Apprentice Appointed

Announcing a very warm welcome to my Nine Trades Apprentice Carrie Ferguson - a third year Textile Design student at DJCAD (soon to enter her final year). Carrie and I have been working hard during the past weeks developing ideas and producing test swatches for new designs. These fabric designs are inspired by the conversations and encounters I've had with Dundee textile trade workers during my Nine Trades research trips. You may remember for instance I've been asking people about the tools of their trade. I wanted to translate this unique collection of tools into a Nine Trades textile design and a bepoke garment and Carrie is actively helping me on realizing this project. The Textile Detective concept just took a new turn....more on that very soon!

Carrie showing me some recent examples of her work at out first Nine Trades meeting.

Drive-in-tastic!

Although sore wrists threw a spanner into the blogging works for a while there - I've never the less been busy with Nine Trade business.

For instance I couldn't resist the urge to get dressed up and head down to a very special Drive-In Movie night in Dundee a few weeks back.



As part of his work at the Michelin Factory, fellow Nine Trades artist Chris Dyson, hosted a drive-in for workers at the plant. 'Grease' was the flick and this chick wasted no time on arrival in town dashing down to her trusted Dundee costume suppliers 'Utopia' to select the appropriate outfit.

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