Bachelor of Arts - Textile Design 2011/12

The textile design student show, twentyseven, showcases a range of industry

and individual projects created by nal year textile design degree students.
Global in outlook, the RMIT BA Textile Design program holds a unique position
within the Australian University sector. With emphasis placed on translating textile
concepts into marketable solutions, students are encouraged to explore purpose,
materials, patterning, colour, and to conceptualise possible futures. The program
engages students in design learning via a range of real world projects. These
projects create the foundation for graduate textile designers to pursue further
academic research, a consolidated industry career pathway or to develop a
small manufacturing enterprise after graduating from the program.
As emerging designers and creative individuals, this years graduates exemplify
high level skills and capabilities; from hand generated artwork to computer-aided
design. Students are working with printed, woven and knitted textile techniques
and materials incorporating the latest digital technologies.
The program would not be where it is today without the continued support of our
industry partners. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many individuals
and organisations that have contributed to guest lectures, discussions, workshops,
and industry placements. In particular I would like to thank our Industry Partnership
Award (IPA) sponsors for their generous support of the program.
A unique textile design program within a major Australian University can only
function with the collegiate support of dedicated teaching and support staff.
I wish to express my thanks on behalf of our students for the professionalism and
commitment of our teaching team.
Finally, congratulations to our nal year students. Your creativity, skills, hard work
and professionalism can only enhance the future of the TCF design industry
and the textile design program at RMIT University. The textile design team
acknowledges our 2011 graduates and we wish the twentyseven every success
for a creative, working life.
Thank you.
Patrick Snelling
Program Director
BA Textile Design, School of Fashion and Textiles
RMIT University
Brunswick Campus
www.rmit.edu.au/textiledesign
Bachelor of Arts - Textile Design 2011/12
Contact details and further information about the program
Visit our website for further information, degree show images, awards and links
promoting student projects, achievements and industry sponsorship of the
program: www.rmit.edu.au/textiledesign
All applicants must go through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
In addition, applicants need to contact the administration ofcer Fiona Gavens
on 03 9925 9116 or by email; ona.gavens@rmit.edu.au to arrange for an interview
(including folio presentation).
There are some key dates during the 2012 academic year that prospective
applicants should be aware of:
VTAC application
- deadline late September 2012, contact www.vtac.edu.au or 1300 364 133
International applicants
- please refer to www.rmit.edu.au/international for application documents and advice.
RMIT TAFE
- applicants must apply to the program via the VTAC application procedures.
Open Day Sunday 12 August 2012, 10am 4pm
Applicants to the program are advised to attend information seminars during the
day, view student project work, speak to staff and students about the program
and experience the resources and buildings of Brunswick campus.
If you require additional catalogues please contact the Program Director on
03 9925 9411 or email patrick.snelling@rmit.edu.au
Industry partners and companies can contact the Program Director for
information concerning Industry Partnership Awards, research and other project
development ideas for 2012.
For more information contact:
Patrick Snelling
Program Director RMIT University
School of Fashion and Textiles
25 Dawson Street Brunswick VIC 3056 Australia
Tel: +61 3 9925 9411
Fax: +61 3 9925 9246
Email: patrick.snelling@rmit.edu.au
Bachelor of Arts - Textile Design 2011
Work Integrated Learning and IPA projects
Staff and students would like to thank and acknowledge the following project
partners. Their enthusiasm, time and industry knowledge has enriched the
program across all three-year levels.
Linen House Industry Partnership Award 2011 second year textile studio
This project gave students the opportunity to; research, explore, create and rene
concepts for the Linen House range of bed linen and associated accessories.
Under the guidance of designers Emily Treganowan and Liz McCracken, students
developed hand painted artwork inspired by this years Vienna: Art and Design
exhibition held at the NGV. Congratulations to Kate Tuckett, Laura Dougherty,
Elise Cakebread, Esther Sandler and Megan McNeill for their rst, second and
highly commended awards.
Ethical Textiles Moral Fairground second year textile design print
Moral Fairground is facilitating a project between our program and Lao
Sericulture to design and print onto hand woven fair trade silk scarves. The aim
of the project is to be able to raise money via the sales of the printed scarves for
Lao Sericulture, a not for prot organisation in Laos. This will assist them in supplying
water lters and building toilets for schools and hospitals in the remote villages
that undertake traditional silk production and weaving using natural methods.
