The BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design 2012 Degree Show
Design for Fashion and the Interior

Please join us in the Red Shed Studio at our High Wycombe Campus to see our graduate design collections. 

Students have created some amazing pieces working in the areas of 

Knitted Textiles, Printed Textiles and Surface Design for fashion and the interior

The MA showcase is also open in the Rose Garden exhibition space - floor one.

Links to maps, show details and opening times are listed below.
Please contact the course team if you would like to arrange a guided tour by calling 01494 605102.

The show is open from Monday 11th of June until Thursday 14th June.

Please visit the Bucks Web site for maps and information about all the 

Bucks New University 2012 - Art and Design shows at DEGREE SHOWS 2012

Live project with International Trend Company STYLESIGHT

Third Year Textiles and Surface Design students presented their drawings and research ideas to international trend company Stylesight as part of a live project run in the first semester.

Research and drawings were included in the Stylesight future trend pages. As part of the project three graduate internships were also up for grabs. 

Many congratulations to project winners Maria Duarte Silva (Knitted Textiles), Sophie Rackstraw (Surface Design), Chloe Turner (Surface Design).

Stylesight 2012

Stylesight is the industry-leading content and technology solution for professionals in the style, fashion and design sectors. We deliver global information and a visionary online workspace designed to help you anticipate and analyze an ever-changing marketplace.

Bradford Textiles Competition 2012

First Year Textiles and Surface Design student Emmeline Kellet has won first prize in the Bradford Textiles Society competition Clothworkers' Foundation award - any knitted fabric in any fibre or blend.

The awards ceremony is in Bradford on Wednesday.

The Bradford Textile Society Design competition is recognised as being the most prestigious competition of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This is the second year that a student from the course has won this category - Many Congratulations Emmeline!

 Emmeline Kellet 2012

For more information about the competition and the Society please visit

www.bradfordtextilessociety.org.uk

Art, Design and Media Student Award 2012

William Lee, Level 5 Surface Design student, has taken part in the Art, Design and Media Student Award 2012 entitled 'Reflection: Learning Experiences in Art, Design and Media'. 



Organised by Networks at the University of Brighton, the award provides a unique opportunity for students to showcase their work alongside a range of UK institutions to a global audience. Students were asked to focus on their experiences of learning in art, design and media and submit an image or piece of multimedia accompanied by a short statement that reflects the epiphanies, inspirations, enablers and opportunities that are part of the experience of higher education.

http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/projects/networks/issue-17-april-2013/art-design-and-media-student-award-2012

Online voting is open on the above link until Friday 11th May 2012. Good luck William!

Printed Textiles Graduate Jenna Gibson RCA designs for HUGO

Printed Textiles graduate Jenna Gibson (2008) contacted Paul Murphy, Head of Printed Textiles, to tell him about her most recent design collaboration with fashion label HUGO (Hugo Boss). www.hugoboss.com

HUGO S/S 12

Jenna studied at the Royal College of Art in London after graduating from our course in 2008. While at the RCA she developed a wonderful collection of digital designs showing her extensive skill in printing, dyeing and pattern composition.

See more of Jenna's work on her website at jennagibson.co.uk
A film of the catwalk show can be also be viewed on the website.
Many congratulations Jenna!

British Fashion Council - Heads of Course Seminar

British Fashion Council Colleges Council 
- Heads of Course Seminar 2012

Course Leader Andie Robertson and Senior Knitted Textiles Technician Alison Firth attended the 2012 BFCCC Heads of Course Seminar held in association with Harrods, hosted by Anne Tyrrell MBE.

Anne Tyrrell MBE 

Guest Speakers included

• David Watts - Fashion Business Advisor and Mentor at the BFC 
• Geoff Watts Co-Founder of Fashion Data Forecasting company EDITD editd.com
• Julien Vogel - Creative Director at MODUS PUBLICITY www.moduspublicity.com
• Fashion Designers Bartmans and Siegel www.baartmansandsiegel.com
• Fashion Designer - Antonio Baradi www.antonioberardi.com
• Milliner - Philip Treacy www.philiptreacy.co.uk
• Fashion Illustrator David Downton www.daviddownton.com

All students are invited to join Andie and Alison for a lunch time briefing about this Course Seminar - to be held in the final term, details to follow.

