B&B animation
There is going to be an animation of the B&B project. It is an interdisciplinary collaboration between myself and Ceiren Bell, who convenes the Integrated Degree in Media and Communications at…
FREE convertible cycle wear PDF sewing pattern packs – available NOW
Victorian women's CONVERTIBLE CYCLE WEAR sewing patterns are here! Six PDF pattern packs (for a total of 9 garments) are FREE to download. Each is inspired by the research patents…
Practice-based research – ethnographic video
A short time-lapse video from 2nd May 2014 made from photos taken every 10sec from a camera stuck to the ceiling of the studio. I was crawling around on the…
Full studio today
Lots of activity in the studio today. Rachel was finishing the Mary Ward skirt which will be worn by the automaton. Annette was working on the jacket for the Madam…
Blouses and more blouses
I had a blouse making marathon on the long weekend. We have been focusing on the main pieces of each garment until now but the blouse is a pretty important…
Studio working
Annette was in the office today helping with the mammoth task of sewing the final garments for show in June. We worked on all surfaces and there is a lot…
New perspectives on collaborative work
I stuck a Go-Pro camera to the ceiling above our shared desk and the results are pretty exciting. I'm taking pics every 10 sec. It's going to make a killer…
Research linings – first test run
We are very excited to see the first digital print runs of the illustrations that Alice has been working on. This is a test piece which will give us a…
Digital label embroidery designs
I have been excited to get making labels for the cycling collection. Having collated a few ideas from existing examples of dressmaking labels (from original 1890s garments), a range of…
Film in progress
Britt, our resident filmmaker, has been spending time documenting our mess and messy practice. Some tasters: