BA (Hons) Textiles 2019
Freya Snow

Freya Snow

I am a surface pattern designer and illustrator. My process involves creating textured motifs using collaged papers and watercolours to produce illustrative designs, which capture a sense of imagination and fun. I then digitally manipulate my collages and paintings in...

Asmaa Alsubhi

Asmaa Alsubhi

My project is about producing a collection of female scarves for high-end market, all inspired by Crystals Agate. Designing the scarves in different layout and scales to fit all the female passions who are aged above twenty-five years old. I used light weight fabrics...

Jennifer Protheroe

Jennifer Protheroe

My collection specialises in combining Illustrated drawings with digital design. My inspiration comes from the beauty of everyday objects and the positive effect objects can have on people whilst looking at peoples personal work spaces. Therefore I have created a...

Rachel Knox

Rachel Knox

The Lost Words Found, Naturally dyed interiors In all of my work I strive to have as positive effect on our environment as possible. I am always looking for new ways to create beautiful home furnishing without using toxic paints, dyes and fabrics, while designing for...

Lydia Southgate

Lydia Southgate

I am a surface pattern designer specialising in digital illustration. I enjoy designing lifestyle collections for millennials as I love combining a sense of fun with everyday things - which is shown through this collection, titled Duvet Days. I took inspiration from...

Eliza Fraser-Mackenzie

Eliza Fraser-Mackenzie

My interiors collection, titled Pamushana which translates from the Shona Language to ‘a place in the sun’, is inspired by the exotic nature of fauna and flora found in my home country Zimbabwe. It is bright and playful perfect for someone who wants to add an...

Scarlett Yu

Scarlett Yu

This is a very magical thing. Whether animals and people have evolved from the same species, there is no clear information now, but it can be known that the animals cells and human cells are very similar, and it leads to the existence of a language between the species...

Shuzhuo Shang

Shuzhuo Shang

The eye are the windows of the mind, and when we know the world and understand the world , the eye play a very important role. I show my eyes through simple, fun and modern styles,design eye patterns on the garment fabric, i hope my work can inspire the fashion...

Elysia Cooper

Elysia Cooper

I am a textile designer from Porthcawl. My designs are inspired by my beautiful surroundings where I live, they are very bold, bright and expressive. I believe using this style of technique also me to explain my feelings and emotions within my art work. Also I enjoy...

Sue Frayne

Sue Frayne

As a textile artist I am inspired to use a variety of techniques in my work, for example, shibori, foiling, applique, needle beading and using dissolvable plastic, but with a focus on hand embroidery, processes such as needle-lace, shashiko (Japanese darning) and...

Niamh Ellis-Jones

Niamh Ellis-Jones

Wild Flowers is a collection where I explore the elegance and beauty of nature’s spontaneity. Inspired by florists, vintage colours and organic shapes, using my drawn flowers, I worked digitally towards creating gorgeous surface pattern designs. I chose to work with...

Izzy Stephens

Izzy Stephens

I am a textiles designer that specialises in dye, print and elements of stitch. My practice has made me aware of the damages that the textile industry causes on the enviroment, specifically the harmful use of synthetic dyes. My work focuses on the process of natural...

Crystal Sharice Cordt

Crystal Sharice Cordt

My name is Crystal Sharice Cordt, I am a surface pattern designer at Cherry Sweet Design. My passion lies in colour, mark making, texture, and illustrative drawings. As a surface pattern designer, I enjoy creating playful, fun and expressive patterns that give...

Haifa Amber Shah

Haifa Amber Shah

Botanical Pleasure (Spring/ Summer 2020) This exhibition is inspired by the British culture with elements of Pakistani culture. It is particularly inspired by the work of William Morris and Pakistani beadwork along with Chintz style. The influence of culture is an...

Katie Radburn

Katie Radburn

I'm an illustrator and surface pattern designer. I enjoy the challenge of drawing people, and capturing things that make people happy. For this project I have created a womens health and wellness magazine, and hope to go into magazine design and illustration in the...

Keeley-Anne Designs

Keeley-Anne Designs

As a surface pattern designer who specialises in digital illustration, I am inspired by the modern world and the technology that makes my personal handwriting as a designer my own. My collection Galactic Youth aims to embody the imagination and creativity of a...