HRH Campaign for Wool Competition with JIGSAW

HRH Campaign for Wool competition- with Fashion company JIGSAW

www.campaignforwool.org

Knitted Textiles students visited the prestigious Jigsaw Design Studios in London to meet Lucia Wood as part of the Campaign for Wool - WOOL SCHOOL competition. 

The Campaign for Wool is a body of industry leaders convened by HRH The Prince of Wales to raise awareness of the many natural qualities of wool, encourage consumers to buy more wool and inspire designers and retailers to create and sell more wool rich products, hopeful that the end result will have a positive effect on the global wool industry.

WOOL SCHOOL is a collaboration between Campaign for Wool partner retailers and fashion universities across the United Kingdom. To create special sweaters which are available in store as a limited item, the sale of which starting with Wool Week 2012.

One student will be chosen at the end of the project and their jumper design will be developed, produced and launched in stores to coincide with UK Wool Week: 15th-21st October 2012. 

As a part of the programme retailers will also donate 5% of sales of the garments produced which will go into a central fund and be split evenly as a donation to all universities involved – to encourage fashion design development in the United Kingdom for future years.

Jigsaw is a British company that has been involved in the design, manufacturing and retailing of clothes and accessories for over thirty-five years. The first store opened in Hampstead in 1972 and the company has steadily expanded to currently operate over 50 stores in the UK. In 1996 Jigsaw Junior was established to extend the product range from purely women’s fashion.

The Green Society at Bucks New University

The Green Society was established with the aim of creating awareness of green issues at the university. To help students become more aware of sustainability and green issues that affect our specific chosen subjects; expressing the importance of knowledge of sustainability for our future employability.

We want this society to be seen as another way for students to actively get involved in projects and schemes.

The idea for the society was formed when a number of Textiles Surface Design students created a group called Green Shed in 2010. We soon realised other students were interested in these sorts of issues, so we decided to set up a University wide group. We are all volunteers and meet to discuss and choose projects. 

The Green Society is run by a committee made up of a chair, secretary and treasurer. 

Our future plans are to touch base with international green organisations and get involved in carrying out projects all around the UK. 

Every member has also taken part in Energy Champion training. 

Founding Members, Lauren, Grace, Liza (Chair) and Gavin.

We are currently working on a variety of campaigns that we plan to begin very shortly, these include:

• Designing and creating a garden for a local festival
• Involvement with plans with the Woodland Service and High Wycombe and environment centre
• Moss Graffiti and Gorilla gardening campaigns in different areas of London
• Competitions such as the “chipshopawards” www.chipshopawards.com
• Involvement of students at Bucks New Uni, such as volunteering events around the University and an accreditation scheme.

Watch this space for future events. For more information about the society and University initiatives click here

www.bucksstudent.com

Bucks New University - Green Society

Second Year Knit Students visit Pitti Filati Trade Fair in Florence, Italy.

Second Year Knitted Textiles students flew to Florence last weekend and Anisah reported from the show. Everyone had a wonderful four day visit.

'The trend area was an insightful highlight. ‘Futurural’ was the main theme of the show with subthemes of ‘Future Farm’, ‘Rural Scape’, ‘Sunday’, and ‘A-Mish’. The mood was futuristic and fresh. The show explored the relationship between people and the rural environment with an emphasis on natural fibres and colours. I thought it was a fitting trend due to the pressures on the design world to become more environmentally aware. A few companies were promoting natural yarns, reaffirming the idea of sustainable textiles.' 

Pitti Filati 2012

This is the leading trade fair showcasing yarns for the knitting industry, with a careful eye on technological innovations and services for the textile industry. The Spazio Ricerca is the “laboratory” where future trends are tested and previewed. Pitti Filati is held in Florence twice a year.

New Design Britain Awards

Surface Designers visit the INTERIORS UK show 
& NEW DESIGN BRITAIN Awards

Second Year Surface Design students visited the INTERIORS UK 2012 show at the NEC in Birmingham January 2012 to meet designers and manufactures.

Graduates Wendy Braithwaite (Printed Textiles 2011) and Lucy Alice Porter (Surface Design 2011) were selected to show their work as part of the New Design Britian Showcase.

Lucy was awarded the 'Highly Commended' prize in the Furniture Awards at the New Design Britain Awards 2012. Many Congratulations to Lucy and Wendy!

Also Many Congratulations to James Uren (Bucks Furniture Graduate 2011) who won the Furniture Prize and the People's Choice Award so it was a good day all round for Bucks graduates!

