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Claire-Anne O’Brien

MA work

MA work

Innovative construction techniques, combined with a sensitivity to materials and a manipulation of scale, create fabrics that explore the boundaries of form and function and the 3D possibilities of knitted textiles. The accidental patterns and forms found in a pile of cables or a heap of old tyres are explored through the structures of knitting in this contemporary collection of concept fabrics for interiors.

Info

Info

  • MA Degree

    School

    School of Design

    Programme

    MA Textiles, 2010

    Specialism

    Knitted Textiles

  • Innovative construction techniques, combined with a sensitivity to materials and a manipulation of scale, create fabrics that explore the boundaries of form and function and the 3D possibilities of knitted textiles. The accidental patterns and forms found in a pile of cables or a heap of old tyres are explored through the structures of knitting in this contemporary collection of concept fabrics for interiors.

  • Awards

  • Kay Cosserat Scholarship; The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters