Currently shortlisted for The Batsford Prize 2020-2021.
Exhibited at New Designers 2020 and Nationwide Degree Show.
Resolved costume: The Wood Producer.
The costume represents the ‘Wood Industry’ using over 1000 pieces of wood, paper and cork assembled using techniques including moulding and veneering plywood. The 18th century shape references the industrial revolution and mass production in a project inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production.
The Wood Dress back view
The Wood Producer Illustration
Front view
Back detail
Skirt detail
Marquetry
Photo credit: Beni Sanchez
The making process
Materials: veneer and paper
Veneering skirt pieces
