sophie powell

Results!

2006-08-04T22:40:00.000+01:00

New Designers went really well and everyone had a great time in London. Now I am back and just found out that I got a 2:1 so I am really pleased.

The Next Step

2006-06-15T08:56:00.000+01:00

Last Night the show came down ready for it's journey to London. After a quiet few days there is lots to do again deciding how my work should be displayed at New Designers.

Finished

2006-05-31T09:40:00.000+01:00

My exibition is all up and finished now, I can't believe it is all over! I am really pleased with the end result and here are a few images of my finished show.

If you would like to visit the exhibition here are the details:

June 2nd-14th 10am-6pm Daily

The Atrium, University of Derby, Kedleston Rd, Derby, DE22 1GB

June29th-July 2nd

New Designers, Stand T40/41 Business Design Centre, Islington, London

Setting up

2006-05-26T18:12:00.000+01:00

For the last two days I have been putting up my exhibition. It is all going well and here are a few images of how the display is looking at the minute.

Finishing Off

2006-05-23T19:51:00.000+01:00

Today was my last full day in the studio and I spent the time finishing off various pieces of knitting,including these tops, tying in ends, pressing etc. Tomorrow I am off to kedleston road campus to put up the boards ready for the exhibition to go up.

Lots of cogs

2006-05-17T20:46:00.000+01:00

I have been working on a corsage style decoration to go with a dress that I have knitted, it is great to see all of the cogs I have been knitting finally coming together, i am really pleased with the result.

Shima Samples

2006-05-13T22:56:00.000+01:00

I have been working on the Shima knitting machine to create some larger pieces of knitting for my exhibition. They have taken a while to get right but I definatley think it has been worth the hard work.

A Few More

2006-04-30T10:48:00.000+01:00

Everything is going well at the moment. Here are a few more of my fabric samples.

The Latest

2006-04-14T09:29:00.000+01:00

A few of my latest designs.

2006-04-10T08:23:00.000+01:00

It's the first day of the Easter Holidays and I am off to uni to knit, got to make the most of every minute before the deadline.

PANIC!!!

2006-04-09T11:59:00.000+01:00

I can't believe there are only seven weeks left until the final show, how has it come around so quickly?? At the minute I am working on designing garments based on my joints and fastenings. This is the bit that I enjoy the most, seeing my designs come together to make actual garments.

2006-03-31T13:32:00.000+01:00

Still Knitting cogs!

Knitting

2006-03-25T10:11:00.000Z

The one component that has appeared the most in my visual research is the cog so this seems like a good place to start interpreting my drawings into fabrics. I have started knitting cogs and finding different ways of joining them together. I am really enjoying making these and am pleased with the results so far, even if they do take ages to knit!

Design Seminar

2006-03-18T09:51:00.000Z

Yesterday I had to present the work that I have done so far to my tutors in a design seminar. This was an opportunity to show everyone what I have been up to and to get feedback and new ideas. To view my presentation click here.

Drawing developments

2006-03-16T19:45:00.000Z

I have moved on from studying simple fastenings to more intricate joints and components and focusing on how the diferent elements join together. I am really enjoying drawing this subject matter.

Getting started

2006-03-16T19:43:00.000Z

Here are a few of my inital sketches based on everyday joints and
fastenings.

Final project

2006-03-03T17:14:00.000Z

The theme for my final project is going to be Join, Fasten, Attatch. I am going to study all different types of joints and fastenings with a view to creating knitted womenswear garments.

Hello

2006-03-03T16:03:00.000Z

Hi, my name is Sophie and I am currently in my third year of a Textile design degree at The University of Derby, specialising in knit. I have started this Blog to keep a record of my final project and the work that I do leading up to my degree show. To see work from the rest of my degree click here.