See all the winners at www.interiorsuk.com

'The New Design Britain Awards are one of the most important competitions in the UK for young design talent, giving recognition to students for innovative and ground-breaking work and providing an opportunity for INTERIORS UK to encourage new young stars and look to the future of the furniture industry.

INTERIORS UK 2012 showcased work from the four finalists from each of the four categories, with the winners announced at the show. Winners each won a placement at a leading industry supplier.'

NADFAS Sponsored Lecture Day at Bucks New University

Emma Kennedy, Creative Editor of Knitting Magazine, and Dan Heath, Wallpaper and Materials Designer, kindly agreed to be our two guest speakers at the 2012 Nadfas Sponsored Design Lecture afternoon held at Bucks New University on Wednesday 18th of January.

Both guests spoke about their personal design training, how they approached working with creative designers and agencies, and answered questions from BA and MA students regarding how best to contact publishers and develop links within industry.

The afternoon was hugely inspiring and over 90 students attended. This is the sixth year that the course has been sponsored by Nadfas, with 18 guest speakers having been part of this wonderful event. The Textiles Team would like to thank all members for their continued support of our Students, the Course and the University. 

Lucy Alice Porter (Bucks Textiles & Surface Design Graduate 2011) selected as a finalist for the New Design Britain Awards

Lucy Alice Porter (Surface Design 2011) has been selected as a finalist in two categories for the New Design Britain Awards, sponsored by United Business Media in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers.  

The work will be displayed on a dedicated stand at the Interiors show at the NEC in January 22nd to 25th January 2012 and there will be an awards presentation during the show:

http://www.interiorsuk.com/page.cfm/Action=library/libID=9/listID=11/libEntryID=16

Many previous winners have gone on to secure great jobs, work placements and media publicity following the show.

You can see more of Lucy's work on her website and blog: http://www.lucyalicetextiles.blogspot.com/

Congratulations Lucy!

Visit our Open Day at our High Wycombe Campus Buckinghamshire

Wednesday 16th November 2011 
Open Day at Bucks New University - 11am to 4pm 
www.bucks.ac.uk
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Visit our spacious and vibrant Textiles and Surface Design 
Red Shed Studio and Workshops and tour the campus. 
Textiles tours twice daily.


23 minutes by train from Central London (Marylebone Station) - Chiltern Railways

• Register here for an -  Open Day 
• Check out our Textiles Course Info at Textiles at Bucks New University
• Download a PDF Art and Design Prospectus 
• See 2 posts below for our location and more information

Our Red Shed studio has been fitted with day-lighting to ensure true colour even on the darkest days. All students have a permanent desk space for three years. We work in small groups, provide tutorials and one to one teaching, group seminars and workshop demonstrations.

Knitting, Printing, Dye lab, Printmaking and laser cutting workshops are located on the first (ground) floor of the Red Shed. Metalwork and Jewellery, Furniture, Glass and Ceramics workshops are located 5 minutes walk away in the north and west buildings.

Sophie Carr - Hand and Lock Prize Giving at Penn and Fletcher in NYC

Congratulations to Sophie Carr (Knitted Textiles 2011) winner of the Hand and Lock (first prize) student embroidery competition 2011. Sophie received her award at Penn and Fletcher in New York last week.

For more information about the 2012 Hand and Lock award please visit www.handembroidery.com

Sophie won

• A commemorative framed hand embroidered plaque produced by Hand & Lock’s skilled craftsmen
• Work Experience and tambour course at the Hand & Lock workrooms in central London
• 1 year mentoring by the LCF – toward an exhibition (Date TBA)
• 1 year free subscription to Embroidery magazine

and as first prize winner

• $5,000 USD
• Flights and accommodation to the Prize Giving in New York, at Penn & Fletcher
• 1 year free subscription to Embroidery magazine
• Two week’s of work experience at Karen Nicol’s Studio.
• Free membership to the Embroiderers’ Guild
• The winning entry used on posters to promote Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2012
• Dedicated page on the Hand & Lock website, with a biography

Open Days at our High Wycombe Campus

Open Days at Bucks New University
See all our Art and Design and University Courses
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Visit our spacious and vibrant Textiles and Surface Design Red Shed Studio and workshops and tour the campus 

• Wednesday  16 November 2011(11am to 4pm)
• Wednesday   22 February 2012 (11am to 4pm)
• Saturday        28 April 2012 (11am to 4pm)
• Wednesday  13 June 2012 (11am to 4pm)

Check out our Textiles Course Info at Textiles at Bucks New University
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Register for an Open Day 
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Download a PDF Art and Design Prospectus 

To arrange a Course visit if you are unable to attend our University Open Days please e-mail the Textiles and Surface Design Course Leader at:
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andie.robertson@bucks.ac.uk  
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or call us on 01494 605102 (24 message service).

