Technical and Applied Studies

Kimberley Arnott

Focus area: Furnishings   

My textile major project is a quilt. I have been inspired by the Australian landscape and my family. The reason I wanted to make a quilt is because I wanted to do something that was practical and useful as well as a keep sake I could give to my own children one day. My quilt is a representation of my family tree and a personal journey about me. 

Nash Barangan

Focus area: Apparel

My MTP project is of a highly decorative top that has been highly embellished and hand stitched. The intricate bead work and couching represent oriental flowers and cherry blossoms.

Tanesha Belcher

Focus area: Furnishings

I have created a beautiful doona for my sister. I have used crazy stitch, tie dye and handmade flowers. My project has lots of pastel colours that work well giving harmony and balance.

Emily Cunningham

Focus area: Furnishings

My MTP is a doona that has been heavily influenced by beautiful textured fabrics and flowers. 

Madeline Davis

Focus area: Costume

For my major work I chose to do a design that was inspired by the glamorous costumes of different movies and theatrical performances. There was so many influences that dictated the shape, decoration and colour of the gown.

The material was naturally dyed using a variation of cabbage dying, the leaf decoration was cut using the school resource of the laser cutter and Angelina fibres were used to create shine and depth. The gown was made to represent the feminine and elegant aesthetic of royalty. The sweetheart bodice and tulle bell shaped skirt was chosen to accentuate the shape of the wearer.

Imogen Gibbons

Focus area: Textile Art

I have been inspired by the Australian bush and wanted to do a piece that represented this.

Kiara Hales

Focus area: Apparel

My textiles major work is inspired by family and falls into the focus area of apparel. 

The outfits I designed were created to be aesthetically pleasing and comfortable for a child to wear.  

Paige Hickey

Focus area: Textile Art

My project has been heavily influenced by war and the beautiful symbolism of poppies. 

Matilda James

Focus area: Textile art

I was heavily influenced by doll making. I learnt a lot about the construction of dolls and the intricate details needed for something so compact,

Beatrice Nelson

Focus area: Furnishings 

My major work project was inspired by memories and the ocean, emphasised by a decorative mermaid as the focal point. To create depth, the mermaid is made up of different pieces, which feature different aesthetic and innovative techniques. I made my own felt for the hair and the bottom of the tail, which had added beading stitched into it for another aesthetic component.

For the body of the tail, I hand stitched different pieces of lace and doilies that were recycled from family together, and some of these doilies had been naturally dyed. Other techniques such as fabric painting, hand embroidery, patchwork, marbling, and many more were also featured into the quilt. 

Ella Rayward

Focus area: Furnishings

For my major textiles project I created a design that fits under the focus area of furnishings. My design is a featured baby quilt which was inspired by Beatrix Potter and her story book 

‘The Tales of Peter Rabbit’ which was particularly important to me throughout my childhood.

Ashley Riley

Focus area: Textile Art

I was heavily inspired by the bushfires over Christmas and the colours.

Lara Stace

Focus area: Furnishings

My major textiles project is Furnishing where I have created a quilt, that was inspired by mandala patterns and the Buddhist culture. 

Alexia Vowles

Focus area: Costume

I have chosen to produce an item from the focus area of Costume. I have drawn inspiration from the ‘Rainbow Magic Fairy’ books and from Coco Chanel’s structured jackets.  My costume is highly decorated with hand/machine embroidery, sequinning, beading, appliqué and hand felting. 

Payton Webb 

Focus area: Textile Art 

My major textiles project is a wall hanging inspired by the endangered bees to create awareness to others. The wall hanging includes a quote that reflects the impact that would be made upon Winnie the Pooh if the bees were to become extinct.

Aimee White

Focus area: Textile art

I was heavily influenced by textures and tie dye. I wanted to make a wall hanging that was beautiful to look at.

Jacinta White 

Furnishing 

My major textiles project is a doona inspired by my Indigenous culture. Things I have incorporated from my culture are traditional aboriginal dot paintings, Wonnarua language, Dreamtime stories that I was told growing up, animals and hands symbolising everyone coming together. 

Ciara Whitehead

Focus area: Textile art

I was heavily inspired by the Australian fauna and flora, I wanted to create something that was highly decorative, harmonious and aesthetically pleasing.

Taylah Hollingshed

Focus area: Textile Art   

My textile major project is a wall hanging. I have been inspired by beautiful colours and textures. The reason I wanted to make a weaving was to have something beautiful to hang on my wall. I wanted to make something that was practical and useful as well as a keep sake I could give to my parents.