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The Award winners, highlights by sector and whats new.
We celebrate a selection of the designers featured on ARTS THREAD
and found at New Designers 2011 and look forward to the talents
showing at One Year On this summer.
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Cover Image
Mellow Yellow, Mellow Yellow, Bekx Stephens
bekxstephens.co.uk, artsthread.com/p/bekxstephens
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DECORATIVE
TECHNIQUES
New furniture makers with an eye for details
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GLASS JEWELS
The beauty of glass is revealed
text: CALUM ROSS
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PATTERN
UNEXPECTED JOURNEYS
SKULL CULTURE
Skull Culture began with a one off image of a
skull, which led me to a quick internet search for
reference. I was amazed at some of the stuff that
popped up featuring skulls, I then started seeing
them everywhere on T-shirts, mugs, tattoos,
CDs. It was then that I got interested and started
researching the subject. My goal for the project
is to create a visual catalogue of the skull in the
world today.
SARA
I am inspired by the insect world which often
features crisp outlines of wispy leaves and velvety
flower petals, seductively intertwined with looped
vines that trail alongside weightless butterflies
gently opening their wings.
Im not afraid of looking into the shadows and
shedding light on the beautiful creatures that live
in darkness.
Johanna Fleming, studied Heriot-Watt University School of
Textiles and Design, johannafleming.co.uk,
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super-reality
The prints strive for drama whether through
simple visual means or not. The look always turns
out to be surreal, modern and distinctive.The
prints evolve through a process of thoughtful
reduction and acceleration.
Kit Miles, studied Royal College of Art, Textiles, kitmiles.co.uk,
artsthread.com/p/kitmiles
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CRAFT
GOLD DIGGER
This series has been inspired by the
flirtatious, kaleidoscopic geometry found in
the choreography of early films of Busby
Berkley in the 1930s. The work explores how
the accumulation of repetitive forms, each one
similar but not the same, may be amalgamated to
construct harmony, not unlike the dancing show
girls featured in Berkleys films.
Hannah Lovett, studied Manchester School of Art MMU,
hannahlovett.com, artsthread.com/p/hannahlovett
MILK JUG
The initial inspiration for my work stems from
the natural qualities of wood; the grain, texture,
colour and growth abnormalities. I love the
variations that occur in different types of wood
and I try to reflect this in the etched details I
include in my work. I strive to combine wood with
silver to produce functional tableware, by turning
wood to produce an outer bowl and spin silver to
produce an insert that sits inside the wood leaving
a high shine.
Gillian Tigdewell, studied De Montfort University,
gilltidgwell.co.uk, artsthread.com/p/gilltidgwell
TOOLS
I love old tools because they are often beautiful
objects and because they connect us to a time
where we were more concerned with production
than consumption. The austerity of recession
has generated renewed interest in the idea of
make-do-and-mend, but visitors to museums of
historical collections often wonder what the tools
were for. In using hand-made abstract versions
to provoke the same question, I hope to highlight
our collective lack of awareness of making and
production.
Sharon Adams, studied University of Brighton,
sharonadams.co.uk, artsthread.com/p/sharonadams
CERAMIC CALABASHES
This work centres on working with craft and
bringing the community together. The bowls were
the culmination of the cross cultural tea party
series involving Ghanaians and local people in
Plymouth.
This range of cast ceramic bowls has been
inspired by and developed from African
calabashes, which are used for drinking tea and
eating. I textured them with different patterns
resembling Western wallpapers to blend the two
different cultures in the ritual of drinking tea.
Maria Puga, studied Plymouth College of Art,
mariapuga.co.uk, artsthread.com/p/mariapuga
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LIGHT
DIAMOND
DESKTOP RANGE
The desk set range came from an investigation
into scars of production.The intention was
to exploit material characteristics: concrete
has weight, durability and a raw feel, the spun
metal and turned woodrelate to the function of
theobjects and result in a pure form.
Scars of production is on-going research of how
manufacturing processes give the physical marks
on products and leave the scars as identities
rather than obliterating any indication as to how
they were made.
Tatsuya Akita, studied Northumbria University,
at-studio.net, artsthread.com/p/tatsuyaakita
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TEXTILE
SCALLOP VASES
Inspiration is drawn from organic forms and
the work I am currently producing is indeed
recognisable for its three-dimensional qualities.
I combine modern design using traditional
equipment. Each product is hand-crafted from
knitting to finishing to a very high standard using
luxurious low carbon footprint natural yarns.
The pieces I produce are all about buying less
and spending wisely, keeping in mind the impact
these products will have on the planet and their
lifecycle.
Marisa Sanvito, London Metropolitan University,
annaemme.com, artsthread.com/p/marisasanvito
MELLOW YELLOW
FANS
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JEWELLERY
AXIS OF REFLECTION
I am generally inspired by maths and
physics imagery, particularly shape
distortion and also in how academic
subjects relate to creativity. For this
collection I am honing in on geometric
pattern on both a 2D and 3D format, using
hinges to allow shapes and forms to be
adjusted and new angles created.
Ruth Laird, studied Glasgow School of Art,
ruthlaird.com, artsthread.com/p/ruthlaird
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DIAMOND
The investigation and manipulation of sheet
metal to create lighting. Named after its
multifaceted aesthetic the Diamond is laser
cut from stainless steel with a pre-applied
electrochemical finish. It is hand folded and
manufactured in England.
Joss Barton, studied Kingston University, jossbarton.co.uk,
artsthread.com/p/jossbarton