New Designers

I'm just in the process of getting ready for New Designers. This is a graduate show that happens at the Business design Centre in Islington.

I'm just sorting my portfolio out and deciding what work should go into it! I'm not very good at making decisions and normally end up with far too many things to show!! Still I suppose it's good to have a choice.

The image above is of my portfolio and a piece of work created onto netting.

The Best Wedding In The World Ever!! Well to date anyhow!

This Friday was the day that two of my friends tied the knot, and what a day it was. From start to end I can say hand on heart that it was one of the best days I've had in a long time!!
The venue was perfect, the food was ever flowing and delicious (as was the champagne, wine and vodka!) and I was surrounded by people I've known and loved for many years. It really felt like it was a day for everyone there, it was brilliant.

Jenny looked fabulous in her wedding dress as did all the bridesmaids, and not forgetting Dave and his gang of ushers.

There was a proper rock band, an ice sculpture, a wedding cake made of profiteroles, a barbeque like no other and brilliant wedding music. I felt like a teenager again. So thank you Dave and Jenny for making us all feel a part of your wonderful celebration. It will be remembered for a long time.

TALKing the TALK, but most definately not walking the walk!!

Over the past couple of weeks the internet connection in our house is becoming increasingly more frustrating. Talk Talk are officially useless at sorting out any kind of decent technical support, and it's getting to be a bit trying. Still we have a connection every 5 minutes or so, so I'm taking this opportunity to post my next entry.














The last few days has consisted of a lot of drawing. Having received new design briefs to work from it's time to get creative!
Believe it or not but those in the textiles industry are concerned with colour ways and inspiration for Autumn/Winter 2009, yes, sad but true!!

I love flowers so I'm going to opt for one of the briefs that's focused around florals, particularly roses, as they are, I think, my favourite things to draw!

So a few days of sketching and hopefully I'll have a nice lot of drawings to help me get started on some fabric.This probably won't happen thought till the weekend though as I'm off to Brighton to witness my friends Dave and Jenny getting married. Two weddings in two months, that's good going, and mine's still to be organised by the end of the year. Watch this space!!

Just one final thing. Today was a joyous occasion for me and Ben. Our feline friend and sometimes overnight guest, unimaginatively named "The Grey Cat" came for a 10 minute walk with us!! She faithfully followed us up the lane and back, which has quite honestly made my day, if not my week so far!! Here she is in all her loveliness.

A sigh of relief!!

I'm now back in Bath after a brief stay in Luton with my mum and even briefer trip to Farringdon!
My reason for visiting Farringdon was for my Texprint interview. I had 4 people on my interview panel, who were very easy to talk to and made me feel relaxed about the somewhat nerve racking situation!!

I think all went well and they said some very complimentary things about my work, so that can't be a bad thing. Just have to wait and see now what happens from here on. I won't find out till the 12th of July if I'm through to the final 25, but if I am then I'm due to show in London on the 15th. Not much time to organise things, but it may not come to that yet, but fingers crossed!!

Before that though I will be attending New Designers at the Business Design Centre in Islington, it's all go at the minute!

One last thing, whilst I was at my interview I had to pose for a photo so they had a record of me and my work! Below is the sample they chose for me to show in the cringe worthy picture!!

Barnaby Barford

Just stumbled across Barnaby Barford's ceramic work, which I think is brilliant.
I love tat and ornaments that others may find of bad taste. This work is gorgeous, I wish I'd have made them.
Instead I'll just have to continue to collect more stuff to clutter my shelves!!

Texprint application

Today I'm trying to get ready for my interview for Texprint. This is a competition of graduates from the uk who have been nominated by the insitution that they have studied at. It's a great oppotunity and one that I'm really grateful for being considered for.

getting started!!

Hello,
Firstly I would like to apologise for the bad images at the top of this blog.
It's going to take me a while to sort out what I'm doing so bear with me till I can get it looking a bit nicer!!

My partner, Ben Hamilton is a graphic designer so I'll get him on the case soon.


















I'd also like to apologise to Claire (Loder) my friend from Bath. I have just seen her new blog spot and thought I'd give it a go too! Sorry Claire for being a copycat.