textiles 3 work placement master

Alexandra Evans

Amie Farr

Amie Farr’s 2nd Year Work Placement.

‘Its blend of high fashion and world-class photography with features on the arts, politics and literature continues to make each beautifully crafted edition a collectors’ item. ‘

Where did I go: London, 10-17th May 2009. Name of companies: Dazed and Confused

Magazine, and AnOther Magazine

• Type of practice or company (What do they do?) Published twice a year, AnOther Magazine quickly established a reputation for highly original content brought together in its pages by an emerging set of photographers, stylists and writers bound by a search for creativity and authenticity.

It is now the most recognised biannual fashion magazine in the world.

Find this ‘Aesthetic feast’ at: AnOthermag.com

What did I do on placement?

Returned thousands of pounds worth of clothes samples to press offices and high

profile flagship stores such as Burberry, D&G, Dover Street Market, Miss Sixty, Topshop,.

Helped with Model Research and casting for photoshoots.

Went through archives of all the designers AnOther work with.

Got given independent tasks to source out accessories for parties, articles or magazine

reviews.

What did I learn?

Amy Deacon & Tiffany Chase

Su BlackwellPaper Artist

Paper cut illustration for an article called 'The Books That Changed My Life' - "writers, designers, artists and trendsetters" talking about books which have change how they read, work and live. July 2009 edition of Elle

Commission- Cartier Store, Paris. 2009.

Vogue, 2008.

Here are some photographs of Su’s personal studio in Colliers Wood, South London.

STUDIO

Su has some of the work she has previously produced in her studio on displayThis piece is from The Telegraph, July 29, 2009

COMMISSION FOR ROBERT BURNS MUSEUM

STRUCTURE- FORM- FOLD- CUT

TASKS WHILST ON WORK PLACEMENT

Animated advert for Volvo, Sweden Visual promotion for Pilsner Urquell beer Vogue commercial experimentation Work towards her exhibition at the Bronte Parsonage

museum

COMMISSION FOR VOLVO

http://www.acneproduction.com/#/projects/null/volvo

Contact

su@sublackwell.co.uk

Amy Wilson

Shop and studio based in Holborn, London.

Gallery space for exhibiting designers work – Donya Coward

The Old Curiosity shop footwear collection - a collaboration with Margo.

Many of the items that are sold in the shop are handmade in the studio

• The collection of stretch Silk fabrics are designed and sampled in the studio.

•The cloth is then produced at a mill in India And sent to the shop on 50m rolls.

Weaving workshops – following on after the success of Mastercraft

A collection of bespoke jackets handmade by a young designer using left over scraps of fabric

•Emma Sewell and Harriet Wallace Jones

•Textile design studio and shop London and a studio in Dorset.

• Products woven in British mills and Summer collection woven and hand dyed in the studio

•Luisa Cevese – bags made with fabric scraps

Aviva Leigh

Aviva Leigh

teacherteacherdesignerdesigner

dyerdyer workshop facilitatorworkshop facilitator

+ fun, fulfilling, creative- admin, marking, long hours

Norwich High School for GirlsOne day workshop 85x Year 8 studentsHand stitched 3-dFelt LettersCreated ‘Ball Gown’ onto metal frameTiming and organisation essential!

teacher

+ working with people, enabling, sharing skills & knowledge- Preparation time = 2x workshop time plus!

Workshop facilitator

Carrow House Costume & Textile Archive

contextual researchpreparation of workshop resourcesworking with schools and groupsfibre to fabric –carding, spinning, weaving

+ experiment, explore, create- messy, cold, hard work!

Woad Inc.Two day work experience Shibori Silk ScarvesCross Dyed Weld & WoadCreating products for shopDyeing my own project materials

dyer

+ experimenting with a range of techniques & processes- slow output – cost effectiveness

designer

patterns & garments from woven clothupcycling offcuts overdyeing/stitchwoven tweed designs natural dyeslow impact acid dyed scarf designs

Future considerations...

• Lifestyle – home, family, pace of work• Ethos – what is important?

– Sustainability– Local Provenance– Sharing / working with others– Making beautiful things that will last

• Making a living – be realistic!

