The Pink Jacket - by Katie

I am in love with this jacket. I have seen it through it's entire journey. I saw Carole paint it and steam it, and then I washed it, span it, dried it and ironed it before it was sent off to the dressmaker to be made into this beautiful jacket. And now I have steamed it and witnessed it being photographed at the fashion shoot. 

Above are some behind the scenes shots that I have taken. 

A couple more photographs from our shoot today - by Katie

Here Carole is moving the garment to create a drape in the cloth, so that when it is photographed with the use of the fan, the image has the composition that she wants. 

Photo shoot - by Katie

So we have arrived that the photo studio in Bristol, and hair and make-up is well underway in the dressing room whilst the photographer discusses light and composition with Carole. 

Carole's vision for the shoot is to illustrate the essence of the empowered woman, creating an

image that will speak to her demographic and enhance her new website. 

The studio itself is striking, a huge cove that appears to stretch out to infinity. It's a fitting canvas for such strong, expressive and abstract clothing. 

Getting ready for Decorex - By Katie

As we shall be installing Carole's new work next week at Decorex International, part of Design Week in London -  we are getting the fabrics photographed and ready to go. The backwards devore method that I mentioned in a previous post has been used on these three fabrics which will be sold as voiles. 

Since my last post on these pieces, I have changed my mind - I have now fallen in love with the silver piece, my new favourite! The colour scheme is beautiful, and I can already imagine in someones home hanging in splendor with the sun light behind it.

Jewelry making - by Katie

Today and yesterday afternoon, I have been helping Carole with transfer printing on to metal which will be turned into jewelry. The process is very interesting, starting off with cutting the metal into shapes before placing it into the heat press along with pieces of paper with Carole's beautiful brush strokes on.

The results are wonderfully successful - a contrast of bright pinks, yellows and greens with dark browns and black, the small chunks of metal would work perfectly as statement jewelry but also would come together brilliantly with some of Carole's garments.

 

The pieces will be sent to jewelry maker Cate Wood who specializes in handmade jewelry, before being shown in the Christmas exhibition at One Two Five, alongside Carole and Gary's work. 

Cate Wood's work can be seen on her Facebook page.

Interning with Carole Waller

 I shall start by introducing myself: my name is Katie McAuliffe, and I am a Fashion and Textiles student at Southampton University. I am on my third day of work experience with Carole, and
I will be sharing my time at One Two Five on the blog as I go.

I took an interest in No Walking Canvas Ltd when I came across Carole's work at Bath in Fashion back in April, and so now that I am on my summer break from University, I asked if she would possibly take me on as an intern. Thankfully, she said yes.

When I arrived for my first day at One Two Five, I was struck my the artistic beauty of the house and studios. Carole and her husband Gary display their art proudly all over the house and garden, creating a haven of colour, pattern and shape that would evade a regular home. Ceramic pots and bowls cover the surfaces and great panes of glass trap and reflect colour and light as irregular figures and forms dance on Carole's glassworks.

Of course, it is her Art to Wear - the beautifully painted fabrics that make up her collections - which interests me the most, and so I was pleased to be helping her in her studio on my first day. Carole showed me her inventive technique of practicing  devore almost backwards, with really fantastic results which she will display at Decorex in a couple of weeks time.

Above is a photograph of myself in Carole's studio.

The colours in the finished pieces of fabric are beautiful. My favourite being the gold piece, which exudes an autumnal warmth with dark red's, burgundy's and strong oranges setting off the predominant mixture of transparent and opaque golden tones.

Conduit St

I love Conduit St - my favourite shops , Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake are there.
They continue to inspire me with their intelligent forms which are wonderful to wear and to watch in wear.

Miyake is still designing the 155 collection of sculptural form with images and colours to die for.

While I was taking this photo I realised, looking through the lens that I was seeing a perfume bottle.
RUSHING inside I was like a kid in a sweet shop - because the original Yohji perfume has just been relaunched after 9 years. Gary and I first discovered this heavenly scent in the late 90's in Paris when I was doing Fashion week and were devasted when it disappeared.The shop was out of stock, everyone else must love it too . So instead of spending the afternoon in the British Museum, I spent it in Selfridges - so I could get the 100ml .
Gary has hidden it.