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KNITTED TEXTILE AWARDS
2010 WINNERS
Click here for the 2010 Finalists
Congratulations
to all the Finalists whose work was selected to appear in The National
Knitted Textile Showcase
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Overall Prize Winner Deryn
Relph
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Fashion Prize: Samantha Brooke
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Hand Knitting Prize: Emma Philpot
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3D Home Furnishing Prize: Cassie Anne Worman
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Craft Council Award: Cassie Anne Worman
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Craft Council Award: Amber Hards
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Craft Council Award: Orawee Choedamphai
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Debbie Bliss Award: Orawee Choedamphai
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2010
FINALISTS
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Buckingham New University
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Nottingham Trent University
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Winchester School of Art
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An interior fabric collection that explores the theme
of Collective Composition. The screens are a unity of geometric
shapes, taking inspiration from Mondrian, Theo Van Doesburg
and Frank LLoyd Wright. Featuring rich tones and distinctive
black lines the collection could be used as hanging blinds or
simply as a piece to exhibit.
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My collection was inspired by 'Waterfalls': I explored
the movement and motion of water at all stages of the falling
water in great detail, and then related the textures I found
to the body, using the medium of knit in new ways to create
interesting and original pieces.
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'Blending in/Standing Out' is an
Autumn-Winter 10/11 collection based on street culture. I looked
at architecture that typically blended into the London skyline;
I was interested in the relationship between street cultures
and their surroundings. Having a place to congregate is
an important factor in street culture and I created a collection
using colours and patterns that I found in buildings around
London in order to create a sort of paradox where statement
fashion can be influenced by overlooked, common forms.
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Nottingham Trent University
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Chelsea College of
Art and Design
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Buckingham New University
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Starting point: 'Visualising the internet'I
wanted to create a visually complex, intricate knit to demonstrate
how we are surrounded by, and dependant on the internet in this
digital age. As well as making beautiful, detailed and
structured garments
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and they came from outer space.
This collection of knitted space jumpsuits is inspired by 1960's
science fiction. All the colours and graphics are taken from
photographs of original science fiction magazine and book covers
from the space race era.
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Fourth Dimension
A series of three-dimensional knitted ornaments inspired by
Lego that could be linked together to form bigger structures.
Unconventional materials such as wire and cable ties used alongside
traditional craft skill creates contrast and adds sense of femininity
into a masculine environment. The sculptures could be used as
interior solution to enhance, confine or divide space.
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Ravensbourne London
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Buckinghamshire New
University
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Manchester School of
Art
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I wanted to create the story of "Welcome to
Kodiak island, Alaska". A quirky take on an island very
much stuck behind the times of a buzzing America. A knitwear
collection with a remote small town, patriotic feel to
it. Home to my aunt, uncle, their truck, their dog and the grizzly
bears. America's last frontier.
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Tetrahedral Tent For this piece
I took inspiration from geometric shape. I wanted to explore
properties such as colour, texture, and material composition.
By integrating knitted sections alongside beaded elements I
was able to create a unique fabric. I hope to expand this concept
and create a contemporary couture fashion range using the same
technique
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Inspired by the shapes, colours and surface qualities
found at fish markets, I am intrigued by the contradictory themes
that surround things of beauty and disgust. I employ a contemporary
interpretation of traditional techniques such as crochet, knotting
and beadwork, applying an experimental approach to create conceptual
jewellery pieces.
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University of the West
of England
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Nottingham Trent University
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Buckinghamshire New
University
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My collection was based on the concept of
jellyfish, using their form, texture, movement and transparency
to inform intricate knit swatches. Using mainly nylon monofilament
and lycra, I contrasted a high stretch yarn and a non stretch
to create voluminous and unique knitwear. I tried to experiment
with form and texture in an innovative way, looking at knitwear
from a different angle.
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My jewellery collection encapsulates glass in knitted
structures, the two materials are fused together to create a
unique composite textile. My work plays with the boundaries
of hard and soft, the delicate knitted net like structures contrasting
with the hard semi translucent quality of the glass.
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My aim was to create an interior collection of unique
and luxurious accessories that were influenced by an eclectic
mix of eastern inspired craft and Hermitage opulence. I chose
to work into the knitted canvas using embroidery and beading
to create tactile and sophisticated surface textures.
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Colchester School of
Art and Design
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Nottingham Trent University
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Bath Spa University
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Natural Fusion
Extremely large, over the top chunky knits wrap and sculpt the
models. A collection of knit that has been inspired by twisting
roots and powerful trees that sculpt the British landscapes.
The colours have been inspired by natural stones of the British
coast. The knit seems to be growing and almost becoming an organic
mass engulfing the wearer.
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My final collection was inspired by a medical
condition called PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease), a disease
which cannot be cured but may be controlled by medication,
dialysis and transplant. I used a variety of crochet and machine
knitting techniques to explore the internal details and treatments.
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My work combines a love for traditional knitting
techniques and a vested interest in aeroplanes. My most recent
collection 'In Flight' plays on the relationships between animal
and aircraft, introducing owls and ducks alongside my aeroplanes.
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Winchester School of
Art
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Herriott Watt University
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Birmingham Institute
of Art and Design
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'Retro Rainbow Rejuvenation'
Inspired by the 'future potential' of seeds, 'Retro Rainbow
Rejuvenation' exploits the properties of knitted textiles and
a variety of techniques to explore the possibilities of reinventing
interiors. By evoking an emotional response through use of colour
and nostalgic 'retro' elements it hopes to foster stronger attachments
to objects, so addressing sustainability
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The intention of this collection was to create women's
knitted garments which would explore patchwork, knitted structures
and pattern whilst also embracing a life-long love of embellishment
as a way of creating an overall appearance of fun and excitement.
Inspired by the silhouette and pattern placement in the works
of Sonia Delauney, Zandra Rhodes and Bill Gibbs, this collection
pays homage to the freeform, carefree styles of the 60s and
70s.
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Tactile appeal is vital in a product for the home;
I have therefore created a collection of contemporary knitted
cushions with dimensional surfaces, making them irresistible
to touch. Colour is also a focus in this collection, with
a palette being compiled to follow trends for S/S 2011.
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Nottingham Trent University
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University of Huddersfield
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The aim of my project is to create Techno-Gothic
fashion. This style has both Techno and Gothic elements. When
these elements are combined together, I believe a new style
can be created. To express this style, I have used hand crafted
and digital techniques. As my garments are both hand and digitally
manipulated, I believe they appeal to a customer who appreciates
the dramatic impact created by the fusion of Techno-Gothic.
My garments are designed for musicians and performers who have
the confidence to wear dramatic styles
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The themes around my work originate from places I
have been to, cities travelled to. I am inspired by the linear
qualities I can recognise in city features-street alleys, brickwork,
silhouettes and skylines. In this work, I have transformed these
features into a structured form of colour and pattern, turning
the familiar into an unrecognisable design through the medium
of knit.
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Ravensbourne College
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Loughborough University
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I am a third year fashion student studying knitwear
at Ravensbourne college of Design and Communication, London.
Inspired by playful robotics, found objects and eccentricity,
I use unconventional materials such as hand painted metal washers,
rubber and wire- wrapped metal rings, plastic tiddly-winks,
electrical tape and experimental knitting and stitching techniques
to create innovative, unique and decorative knitwear
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My body of work develops processes which intertwine
modern laser cut acrylic pieces with traditional crochet and
knitting yarn techniques varying in colour and texture. The
intention is to intertwine the contrasting skills to create
something unique, whilst appreciating and respecting the old
embracing its potential in a modern context through the fusing
of materials.
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