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AWARDS

New designers 16 : wilcom associate prize

While exhibiting at New Designers I was awarded the Wilcom Associate Prize for innovative use of digital embroidery technology.

Huddersfield textile society

First Prize for Creativity and Innovation in Design (Embroidery) was awarded for my project ‘Oddity’ as a result of demonstrating “a real talent in using colour and experimenting with unusual materials” (2016).

Society of Dyers and Colourists : regional finalist

Selected to represent the Univeristy of Huddersfield at the Society of Dyers and Colourists Regional Final as a result of my intuitive use of colour within my project 'Oddity : Part 1' (2016).

PRESS

ARTS THREAD :

2016

Interview with Arts Thread following being awarded the Wilcom Associate Prize for innovative use of digital embroidery technology while exhibition at New Designers (2016).

CO-STUDIO :

2016

Featured in Co-Studio's review of Northern Graduates who caused them to question the future of design.

SCARLET OPUs :

2016

Featured in Scarlet Opus' review of the University of Huddersfield Degree Show. 'Oddity' was credited for the 'experimental and playful' nature of the project which linked to Opus' 'Play' trend which embraces similar materials.

university of huddersfield :

2016

My project 'Future Foods' was featured in the University of Huddersfield Newsletter as part of the Degree Show promotional material.

Gemma Blackwell

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