Brodie Anderson
Contact:: brodie.anderson01@hotmail.com
University/School: Nottingham Trent University
Location: Nottingham
About me
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About me _____
Fashion graduate specialising in responsible design and natural dye.
Following previous experience with functional and technical design at AFFXWRKS and Heliot Emil, I felt a shift in my design philosophy, with an urge to practice a more instinctual and exhaustive approach through an exploration of drape and surface texture.
During my final year I have expressed an interest in unconventional natural materials, looking at bioplastics, plant fibres and mulberry bark to express organic sculptural forms. I demonstrate the juxtaposition of my methodical way of working with the untamed nature of these materials to create a more innate body of work which stimulates a broadened awareness of construction and textile processes. With an appreciation of both drape and structure, natural and technical, I look to carry this versatility and design responsibility into future roles in pattern cutting and technical design.
Inspiration
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Inspiration _____
'Through The Blackened Wind'
My womenswear collection explores themes of isolation and endurance, inspired by the ‘The Weather Diaries’ series by photographers Cooper & Gorfer. The series examines the impact of the physicality of weather and rural landscape on creative expression and identity among artists in West Nordic communities, including Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands.
Influenced by the region’s profound environmental consciousness and self-sufficiency, I work exclusively with natural fibres such as cotton, linen, and hemp, hand-dyed with locally foraged plant dyes - with a commitment to no plastics and animal-based materials. Furthermore, the use of unconventional materials and textural dye processes reference the rugged glacial and volcanic landscapes, reinforcing the ‘refined rawness’ of Nordic expression in response to environmental narratives.
My work
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My work _____
Detail
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Detail _____
“From a naturalness in material to a natural and untamed creative process, there is a beautiful refined rawness in Nordic expression”
