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When I grow up I will be dressed head to toe in Orla Kiely.


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colour palette

I've spent far too long on these colours so if they look rubbish I will be rather embarrassed. They also look a little different after they have been scanned in of course.











My main inspiration for my colours were from the medium format photographs I had taken at Wollaton Hall, the specimens in the natural history museum and from modernist and 1950's inspired contemporary illustration. I hope they look autumnal as they were meant to be, but not in a really obvious way.


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searching for colour inspiration

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working hard

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rarrr!

Today I took the bus to Wollaton Hall just outside the centre of Nottingham. It is set in huge grounds made up of gardens, fields, lakes, woods and wild meadows, it is very easy to get lost - in a lovely sort of way. And the best part is that there are wild deer just roaming around as they please! I'm angry with myself that I am now in my third year of study in Nottingham and I have never been before. It is hard to believe that it is just a 10 minute bus ride from the busy city centre. I spent most of the day there, taking photographs and collecting bits and bobs to draw from for my new textile project and I can't wait to get the ball rolling now - it was such a useful day. The Hall is now used as a natural history museum, this is where I retreated when it started to get a bit chilly. I spent a good couple of hours in there too and found a good spot to sit and draw.

















Today is also Fehm's birthday, and this evening we have been watching Amelie in our pyjamas with ben and jerry's and a bottle of red wine-perfect.


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the london post

At the weekend I took the coach down to London, in particular to go to The London Craft Fair- Origin, held by the Crafts Council at Somerset House, and what a beautiful setting it was. As for what was on display there, the exhibition was very varied- textiles, furniture, ceramics and jewellery. I had a few favourites, including Thornback and Peel's beautiful printed textiles. I also fell in love with Grainne Morton's accessories - something of her's may go on my Christmas wishlist perhaps (it may be but a wish!) And not to mention Teresa Green - one of my lecturers Teresa Cole who was also exhibiting her homewares collection.


I always make time to go to the V&A when I'm in London, I could spend a whole day there if I could just looking at all the permanent collections - but this time I went to see the exhibition about fear and fantasy in contemporary design, entitled 'Telling Tales'. The set-up was amazing, I really did feel as if i was in an enchanted forest or a grand castle in a Grimm fairytale and all the featured exhibits were very fitting. At times I even felt a little scared and uneasy. I really loved Tord Boontje's Fig Leaf Wardrobe. Very different from all of his previous works but equally breathtakingly beautiful.


I know it's really bad, but I get just as excited about going to the V&A shop as I do the exhibitions! I wanted to show off this super book that I bought and had had my eye on for some time. It is full of lots of beautiful modernist inspired patterns and some lovely illustrated tour posters.











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First day of 3rd year tomorrow, eep!

enjoying home before I have to start living in the print room again..

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nutty chocolate ginger cookies..

..fresh for when michael comes over this evening.


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Geekery

I want an iphone just so I can have this app..


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