Gemma Kerr
Textiles BA Hons
Glasgow School of Art
Specialisms: Textiles / Textile Innovation/Textile Art / Embroidery
Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Gemma Kerr
First Name: Gemma
Last Name: Kerr
Specialisms: Textiles / Textile Innovation/Textile Art / Embroidery
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My Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
University / College: Glasgow School of Art
Course / Program Title: Textiles BA Hons
About
I am a Glasgow-based designer who specializes in surface design mainly embroidery. My work explores the natural world through intense tactile surfaces to encapsulate my love of nature. Layering has become inherent in my practice through cutwork and collaging in various embroidery-based techniques. My practice considers sustainability and responsible practice through the exploration of materials mainly natural and or upcycled.
I am a Glasgow-based designer specialising in embroidery. This collection explores my personal need for escapism by looking at the distortion of nature. My collection encapsulates my love of the natural world and the importance it holds to me for my mental well-being. The use of layering has become inherent in my practice through cutwork and collaging in many different forms. My collection explores many textures and shapes to replicate nature's naturalistic forms in subtle but contrasting ways using a mainly monotone colour palette to create otherworldly setups. Materials play a huge role in creating my work, delicate digital designs are contrasted with the harshness of the hand-cut leather thus creating three-dimensionality through the layering of cutwork explorations. With sustainability and responsible practice in mind, I have used completely upcycled leather and explored the use of natural base fabrics or offcuts throughout. My collection explores one-of-a-kind pieces intended for the home by bringing the outside in with interior and sculptural textiles to relieve the unpleasant realities of the outside world. The collection was given the award the Incorporation of Skinners and Glovers. The award was given for exemplary and experimental use of leather in the Degree Show
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