LIVE PROJECTS
OXFAM
A brief set by one of the UK's leading charities Oxfam included working with selected clothing donated to the wastesaver plant in Batley, Leeds; this opened up the opportunity to upcycle their garments to give the textiles a new breath of life. Utilising print and embroidery skills, Jasmine developed a concept sensory beanbag, designed to enable the user to interact through touch whilst being visually engaged by its unique form. Inspired by the variation of colourful festival wear. The vision was driven by the concept of a collection of beanbags to be showcased within an Oxfam teepee at festivals (such as Bestival) to enable festival-goers to shelter, listen to music and relax. Whilst aiming to create a unique experience for festival-goers, the concept was aimed to raise awareness of wellbeing, textile waste and the charity Oxfam itself.
STANDFAST & BARRACKS
The collection began life from Spring Summer 18 sub-trend Slow Futures soured on WGSN; a trend focusing on slowing down daily lifestyles to enhance wellbeing whilst nature and tranquillity is translated through a raw earthy colour palette. The collection was partially Influenced by Barbara Hepworth's sculptures in Yorkshire, considering hidden shapes and texture to be developed through printmaking to form new compositions. Scanned in mark makings, printmaking and shapes formed the imagery for digital developments. Alongside, screen printed sampling was used as a method to experiment with form, composition and layering of texture to inspire a final collection of digitally produced outcomes. Texture remained a huge part of the collection to express the rawness of earth, uneven surfaces in nature and it's natural organic colour palettes. The collections subtle tones in contrast with varied shapes and lines are composed to create refreshing, contemporary prints.
WAKEFIELD ARCHIVE
Working closely with Wakefield Archive, the brief given was dedicated to developing a garment inspired by World War One. Utilising trips to the archive as a primary resource; research and a trip to London's Imperial War Museum developed my journey of design ideas into a large scale repeat print. The final design consisted of a hand-drawn screen image, naturally dyed cotton and hand embroidered front panel to form a self-constructed, fully functioning apron. The garment is on permanent display and can be seen in the main entrance at the West Yorkshire History Centre, Wakefield.
My Garment displayed in the entrance to Wakefield History Centre which can be viewed as part of a permanent exhibition.
After many hours of hand embroidery, running stitches defined and created tone within the front panel of the apron. Patch work also gave the imagery a contrast of colour and texture whilst relating to 'make do and mend' which is also closely associated with war time.
One of my first test samples. Its grainy character created by my imagery gave it a vintage feel which matched perfectly with my theme and concept around World War One.
My Garment displayed in the entrance to Wakefield History Centre which can be viewed as part of a permanent exhibition.
BURBERRY
Starting out with a tour of Burberry's factory and design studios in its HQ in London, Burberry introduced it's chosen future trend and inspiration. Exploration of the S/S 16 Avant-Garde trend saw a resourceful collaboration of materials and techniques combined with inspiration through linear, architectural structures. An experimental and futuristic approach to textiles drove this concept fuelled brief whilst producing a variety of 2D and 3D sampling accompanied by ongoing mood boards and trend boards.
Drawn to the structure of architecture, Noa Raviv inspired my development of 3D samples and incorporating intricacy throughout concepts.
Taking my concepts outside the sketchbook and onto mannequin, sampling by creating structures.
Prior to the visit to the HQ, I had visited Burberrys factory in Castleford (Dec 2015) and been inducted by staff on how to use a domestic sewing machine, pattern cutting and embellishment. The visit to Burberry HQ began as an induction to the trend I'd be working from and a visit inside Burberrys design studios.
Drawn to the structure of architecture, Noa Raviv inspired my development of 3D samples and incorporating intricacy throughout concepts.