Rachel shows us how to create a clever co-ordinate for a Timorous Beasties inspired wallpaper pattern. The skill is to make sure that anything that touches the edges of the co-ordinate is then continued at the opposite end. It’s all about measuring. An incredibly professional piece of work for a then S2 pupil.

There are some great fashion tips for wedding guests in the Sunday Times today.

It is quite a challenge to dress for potentially three separate occasions in one day (ceremony; wedding breakfast; evening reception) whilst also accounting for the vagaries of British weather, so it’s useful to get some advice on how best to co-ordinate and plan your outfit.

Sunday Times wedding fashion tips

Good points to remember I think are:

1. Do make an effort (the bride and groom will appreciate it!)
2. Do make sure you’re warm (particularly important for a riverside wedding and reception in May!!)
3. Do think about layering. It’s a good way of dressing down for the day, and sprucing up for the evening.

Read more wedding style tips here…

With Artwork of the Week all caught up and back to normal again, it’s nice to introduce you to some work from Emma in S2. Emma has been working on a co-ordinate to form a pattern, which she will later photoshop onto wallpaper or textiles. The pattern is based on a slug photograph. It is influenced by the work of the Timorous Beasties (a small textile design company founded in Glasgow). Emma is currently working on vines that will add a little harmony to her slugs, her gastropod mollusks stand out due to her use of thick bold lines around the outside and neat details on the interior. She has currently pencilled the vines and is adding colour and contrast to them by darking them down with a fine blue notewriter. A fine piece of pattern.