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Anja Alexandersdottir: Texprint Weave 2015

Anja Alexandersdottir 2Anja Alexandersdottir’s graduate collection was inspired by  from the fleeting and transient qualities found in nature, such as light through the trees, natural anomalies that are volcanoes,  northern lights, and her light leak, double exposure photography.

Working with hand dyed cashmere silk to translate the hazy qualities in her photography into woven fabric she has produced delicate fabrics with subtle colours shifts and light filtering qualities, that are complimented by figurative jacquards depicting the more graphic qualities in the theme.

Anja will be exhibiting  alongside the other Texprint winners at Première Vision Designs in Paris. 15th – 17th September 2015 Continue reading →

Nicola Costello: Texprint Weave 2015

Low_res-1Nicola Costello graduated from BSc (Hons) Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors, BMus (Hons) double award from the University of Huddersfield.

Nicola has a passion for  British wool and her final  interior woven textile collection centered around the use of British wool exploring the textures and the hues of the French Alps.

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