About Me
Hi, I’m Sian a graduate from Arts University Bournemouth
My collection was inspired by my Irish farming heritage, prompted by the article that showed my Grandad being arrested for protesting farmers rights.
Taking aspects of workwear pockets and farming clothes from old family images, I created the silhouette for the garments. Using innovating pattern cutting on the digital software CLO and Lectra, the garments retain the functionality of workwear pockets with abstract shapes.
INSPIRATION
Culchie ~ Someone raised in rural Ireland
My Initial Idea started from My Grandads arrest fighting for farmers rights during the 1967 national farmers protest in Ireland. I then began to look at old family images that displayed my heritage in farming and informed some of my garment silhouettes. Additionally, I looked at different types of workwear pockets to create abstract shapes and functionality in my garments.
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MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Synopsis for Culchie Collection
Taking Inspiration from my farming heritage
News articles from my grandads arrest
Old family images that inspired garment silhouette
Colour palette taken from the McEvilly farm
Rib created for Jumper
Jacket development inspired by pockets
Jumper development
Jeans development
Jumpsuit development
Shirt dress developed on CLO
Jumper dress developed on CLO
Dress created from draped pockets
Final Jacket render
Final Jumper outcome
Final Jeans Outcome
Final Render of Jumpsuit
Final illustration
Culchie lineup
DETAIL
Juxtaposing hardwearing durable fabrics and soft yarns
I used hardwearing fabrics such as denim and waxed cotton for my collection, referring to the robust nature of traditional farmers' workwear. Additionally, the collection consists of contrasting materials taking a sophisticated stance on patchwork used on hammy downs typically seen in Culchie upbringing. For the collection, I also created my rib to go with the woven jumper fabric taking the accent colours of orange and blue.
“What survives if we [farmers] don’t ”- PJ McEvilly 1967
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