Kommaly Chanthavong from Mulberries, a small-scale Fair Trade co-operative in
Laos met with the students to discuss her work and what Fair-Trade means to the
small communities and remote villages in Laos.
On completion of the project the scarves, hand printed by the students, will be
auctioned off at Fair@Square, a fair trade and ethical festival organised by Moral
Fairground and held in Federation Square 2 - 4 December 2011.
Dryen Australia Industry Partnership Award 2011
third year computer aided textile design
Final year students participated in a bed linen design project where they used their
CAD skills, to create a range of textile designs for doona covers, sheets, pillowcases
and accessories. Students had the opportunity to design for either adults with the
themes, Sugar and Spice and Into the Wild or childrens themes, Artbrat and
Tropicana utilising current trend forecasting directions developed by Dryen
Australia. This is a valuable industry WIL project that reinforces how creativity utilising
Computer Aided Textile Design can achieve commercial outcomes with student
design work taken into production. Award winners to be announced at the end of
year degree shows.
The Johnston Collection museum third year textile studio
Textile design students have worked this year with The Johnston Collection to develop
a range of products for their site-specic museum shop. The project focused on
documenting the decorative collection housed within the museum with students
designing and making a range of textile products for museum visitors. The outcomes
were displayed in July at the Design Made Trade show, which is part of the Victorian
government funded State of Design Festival. Collaboration with niche community
partners helps source new projects and opportunities for our students and develops
the professional skills and capabilities of graduate textile designers.
Ladelle Homewares Industry Partnership Award 2011 third year textile studio
Ladelle have joined us as a new WIL industry partner this year and they specialise
in developing homewares for major Australian high street companies. The design
team at Ladelle briefed the student group to focus on four key directional
themes; students then researched and designed an innovative and commercial
coordinated kitchen accessories and table linen range using CATD. Ladelle had
a very successful debut at the European textile trade show Heimtextil earlier this
year. For the past few years the BA textile design program has had graduates
working within the Ladelle design studio and this new partnership with the program
creates an opportunity for students to work on a professional design brief with
award outcomes and winning designs taken through to production.
Hoad Fabrics second year industry award
For approximately the last fteen years the best folio of work by a second year
student within the BA Textile Design program has been awarded the Hoad Prize.
Hoad Fabrics are a Melbourne based wholesaler of furnishing fabrics dealing with
interior designers and soft furnishing retailers across Australia and New Zealand.
The Hoad judges base their award decision on: innovative design, technical
competence and commercial viability.
Augmented Spatiality RMIT Learning and Teaching Investment Fund (LTIF) 2011
third year textile design
Project Title Development and the delivery of a cross-disciplinary course,
integrating applied architecture, textile design and mechatronics; the design
and digital fabrication of working prototypes.
Students worked on a studio project in small multi-disciplinary groups drawn
from RMITs Textile Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design,
Industrial Design and Public Art Courses. This was a conceptual project where
students were asked consider urban public spaces of the future.
Specically Textile Design students used their textile expertise to explore and
create innovative solutions applicable for fabrics, surfaces or skins. Students
considered how recent technological advances in computing, communication,
sensing and actuation can be retrotted to the visionary city of the immediate
past to foster concurrent interaction in physical and virtual public space.
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Beci Orpin
Buttonmania
The Corner Shop
The Fabric Store
Harvest Textiles
JP Books
Safari Living
The Sun Theatre
Third Drawer Down
Thread Den
Warwick Fabrics
The graduates of BA Textile Design would like to say
a big THANK YOU to the following:
TERESA ADAMS
Textile Designer - Print www.patternxcolour.blogspot.com
teresa_adams13@yahoo.com.au
0400 559 018
I believe in connecting people to their environment through the colour, texture and pattern of
textiles. As a designer I strive to design and create printed fabrics that are both beautiful and
engage emotion.
GEORGINA BISHOP
Textile Designer - Print georginakbishop@gmail.com
0488 110 574
Design is a way of simplifying and organising my ideas. Through the undifferentiated observation
of day to day life I draw inspiration from my immediate surroundings. Nature, urban architecture
and abstract pattern provide the starting point for me to create minimalist, stylised designs that
reect this environment.
JAZMINE BRADLEY
Textile Designer - Print jazartdesignstudio.blogspot.com
jazmine@jazartdesignstudio.com
0404 386 726
Vibrant, playful colour palettes, hand-drawn illustrations, crafty details and graphic styling
inspire my unique design aesthetic. I love to blend my illustrations, photographs and mixed
medi a col l ages together wi th computer-ai ded desi gn effects to create qui rky and
whimsical patterns.
TERESA CEBEREK
Textile Designer - Print teresa.ceberek@gmail.com
0401 637 232
Through the process of combining hand generated illustrations, experimentation, computer
aided design and new technologies I communicate my ideas. Conversations, local
communities, interior environments and future thinking bring substance & inspiration to my
work. I am motivated through surface pattern, innovative design and sophisticated colour
palettes, which create contemporary outcomes.
ALICIA GORDON
Textile Designer - Weave aliciagordon24@hotmail.com
0419 098 684
My work interweaves the past with the present. I am inspired by the imperfections of the
handmade and the intricacies allowed by the digital.
NATALIE HACKETT
Textile Designer - Weave ncbhackett@gmail.com
0421 637 928
Tension is created when an understanding of constructed woven surfaces meet the natural
process of mark making and artistic expression. Design inspiration is drawn from the environments
which surround us, both natural and industrial. Each piece showcases skills and understanding
of construction and trans-disciplinary design.
LUCY ANN HALL
Textile Designer - Knit lucyannhall@hotmail.com
0447 324 409
I love to experiment with unusual materials and techniques in my knitting, painting and drawing.
My work reects a passion for detail, intricacy and playful colours.
KATE HENKE
Textile Designer - Knit kate.henke@gmail.com
0438 112 784
I take delight in the unexpected outcomes of a spontaneous and intuitive creative process.
I am inspired by the patterns and rhythms found within my environment and this motivates me
to experiment playfully with materials and form.
MICHELLE HOLIK
Textile Designer - Print
michelle.holik@gmail.com
www.holikova.blogspot.com
0412 919 380
Im passionate about creating textiles for interiors and furnishings that are inspired by reinventing
historical and traditional patterning. Classic textile design that makes a statement creates
meaningful and beautiful objects for the home. Industry experience, technical skills and a
captivation for textiles are the foundation for my design career.
HANNAH HUGHES
Textile Designer - Print hannahmeredithhughes@gmail.com
0403 714 500
I love designing unique and detailed fabrics using various mediums including painting,
drawing, screen-printing, needlework and digital design. I want to create beautiful textiles
that make people happy.
CELINA JACKSON
Textile Designer - Print cel.jackson112@gmail.com
0404 951 426
Colour is my inspiration and love. Its everywhere, its how we express ourselves and its how
we capture our audience. Textile design lets me express my ideas through the use of colours
in all of my designs.
BREE JANES
Textile Designer - Print b.janes@live.com
0403 372 497
Creativity is all that encompasses me, from scribbling sketches on paper to undertaking two
degrees in graphic and textile design; creativity has woven itself within me. I am a visual sponge
for striking colours and patterns that evolve in everyday life, which has allowed me to create
pieces that are truly inspired.
MARA KAPSIS
Textile Design - Print mara.kapsis@gmail.com
0412 800 818
Pattern and texture are intriguing to me. I build with pattern, watching it evolve and come alive
with each new layer. I look for the patterns in between, gently guiding happy accidents.
My aim is to create a surface that draws you in and doesnt let you go.
NERIDA KING
Textile Designer - Weave neridaking@hotmail.com
0404 924 945
As a passionate hand weaver, I love using an abundance of bold colours within my design
work. Gravitating towards fashion outcomes, I believe that well designed textiles bring a new
dimension to them. I enjoy both the handmade elements of textiles and the digitally designed,
combining the two to create a clash of tradition and innovation.
DANIELLE LEONARDIS
Textile Designer - Print danielleleonardis@hotmail.com
0411 296 534
I am a strong believer in personal style; it denes you as an individual. My intricate style is my
signature. As a designer, I allow traditional concepts to be challenged, which generates a
reaction and new design possibilities. An innate love of pattern, and textiles has become what
denes me as an individual; it is my passion.
