Digital Printing Decadence

There is nothing more exciting than seeing your own work being printed out to a massive scale. From seeing my scarf designs on a screen to ten times bigger makes all that hard work pay off. I decided to print out four of my designs that were 65X65 on chiffon material. I was so delighted to see my work gradually being printed out on this beautiful material. It makes the dream to create my own collection all so real. I can't wait for the next steps, to create them on an even bigger scale so people can wear my scarf designs on a daily basis. The samples I have so far are more like neck scarves, however still incredibly beautiful (well I think they do), especially with their mysterious transparency. I have finally found my niche and I am most definitely a printmaker/pattern-designer. I adore the print room and almost live there. I am incredibly happy with my choice and look forward to growing my passion even further. My ultimate dream would be to see my designs on Homeware and Accessories. Although a big dream, dreams don't pay off without dedication and passion! Which is something I am so willing to succeed in. Although scared to enter the big wide world, Wish me all the luck :) 

Printing process

Decadence

Recently, my work has been centred around the beauty of decay. I love the textures and qualities of old buildings and cracked pavements, as they have a real character when studied in depth. Anything worn and broken is something that has always caught my eye, so why not take this to my advantage and create some prints. I am pretty confident when it comes to printing, however what to print can be a different story. I can find it hard to physically get myself in the print room and just print something. However this time round, I wanted to keep the creative flow going, therefore I have been taking pictures of things that really make me think. It sounds strange but this mostly consists of the decaying city around me. I see the deeper beauty, not just the flowers and the trees, but to explore how nature takes over something artificial. This fascination is what has been driving my work recently and is something I want to carry on developing in the future. Over the past couples of months, this idea has taken me on a journey through print. From my own photographs, I have developed several screen-prints, testing the colours and compositions along the way. Below are some of the photographs that have been developed..

Some of these photographs were then made into screen-prints...

As a next step, these prints will then be developed into a scarf collection that I would like to call DECADENCE!! 

I want to keep adding to this collection, creating more and more designs as I go, showing my great interest in the beauty of decay.