Printed textile design graduates of the future
It was show time again as the 2012 NCAD (National College of Art & Design) Graduate & postgraduate Exhibitions took place at the college’s campus on Cork Street, Dublin 8 (June 9 - 17).
Gerard-Gunning--Digital-Bonded-Coat,-Oversized-Zip
Samantha Corcoran, Lecturer in Printed Textile Design (BA, ANCAD, and MFA NCAD) commented:
“These are the designers of the future and their work spans a range of contemporary print applications within womenswear, menswear and interiors,” said Corcoran.
Innovative print exploration and experimentation was evident from the students including multiprocessing techniques such as devore, digital, cross-dyeing and hand-painting, illumination, flock and foil.
Erin-McClure--Digital-Devore-top-Handpainted-Screen-Orchid-skirt
Corcoran highlighted a number of graduates’ work, in particular Gerard Gunning, who she described as a ‘brave and innovative designer’ who has already secured an internship with Paul Smith in the UK.
Gunning’s final year work, a menswear collection, explores life, anonymity and censorship creating an edgy, contemporary look, fusing sports and casual wear. Innovative fabric manipulation, bonding, illumination, devore, cross dye and exploration across materials without boundaries was evident in his pieces with a mi Clodagh-Carroll-DevoreCross-Dye-Silk-Viscose-Satin-Dress
Niamh Burgess explored a cool and contemporary underwater concept within her womenswear collection. Hits of neon’s and brights fuse and mingle with metallic bubbles, pearl and aqua shades. Intricate, technological sea creatures emerge from a coral underworld. Burgess pushed her concept further with the use of specialised pearlised glitters, foils, and fluorescent and neon pigments. Corcoran said it was ‘a beautiful, original collection with on-trend colour approaches’.
Niamh-Burgess-Split-screen-fluorescent-coral-print-under-uv-light-dress
Erin McLure’s womenswear collection oozed sophistication and style. Using the limestone landscape and flora of the burren as inspiration, hand-drawn and hand-printed craftsmanship was evident across this work. The traditional screen print process is intermixed with a more technological digital exploration. A contemporary reinterpretation of the ‘Made in Ireland’ concept!
Corcoran concluded:
“If these designers are the future, the future is certainly bright”.
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