Jane Scott, Elizabeth Gaston and the Craft Council’s Zoe Dennington discuss Why Knitting Now? as part of the Design Research…
Knit Design Research exhibit in iconic roof space at Salts Mill, Saltaire.
Canopies Workshop
Canopy on exhibition at Pannett Art Gallery. After formfinding experimentation the canopy is hung as part of the exhibition. Colour…
Canopies Workshop
Co-Design workshop introducing a range of freehand loop construction processes to design and fabricate tensioned canopy systems. Image details fabrics…
Why Knitting Now? Knitting is Sustainable.
Knitting is an additive manufacturing method, creating shape and form directly from the constituent materials. This means that there is…
Why Knitting Now? Knitting is Shaped.
Knitted fabric can be created as bespoke shaped panels, flat fabric and in 3D form. This freedom to create and…
Why Knitting Now? Knitting is Smart.
What is a smart textile? Through this body of work we challenge the accepted idea that smart requires synthetic materials…
Growing Medium. Jane Scott, 2018-19.
Materials: 100% natural fibres. European Linen, 1.5mm Veneer. Programming: Shima Seiki Apex 1, ApS Ethos. Manufacture: Shima Seiki NSSG5gg, FB730…
Canopies. 2017-2019
Object: Canopy. Materials: Mixed Wool. Manufacture: freehand loop construction processes. In June 2016 the Wool Week canopy was hung in…
Inflection
Materials: Nylon monofilament, silver lurex, 2mm acrylic. Programming: Shima Seiki Apex 1. Manufacture: Shima Seiki NSSG5g. Location: The Hall of…
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