TURNING A BLIND EYE, 2008
New Designers One Year On Award - UK
New Designers -
One Year On Award
Research into gender stereotyping in media advertising has led to the conclusion that women are still portrayed as the main cleaner, shopper and cook in the home in the 21st century. When men are chosen for advertisements they may be dressed in white coats (technicians), dressed up as women, portrayed as comical individuals or are celebrities.
Process: Hand stitch, hand drawing, photographic silkscreen printing
Materials: Textile, silk threads, blind attachments, binder, pigments
Exhibited in:
New Designers One Year On, Business Design Centre, London (2008)
Embroiderers Guild Scholar, The Knitting & Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London (2008)
Embroiderers Guild Scholar, The Knitting & Stitching Show, NEC, Birmingham (2008)
Embroiderers Guild Scholar, The Knitting & Stitching Show, RDS Dublin, Ireland (2008)
Embroiderers Guild Scholar, The Knitting & Stitching Show, Convention Centre, Harrogate (2008)