Leeds Arts University
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Textiles - Print / Textiles - Print/Embroidery / Textiles: Fashion/Interiors
My location: Leeds, United Kingdom
First Name: Roisin
Last Name: Foster
University / College: Leeds Arts University
Course / Program: Textile Design BA Hons
Graduates: 2026
Specialisms: Textiles - Print / Textiles - Print/Embroidery / Textiles: Fashion/Interiors
My Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
The tale of two gardens is a highly research driven project that explores the therapeutic qualities of gardens and how these may be translated into surface pattern design to enhance restful and joyous wellness in the home.Investigating the similarities between garden design and textile design, design choices for form, scale, colour and composition are fuelled by psychology research and studies that suggest engaging all senses within the garden enhances positive well-being. Observational studies are transformed into hand painted stylised compositions of bountiful blooms and the rich textures of the garden are visually translated through mark making and emphasised through purposeful use of a variety of surface finishes to represent aspects of touch in the garden( eg. the smooth feel of foil, tapered 3D elements mimic the slippery tapered form of grass.). To provide wellness at all hours, ‘ Garden Reverie’ illustrates the daytime bliss of nature whilst ‘Luna Blossoming’ illuminates the secretive night blooming flowers that evoke calmness as they glisten in the night, with the hidden moths dancing through nature’s evening escape.