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Sophie Amelia Design | Authentic Expression https://ift.tt/nmZVe6P Sophie Amelia is a process-led printmaker and surface pattern designer, focusing her work around sensory experiences through texture, colours, and marks. Applying a human-centred approach, Sophie explores how design can improve well-being through sensory regulation, particularly for neurodivergent people. She tells us; “My process is also heavily influenced by time spent in community workshops and I aim to provoke societal change through developing inclusive sensory design pieces with an adult-focused approach.” Sophie’s new textile collection, Authentic Expression, is inspired by neurodivergent women like heself, who want to celebrate their authentic identities and start to make their spaces work for them. “This project was about supporting a willingness to embrace individuality and find strength in our personal sensitivities,” says the printmaker. She continues; “With 80% of autistic women receiving their diagnosis post age 18, it is important now more than ever to raise awareness about the societal biases that have prevented autistic women from receiving the support and understanding they require. My hopes are that this collection will bring attention to this.”
Sophie is now planning to turn these textile designs into a product collection for the home and accessories market; “I’ve already been doing lots of planning picking out contrasting zips and lining fabrics so soon I’ll be working with my tailor to bring the products to life”. The collection is going to be exhibited at the Leeds Arts University Degree show from the 19th-24th of September, with products being available at the market running alongside it. The Degree show will include work from the extremely talented cohort of new graduates of Leeds Arts University from a wide range of disciplines. New designers will be showcasing some of the best textile design students from across the country including all of Sophie’s peers from the Leeds Arts textile design course. Authentic Expression will also be exhibited at New Designers Week 1 from the 28th of June -1st of July at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. @sophieameliadesign Printing via People of Print https://ift.tt/i8ykS54 May 18, 2023 at 04:32AM
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