A Textile Toolbox
Commissioned by TED Textile Environmental Design Research Group to design a Textile Toolbox for Swedish Fashion and Textile design. Melanie Bowles and Kathryn Round worked together to create Smogasboard a ‘pick and mix’ box of pattern, colour and quality. Inspired by researching the origins of kindergarten learning, the designers have developed a beautifully crafted game contained in a box. Smörgåsboard is a hands-on game that encourages analogue play and participatory design to create patterns
Melanie Bowles
London, England
Smogasbord Skirt, TED research UALDigital Print on wool twill
Pick and Mix Play, Melanie BowlesPerspex shapes for participatory design
Smorgasbord, TED ResearchDigital Print onto wool twill
Pick and Mix play, Melanie BowlesDesign system to create pattern modules
Pick and Mix Play, Melanie BowlesDesign model to create DIY pattern modules inspired by Fredrick