CV

ALIX DESSAIN                                                                      

EDUCATION

2011- Present             Manchester Metropolitan University

                                    BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice

2010-2011                         Oxford and Cherwell Valley College

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design- Distinction

2002-2009                       Bloxham School, Oxfordshire

3 A Levels in French, Geography and Spanish (B,B,C)

1 AS Level in Textiles (A)

10 GCSE’s - grades A*-C

WORK EXPERIENCE

November 2010- Present: Inn at Farnborough

            I work as a waitress in this busy pub having contact with the customers, handling money and occasionally working behind the bar.

July 2008- August 2012- Rachel Jones Flowers.
           I assisted this local florist on a variety of events, such as weddings, parties and corporate events. I would prepare the flowers and help with putting the arrangements together. 

June 2007- August 2011: K2 Recruitment

            I regularly work at a variety of venues as a temporary retail assistant at a range of designer shops in Bicester Village Outlet Centre, including Mulberry and Matthew Williamson. I have also worked at Silverstone Race Track at motor racing events as a waitress. As well as in 2009,I had the chance to travel to Abu Dhabi to work at the Grand Prix.

I am currently in my first year of university studying Textiles in Practice. I have really enjoyed my time on the course and being able to discover new techniques as well as improving those that I already knew. I have particularly enjoyed using the facilities of screen-printing and the machine embroidery room. Combining these two techniques has been key to my work and sampling this year, and I am sure will carry on throughout my degree. I like the speed and effects produced from machine embroidery combined with my own designs from printing that helps make my work feel like my own.

My ideas for my work often lead to back to the theme of travelling combined with geography. Having lived in France and Belgium when I was younger, travelling has always been in my bones and since then I have visited a number of countries including Morocco, Peru and Brazil. I always find myself looking to these countries for inspiration, from the colours, patterns and my memories of my time spent there, maybe in the hope that I could go back to visit them one day!