SHED at Indigo Fashion Edition, Paris September 2011

SHED Graduate Design Stand 
at Indigo Paris 2011
http://www.indigo-salon.com/?lang=en
http://www.shedtextiles.com/

Fiona Ross, Pathway Leader of Knitted Textiles and co-creator of Shed Textiles curated an eye-catching stand of graduates textiles work at Indigo, Paris 2011. This year Fiona was assisted by graduate Louise Burton (2011) and colleague Alison Firth.

Once again the response to graduate work was incredibly positive with many companies stopping by to look for new and innovative pieces.

Other tutors from the course went out to Paris for a day visit to research trends at Premier Vision, network with design companies and to see graduates Beth Pryer and Harri Batty who were showing as part of TEXPRINT 2011.

The aim of SHED is to act as an interface between graduates and business. This year many companies showed their interest in working with our graduate designers.

In September 2012 SHED co-creator Paul Murphy Pathway Leader of Printed Textiles will be at the helm, presenting our future graduates work at this international showcase.

TIGERPRINT - GIFTED Competition 2011

Many congratulations to Sarah Matthews (Surface Design Graduate 2011).

Sarah has won second prize in the TIGERPRINT Crackers about Christmas competition and also received a commended for the TIGERPRINT Decorations Prize.

Her work will be developed as part of the Christmas 2012 New Designers range for Marks and Spencer.

Sarah developed a collection of digitally printed, cut and folded paper products during her final year project.

For more information about Sarah, Tigerprint and their future competitions please visit http://giftedcompetition.tigerprint.uk.com/gifted-news/

or contact Sarah via her webpage www.sarahlouisematthews.co.uk 
or see her Arts Thread page at www.artsthread.com/p/sarahmatthews

Rosie Thompson joins Arts Thread at DESIGNERSBLOCK

Rosie Thompson (Surface Design Graduate 2011) will be joining ARTS THREAD at this year’s DESIGNERSBLOCK to display some of her unique and innovative projections.

Rosie developed the work as part of her Final Major project.
'I really wanted to push the boundaries of what a surface could be, questioning why does a surface have to be permanent, could it be temporary? I wanted something sustainable, that didn’t want a lot of waste with my final products. This is why I have used light as my material, it becomes a surface that you can change as often as you like. The animation allows the designs to flow and to tell a story, being as literal or as abstract as desired.'

Rosie set up the GREENSHED group during her final year of study. The group, made up of students from across the course, devised ways in which to reduce waste and energy use within the Red Shed Studio and Workshops at Bucks New University. 

To contact Rosie please visit her website at www.rosiethompson.co.uk


For more information and details about DESIGNERSBLOCK please visit www.verydesignersblock.com

Designersblock
22 – 25 September
Farmiloe Building
34 St John Street
London
EC1M 4AY
10.00 – 19.00
Designersblock 2011 takes place at the Farmiloe building in Clerkenwell. Entry is £5 but free in advance with pre registration. Register before the 22nd of September for free entry.

Sophie Carr Bucks Textiles Surface Design Graduate 2011 wins 1st Prize in the student Hand and Lock Embroidery Competition.

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Sophie Carr (Knit 2011) has been awarded First Prize in the prestigious Hand and Lock Embroidery Student Competition 2011. 

Sophie wins $5000.00 USD as a top prize and an invaluable two week placement at the Karen Nicol Studio London, free membership to the Embroiderer’s Guild, and final pieces will be used as the face of the Hand and Lock Embroidery Prize 2012.  


Many congratulations to Sophie!
To find out more about Sophie and the Hand and Lock visit www.handembroidery.com

Texprint in China

TEXPRINT 2011 in China 

Harri Batty, Knitted Textiles graduate 2011, is currently exhibiting her work in Shanghai as part of the Texprint awards.

