My name is Aaisha Hussain and I am currently studying (BA Hons) Textile Design at De Montfort University, Leicester. Exploring different aspects of how textile design can be portrayed using various techniques and styles to observe texture and colour of a concept. Simplicity or complex ideas always helps me build on my designs and develop them further even if I don’t use them. In addition creating a purpose for my designs making it suitable for either Fashion or Interior.
I studied BTEC Art & Design at Solihull Sixth Form College exploring different media areas such as Fine Art, Photography, Graphics, Life drawing and Illustration, which has expanded my skills and ability in different aspects of Art. Observing different ways in how textiles can be illustrated developing my own individual style through manipulation of various ideas. I mainly work with fine-liner exploring the detail in observational drawings of natural objects and the composition of how each idea/drawing will work.
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One of the main artists that inspire me is William Morris. This is because he creates his form of art in a natural aspect similar to the way I would design my patterns. His ideas are both complex and simple and visualise the detail in natural forms. Also the colours used within his art are very well structured and are only added within the design where its needed.
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Another designer I like is Manish Arora he explores different colour ways and different aspects of how Fashion can be illustrated using beads, embroidery and bright colours to illustrate main aspects of his designs. The main focus to his designs are fashion dresses, jackets and skirts and he embroids heavily on the main aspect he wants the main focus to be on.
Bibliography:
https://www.william-morris.co.uk/?act=ssocomplete
Image Reference:
Figure 1 : (1885) Cray furnishing fabric [Online image] Available from: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/1f/a8/51/1fa851ab12da677c2c44735c1aa295d4.jpg [Accessed 24/11/16]
Figure 2: (1876) Morris snakehead printed textile [Online image] Available from: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a1H7iZJ3LNc/TH52KzcgW_I/AAAAAAAAGAo/ln8zDEoUjE0/s1600/william%20morris-morris&co-1876-snakeshead%204.jpg [Accessed 24/11/16]
Figure 3: Daisy, Dark, Willow [Online image] Available from: http://williammorristile.com/early_tiles/morris_life/willow_pattern.jpg [Accessed 24/11/16]
Figure 4: Three looks featuring embellished caps and beaded dresses [Online image] Available from: http://blog.indiaspopup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/manisharora.jpg [Accessed 24/11/16]
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AAISHA HUSSAIN 
