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Lantern Outside Cover Development
... Using sample placement to consider an even colour distribution, and what would be needed to maintain the balance of colour from the...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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April Assessment - Plan Moving forward
To use my notes to create a technical file, reflecting on my samples. Considering: Technique used Yarns Over all assessment : successful...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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Market Research Conclusion Milan - Salone Del Mobile 2019
Up until April my market research had focused on designers that work with knitted fabric in different ways, focusing on colour, sensory...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 29, 20193 min read
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Lantern Frame - Development
The design of the frame of the lantern has undertaken a long, slow process. The overall size of the frame has caused some delays when...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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Lantern Monsters
The 12x monsters for the outside cover of the lantern have been knitted as 6 colour jacquards. YARN : Cashwool 2/30s, merino wool...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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Commence...Cacti Final Base Cover
The final pieces for the base cover of the chair have been successful and have fitted to the pattern pieces made from the chairs...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 29, 20192 min read
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Lantern Miniature
Although the paper lantern in the photo below is a slightly different shape to The Carnival Lantern, I hope that using it as a mock up...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 8, 20191 min read
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Chair Cover Design Development
Working with samples on the chair has really helped my understanding of how the knitted fabric can be manipulated and how the samples sit...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 8, 20191 min read
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Survey Results To Date
The aim: To establish how people WANT to feel at home, and how they USE furniture, fabrics, colours and lighting to create that feeling -...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 8, 20193 min read
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Lantern Frame - Considerations
Following discussions with different members of staff across the different departments at NTU, I have established some different ideas...

HOLLY NOWAK
Apr 1, 20191 min read
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Cacti Chair Design
To get the dimensions of the chair to start pattern cutting pieces to gauge the best way to move forward, I un-pinned the back cushion...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 28, 20192 min read
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Lantern Frame Design
The dimensions above have been based around how much space a person would need inside the lantern to avoid feeling claustrophobic and to...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 28, 20191 min read
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More lantern decisions...
The lantern dimensions have been decided and I'm currently waiting to find out if I can build the frame at uni with the help of the...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 21, 20192 min read
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My Monster Mask
I took inspiration from the costumes and masks made by local Thai people during the festival of The Hungry Ghost and started some...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 20, 20191 min read
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Rotating Lantern Vs Long Tassels
Following up the idea of using a rotating motor to maintain a slow, consistent rotation has really added to the immersive elements of...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 20, 20191 min read
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Part 3 - Development of powerknit samples, construction design and decoration
Part 3's development has focused mainly on the powerknit samples for the lantern. I started working with my own photographs of street...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 16, 20192 min read
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Part 2 - Review of development, samples and decorative details
My development for this section has been really successful and I have made some further decisions on the design for the final outcome. -...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 8, 20192 min read
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Megan Broadmeadow - Lighting and movement inspiration
Yesterday evening I attended the talk at NTU presented by Megan Broadmeadow, an artist who designs and makes immersive exhibitions,...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 8, 20192 min read
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The Cact-Eye Chair
When drawing up designs of how I'd imagine the cacti-eye chair to look including the knitted cover and the chair itself, it was something...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 8, 20191 min read
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Primary Sensory Research
My sensory research to date is all secondary information and research taken from books, articles and online resources. This information...

HOLLY NOWAK
Mar 8, 20192 min read
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