Lily Abbott
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors BA Hons
Bath Spa University
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Textiles - Knit / Textiles: Fashion/Interiors
My location: Bath, United Kingdom
Lily Abbott
First Name: Lily
Last Name: Abbott
University / College: Bath Spa University
Course / Program: Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors BA Hons
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Textiles - Knit / Textiles: Fashion/Interiors
My Location: Bath, United Kingdom
About
Lily is a recent first-class graduate from Bath Spa University having studied BA (Hons) Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors specialising in knit. She has a playful, fun and eclectic approach to knitwear design, experimenting with structural and textural techniques alongside graphic imagery and text on both Dubied and domestic knit machines. The eccentricities of human nature, from conversations and folklore to collecting old or pretty things, are a constant source of inspiration for her sideways approach to contemporary textile design.
'(what) a load of old tat', draws on the emotional and nostalgic value that old objects can hold, whether through genuine links to a specific item or through emotional resonance. Growing up I have many treasured memories of rummaging through my Grandma’s collections of old objects that were hidden away in cupboard drawers or in boxes, as well as many hours spent in dusty antique shops and auction rooms with my parents, just the smell of dust and musty old buildings brings back such comforting nostalgic feelings. This collection of knitted textile designs for fashion celebrates the value of the comforting nostalgia of old things in a contemporary textile context. By approaching the collection through a fashion knitwear context, the playful and nostalgic designs can also provide a sense of comfort through the use of knit; which as a medium has long been associated with comfort and nostalgia
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