These are my designs I created using Photoshop, experimenting and using a few techniques such as repeat pattern, over laying images, changing the hue/ saturation etc. I think the more detailed and over laying images work better as a design as it has that quality detailed patterns contained, and also when applying my designs onto garments I think this shows.

Although my design and thoughts were on the way, I needed to come up with ideas why my work would be sustainable. I thought about reprinting onto old existing garments or onto existing curtains which I liked this idea but needed expanding more. I like the idea with using old curtains and working with the design/ print that was already on this, maybe by reprinting my design on top and even with the old print showing through, I thought this would add to the design.
I also had a idea of using recycled old net curtains as these were a trend for the past I suppose you could say, so as people no longer are using these, why can't fashion make a use for them??!!
I thought more about this idea and as net curtains have quite an open design, I thought doubling up the net would make it more realistic to work with and the print design would be more noticeable. I know even doubled up won’t close the entire surface, but with the print disappearing in areas could really work for the design and give a more unique effect.

Here are some of my drawings and paintings I completed in which then to take them into Photoshop to start creating some design ideas and really just to experiment and see where that takes me. As I love drawing, I thought this would be a great way to express myself through my work and to use this to my advantage. Also I thought by doing this my passion for drawing would be expressed through designs and maybe this would show.

Noki have produced some fantastic sustainable and recyclable garments using old clothing and changing either the shape or design of these to give a more contempory/ unique fashion trend. I like their extreme way of re designing garments as I think it brings a new light/ dimension into the product, which I think does give a statement and ideas for generations to take recycling and re using old garments which can still be fashionable even now with a bit of further design included or tweaking somehow.
Here is some of Noki’s work....

Here are some drawings I sketched from visiting the Whitworth art gallery based on William Morris’s printed fabrics, expressing my own style of mark making and use of line. I absolutely loved his prints, it was really inspiring for me to see such works and to go away and think about applying this type of quality into my own work.

Photographs I've taken at the Whitworth Art Gallery- William Morris's work.

William Morris

As I wanted a floral theme, I looked into William Morris to see what kind of works he had produced, also to get inspiration which I could apply into my own work with this project. I loved his prints due to the designs being quite expressive in terms of mark making contained, which I have that quality in drawings as I love to explore use of mark making, line, and tone to express myself through this. Also I think drawings’ containing these bring prints to a whole new dimension and changes the quality to the design.