Isabella Redding

Project Proposal

Covid 19 and social distancing regulations meant that there became a new appreciation for the outdoors, millennials going for picnics and park dates unlike ever before. This life altering pandemic has called for adjustments in the way we live and socialise.

This collection consists of bold yet playful designs which are interactive; shapes that flow together or even interlock like a puzzle.

My designs can be slot together in order to bring people together or be taken apart to provide socially distanced space while retaining a sense of connection, intimacy and unity between friends and family. Interaction became an integral part of my collection development; I explored with Thermochromics and Photochromics allowing the human body to change and shift the colour of my designs while also recording body placement on the materials.

The context and market of my collection is a mix of interior driven picnic throws, blankets and accessories made for inside/outside use. Think of a modern day tea party with a trendy instagram aesthetic. I approached creating this collection with a new take on interiors, calling for a revival on plain picnic blankets and accessories; a blanket doesn’t have to be a flat rectangle, it could have pieces missing, curved lines and intercut sections.