Showing posts with label Calico Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Calico Show. Show all posts

Saturday, 27 April 2013

NC Fashion at the Simpson Institute


This evening NC fashion students had the chance to show their work at the Simpson Institute, Upper Largo. This was not work from their course units but an extra portfolio assignment where they were requested to design dresses for girls and ladies using calico. The theme decided upon, due to the time of year, was the foil wrappers from chocolate eggs and so most dresses had a metallic element of embellishment.

It was a great success, well received and was also great fun for students, models and audience alike.
I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped to make this night so successful , but a very special thank you is needed for all the little models who so bravely stepped into the bright lights of the cat walk.

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Monika Lamacka





Today I found the work of Inverness based textile artist Monika Lamacka of Red2White and I found her work fascinating, and also of interest for our 'Calico Show' where students will be producing a range of clothes just using calico, a range for children and a range for adults.
Monika Lamacka dyes everything using natural dyes and the results as you can see are delicate, beautiful and amazing.
"My inspiration comes mainly from the materials I work with: natural animal and vegetable fibres as well as the process itself. The fact that I can create a cloth and design it's texture, colour and other properties still fascinates me." Monika Lamacka