Exhibition of paris || Research

"Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. It is situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. Within its administrative limits (the 20 arrondissements), the city had 2,234,105 inhabitants in 2009 while its metropolitan area is one of the largest population centres in Europe with more than 12 million inhabitants."

The plan for the research trip is to collect and document as much photographic imagery as possible.

Textile Federation || Final design

Two headed beetle - Scarf design 

After practicing with the prism kaleidoscope app and editing in photoshop, I came up with a design which I believed to resemble themes of entomology with hints of inspiration from Damien Hirst. I produced this digital design with the aim of seeing it being produced into a textile garment and being sold in Oxford Street Topshop. Textile Federation the fashion label are known for their abstract apparel prints, I wanted to design something which was representative of them as well as adding my personal style to the print. 

Initial design 

Close up of final scarf print

Final scarf design - 100x100cm 

Submission information 

Textile Federation || Design process

Design 1

_Original image, cropped to size.

_Close up of entomology repeat pattern.

_Scarf design 100x100cm.

Design 2

Design 3

Textile Federation || Prism app photographs

To get this photographic pattern effect I used the camera app to hover over images of insects which included butterflies, beetles, dragonflies and many more. Each of these images depict elements of entomology, kaleidoscopic patterns and mirror symmetry. The aim was to produce something quick and easy to design for a scarf print, a photographic tile repeat pattern was my option.

Examples of some of the photographs I took:

Textile Federation || Prism app || Moving image

Prism Scope Kaleidoscope - Camera 

I produced this Gif in photoshop after using the application to take photographs of insects from 'The Hand of Nature' book which displays butterflies, beetles and dragonflies. I produced the moving image to show exactly how the app works. 

Moving image_

Original images_

Textile Federation || Entomology research

Entomology |ˌentəˈmäləjē|
nounthe branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.
To gain an insight into the study of insects I decided to look at a few artists who concentrate on the concept of insects, the likes of Damien Hirst who has produced many works of art with the theme of entomology. 
Damien Hirst - Relics Book

Images of inspiration

Textile Federation || Company & Products

Textile Federation_

"The Textile Federation initiative was launched with the goal of creating unique and affordable clothing for fashion forward individuals. 

We give a voice to emerging and established designers by offering them an opportunity to participate in our design projects."

Scarfs _

Below are a few examples of the kind of textile garments printed and sold at Textile Federation.