Cassie Secker & Lisa Zoylinos

Work Placement with Alison Willoughby

Lisa Zoylinos andCassie Secker

What did we do?

• Helped with self advertising• Prepared fabric pieces for her work and

helped with construction• Knitting and beading • Deconstructed skirt• Used industrial sewing machine

What we learnt

• How a freelance designer advertises themselves• Where she sources her fabrics • How to price your work and what costs you need to

include• How to communicate with potential buyers• How to professionally finish a piece of work • How copyright in textiles works

Did it help your work?

• Watching a designer work made us realise how fast the industry is, and the pace of work we should be achieving

• Learning new techniques • Alison taught us about other current

designers, which helped our research

What was it like working in London?

• Working in London made us realise how close and accessible everything is

• Massive source of relevant information • The place to go for our profession • The place to source a variety and quality of

fabrics• An inspirational city

Did we enjoy it?

• Yes! • We were doing practical work, not just making

tea!• Friendly yet working environment• Got some freebies!• Nice change to be working in London

Good Luck! Love Lisa and Cassie

Chloe Smith

Chloe Smith

My Placement Location:

Anstey Wallpaper Company

www.harlequin.uk.com

WW

MY CONTEXTS

Holly Valentine

Alison Willoughby

Jenny Unsworth

My time was spent………

• sourcing materials• hand sewing• reproducing designs

by ‘pricking and pounding’

• working on a databases

• making teas/coffees • stocktaking• delivering embroidery

Hand & Lock provide hand & machine embroidery services

• military• catwalk• theatre• bridal• Ecclesiastic• monogramming

What’s there?

• embroidery studio with Victorian Irish and Cornely sewing machines (which produce chain stitch) and modern digital sewing machines.

• embroidery school. Currently also setting up a school in New York.

• design studio• military section• offices

Embroidery

• Tambour beading• Goldwork• Silk shading• Jacobean crewel work• Drawn & Pull course• Shadow work• Applique• Whitework - handanger

Goldwork

• The gold work embroidery is stunning. The metal is 2% gold and shaped in a minute coil which is cut into tiny lengths. The needle passes through the centre and secured in single pieces.

Impressions

Kirsty Newman

Erica WakerlyWallpaper Designer

Work Placement with

Wallpapers that explore Perspective, Reflection, Texture and Contrast.

Contact:

• Email.

• Follow up phone call.

• Studio visit.

Work Placement:

Grand Designs Live Trade Show 2010.

• Hung wallpapers/ Set up Erica’s stand.

• Spoke to potential clients/ press.

How has this experience influenced my own practice?

• Degree in Illustration.

• Freelance Graphic Design Work

• MA in Printed Textiles at the Royal College of Art.

Lauren Mellor

Lauren Mellor

Carrow House – Costume and Textile Study Centre.

• I worked alongside Lisa Little, one of the curators at Carrow House.

• They have the mammoth task of conserving and documenting a history of everything textile related.

• This includes, clothing, shoes, jewellery, dress patterns, magazines, photos and more.

Organising the placement.

• I found I had to be very persistant when I was organising a work placement here. They are very busy people, but very appreciative of any help.

• Contact details: 01603 223870 Carrow House

301 King StreetNorwichNorfolk NR1 2TS

What did I do?• I helped chronologically order and separate various

Fashion/Textile magazines.• I helped by sorting through the dress patterns, such as

Vogue, Simplicity.... There are SO many.• I helped put together a collection to be exhibited at the

Castle Museum, ‘The Beatles to Bowie’ exhibition.• I put together workshop kits for making Victorian buttons. I

was also there to help set this up.• I also helped to conserve a beautiful piece of patchwork

that was donated whilst I was there.• Also, my favourite, I had to catalogue and re-pack hundreds

of shoes.

What did I learn?

• I learnt to be more organised• I learnt how to treat old textiles with care, how to

prepare and store them• Patience• I was also lucky enough to attend a Chinese

drawing workshop in place of Lisa Little• I was able to assess the finished quality of much

of the textiles/clothing and apply it to my own work.

What would I do differently?

• Find another placement with more relevance to my studio practice

• Contact sooner• Be brave! Make the effort to go to London or

wherever needs to be to gain that all important experience.

Linda Sadler

Linda Sadler

Work experience 2010

Where did I go?

