I wanted to look a bit into surrealism and a Secret Garden theme. I want to look at films like Pans Labyrinth; Coraline and Alice and Wonderland for their use of garden objects in a magical surreal way.
I want to work with installation and styling, but without getting too bogged down with outcomes, first I will just be researching all the elements that could be used in my work.
I created this mood board with just stereotypical images from the garden. But I plan to be more experimental with my images.
INTERACTIVE WALLPAPER
I feel like my interests are moving towards Interior Design a lot more lately. It has always been an interest of mine and it was always “what I wanted to be when I grew up”. This of course changed to fashion, as I got older. Throughout the course I have realised the connections between the two, especially as I have learnt ‘Textile Design’ not just ‘Fashion Design’. Of course fashion still interests me, but as the course is drawing to an end we are asking ourselves, what will we do when it’s all over? Which Is actually an extremely scary question.
With all this on my brain I have been prompted to network and interact with people who have gone through the same experiences and come out the other end successfully.
Through the grapevine I heard about a local artist called Rachel Kelly who had established her own company and style since she graduated. Her company ‘Interactive Wallpaper’ is extremely successful and has been used to decorate Manchester Topshop, the BBC and many other esteemed establishments.
She is an interior designer that works on private commission’s to create bespoke wallpaper.
After getting in touch we arranged to meet up during the summer to talk about her work and her company and she was lovely!
She showed me around her studio and print room. I met her mother who helps to sort the administrative side of the business, leaving Rachel as much time as possible to get on with her designs.
Take at a look at her Website... www.interactivewallpaper.co.uk
