Jenna Wardle
Textiles BA Hons
Arts University Bournemouth
Specialisms: Textiles - Print/Embroidery / Textiles: Fashion/Interiors /
Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Jenna Wardle
First Name: Jenna
Last Name: Wardle
Specialisms: Textiles - Print/Embroidery / Textiles: Fashion/Interiors
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My Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
University / College: Arts University Bournemouth
Course / Program Title: Textiles BA Hons
About
I am currently a level 6 student studying BA Textile Design at Arts University Bournemouth. With a passion in both Fashion and Interior, I specialise in hand and digital print.
My ongoing Major Project, named 'untamed elegance', is a self-initiated project inspired by the overgrown nature of the British garden. The visual ideas of the classic floral and natural elements of the British gardens within the countryside, which I have been inspired by growing up within these surroundings. Exploring the wildflowers, free-flowing nature of leaves, trees and roots, as well as structural elements of the greenhouse often found in these gardens. Looking at the structural shapes and combining this with the natural elements to create a detailed and uplifted collection. The combination of these elements and also my research and visual inspiration from the art nouveau movement and artists like Alphonse Mucha, which include the overgrown tendril visual ideas. This collection of samples is intended towards a high quality womenswear spring/summer 2025/26 evening wear collection. This collection is built up of digitally printed fabrics, hand dyed and hand printed fabrics, using techniques like devore, discharge and acid print, and also elements of cad embroidery. Using high quality fabrics, focusing on sheers like organza and chiffon, silk satin and bamboo silk to create a high end feel.
Competitions
TEX+ 2025
For my specialist professional project, I created a self-initiated project named 'Somewhere in the Italian Countryside' based on my summertime trip to Italy. Focusing on the combination of natural and structural architectural elements found on my trip, motifs within my designs were made up of watercolour and gouache paintings to create realism. My collection was visualised towards a S/S 2025 fashion collection, made up of hand and digital print and embroidery designs.
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