‘The Lost Gardens of Keepers Cottage’ explores the deep history and ancestry of
my 100-year-old game keepers’ cottage in Fenwick, Doncaster which has been passed down through generations of our family. Looking at how the gardens were left in 2015 after my grandparents moved out, I delve into the overgrown, unkempt gardens and small holding which had been neglected previously.
my 100-year-old game keepers’ cottage in Fenwick, Doncaster which has been passed down through generations of our family. Looking at how the gardens were left in 2015 after my grandparents moved out, I delve into the overgrown, unkempt gardens and small holding which had been neglected previously.
This collection is intended for garden wear, looking at functionality and surface pattern to make workwear more enticing. I have incorporated up-cycling as part of the project to relate to the use of farming materials and objects found at the small holding itself, for example the barn and chicken sheds.
The collection uses old garments from my grandfather such as shirts, dungarees, and jeans, bringing them back to life through my original prints and patchworking which looks at various elements of the small holding such as compost bins, plant pots and overgrown plants.
The collection uses old garments from my grandfather such as shirts, dungarees, and jeans, bringing them back to life through my original prints and patchworking which looks at various elements of the small holding such as compost bins, plant pots and overgrown plants.
This collection is fun and nostalgic, creating a personal and engaging response to my family history within agriculture, bringing back to life the family home.
