degree show, New designers and lots of tidying up....

Well, as the end draws ever closer i thought i'd just update with some final photos of here and there around college....this picture is part of my final designs being cut by the laser cutter to make brooches. It is incredible to watch it and the results are beautiful! even if i do say so myself! After all the silk screen printing was over for my final major project it was down to cleaning the screens....a hated job by all printers everywhere, except i seem to have it down to a fine art now i'm leaving college-typical! here's some pictures of what i had to contend with in the dreaded exposure room....

The poor old print room looked too empty without the printing fanatics like sammy-jo stephenson and Sarah Hesletine in there....

Furthermore, 14 of us have been selected to exhibit at the Islington Business Design Center, London 28th june - 4th july 2010; at "New Designers" myself included so i'm sooo excited for it! hopefully a lot of useful contacts can be established.... Congratulations to everyone going! ....

These images are just a couple of close ups of my work, inspired by my favorite thing in the world, Love.... shame i always hold a losing hand when it comes to playing the game....maybe, just maybe, this might change?

the end is nigh.... (is that how you spell nigh??!)

Goodbye lovely studio/home!....
final pieces coming together at long last....
also found a bit of time to model this week for sammy jo stephenson and her absolutely AMAZING prints!









our degree show is from 3rd - 12th june 2010 and we would all love it if you can come along.... its at the art gallery, Church square, Hartlepool. (closed sundays and mondays) please come and see all our hard hard work! xxxx

Easter sewing madness....

Easter....the break has seen sammy~jo and i sew until we fall asleep! but i think it's looking fairly decent so i'll just keep going!

happy birthday to me!

Well thank you everyone who contributed to by lovely 22nd birthday this last monday! now it's back to the good old college work, but the embroidery has become sooo difficult i'm now sewing with a thimble and a pair of pliers! never mind, i'm sure the end results will pay that off (hopefully!)
i've now also managed to get some of my laser cutting done, so i feel i'm on the home straight a bit more, thankfully! as well as some more machine embroidery before we broke up for Easter....

so, it's only seven weeks or something until the final hand in and i'm really trying to pull some rabbits out of hats! i'm chasing laser cutter technology, but everywhere is very, very expensive or just too far away.... hopefully i'll get something sorted soon!?well, in the next seven weeks really!!
our degree show is on the 4th - 10th june, or so i think but i'm not too sure.... so i'll confirm it at a later date. someone from my class is sure to know....
i'll be uploading some exciting laser cut pictures soon (fingers crossed!)

new fashion accessories!

my range of pins and brooches, currently in progress inspired by love itself....

final major project-work in progress....

a series of neckpieces and brooches.... inspired by, loves present and lost as well as heavy african influences....