Drawing from inspiration

Today I decided to do some drawing in relation to the lampshade research I collected last week to come up with some ideas for digital prints.. Here are a few images to show my train of thought...

Think I might add some ink to make them a bit more interesting.. keep checking for updates..

Designing a website!

As I mentioned in a previous post, one of my units at University is to put together a portfolio of work for potential employers and also to promote my work as a designer...

So, the other day I started designing my own website to showcase my work, I feel more like a professional it's brilliant!

If you'd like to see the start of my website please follow the link below...

sadiecooley.wix.com/scooley

bit blurry...

As well as the portfolio I have to put together I have been trying to design my digital prints so that they can be sent off for printing.. I came up with a quick random idea today when I found an photo taken of fabric through glass, it distorted the image creating something interesting... I then edited it slightly in Photoshop to make it even more blurry...

If it hurts your eyes.. that's a good thing

..working hard

As part of a unit at Uni, I have to put together a CV, covering letter, portfolio and other ways of promoting myself.. The last few days I have been finalising my CV, business cards and postcard ideas and putting my personality into my work has been quite enjoyable.

Here's an example of my final CV...

I also updated my Artsthread e-portfolio, as my University is showing at New Designers..

Check it out!

www.artsthread.com/p/sadiecooley/gallery/ 

fabric, fabric, fabric

Over the last couple of weeks I have been fabric sourcing and finding relevant components for my final collection..
I have been trying to find fabric that is difficult to look at and creates that 'blurry' effect to fit well with my theme

New Designers 2013

Studying at the University of Portsmouth, I also have the brilliant opportunity to take part in the New Designers Show in June! I went to a meeting yesterday in London with 5 other students from my University to find out more about our stand and the show in general..

It's all very exciting, this means more fundraising events... such as Cake sales in Eldon Building
Yumyum!

Inspiration

As I have been working on my final collection lately, had a little brainwave and decided to expand my idea of Light and light bulbs and look at lampshades as well... 

The light bulb will inspire my garment shapes, the shades and stands will inspire and revitalise my prints.

So I found a little shop in Portsmouth thanks to a friend for the recommendation, and took some photos for inspiration..

Glass

Reflections

Distortion

Fringing

Home

Light

Blurred Vision. 
Light. 
Seeing double.
Darkness.

...working progress

I have been working on my final collection the last couple of weeks. I would like to just briefly explain what my collection is about and the inspiration behind it...
The theme is "Blurred Vision", a personal concept based on my own bad eyesight.
I decided to look at light as you need light to be able to see, here are a few images showing the beginning.. more images to follow!