Language of Flowers

A collection of drawings, primary images, samples and visualisations, showcasing embroidered textiles.

scanned in photography of florals, exploring distortion

Primary imagery

scanned in photography of florals, exploring distortion
ink, watercolour and coloured pencil studies with black cutwork

Scan of development drawings

ink, watercolour and coloured pencil studies with black cutwork

Development drawings

Ink and coloured pencil sketches

Primary imagery

documenting the process of florals decaying

Close up of final sample

Red and white digital embroidery, layered over pleated organza and silk threads

Primary imagery

Scan of final samples

Scan of final samples

manipulated ribbon layered over digital foam cutwork

Visuals

Initial drawings

ink and coloured pencil sketches

Initial drawings

Watercolour study with stitched down threads
Watercolour with silk threads couched down

Watercolour study

Watercolour with silk threads couched down

Visual

Visualised as sleeves

Visual 2

Visualisation as a skirt

Black and white primary imagery

Final Sample

Lacework inspired, cutwork with silver satin stitched patterns,on black and white organza

Final sample

part of a collection based on lines within colour work

Collection of Final samples

Final sample

Close up of final collections

Final Sample

Pleated organza, layered over couched down silk embroidery threads

Final Sample

pleated ribbons in different shades of pink, hand stitched over digital embroidery on two layers of organza, to create shadow work

Visualised as a layered garment

Layered sleeve

based on structure and free flowing forms

Visualised as a dress

Scan of final samples

scan of final samples

pleated leather, organza and woven fabrics hand stitched together

Scan of final samples

digital embroidery over silk threads