Edie Bisseker
I am a primarily menswear-focussed designer with a strong eye for graphics and colour. During my second year at UWE, I began to specialise in Knitwear and have loved machine-knitting ever since (would never stop if I could). I also enjoy creative pattern cutting and have experience with zero-waste pattern cutting.
In my work, I am very research-driven and I try to focus on weird and playful concepts - if something is funny and fascinating, it's so much easier to devote yourself to. I enjoy experimenting with textiles and I like to design through processes and sampling, rather than sketching
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My final collection started out as a lockdown-boredom project. I wanted to practise painting at speed so I had the idea to visit online chat sites such as Omegle and Chatroulette.
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I started exploring the idea of webcam footage as views into interiors and as a way of accessing organic compositions.
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I found these online chat sites a very rich resource, for portraiture especially, but also for concepts and themes for my work. They can seem quite ‘seedy’ places but I experienced a lot of funny and interesting conversations.
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From this research, I produced a range of knitted samples and am currently working on translating these to final garments.
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One in a series of short animations I made depicting some of the interactions I had on Omegle and Chatroulette.
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One in a series of short animations I made depicting some of the interactions I had on Omegle and Chatroulette.