Azsu Alpacas www.azsualpacas.com

• Alpaca Farm near Dereham• Farm with 200 alpacas, sales, stud services,

workshops• Alpaca clothing, accessories and soft furnishings

for sale on-line and on-site• Fleeces sent to mill for making into yarn and

fabric• Mainly one off designs

Why did I go there?

• Part of a local network PIN (produced in Norfolk) so possible useful future contacts

• Opportunity to use different knitting machines and improve my knitting skills

• See how a small business runs• I love alpacas

How did I organise the placement?

• Went on a visit organised by NUCA

• Showed Su some of my samples

• Sent CV

• Arranged dates by email

What did I do?

• Machine knitting

• Cushion

Throws

What did I learn?

• Importance of quality finishing

• Pricing

• Documentation

• Steaming

• Machine knitting with alpaca yarn

How did it influence my work?

What would I do differently with hindsight?

• Not concentrated just on machine knitting, asked for variety of tasks

• Not taken work home to finish as this proved very time consuming

Lucy Wallis

Zoe MillerTextile Designer

Based at Cockpit Arts, London

Sarah Scripps

First Work Placement:Costume & Textile Study Centre at Carrow HouseContact Details:Name of contact: Lisa Little Job description: Costume & Textile Study Centre Curator AssistantTel: 01603 223870Email: museums@norfolk.gov.ukWebsite: www.museums.norfolk.gov.ukAddress: 301 King Street, Norwich, NR1 2TN

Second Work Placement:Ipswich Museum and Christchurch MansionContact Details:Name of contact: Marcelle Bobby Tel: 01473 433550Email: marcelle.bobby@colchester.gov.ukWebsite: www.colchestermuseums.org.uk Address: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service,Ipswich Museum, High Street, Ipswich  IP1 3QH

Organise your work placement as early as possible

Search websites for contact details

Do not just send an email

Do not be afraid to make a nuisance of yourself

Try to state what you want to achieve from the experience and why you have chosen that particular placement

Costume and Textile Study Centre at Carrow

House

Research into historic textiles and textile techniques

Organisation of the handling collection

Volunteering on a open day

Ipswich Museum and Christchurch

Mansion

Conservation work

Accessioning archives

Visiting the archives

Front of house

The Demon Barber Surgeon

Chen Hong ‘Fish King’

Gaining new knowledge

Effecting studio practice

Making contacts

Confidence

Practitioner

Sarah- Louise Wrigley

Sarah-Louise Wrigley

My Work Experience at Zandra Rhodes

Who is Zandra Rhodes?

What does she do?

Interiors

First week at Zandra Rhodes

• Adapting Zandra’s style. Scale. Materials.

• Designing her new range for Ashley Wilde

• Picking up Spring /summer collection 2010, from Blow PR.

Second week at Zandra Rhodes

• Meeting Zandra and working with her on the designs.

• Sitting in on a meeting with Millets.

• Printing, pr and paper work.

Tracey Pitcher

Yasmine Wymer

Work placement March ‘10

Steps taken to gain a placement

• Produce a creative CV• Write a covering letter – Making it

appropriate to each company.• Send letter AND email each company-

Including a copy of CV on both• Be persistent

• I done this at the very beginning of yr 2IT WORKED!

• Toured the factory• Worked on 3 different briefs for

specialised clients, these involved – Research – internet / book based– Found images with the use of the

Walters paper archive– Drawing up designs – Finding fabric qualities / weights

and finishes from the fabric archive.

• Learnt about finishing techniques and was shown examples

• Was involved in photo shoots for the proposte brochure

• Produced sample cards of yarns and fabrics.

• Created mood boards for their current trends

• Sat in on several Walters design meetings

• During the placement I learnt :

• The importance of the quality of a finished fabric

• How to use various computer programmes to send designs to the jacquard loom

• Independence• Teamwork• To be confident in my own

abilities• Learnt about what it means to

be a ‘textile’ designer• Time management• A great amount of advice from

previous graduates

If I could do it all again…

• I would organise a placement in a fashion company as well.

• I would push my work more – Ask more advice regarding my own practice

• Take samples of my work • Be confident in the ideas and work

that I produced