Caroline Walker - artist

Earlier this month at the Spring Fair I came across an artist called Caroline Walker who makes beautiful paintings of farm animals which she then prints onto home wear and gifts. 

The paintings themselves are quite big and are very detailed with colour and some metallic flecks throughout. After seeing these stunning paintings I went home and had a quick look online. She sells her products to the public through her own website which is http://www.caroline-walker.co.uk and she is based in Cornwall. All of her products are made of high quality materials including fine bone china and 100% cotton fabrics. 

I think that her work is amazing and if I had the money spare I would definitely want to buy one of her paintings with 3 cow heads that I saw at the show. It is clear from being able to look at her work up close that she spends a lot of time creating each piece. I did get to meet Caroline herself at the show and I have to say that she is one of the nicest people that I have ever met. She was very friendly and welcoming and it was clear that she loved her work. 

Fashion through time

Hi guys, so as a module for my course we have been looking at fashion between 1900 and 1999 and have been creating a visual timeline for each decade. It's been so interesting to see how fashion has changed in only one century. I've been basing my theme around Vogue covers from each era with actual Vogue titles to make them look a little more authentic. I've been using photoshop to create my mood boards with photographs that I've collected online of both fashion at the time and historical events. 

I have also been designing an outfit for each decade to add into my work and make it a little more personal. So far the 1920's fashion has been my favourite to research but that may be somewhat due of the fact that I LOVE the Great Gatsby film and all of the outfits that they wear! Below are photos of my first 8 decades between the 1900s and 1970s. 

Now I'll admit I'm not an expert fashion designer or drawer so I have been cheating with templates for all of my models figures but otherwise they'd look terrible so this was really my only option. I'll upload a photo of my final piece when it's finished!