Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Our interveiw with Butcher and The Crow (Elisha Quintal)

1
What was your inspiration towards your collections?
The hidden things. It varies from collection to collection. But the process of making and the hand made are themes that I encorperate heavily into my work.


2
How would you describe the style of your designs and how are they unique?
Loose flowing and unconventionally feminine. They are unique because each garment is hand dyed – no two garments are ever exactly the same.



3
What techniques are used in your clothing?
I use a lot of print and hand dying method called Shibori which I learnt on a study trip to japan in 2006.



4
Where is your studio, and what work is don’t in there?
My studio is in east perth and I do my pattern making and sampling inhouse and the dying and printing is also done there. I share it with 5 artist and designers.



5
What courses have you completed to get you where you are today?
I have done completed 2 years of fine arts and a degree in fashion design and textiles at Curtin university. I have also done a cert 111 in clothing production.
And am currently at Curtin finishing my honors year in fine arts



6
What made you want to become a designer?
I don’t think there was ever a defining momnt. Ive always made clothes and it just seamed like the natural progressinon after highschool.



7
What parts of the design and construction process do you do your self, and which parts do factories or other people do?
Everything from patternmaking to sampling and then I outsource manufacturing.



8
What kinds of fabrics do you like to use?
Silk and leather.



9
Where do you get all of your fabrics?
Mostly from the eastern states. And a small amount locally but I buy all my fabrics plain and then dye them myself.