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Farzana Akter
Textile Design BA Hons

Birmingham City University

Graduates: 2024

Specialisms: Textiles - Print / Textiles - Print/Embroidery

My location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Birmingham City University

Farzana Akter

farzana-akter ArtsThread Profile

First Name: Farzana

Last Name: Akter

University / College: Birmingham City University

Course / Program: Textile Design BA Hons

Graduates: 2024

Specialisms: Textiles - Print / Textiles - Print/Embroidery

My Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

About

  Farzana Akter is a graduate surface designer for both interior and fashion design. Driven by her intricately hand-drawn illustrations, Farzana’s work celebrates the colour and composition that can be found in their surroundings. Specialising in both Print and Embroidery, he combines both traditional and digital techniques within her design process. Farzana aspires for her work to provoke and drive important conversations on our preservation of and approach to our cultural and architectural heritage.

The project's aim is to spread awareness about the threat Venice is facing due to extreme flooding. A collection of prints illustrating fractured building of Venice is assembled to make abayas, which are known for their lengthy layers of protection. The merging of Venetian architecture and Eastern clothing has been showcased through hand-painted illustrations.