New: Tea Towels

Hi guys!

So in my last post I briefly mentioned that I now have TEA TOWELS on sale. I got these made by the lovely guys at Awesome Merch and I am absolutely in love with them.

They are screen-printed onto white 100% cotton, folded neatly and held together in a recycled brown card sleeve. Available in burgundy or in blue.

To check these out as well as my other products, please click here.

Amy 

CHRISTMAS FAIRS

Hi, guys!

So it's been a while. I'm attempting to make this blog regular again.

This autumn/winter, I took part in two art markets that were in the beautiful Leeds Corn Exchange.

I hadn't done art market stalls in a long while and I remembered why I love it so much- the atmosphere, the buzz when you make a sale, speaking with fellow stallholders, sharing tips and advice.. I always finish an art market feeling very inspired.

I did two weekends- one run by UniqueGiftFairs on the 15&16 November, and the massive Showcase Spectacular, run by the JuJu Agency on the 22&23 November.

Unique Gift Fairs:

I did this fair with my friend Sapphia, who does beautiful oil pastel drawings/prints. There were many beautiful stalls at this small, but great event.

Myself with my share of the table.

My cushions and greetings cards.

A close up of the cushions.

Showcase Spectacular:

This was the first art market where I've done a stall all by myself. It was very daunting, pretty nerve-wracking, but so worth it. Luckily I had a table next to Nicola Hanrahan who I've met at a similar art market before, and a couple more of my friends were involved in the event, so I was glad to have familiar faces with me!

This event was brilliant. There was art stalls, exhibitions, performance art, live music, and even a visit from a lovely owl. I sold out of almost all of my cushions, and my woodland prints went down a treat! I was also able to bring my latest product to this table- my geometric screen-printed tea towels. 

A view of my table.

The new tea towels- 100% cotton, screen-printed, with a recycled card sleeve. 

Handmade cushions.

The fairs were so much fun, and I intend to do a lot more from the next year. I have many ideas of new things I want to try, and new products I want to make! All the latest will be updated right here.

Amy

TIME TO CHANGE

Long time no blog!

So recently I took part in a craft fair that supported the Time To Change Leeds charity. Organised by Mindy Goose (http://mindygoose.co.uk), there was a range of fine art works exhibited for sale at the Hedley Verity Wetherspoon pub in Leeds (which you can still have a look at and purchase!) as well as a little fair on the day.

I used this as an opportunity to introduce a range of greeting cards for sale for the first time, and I got some really nice feedback- thank you so much to those who bought one!

I got asked wether I would be selling these online, so there's a little range available on my online shop!

Hoping to take part in more arty events in Leeds! Next time I'm hoping to have my cushion designs into production!

Amy

GRADUATION

So it's official; I'm a graduate of Leeds College of Art!
I still live in Leeds, so it was so great to see my friends return to Leeds for graduation and to catch-up.
I was the very last person in the ceremony to collect my award, which was very nerve-wracking.. but such a good weekend!

I'd taken a bit of a break from designing, but seeing everyone again has inspired me!

Left- Emma-Jane Sowerby (http://emma-janesowerby.com) and to my right: Hollie Mcneil (link soon!)

Amy

'REVEALED' - THE END OF YEAR SHOW

This was my space at the 'Revealed' End of year show at Leeds College of Art. The opening night went extremely well and it was amazing to see so many visitors coming to see the show.

I digitally printed 4 fabric drops which were 2.5 metres each in length, and also exhibited cushions I had sewn myself (complete with little logo tags!) as well as fabric samples, files and screen-prints.

I have had the best three years at Leeds College of Art and if any people looking at my blog are considering the Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design BA(Hons) course I could not recommend it enough. It is an amazing experience!

Here's hoping my design career continues to be this much fun :)

Amy

CHAOS

A quick post to say there will be more blog posts soon. It's the final stretch of my degree, so I have been very busy getting everything together! The latest will be posted here asap.

Amy

..MORE CUSHIONS!

