Hazel Dunn: A New Adventure
How does it feel to go into the world of making picturebooks from textile design? I think there is a lot of crossover between the subject specialisms of illustration and textile design. I have friends who have gone down a similar road to me, and friends who initially studied Illustration but are now transitioning to textile design. Often, a designers’ work lies between these specialisms, which I believe mine does. Having said that, there were many aspects of narrative illustration that were, and still are, completely alien to me! I remain very much in the process of learning about picture book making, and I’m really enjoying it. Alongside studying the practice, it has been interesting to gain knowledge of the publishing industry, which is very different in many ways to the industry of textile design.