Fletch

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Here’s a video of me folding all the attempts to perfect the fit of the ‘box leg’ trouser - the first release under my new label, Watercolour. Some added context for what’s been going on leading to this point: I moved to Melbourne in April 2024 with the goal of structuring my life in a way that would allow me more opportunity to turn ideas in my head into physical things and make a living from it. Two years in, I’ve dipped a toe in & out of formal fashion studies, fumbled a few side ventures, navigated a mild brain injury (look mum no hands), have been exchanging driving lessons for patternmaking services, and continue to work at the local fabric store - where I’ve met so many great people making a living doing exactly what I want to do. Somewhere along the way, creating an independent label emerged as the clearest path forward to meeting my goal. An ensuing period of experimentation was outlined to further learn & develop my garment designing - unencumbered by the impending transition into business. Early on in my creation vacation my focus was snagged by a single design: a pant, born out of a gap in my own wardrobe, that became an unintentional seven-month-long study of the pant vs the human body. With the perfect fit always one tweak away - one prototype became two, and over the course of several months, two turned into 21. (See video). What I took from this process: 1. Perfection is an illusion 2. Figuring stuff out on your own has real value, but reaching out for legitimate advice can rapidly move parts of the process along - leaving room to focus on other aspects, design-related or otherwise. Still finding the balance between abstract expression and the objectively functional demands of the craft. More information on Watercolour’s first release: the ‘box leg’ trouser, will be available very soon. Stay up to date via the link in Watercolour’s bio.

moniker logo & extra concept ✏️ @mon.i.ker S/0 to all the heads making their way over this weekend!

wbia25 👚 illustrations 👕 Ps still have some xxl’s laying around 🗣️ dm to take home {or if you have any fun ideas on repurposing tees}

Another year another crack at stage architekture… What started a singular vision, ended a wholly community driven feat with so many contributing not just their hands/time but invaluable brainjuce and ingenuity, picking up the slack where my nogan tapped out. Owe it all to you guys: @_scrapdog_ @cons_well @mathiasmcadam @rieperholm @regndans.aua @harry.hashbrown @bhag.rajneesh @jay_aladdin_ @josh.ellis123 @lga__ @tallulah_nb @tombartlettfitness @xanthe_mitchell @spicy_aquafaba @sohfeeyah @lininlinen @fletcher.dobsonharper & many more And special shoutout to everyone that helped pack it up afterward: @shakeeb_ali_00 @_emilybushell @buick_operator @maddihollandd @liam_singleton @marcuswoodruff @__ding0__ @isaacbrys0n_ @az3l____ This motley collection of snippets was taken and shared with me by many lovely people and heavily feature’s Luka Filips Photography @spicy_aquafaba

*flashing images ground hole coverings 114 shots, captured across Europe 2 years ago. 🎼: Chris & Cosey - The Gates of Ancient Cities

‪🧠🏢 Tapestry for ‘About People’ Exhibition in Canberra. 2.15 x 1.5m

‘may beanie’ a reversible beanie from scratch. *Multi layer puff paste and standard water based ink on the outer. *Wool yarn for the blanket stitch. *Deadstock tarnished orange/brown fleece and up-cycled black fleece from an u12 cricket team hoodie. Hecticated housemate @scottgreeen in the headshots!

Screenprinted in-house on A4 110gsm French ‘Mi-Tennes’ graded paper. Available now via link in bio.   Each print is signed and numbered. This print features an illustration I did last year in an abandoned hotel just outside of Granada [Spain].   Various forms of this particular character evolved over the course of the trip, with this rendition being the final ‘public’ artwork.   This specific illustration is a product of a significantly insignificant series of moments of very little space between thought and action.  A pivotal moment in my mindset toward drawing and remains a benchmark of ‘being’ that I continue to strive for. The character has been meshed with a repeated hand drawn pattern for the final outcome of this print. A story for another day. **************** **************** **************** **************** ****************

pattern transmissions over the past few months

brwn ppr swg. April-May2024. #drawing #art #cartoon #design

Big love to everyone that grabbed one (or two) of these at the event <3 We look forward to creating more kit for you all soon. Designed/dyed by @flippaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Printed by @asydprinting