MAYA LILLIAN
Textile Designer - Weave www.overandunder.wordpress.org
maya.lillian@gmail.com
0413 144 107
My design style references the process of weaving - at rst glance things appear to be simple,
but closer inspection reveals them to be full of complexities. My work retains evidence of the
hand, while embracing new technologies to expand the potentials for production and end use.
My interest in playing with three dimensional elements creates movement and depth, pushing
the boundaries of textile design and weave, while still maintaining a commercial appeal.
RACHEL McCARTHY
Textile Designer - Knit rachelmccarthy@live.com.au
0425 605 496
I fell into textile design and by brilliant luck found I loved it. An inspiration in much of my work
is the environment, in particular native ora and fauna. Combining design with organic life
reects my love of the natural world and all that it can evoke.
Textile Designer - Weave cassiemac@gmail.com
0437 024 834
I discovered my love for textiles through my previous work designing and making costumes.
I am passionate about creating beautiful hand crafted pieces incorporating hand weaving,
illustration and a sense of fun.
CASSIE McDONALD
Textile Designer - Print danipelly@gmail.com
0433 299 993
I specialise in traditional hand printing and modern digital print methods. My design
practice draws inspiration from the myriad of visual delights in our environment. Creating
stylish, contemporary and exciting textile designs for womens fashion garments is my driving
passion. Creating the perfectly balanced outt is what I do best.
DANI PELLY
Textile Designer - Print erinreinboth@hotmail.com
0412 190 808
With a devotion to colour, an obsession with pattern and a passion for fashion, I am inspired
by the world around me. As a printer, I nd joy in the playful placement of layering and
colour, seeking harmony and beauty upon the textile surface.
ERIN REINBOTH
Textile Designer - Print marie-lauren.romano@hotmail.com
0434 581 788
Design is embarking on a journey, it allows one to explore, whilst learning and encountering
new experiences. I see myself as an explorer of; the dreamlike, the delicate, and the
innovative, with the passion to design strong visual prints. Inspiration is drawn from a multitude
of sources; a rose, a historical culture, contemporary trend or personal experience.
MARIE ROMANO
Textile Designer - Knit emmabrooke23@hotmail.com
0412 994 854
I am passionate about art and design and the creative process. I love to work with colour,
pattern and different materials. In particular I love bold, graphic, playful and experimental
knitwear designs and loose mark marking illustrations and designs.
EMMA SHEEHY
Textile Designer - Knit melissa.ann.slade@gmail.com
0421 172 967
As a textile designer, my favourite practices are designing, illustrating, creating and
embellishing. What excites me the most about textiles is that the countless possibilities are
forever expanding.
MELISSA SLADE
Textile Designer - Print nicky.stathopoulos@gmail.com
0430 394 466
I am Inspired by the world around me; emotions and people; historical art and design. I express
these elements through my vivid use of colour, quirky line work and a passion for print design.
NICKY STATHOPOULOS
Textile Designer - Print follyandwhim.tumblr.com
sarahstrickland@live.com.au
0438 376 087
With a background in illustration I have found a perfect use for all my skills in textile design.
It is a combination of the simple pleasure of hand drawing motifs to the glory of nding a
creative solution to a classic problem, which I nd so exciting. I am drawn to what I can touch,
feel, see and use. The broad scope of textile design combines all these elements perfectly.
SARAH STRICKLAND
Textile Designer - Print oatsforporridge.blogspot.com
meiyoo@gmail.com
0433 117 012
My passion centers around creating fun, bright and playful illustrations. Sketching, designing
and giving life to imaginary characters and immortalizing them onto physical media are
what I absolutely love and thrive on doing.
MEI TAN
Textile Designer - Knit ataleofdesign.blogspot.com
sharnee-marie@hotmail.com
0400 498 166
Colour, pattern and creativity are my passions. Painting, computer aided design and
knitting are my strengths. As a creative person I have always seen the world differently. I see
opportunities to design beautiful things that make people happy. My excitement for life and
textile design grows more and more everyday with each achievement I make.
SHARNEE THORPE