Alice Richardson

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• MA Degree

  School

  School of Design

  Programme

  MA Textiles, 2011

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• My aim is to create embellished textile extravagances for couture garments that excite the senses of the wearer and the observer. An exploration of human body forms, in particular muscle formation, skin scarification of Africa and Maori tribe tattoos, have provided the stimulus for my collection and influenced my development of experimental techniques. By combining sumptuous hand and machine embroidery with elaborate beading, including my own hand-crafted glass beads, I aim to decorate the surface of the garments and manipulate the structure of the fabrics so that they mould to the body.


• Degrees

• BA (Hons), Textile Design, University College Falmouth, 2007

• Experience

• Freelance designer, Shirin Cashmere, London, 2009-present; Embroidery designer, Eastern Silk Industries, Bangalore, India, 2010; Embroidery designer, Keeler Gordon, London, 2008-9; Internship, Alexander McQueen, London, 2008

• Exhibitions

• Embroidering …the Future, Power House Museum, Sydney, Australia, 2007; Texprint, Premiere Vision, Paris, France, 2007; Texprint, Chelsea Triangle, London, 2007; New Designers, Business Design Centre, Islington, London, 2007

• Awards

• Finalist, International Flavours & Fragrances (GB) Ltd / Thierry Mugler Awards, 2011; Second prize, Hand Embroidery, Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery, 2007