New Designers

I have just got back from a long, busy week in the big smoke.

New Designers is a graduate exhibition in London that showcases the work of 3,500 students working across a variety of disciplines ranging from jewellery, sculpture, ceramics, glass, furniture, textiles and many more.

There was a hectic start to the week whereby we had to unload the van, build the stand and then set up the display but it was all worth it and the University College Falmouth stand looked great.

More photos will follow so wach this space!

Bank holiday sanding

I have been busy joining my sections together, positioning my glass and finishing off the two flat surfaces.

The outside shell have 30% marble and 70% granite in the mix but for the flat surfaces I have only added marble as it is much finer and will give a smoother finish and compliment the outer shell more.

I am pleased with how they have turned out but now have to go through the ‘bagging up’ process and finish by working through the different grits and sanding them to give an ultra smooth, soft finish.

The finish is very important and so sanding them thoroughly is vital!

Progress so far

Here are three of the shells so far. I have now got to fill them to support them further, position the glass and pour the flat layers for each section.

Each piece has a different sized section with a differnt amount of glass showing which relates back to my original concept.

Kathy Dalwood

“I just love that raw quality” says London sculptor Kathy Dalwood, who maanges to make concrete charming.

This tile/frieze collection developed with reference to Baroque sculpture, especially the figurative detail used to adorn the facades of 18th century buildings like the voluptuous garlands of fruit and sculpted swags which frame portals and windows.

Applying a contemporary twist, these motifs are indented into a perfectly flat surface and cast in industrial concrete.

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Knitted concrete

Believe it or not, this is knitted concrete and was created by Hazel Hewitt who is really pushing the boundaries of both concrete and textiles.

She states that:

"I was researching 3D knitting and attended Rachael Matthews 3D knitting course held in Fabrications shop in Broadway Market. It was a great short course learning from someone so enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

I was then able to put the skills learnt during that course to create my own concrete model concepts and ideas. I was busy researching how to use textile and surface techniques with concrete as part of my design and research work during MA Textile Futures at Central Saint Martins”.

Vac form moulds

I am pleased to say that the vac form moulds are working reall well.

I made a total of five moulds so that I can be working on several pieces whilst they are all at different stages.

I have started by firstly doing half a sphere and have then worked out the angle and shape for the top section before moving onto complete that section.

Yasemen Hussein

This is a detail shot of a concrete textured panel by Yasemen Hussein.

Although I have been able to find out very little about her, it states in an article in The London Evening Standard that she lines her moulds with fabric, wallpaper and wood and then adds inlays of resin, leather and vinyl.