BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Surface Textiles
A Surface Textiles student specialising in embroidery. Autumn/Winter 2014 ASA The Natural Transitions high-end ready to wear collection explores the forces of nature: the paradox of volcanoes discovering their immense beauty, which at the same time can bring out violent monsters. Observing the extreme power that nature can produce, which can stop the whole of Europe, as Eyjafjallajökull did in 2010; it was an example of the forces of nature and our powerlessness against it. Consequently exploring the effects we have on nature therefore experimenting with sustainable and unsustainable materials such as fur and plastics. The concept is experimented through innovative hands on textile methods such as; crochet, Irish machine, dyeing of fabrics, felting and embellishment. Using colour ways derived from the nature, such as earthy tones of browns juxtaposed with the acid colours from the volcanoes and geothermal pools in Iceland. The unpredictable atmosphere that the volcano concept creates has lead to design influences being derived briefly from the Native Americans but heavily from heavy metal rock and rock icons such as Jennifer Herrema. Contrasting their style with the Scandinavian minimalism. Industry Experience: Christopher Kane Intern May 2012 â October 2012 Pattern Department Intern House of Fraser Intern July 2011 Buying Intern Skills: In-design, Photoshop and Illustrator Basic knowledge of pattern cutting Crochet Drawing & Technical Drawing Digital Printing Hand embroidery and embellishment Illustration specializing in hand rendered work using various materials. Painting Specialised Machinery: Irish Machine, Cornely, Tanaka, Moss Machine and other embroidery machines. Sketching Research Education: London College of Fashion (2010-2013) BA Degree in Fashion Design Technology: Surface Textiles London College of Fashion (2009-2010) Foundation Degree in Art and Design Academy of Art University San Francisco (2008-2009) BA Fashion Design Languages Icelandic and English Credits: All garments and manufacturing: Asa Jonsdottir All photographs by Ãris Björk - http://www.irisbjork.com/ Model: Hildur Björnsdottir