Let me know what you think!

Amy

CUSHIONS

This weekend I have been working on visualisations/in situ's of cushion products, as I intend to have a handful on display at my degree show.
Here are some visualisations of cushion products that I would like to share with you:

Amy

SCREENPRINTING- PROGRESS PICTURES

Some pictures that I have been taking while spending time in the print room. 

Amy

THE HAPPY PLACE

Today I got to revisit my happy place- the print room. It's so exhausting to screen-print, but rewarding when successful.

I've been preparing my screens and some inks for a2 fabric samples which will hopefully lead onto large final fabric drops for my exhibition :)

And I came home absolutely covered in fabric pigment ink- all over my arms, hands and on my face. There's something about having inky skin and clothes that makes me happy.

I will keep you posted!

Amy

SPECIALISED COVERS: TAKE 2

Hello!
So in an earlier blog post I mentioned a collaboration project taking place with Specialised Covers (link), where the second and third year students of Leeds College of Art had the opportunity to work with the company to produce custom, designer car covers.
I had previously shown the car cover design made with my initial 'Wild Strawberries' design, and when thinking of this design on a car cover I realised that I should maybe create a new design with the car cover project in mind; which would be more gender neutral and therefore more effective as a cover.
So here is the new one! This design is purely woodland leaves- bramble, maple and oak. Hopefully this is more effective as a cover design!

Amy

UPDATE

Hello, hello, hello!
Firstly I have noticed that my blog is getting much more traffic than before, so a big thanks to everyone who has looked at my blog and those who have followed it! It's such a boost. I'm aiming to update it more regularly.

For those who read my blog who aren't redirected from my Cargo Collective site, I have updated it with new work etc :) have a look at it 'here'.

Also,

I have twitter! This I update the most, with real-time goings on, so if you're a twitter fan, follow me on the username @ymathgirw. (Click for link)

Amy

NEW WORK

One of my newer compositions, woodland daffodils!
All images shown are the property of Amy Wright. Copyright 2012.

Amy

Amy

SPECIALISED COVERS...

So a few weeks ago we (second and third year students at Leeds College of Art) were approached by custom car cover makers Specialised Covers about a collaborative project, working with the company to create designs for car covers in order to bring something fresh to the market.
It's not like any other live project that our course has participated in before, so I was interested in giving it a try.
I wasn't sure if my designs would lend well to a car cover design, being imagery of woodland berries and foliage; but they might just appeal to certain buyers and so here is an example of a visualisation I have made.

I hope the Specialised Covers team like it!
Follow Specialised Covers on their twitter, @tailoredcovers, or their website (linked above) to see how the project progresses plus the work of the students getting involved. 
Amy

EPIPHANY

...And I'm back to regular posting! (hopefully).
Tonight I wanted to share my latest design that I have completed with you. It's one of those times when you finish a design and you have an epiphany, a feeling that you've cracked it and you're excited to how the rest of the project will progress.
Now to experiment with colour palettes!

Amy

PAPER-CUTTING

This is a new experiment for me, as I don't often experiment with paper-cutting, but I like how this test has turned out. What do you guys think! Please leave some feedback!

Amy

CARGO COLLECTIVE

cargo collective blog is up!

http://cargocollective.com/amywrightdesigns

also my facebook page:

http://facebook.com/amywrightdesigns

Have a look and give me any feedback!

Amy

FINAL STRETCH

...The last run of final year.
It's very nerve-wracking, but hopefully with focus, everything will be fine!
I'm going in a new direction, but still inspired by all the things that I love. The woodlands, wooden furnishings, scandinavian styles, folklore...
I will be updating this blog more often, it has been too long.

ALSO,
I'm networking more now, so if you haven't already, follow me on twitter! @ymathgirw
and my Cargo Collective site as well as my Facebook page will be up & running soon.
Also find me on Pinterest- awrightdesign

Amy

colour breakthrough!

Just had to share it. Finally getting somewhere!

Amy