Whilst I was there, I gathered so much inspiration from many different disciplines so I wanted to show you a few of my favourites!
I have always had a love for ceramics, so exploring this section of New Designers was great, and two ceramicists in partulcar caught my eye.
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| Gemma Louise Taylor |
Gemma Louise Taylors work was gorgeous, with sensitive colours, and textures which made the ceramics look almost sparkly and fabric like. She also used intriguing shapes for her dishes, and the white edges made them stand out even more.
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| Hyu-Jin Jo |
The ceramics above by Hyu-Jin Jo were also gorgeous! I again loved the colours and textures, and would love to own one of these bowls myself!
The woven and knitted pieces also really intrigued me. Although I have never had the chance to study this area of textiles, I have always loved the precision and variety of techniques that can be created. This year there were definitely a lot of fantastic knitters and weavers.
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| Heather Rae Booth |
Heather Rae Booth is a knitter who is inspired by the fragility of butterfly wings. Her use of textures and spacing within the piece created a delicate, and very unique piece of work that I loved!
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| Laura Elizabeth Coles |
The work of Laura Elizabeth Coles had me mesmerised! The pictures almost don't do her work justice because she uses metal to create her work, making the weaves very structural, with deep intense, metallic colours.
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| Towera Ridley |
Towera Ridley also created fantastic weaves which were subtle, textural and playful. I loved her use of colour, and many of these weaves I would love to see in my home.
As always with New Designers, there was an abundance of printed textile designers, and all of their work was amazing, however the work of Kelly Mackay inspired me the most.
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| Kelly Mackay |
Her prodcuts are all handmade and include a variety of techniques such as screen printing, embroidery and beading. She is inspired by the wonderful Scottish landscapes, and creates gorgeous pieces. When looking into her work after New Designers, I also discovered some of her wonderful drawings, shown above!
New Designers was a fantastic experience for me, and now it's time for me to explore the big wide world as a designer! I will hopefully be blogging when I can, and will definitely be visiting New Designers next year!
