Statement

I have enclosed 11 pieces of work, which have been extracted from my fashion projects and fine art projects.My colony dress was the result of me experimenting with a theme of tribal and earth inspired elements, along with this i have my various sketchbook pages documenting my progression and ideas which lead up to this piece being created.The fashion photography elements involved me wearing a piece that i had customised by tearing off the sleeves, sewing on the leather shoulder patches and adding studs/spikes.

The other photography work included is my George mush photoshoot, which was part of my fine art project, the initial purpose of the photoshoot was to give a politician a satirical twist, and to celebrate celebrity culture. An example of my drawing is also included,depicting celebrity potraiture.

To me,fashion that has been nutured by individuality is what i strive for, and without a doubt i want to take my interest further into degree level, and the Manchester Metropolitan university is where i want to pursue this ambition.

Fashion Sketchbook experimentation 1

Experimenting with an 'Alice in wonderland' vibe and a 'Marie antoinette' theme perhaps.

Celebrity culture - Telephone

Gaga telephone potraiture,

completed with various oil pastels and acrylic paint.

Piece 2 - close up

Experimental shirt close up.

Fashion piece 2 - Studs!

Experimental customised garment,

deconstructed shirt with leather and studs.

Life drawing, 2011.

Fashion sketching process

Sketching process, and further experimentation documenting my initial ideas.

Colony dress development stages

Textile sampling for the colony dress project, looking at the possible types of materials, which would be combined to create a garment which would have essences of a wild nature, with the added white texture to have a touch of sophistication.

Fashion piece 1 - Colony inspired garment

 Colony inspired garment, the end result had a balance of white natural material with bold manipulated hair exstensions, turned into brooch like decoration.

Celebrity culture - Nancy sinatra pencil A4

'Nancy Sinatra'

 pencil on paper

A4

The life and times of George Mush (2)

With the use of props adding mockery, and cheekiness to a

very well known political figure.

The life and times of George Mush (1)

  'The life and times of George Mush'

  Photograph, 2011

This photograph was taken as part of a political series for my A2 Art project, exploring satire and celebrity culture, it is here where i think i discovered the name Mush, with regard to the burger prop.