Harri Batty  (left) at Texprint in China

Harri was selected as one of the 24 'Star Textile Designers' of Texprint 2011 in the UK wide competition. She went on to have her work chosen by Sophie Steller for a Spinexpo travel prize and the opportunity to exhibit her work at the international exhibition of yarn and fibres for the knitwear industry, held at the new World Expo and Conference Centre in Shanghai.

“It’s exciting to learn how a show like this works; how trends are put together; what it’s like to be an exhibitor rather than a visitor to a show and how that opens up your connections in the industry even more,” said knit designer Harri Batty

You can read Harri's blog here: http://harribatty.blogspot.com/

And further information and a full press release has been published on the Texprint website: http://www.texprint.org.uk/index.php/news#entry269

Well done Harri!

TEXPRINT Competition 2011 - Bucks Winners

TEXPRINT Competition 2011

Congratulations to our BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design graduates 

who have been recognised by the prestigious TEXPRINT Competition 2011. 

Beth Pryer, Printed Textiles graduate (11) and Harri Batty, Knitted Textiles 

graduate (11) were two of the lucky 24 winners who showed at Texprint 2011 

at Chelsea College of Art last week. 

Competition winners have the opportunity to present their design collections 

at the international design show INDIGO/PremièreVision, Paris, in September.

Harri Batty was also awarded sponsorship to exhibit her work at Spinexpo, 

in Shanghai in September 2011.

Further prizes will be awarded in Paris in September. Other prize winners 

also included Catherine Tremellen RCA - a recent graduate of the 

BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design Course (Knit 2009).

New Designers 2011

BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design Graduates are getting ready to
show at New Designers next week. Look out for stand T6 on the lower
ground floor. Please come by and say hello.

Graduate Show Dates 2011

2011 Graduates have created a website showing work and contact details at www.redshedtextiles2011.com

Please also visit our course pages on: 

• Arts Thread- www.artsthread.com
• New Designers Part One - stand number T6- www.newdesigners.com

• SHED Textiles- www.shedtextiles.com

We do hope you can join us for the private View in the Red Shed Textiles Studio at Buckinghamshire New University in June. If you would like to meet with the Textiles Team at any of these graduate shows please contact Course Leader Dr Andie Robertson at Andie.Robertson@bucks.ac.uk 


For all Buckinghamshire New University Degree Show information please visit BUCKS EYES 2011

Marson Fabrics London- Printed Textiles Live Project

Liz Cozens Textiles Designer and Colourist at Marson Fabrics London met with Paul Murphy Pathway Leader Printed Textiles and Second Year Printed Textiles students in the Red Shed this week to look through their Live Project Design work.

Designers from Marson Fabrics visited students earlier in the semester to talk about the fashion print industry, future design trends and to set a fashion print design brief. Students created a collection of digital designs which were printed using the departments digital fabric and paper printers. 

Congratulations to Stephanie Hudson and Lizzie Bills who will be joining Marson Fabrics for work experience in the near future. 

Bucks Textiles student wins second Bradford Textiles Society award!

Emma Pengilly, first year Textiles and Surface design student, has won the Bradford Textiles Society PREMIÈRE VISION AWARD. The prize includes a sponsored visit to Première Vision Autumn/Winter Salon as a special guest. Emma has promised to stop by our stand SHED Textiles to see 2011 graduate textiles collection.

Bradford Textiles Competition awards

First Year Textiles and Surface Design Students Salina Janzan and Chloe Brazier 
attended the Bradford Textiles Design Competition award ceremony this week. 


Chloe won  first and Salina second prize in the Clothworkers' Foundation award 
- a knitted fabric in any fibre or blend.

The Bradford Textile Society Design Competition is recognised as being the most 

prestigious competition of its kind in the United Kingdom. This year a record number 

of almost 900 entries was received into the competition.

www.bradfordtextilessociety.org.uk

Bucks Textiles Students win prizes in Bradford Textiles Competition

Textiles and Surface Design Students win awards in the 2011 Bradford Textiles Competition.

In the Clothworkers' Foundation award first years Chloe Brazier and Salina Janzan won the First and Second Prizes, with Lia MacDonald, Emma Pengilly and Judith Watson receiving commendations for their Knitted Textiles designs.

Second Year Knitted Textiles student Rosie Holdsworth received a commendation in the Clothworkers' Foundation Award - Knitted fabric for mens/ womenswear category.

These were the only two categories that the course entered this year. Many congratulations to everyone who entered the competition and well done to our winners.

www.bradfordtextilesociety.org.uk