My name is Molly Ashby and I am eighteen years old. I come from a small town in Wales called Abergavenny. During sixth form, one of my subjects I studied was Art and Design. In this subject I decided to focus on fashion, developing my knowledge and skills whilst creating high-end futuristic garments. In this subject I was able to push myself by trying out new techniques which I had never done before. From this I designed and created many potential designs and fabric pieces, expressing myself. It also opened my eye to the surroundings around me and how I could manipulate them into fashion.
Beginning my chosen university course, Fashion Design I did not know what to expect except what I was told during my interview, I also found the transition quite difficult to adjust to. During our induction week, we began to create designs inspired by the theme ‘shapes’. My chosen shape was a circle, at first I found this shape very challenging to manipulate into a design using paper as I did not have the best motivation to start with. However, once playing around with the paper and beginning to choose my fabrics, the piece came together slowly. Already from this creative day, I was able to overcome the obstacles and create a futuristic design.
At the start of the induction week, I was quite unsure on whether this course was for me as it all felt so different and quite nerve wracking. However, as the week has gone by I have become more confident and comfortable with the course. I am also looking to gain the skills to create something thats never been created before whilst learning and undertaking new skills. I am also excited to face new challenges in the future, whether it be dealing with the course work or finding inspiration to create original designs. The main thing that I have enjoyed so far is making several new friends and beginning to get to know them better.
