blog, so my posts aren't as sporadic.

Choosing the colours that go!

A while ago, the yarn shop where I got all my yarn for projects from published a really lovely article about me on their blog - which I stupidly missed! Anyway I thought I'd share it because it describes perfectly an important part of the process for me and the rest of their blog is fantastic as well! Give it a read!

Choosing the colours that go!

Painting

The majority of my research for any project is drawing and painting-based. My FMP was no exception, and I explored all ranges of media - stick and ink, watercolour, acrylic - before producing quite a few fully-realised paintings. The colours and shapes within these paintings then developed further into my digital prints, knitting patterns etc, so they really are the core of my project. Some, naturally, are more successful than others - and they vary from quite illustrative to bolder, almost simplified scenes. At all times I was thinking of the textures that expressive brushstrokes can create - something which I find more important than making it look photo-realistic, especially when working towards a textiles outcome. 

Cottage at South Stacks, Anglesey

Heather on Mynydd Twr/Holyhead Mountain

Cottage behind the rocks, South Stacks

View to Snowdonia from Beaumaris

Mynydd Twr/Holyhead Mountain

South Stacks Lighthouse

All these are now available to buy as a set of 6 cards, or if you REALLY like them - some are available to buy, smartly mounted and ready to stick into a frame! Check them out...

First up - the final outcome!

Thought I'd share some pictures of my FMP exhibition, as I really think it sums up my project, and therefore my products pretty well!

I was so glad I ended up with 2 boards rather than just the one, as I think leaving either the paintings, knitting or digital prints out wouldn't have been a fair representation of my project - everything connects and compliments each other. I'm ESPECIALLY glad that my birds had their space to shine - because who doesn't want to see little birdies wearing scarves?

The opening of an Etsy shop

Over the past few days and weeks I have been in the process of preparing some products and pieces from my Final Major project to sell in my very own Etsy shop!!

So in order to (perhaps) drum up some publicity and interest beyond the realm of my family and friends, I'm going to post up some images and information, letting you know what to expect to be able to buy!

My project was all based and inspired by the beautiful island of Anglesey - a place very close to my and my family's heart. I have very fond memories of staying in rented cottages as a young girl, being taken to places like Newborough Warren and Beaumaris. Nowadays, we go for epic walks around the coast - often missing lunch and making up for it with huge quantities of fish and chips.

 It was one particular walk around Holyhead that really inspired me to look at Anglesey in more detail - and thus, a project was born!

And an Etsy shop was opened right here.

Upcoming Exhibition at Manchester School of Art!