CCAD Degree Show 2015!

It is great to see everyone's work and even more so this year. Textiles took over their entire department, displaying work around the print rooms and the dye lab! 

Loved seeing all the printed lengths hung! Very inspiring! Great use of layering colours! I appreciate the hard work as I've been there myself!

Absolutely loved the print rooms being full! 

It was great to see how the students were able to spread out and use the space! 

It was great to see the work displayed in the area it was created! I think the public will enjoy seeing the print rooms! 

It was a gorgeous day as always and there was even a cheeky photo booth! Cannot believe it's been four years since I left! I still love creating and printing!

CCAD Degree Show 2014!

Did you miss it? You missed out!! The CCAD degree show is a yearly spectacular I recommend any creative to go see! It is amazing! Even if I may be abit biased as I do love the place! I was there the opening night! It was very inspiring and lovely to see some familiar faces!

The second year studio was also open along with the corridors filled with gorgeous surface design! 

Here is soon to be graduate from BA Textiles... Alex Goldsborough with her work who will be attending New Designers this year! Congratulations! Her work has also been all the way to Surtex in New York!  Her prints featuring architecture from around the world were bold and striking. Great use of print and colour!

I really want to go back!!

I didn't get as many pictures as I hoped but it was fantastic! CCAD will next be exhibiting at New Designers! Best of luck to all the New Graduates and what life holds ahead for you all!

Now I need to get back designing/printing :)

CCAD Degree Show 2012!

Its that time of year again! Degree shows are being put up all over the country celebrating years of students work! I cannot believe its been a year since class of 2011 had ours! It only seems like yesterday! It was extremely inspiring and here I have some images of the current third year students from CCAD. Here is some of the work featured from the FDA Textiles and the BA Textile students.

I think the use of colour this year has been fantastic and is so vibrant when you walk into each of the studios. It was quite different this year as textiles was in the studios rather than the church but I think it worked just as well. The opening night was so busy, even though it was raining like mad everyone seemed to be enjoying the creative atmosphere!

The show is on till the 16th June! If you haven't been get yourselves there! :)

What a Fantastic Year 2011 Has Been!

Looking at 2011, it really has been a fantastic year with so many memories and achievements!

The year began with the start of our final major project in January, followed by me and some of my friends going to Paris to the Premier Vision Trade Show. Having been before we knew it was going to be a great experience and we also got chance to display our work.

During the last few month of uni we finished our final major project and began planning our degree show- 9th June 2011. It was such a fab evening with everyone displaying all their hard work! Well done Class of 2011!

In July, I was lucky enough to be selected for New Designers 2011 with 13 other students from our year. So we spent the week in London. From returning to London, I moved back to Bridlington. It was sad to leave my life in Hartlepool behind after three years. I have made lots of memories and many friends who I still miss lots each day!

Time seem to go very fast and next thing me and miss Anni Cranston set off to spend a month in Tanzania teaching. This has had to be one of the best experiences in my life, and I couldn't of shared it with a nicer person! If I got the chance I would go back tomorrow. I hope to some point in my life, and would like to say thank you again to people who sponsored us for this trip. It definitely made me a stronger person and really opened up your eyes to how different things are in England.

In September I became an auntie to a beautiful little boy called Austin. He is gorgeous! And also visited the East Riding College on a few occasions to talk about my work and surface design.

October, I began printing away again my tote bag designs for the CCAD- The Folio Shop where they have been for sale from mid November. This was really exciting and great opportunity for me to sell my work.

November, well! I got to see everyone again for our proudest moment of the year! Graduation! I officially graduated with a degree in Textiles and Surface Design with First Class Honours! Never felt so proud of myself and my friends. All the hard work at the beginning of the year paid off.

So, so many memories and achievements I am very proud of. I love my friends and family and hope we share just as much if not more exciting times this year.

Lots of Love and Best Wishes to you all. Xx

Where has the Week Gone!

I don't know where the week has gone! I can't believe its been a week since the degree show night! Well- incase you haven't been to see everyones beautiful work the show is still on till tomorrow at Church Square, Hartlepool! This week everyone also got their final marks back. For my FMP I got 78% and Professional Practice I got 90% I am so pleased. I've never worked so hard and these results put a smile on my little face! Next week- preparation for New Designers! Yay!

What a Few Days!

Thursday was the TWENTY:ELEVEN degree show opening night! It was such a fab night and great atmosphere in the church! We had Malcolm Jarvis from the Bradford Textile Society open the show and he did a lovely speech. We then had all our friends and family round at 7pm and presented all the tutors with flowers which were very beautiful! The night went on and everyone had a fab time- we did some silly awards and I won funniest person, but I think I have Anni to thank for that. Below is a picture of me and my work.

The show is still open at Church Square in Hartlepool all week so please come and visit!

Its TODAY!

TONIGHT! is the night, I've got my tag business cards done for the degree show night. I feel these go better with my antique theme as they look slightly vintage. They didn't take that long as I thought and I am really pleased with the results. Can't wait to start to get ready for tonight although I am debating whether to wear heels!

Eeeeek One Day To Go!

Its been very hectic in the church over the last couple of days but everything has seemed to come together nicely. I have picked my best 5 printed lengths to display at the degree show, it was a very hard decision. I am really pleased with the results although a little nervous to see what people reactions will be, fingers crossed people will like.

Four Days!

Well, there's only four days till the degree show! Very nervous but Exciting! Hopefully there will be lots of people there to see all our hard work! We are just in the final stages of putting our show up and hopefully everything will run smoothly! Please check out our FB page and twitter for more info!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155792797810884

http://twitter.com/CCADDegreeShow

Things have got very busy again!

Things have got very busy again! This is me when I managed a little free time to have a socialise with some friends at newcastle. I don't really know what I'm doing with this scarf on my head but I think I look quite vintage. Today everyone was back at uni with degree show meetings, new designers meetings, and painting the boards. This was very hard work and the boards were huge! Paint also seemed to go everywhere! Was nice to see everyone again.