Before the DJCAD Degree Show, I’d thought the textiles department would somewhat lack the variety and excitement of, for example, fine art. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The textile exhibitions, which span three rooms on the third floor of the Crawford building, surpassed all my expectations. The first of the three studios is a Read More
I came away from the textile design graduate exhibition having picked up a substantial selection of business cards. In the one I’m holding, I can see repeating motifs – a distant sun emerging from an earthly globe, its horizontal rays transforming a dark cloud, a shadowy mountain. I’m holding Kirsten McLoskey’s card upside down, her Read More
Nicola Wiltshire Verdant Works 29th July- 29th October 2017 Nestled in a small makeshift studio, surrounded by the noise and bustle of a working factory, artist Nicola Wiltshire produced the series of paintings now on show at the Verdant Works. The paintings are a depiction of the people, places and activities hidden within the factory Read More
Crawford Building, Level 3 20th – 28th May With the success of graduates such as fashion designer Hayley Scanlan and illustrator Johanna Basford, Textile Design at DJCAD has an enviable reputation for producing talent in both print and knit. This year’s exhibition is no exception, showing strength in pattern design, dyeing techniques and constructed textiles Read More
After last year’s textile degree show there was a lot to live up to for this year’s crop of graduates, but they’ve more than succeeded. The most interesting aspect about this year is the variety of inspirations at the heart of the final year collections. Ranging from Mother Nature to man-made structures, small towns to Read More