Rhianna Ellington
MA work
MA work
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Lizard in Orchids, Rhianna Ellington 2018
Pleated fabric
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Screen Printed Leaves, Rhianna Ellington 2017
screen printed and embellished cotton
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Leather Orchids, Rhianna Ellington 2018
Printed and hand embellished leather
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Leather Anthurium, Rhianna Ellington 2018
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Plastic Orchids, Rhianna Ellington 2018
Printed and devored silk viscose and plastic.
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Wet Moth Orchids, Rhianna Ellington 2018
Printed and embellished leather
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Wet Cherries, Rhianna Ellington 2018
Devored and Pleated fabric
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Chameleon, Rhianna Ellington 2018
Digital
Photographer: Rhianna Ellington
Inspired by natural forms, still life and erotica Rhianna’s final major project conveys bold and graphic prints translated through a range of processes, such as digital and screen printing, dying, embellishment and leather finishing.
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Rhianna's work centres around the concept of fetish. She explores the way objects are fetishised through desire over need, looking in particular at the way the digital world has created an increased need and want for the tactile in design. Through process, technique and material Rhianna creates textiles that are extremely tactile. Contrasting hard and shiny with soft and fluffy materials she exaggerates the lavishness of each material surface inviting the need to touch.
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Through print, surface design processes, colour and material Rhianna creates overwhelmingly tactile luxury fashion fabrics.
Info
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Textiles, 2018
Specialism
print
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Contact
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+447880257226
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Rhianna Ellington has been working as a printed textiles and surface designer since graduating from her BA in textile design in 2013. Driven by her passion for colour, material and luxury fashion, she has developed a distinctive print aesthetic leading to features on WGSN, Vogue Portugal and the Guardian. She has collaborated with a range of designer, brands and artists including Lane Crawford and Richard Anderson on Savile Row.
Inspired by natural forms, still life and erotica Rhianna’s practice conveys bold and graphic prints that are translated through a range of processes. These include digital and screen printing, dying, embroidery, embellishment and leather finishing.
Centred around the concept of the fetish she explores the way objects are fetishised through desire over need. Looking in particular at the way the digital world has created an increased need and want for the tactile in design. Through process, technique and material Rhianna creates textiles that are extremely tactile and interactive. Contrasting hard and shiny with soft and fluffy materials she exaggerates the lavishness of each material surface creating overwhelmingly tactile fabrics for luxury fashion.
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Degrees
- BA Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design, Leeds College of Art, 2013
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Experience
- Creative Director, Rhianna Ellington Textile Designs, London, 2013 - Present; Freelance Design, Self Employed, Norwich and London, 2013 - Present; Textile design internship, C.O.L.T, London, 2017 - 2018; Design internship, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, London, 2017; Print design internship, Holly Fulton, London, 2013