Australian Native Flora Print Collection

1. Use flora in the local Red Hill reserve as inspiration

2. Explore printing techniques to understand the limitations for sketches

3. abstract vs linear

4. Research trends

5. Research fabric types and those best for printing

6. Grevillea, Banksia, Gum blossom, Waratah, Bottlebrush, Kangaroo Paw, Everlasting daisy, Wattles

7. Only 2 colours at a time for print

7.1. hues of red, purple and orange

7.2. think about how bright vs subtle

8. Only for cushions and upholstery

8.1. Think about pattern reapeat

8.2. Think about scale

9. concept needs to be strong as the same concept needs to be used to design 3x patterns

10. Contemporary vs traditional