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PROJECTS

Materials matter 

References to Nature

Culture and Technology

Details and Structure

Sustainable focus

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KoCo Mania

2023

Freelance Design

Textile & Fashion

Knit One Change One

Collaborated with the director to design Koco's first direct-to-the-consumer collection and presented a parade and soiree KoCo Mania at Paddington Town Hall Paddington NSW  

Koco is an ethical, commercial hand-knit production company based in rural India, producing knits for brands including Alexa Chung and Wolf and Scout

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UTS Business 2023 

Frank Gehry Building

Freelance Design

Textile Print & Interiors

Dr DJ Lounge 

Designed and delivered interior & soft furnishings for the Indigenous memorial, and childrens' & carers space in harmony with the Frank Gehry architecture at the University of Technology Business School Ultimo NSW.

This is a culturally appropriate design, where original motifs created by the Jarrett children, digitised and developed into prints that celebrate the remarkable achievements of Dr Dean Jarrett the faculty's first Indigenous Ph.D. and Fulbright scholar. We produce an outcome that all stakeholders loved. 

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Old Fashioned Online 2020-24

Textile & Web Design

A stunning cabinet of curiosities, with carefully selected sustainable and ethical gifts, art and homewares designed and crafted by artisans in Australia and our friends abroad.

One of the highlights is our signature capsule collection of cushions inspired by Sir Joseph Banks and museum specimens, digitally printed on Belgian linen.

 

A work in progress, 
Old Fashioned Online

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Mycelium Project

2017-18

Fashion/Interactive Designer

Inspired by mushrooms, questioning technology and made culturally relevant through fashion.

A series of speculative designs which explore transmitting information between forests and communities of people. The garments and embedded technology took inspiration from the complex networks of mushrooms

This is an extension of the BIOdress project concept which communicated information from one plant and its environment to one person, see below...

Shown at Vivid 2017 & 2018 with collaborators from Melbourne and  Canada… 

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The BIOdress

2014-17

Fashion/Interactive Designer 

Imagine a dress that responds to nature.

 

The BIOdress connects the wearer with the

environment by reacting and changing in accordance with the ambient conditions.

The technology includes toxic air sensors, dust particulates, and an EMG sensor which was hooked up to the plant … data is fed through microcontrollers and the outcomes include robotic sleeves, nitinol leaf applique that move, and thermochromic dyes that changed colour.


Walter Collective collaboration presented a published academic paper & video

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Applause Collar

2014

Designer / Research

Applause Collar is a tangible interactive tool for recording real-world human connectedness, in a world that strives to find the human in digital connectivity.

Like social media aps, the Collar judges the audience response and rewards both the hero and admirers with light. The glowing encourages more applause extending the positive response while inviting others to participate.


Thank you for your applause.

2014 Haptic Interface HK

2017 Vivid Sydney

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2000-06

Designer / Business Owner

Women’s wear Sydney

With a focus on innovative design details with familiar shapes and natural fibres, garments and accessories were 100% made in Australia. We wholesaled 2 ranges each year to boutiques across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

Featured SBS Fashionista and several Australian Fashion publications.

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