Alaa Alsaedi

Alaa Alsaedi

A textiles designer and pattern maker. who always has been always obsessed with the beauty of nature. As a designer, getting inspired by nature is the way for the achievement of my designs. I am passionate about flowers and leaves with the beauty of their colours as...

Duaa Balubaid

Duaa Balubaid

I am a textiles designer for interiors, stationery and fashion. My interest is in the cultural perspective of histories in countries such as Africa and the Middle East. I am inspired by regional tribal myths and material culture to create and design modern textile...

Fatimah Asiri

Fatimah Asiri

I believe that art is a remarkable tool for expressing ourselves, telling our stories, setting our values and preserving our heritage without sticking to the past. I love presenting and redesigning traditional motifs with a touch of modernity using neutral palettes....

Anda Avramescu

Anda Avramescu

‘Nature in Extinction’ is a collection that aims to give a voice to critically endangered species. It is a response to a growing need for designs that are meaningful, gender neutral and transseasonal, therefore able to convey an important message while also being less...

Subhashini Ekanayaka

Subhashini Ekanayaka

My final collection has been inspired by my own personal love for flowers, my main focus will be on British flowers where each county has its own type of flower assigned to it and this was done after a campaign ran by plantlife in 2002, I take pride in this and always...

Elizabeth Childs

Elizabeth Childs

The that three years at Cardiff met have allowed me to delve into other disciplines the help generate my own creative flair. I loved to combine culture and tradition to create a new unique style. Ive used theses inspirations to hand draw motifs to then digitally...

Scarlett Elizabeth Cook

Scarlett Elizabeth Cook

I am a designer of eclectic, vibrant prints and patterns. Driven by my new-found love and obsession for India, this collection ‘Immerse India’ is inspired by the beautifully chaotic world that I met there. During my time at Cardiff Metropolitan I developed, what I...

Amy Jones

Amy Jones

Animal Instincts Animal Instincts delves deep into the jungle focusing on the animals who call it home and the habitat in which they live. The focus of this collection is to bring an element of the jungle into your home with considered design, a contemporary colour...

Shelby Williams

Shelby Williams

I am a passionate surface pattern designer, currently specialising within hand drawn and digital designs. My design ideas are usually nature inspired; although my themes are diverse as I also research and work alongside predicted print and pattern trends. My love for...

Cookie Chen

Cookie Chen

The theme of choosing cats is because I have noticed that pet culture has become more and more popular in China in recent years, so I have thoroughly studied everything about cats. After studying a lot of different cats, I focused on a tiger cat. I focused on two...

Kimberley Mellor

Kimberley Mellor

This Birds of Britain collection is inspired by native and migratory species. Some are permanent residents that can be seen year round while others are visitors for just a short while. I have always enjoyed observing birds and, while most do possess a great sense of...

Elizabeth Luxon

Elizabeth Luxon

The collection ‘Memory Lane: A Stitch in Time’ celebrates my family and the happy childhood memories we share. Since starting university and moving away from home, I have realised the importance of being with family. The collection focuses on Weston-Super-Mare and the...

Aviva Zhu

Aviva Zhu

The topic I want to express is about abortion. Im talking about the animated film ghost. This story illustrates the "rationality", "form" and "truth" of prostitute abortion. I want to use the painting style of animation for reference and use the ukiyo-e style to...

Jessica Annabelle Wesson

Jessica Annabelle Wesson

‘Elemental’ encapsulates nature and the world around us. Through the medium of fibres, this unique display brings together the elements in a collection of wall hangings. Capturing textures and fluid movement all from the tip of a needlepoint. Mae ‘Elemental’ yn...

Angelika Siem

Angelika Siem

As a textile designer, I specialise in digital design processes that are influenced by nature and inspired by my own drawings. My collection ‘’Flawed Beauty’’ is based on Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese aesthetic which focuses on the appreciation of imperfections and...

Emily Southam

Emily Southam

I am an interior and lifestyle textile and surface pattern designer. My skills lie in lino printing and watercolour sketching to create my designs. My process for the Aqua Marine collection involves lino carving and printing my motifs as I love the handmade element to...

Kelly Maher

Kelly Maher

In our Bodies I am a Welsh speaking surface pattern designer based in South Wales. For many years I have been interested in working with the female form and displaying its variations of natural beauty through drawing. Sketching is the starting point to all my designs...