Gallery 4
The transition from accomplished highly professional textile
pieces developed through commissions into
a sampling and trial space was informed and innovative curation. Gallery 4’s exhibition examined the processes of the project ‘solar
curtains’, a design commission from Qatar. The Gallery was laid out as small
studio areas and displayed the range of yarns experimented with to develop the
best fit for the project. The samples created from each yarn base and the
critiques from these. Highlighting the many samples designers have to create to
meet the client’s needs. Most of the pieces one could touch, to see and feel, how textiles
has opportunities and isn’t always as we would expect. The exhibition
was drawn to a close with a film showing the curtain design in situ. I found
this to be a really informative space, a great pedagogical tool for design
students whilst also informing a wider audience of how new textiles are
designed and the boundaries that are being broken.
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