Graduate Exhibition

The 'Galeecha: Cultural Textile Design' exhibition presented the work of students enrolled in the immersive 2017 January/February Cultural Textiles course in Gujarat, India. The final project of the course required students to design motifs for block printed rugs and yardage. The featured designs were block printed with natural dyes onto handwoven cotton dhurrie rugs and cotton yardage by the studio of master block printers, Dr Ismail Khatri and Sufiyan Khatri in Ajrakhpur, Kutch, Gujarat, India. This exhibition translates the patterns and motifs of the student’s bespoke experience, resulting in the integration of local and international design expertise to produce contemporary, handcrafted and exceptionally unique outcomes. Bridget Long’s textile print-designs were one of the five designs chosen to be printed in this exhibition. Alongside the textiles, Bridget has presented her expressive photography and graphic design layouts that were developed into poster designs for promotional purposes and online marketing for this inspiring exhibition.