Textiles Award winner Natalie Murray, Northumbria University
The winning graduate of the Textiles Award was Natalie Murray from Northumbria University. The award was judged this year by David Saunders of David David and Orla Kiely, with a criteria to look for a graduate whose work explores the creative and inspired use of colour to achieve a distinctive fashion statement in either printed or constructed textiles. The award was presented at the GFW gala by David Saunders and Barbara Hulanicki.
Natalie’s project was based on Russian constructivism and folklore, taking inspiration from Paul Klee and design house Eley Kishimoto.
Textiles Award finalist Danielle Ingerman, Ravensbourne
The two finalists for this award included Danielle Ingerman from Ravensbourne with a collection inspired by ‘an atmosphere of freedom and intensity, portraying an organic and live feeling through knit.’ The second finalist was Hannah Clayton from the University of Westminster.
