Emma Bell

My position as Artist in Residence within the MuseumsQuartier Vienna sees me working on the development, creation and presentation of my clothing collection for Spring Summer 2010. The collection I am working on will consist of 20 pieces and all disciplines including design, pattern cutting and technical construction will be created within my studio.

The SS10 collection concentrates on a fabricated exploration of kaleidoscopic erruption and nostalgic mixed-media combining the traditional craft techniques of quilting, tie dye and embroidery. A collaboration of textile development from knitted yarns to plastics encapsulating the underlying plethora of muses including British boxing, influences taken from involving myself in Austria, hand-dyeing, Victorian Porn and it’s representation of the female form fuelled by the balance of ‘order meets disorder’ taken from the playright ‘Arcadia.’
The completed project will show a collective of statement silhouettes, hand embellished detailing and unconventional materials representative of my design aesthetic.