Beginning in February 2014, I have been taking part in work experience with embroidery artist Alice Kettle, through commission and collaborative opportunities. Without sounding cliche, I have always wanted to both Alice, and work alongside her, as her embroidery work has been a large inspiration throughout my studies of textiles.
Recently, Myself and a fellow textiles student have been helping Alice with a large commission that she has recently taken on. Working with Lloyds Register, she has been asked to create a transitional embroidery piece that is able to represent the companies' move from Central London, to a larger work station in Southampton. I feel that work experience will be beneficial: learning to work the experience alongside my third year projects, giving input in an external surrounding, learning more about outward facing projects with a successful artist, and in general, learning new skills and techniques to use in embroidery.