Concrete Poetry of Rebecca Fairley

Rebecca Fairley from University of Huddersfield seen here at the Surface Design Show has produced concrete samples where embedded materials emerge from the aggregate composite caught like mosquitos in a contemporary/contrary amber.

Extraordinary Materials 3D Printed Samples

Students at the University of Huddersfield have been collaborating with staff on a research project testing the latest 3D printing technology.

A 3D printer works by taking a 3D computer file and using and making a series of cross-sectional slices. Each slice is then printed one on top of the other to create the 3D object.

These samples show the mediums extraordinary ability to build complex forms printed from computer generated files.

Dhanushika Rodrigo

Exquisite surface experimental samples with veneer, perspex and nails! Dhanusikas samples attracted a lot of attention and admiration at the Extraordinary Surface Testing Station at the Surface Design Show.

The Surface Design Show

Surface Design Show is unique in the UK, focusing exclusively on surfaces for building design.

Architects, interior designers and building specifiers can get within touching distance of hundreds of inspirational interior and exterior surface products.

Now in it’s eighth year, Surface Design Show inspires, informs and innovates. 

Concrete, cardboard, veneer, carpet, parquet, stretched ceilings, acoustic panelling, recycled trainers and holographic mirrors; their is something for everyone with an inquisitive mind at SDS 2011

Cardboard, metal and other materials made bespoke by manipulation by the Giles Miller Studio

http://www.gilesmiller.com/

Etched Leather - Title: I Love You, Mark Evans 2011

http://www.markevansart.com/

Purlfrost previewed exciting developments in wallcoverings, stickers and films that can be applied to a variety of surfaces.

http://www.purlfrost.com/

Soundtect showed their multi-dimensional, sculpted, acoustic panels that give a discrete sound-control system wrapped in sophisticated design. 

http://www.soundtect.com/

The Extraordinary Surface Testing Station

This is the fifth year that the University of Huddersfield has exhibited at the International Surface Design trade show, this year under the banner The Extraordinary Surface Testing Station

This year the Show theme was material thinking and the focus for the feature stand was on research, material thinking and material testing which worked perfectly with the shows theme “material thinking”

The stand was a real highlight of the event and received a great review in the Tepilo blog

http://www.tepilo.com/blog/364/the_latest_in_interior_surfaces_and_materials/

Highlights from the Knitted Textile Awards 2010

Jacob Oram

Extremely large, over the top chunky knits by Jacob Oram ex of Colchester School of Art and Design, the knit seems to be growing and almost becoming an organic mass engulfing the wearer.

Rachel Mary Walsh

Rachel Mary Walsh showed her work inspired by the linear qualities she recognises in city features such as street alleys, brickwork, silhouettes and skylines.

Rachel ex of Huddersfield University creates knitted drawings displayed in the form of hangings and resin tiles. She has a great blog all about knit that you can see here

http://mary-isabella.blogspot.com/

Deryn Relph

The Overal Prize Winner was Deryn Relph ex of Winchester School of Art  showed ‘Retro Rainbow Rejuvenation’ which as she says "exploits the properties of knitted textiles and a variety of techniques to explore the possibilities of reinventing interiors."

you can find out more about Deryn here http://derynrelph.co.uk/

Sophie Strickson

Sophie Strickson ex of Birmingham Institute of Art and Design has created a fantastic collection of contemporary knitted cushions with dimensional surfaces with a colour palette to follow trends for S/S 2011.

Harriet Clinch

I loved this grizzly Bear faced knitwear collect from Harriet Clinch

http://www.harrietclinch.co.uk/home.html 

Orawee Choedamphai

Orawee Choedamphai ex of Buckingham New University has made a  series of three-dimensional knitted ornaments inspired by Lego that could be linked together to form bigger structures. She produces these amazing pieces by working with unconventional materials such as wire and cable ties.

You can see more of her work here

http://www.orawee.com/

Knitted Textile Awards 2010

One of the highlights at the Knit and Stitch show was the Knitted Textile Awards 2010.
Graduate student knit innovation was showcased in what was an eclectic and innovative collection.
You can find out more about the finalists and contact them here
http://www.bhkc.co.uk/data/student_textile_awards_102.htm

Thermofax Printing

On show at the Knit and Stitch show in Harrogate Thermofax Printing.

This could be a solution for those wannabe printers out there with no access to print facilities.

Your designs can be sent to Thermofax and screens will be sent back to you by post, they are paper thin and much more storable than traditional screens.

Thermo-Fax or Thermofax is a photocopying technology developed by 3M in the 1950s and later marketed as a method of producing transparencies for overhead projectors. Modern technology has made the machines largely redundant for their original uses but textile artists and tattoo artists now use them to produce textile screens and tattoo stencils respectively. Original machines are rare but new machines are now being manufactured in Germany. The screens supplied by Thermofax Screens are made using a modern machine. The process is particularly good for reproducing images or textural marks that would be difficult or very expensive to produce with other screen methods

The screens come in various sizes and they have a wide selection of water based inks available. 

You can have a look at their products here

http://www.thermofaxscreens.co.uk

Max. image size	Frame size
11cm x 6cm	Mini (plastic)
18cm x 9cm	Small (plastic)
24cm x 16cm	Medium (plastic)
38cm x 25cm	Large (metal)