Nia Lloyd-Jones
3rd yr P/T Surface Pattern & Textiles
Artist Statement
I am a maximalist who embraces multimedia surfaces to playfully tell stories about personal life journeys, particularly in response to interior-focused briefs. I have a strong inclination toward reusing fabrics, breathing new life into materials with sentimental value by giving them a fresh purpose through thoughtful design. When projects require the creation of entirely new materials, I enjoy exploring both natural and chemical dyes, along with various layering techniques for contemporary pattern-making. These include screen printing, laser cutting, embroidery, digital printing, and UV printing.
Proud of my Welsh language, heritage and creative lineage, I use the creative skills passed down to me and advanced these with modern techniques and innovation. Creativity was initially a luxury for me, but I made a conscious decision to pursue it with ambition, determined to add value to my chosen career path. My passion for the creative industry has flourished, and I aim to build upon all that I’ve learned during my studies as I move forward in my career as a designer.
For my final major project, I explored the lifecycle of botanicals, a concept that resonates with me on a personal level, particularly the idea that nature always finds a way to regenerate following loss which also has personal connotations. Through this project, I developed a rich and opulent colour palette that brings my designs to life, including wallpaper, fabric, and decorative elements for commercial prestigious interior spaces.
Datganiad Yr Artist
Yr wyf i’n dylunwr macsimalist syn’n mwynhau defnyddio amrywiaeth o arwynebau a ddulliau wahanol i adrodd straeon personol wrth ymateb i brosiectau dylunio mewnol. Mae gennyf ffocws cryf ar ailddefnyddio ffabrigau, gan rhoi bywyd newydd iddynt sydd yn barod gyda werth sentimental drwy roi pwrpas newydd i’r tecstiliau drwy ddylunio’n ysytyriol. Pan fyddai’r prosiect yn gofyn am greu deunyddiau newydd, rydw i’n hoff iawn o arbrofi gyda lliwio gyda llifydd naturiol a chemegol, ynghyd a datblygu technegau i greu haenau ddylunio ar gyfer patrwm cyfoes. Mae hyn yn cynnwys argraffu sgrin, torri laser, emwaith, argraffu digidol a phrosesu UV.
Rwy'n falch o fy etifeddiaeth, iaith Gymraeg a'm linach greadigol, defnyddiwn y sgiliau treftadaeth a’u moderneiddio gyda technegau newydd ac arloesol. Roedd creuadigrwydd yn hobi i fi i ddechrau, ond penderfynais ei ddilyn gyda’r syniad a’r uchelgais i ychwanegu fy ngyrfa. Mae fy mhasiwn am y diwydiant creadigol wedi cynyddu a dymunaf adeiladu ar ben popeth rwyf wedi dysgu yn ystod fy astudiaethau yn y brifysgol i symud ymlaen i ddatblygu gyrfa fel dylunydd.
Mae fy mhrosiect terfynol yn trafod y cylch fywyd blodau a phlanhigion, sydd hefyd yn gysylltiedig ar lefel bersonol o ddelio gyda fywyd ar ol colliad a sut mae natur bob amser yn canfod ffordd i ailddyfu a symud ymlaen. Datblygais palet lliw moethus a chyfoethog i’r priosect yma sy’n dod a fy ddyluniadau yn fyw ar gyfer cynhyrchion arddurniadol i leoedd mewnol masnachol gan gynnwys papur wal a ffabrig i wneud clustogau a gorchudd goleuadau.















