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Cosmos and martinis are usually the type of drinks youd associate with thefashion world - but a UWIC Art & Design Foundation student is set to brew up astylish storm with her PG Tips.

Ellie Barnes, 19 has produced a fashion line madesolely out of sustainable tea-bags, to go onexhibition in this years Summer Show at UWICsCardiff School of Art & Design proving that theBritish tradition can be more than just a way to passthe time with a slice of cake.Commenting on where her ideas came from, Elliesaid: I found inspiration in the work of artists andfashion designers who had used unconventionalmaterials in their work.

I began by researching the use offood, greenery,lights and shells in their wearable state and foundmyself greatly inspired by the use of tea bags. I

began experimenting with samples and discovereda vast amount of possibilities.

Sustainable fashion is a theme close to the students heart: Earlier on in theproject I researched the possibility of biodegradable clothing made fromgreenery, which could be returned to the ground once worn.

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I think it's very important for fashion designers toconsider how their clothes can be sustainable intodays environment. I also like to buy clothes andfabrics from charity shops and feel this is a greatway of being more eco-friendly.Ellie, whose fashion icons include avant-gardedesigner Hussein Chalayan, explained the practicalprocess: I loved working with unconventionalmaterials and was fascinated by the ways in which Icould manipulate and transform the tea bags. I dyedfabric with tea, created my own patterns andsewed/glued each tea bag in place.

Ellies work will be on display at the Cardiff School

of Art & Design Summer Exhibition which runs fromSaturday 5 June to Friday 11 June at UWICs Howard Gardens and Llandaffcampuses. For further details visithttp://www.csad.uwic.ac.uk/

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Giles Miller Surface Design:

Using Texture and Reflection as

a Means of Illustration

Written by:Stacey Sheppard

Written on:July 3, 2012CommentsAdd One

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London-based design practice,Giles Miller Studio, has built a reputation for

creating innovative surface, interior and retail design projects that are both

playful and experimental. The studio prides itself on the ability to deliver a

diverse range of solutions that marry architecture with beautiful interior

finish by way of original and inspiring surface development. Here at

Freshome we were intrigued by the beautiful surface designs that are

characteristic of the Giles Miller Studio and we wanted to know more.

Luckily we were able to catch up with Miller himself and he agreed to let us

put our questions to him.
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You specialise in the development of innovative surfaces for interior

and retail design projects. How did you start out in design?

GM. I was originally studying a business course, but having dropped out of

university, I decided to start again strictly on a course that I knew above all

I would enjoy. I studied furniture design, and after a year or two the course

became more of a passion than an academic stepping-stone. Having

graduated, I then moved on to study a Masters at the Royal College of Art

in London.


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Your studio is located in Spitalfields, in the heart of Londons creative

East End. How long have you had your own studio and how has the

business progressed since you first started out?

GM. It has been a slow progression, as these things are, but I managed to

get some press coverage that led on to commissions during my studies. I

was lucky enough to produce the first collaboration forStella

McCartneywhilst still at university, so that was a great step and an

important help in terms of showing the industry I could work with the high-

end clients I aspired to.
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As well as Stella McCartney, your recent clients include the Ritz-

Carlton Hotels, The World Architecture Festival, Selfridges and

London Design Museum. Why do you think these organisations chose

to work with you?

GM. Over the past few years we have been developing surface solutions

that demonstrate a very innovative approach to feature walls, and the aim

has been to ensure each new project is pushing our own boundaries. This

has resulted in some great outcomes and for each successful client project

we create, we then have greater chances of more people seeing the work

and consequently commissioning. It is a great honour to have worked with

these kinds of highly reputable clients internationally.


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Many of your surface products are created using texture and

reflection as a means of illustration. Can you explain this?

GM. We specialise in playing around with materials and manipulating them

so that we can use their surface to show different shades of light. This

allows us to effectively create pixelated versions of drawn images, and

these can be client logos, patterns or pictures. The effect of creating these

images using only texture and reflection is much more subtle than classic

shades of colour, and this subtlety is what separates us from other options

as far as the client is concerned.


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What are the main materials that you work with to create your

innovative surface designs?

GM. My work began with an investigation into corrugated cardboard during

my BA, and we have continued to try to show its potential as an

unexpected material ever since. More recently, We have also begun

working with etched metals, fabrics, and now we have just introduced a

ceramic surface product to the range.

You are probably most well-known for the work that you have done

with corrugated cardboard. This is an unusual choice of material, so

what attracted you to work with it?

GM. As I mentioned, my work with cardboard began during my BA. It

stemmed from a project in which I looked at issues surrounding

homelessness, and the obvious material of choice was cardboard for its

abundance as discarded packaging. However, with further investigation I


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saw the beauty in the material both structurally and aesthetically, and have

been interested in it ever since.


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Where do you get your inspiration for all your new surface designs?


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GM. Our surface products are very much a series of developments from

each other. The concept is fairly strong and generic in each, but we try

pushing it each time with new materials and in new ways. There is no real

inspiration, but instead perhaps the discovery of a new material, the

interest in pushing a previous product or maybe just applying our concept

to standard manufacturing processes. Processes of production have

become the nucleus for many of our projects of late.


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Are your surface products suitable for use in residential interiors?


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GM. Absolutely. They are adaptable in scale and finish and therefore can

be applied to any interior context where they would sit appropriately. The

concept we have is entirely adaptable, and we encourage designers and

architects to request new versions of our products or to challenge us to

create specific products for their application.

What exciting projects do you have coming up?


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GM. We are currently working on a project with a very talented group of

interior designers calledShed Design. The project is a large-scale retail

venture in Dubai, and will be the largest shoe store in the world. We are

contributing a number of feature surfaces and its a very exciting project for

us.

Freshome would like to thanks Giles Miller for taking the time out of his

busy schedule to talk to us. To find out more about his innovative surface

designs and exciting projects head on over toGiles Miller Studio.

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Wooden Surfaces by Elisa Strozyk

Have you ever experienced wood in a skeptical, contradictory, and

unexpectedly censorial way? If you have not, then with the help of an
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emerging German furniture designer namedElisa Strozyk, you now have an

opportunity to find out what happens when a familiar material is taken out ofits typically predictable context and is reapplied, reinvented and reconfigured

as something entirely unconventional and unexpected.

Strozyks innovative Wooden Textiles collection is a true testament to the

spirit of modern design andEuropean contemporaryfurnituremanufacturing. By reconnecting traditional wooden surface with its

new form, Strozyk defines what unpredictable appearance textures, surfacesand materials will undertake in the future.
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To convert wood into a multi-dimensional surface, Strozyk attachesgeometrically laser-cut wooden pieces to various fabrics and by that, creates

textile-wonder with contradictory sensory disposition hard surfaceappearance that is soft to the touch. The buoyancy of Strozyks results is

startling, the reinvented surfaces are seemingly hi-tech yet the innatenature of the raw materials used permeates with primitively organic allure.


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Tags: Design, Design Trends, Designer Furniture, Modern Furniture

Origamic textile studies by Anna ONeillby PLEATFARMERon JUNE 3, 2010

Ive just recently came across these fascinating origami-on-textileexplorations by designer Anna ONeill. Instead of paper, folding

tessellations are applied to fabric, with the folds held together by

stitches. The result is a stunning play in textures, light and

shadow, much likeEric Gjerdes fabulous folds yet brought up a

notch with its wearability.
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