Orawee Choedamphai
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I am a designer who specialized in three-dimensional knitted structure for interior architecture and fashion accessories.
Industrial Design was my 1st degree, which I studied in Bangkok, Thailand. I then studied Textiles and Surface Design BA (Hons) at Bucks New University. My Industrial Design background together with my textile skills enabled me to explore knitting in a different direction and thus opened up new boundaries.
Since a child, Lego has been a favourite toy and due to this ‘modularity’ has become one of the most important elements of my design. I have a passion for making things. However, prior to my 2nd degree I was not accustomed to knitting, as it is not a part of my culture. Therefore, this made me unique to my fellow students. I became fascinated with industrial knitting, and enjoyed experimenting with a knitting machine.
I have finished doing MA in Furniture Design at Bucks New University, High Wycombe, UK. I am now based in Bangkok, Thailand, running a small pop-up card and craft supply business, Squish-n-Chips.
Industrial Design was my 1st degree, which I studied in Bangkok, Thailand. I then studied Textiles and Surface Design BA (Hons) at Bucks New University. My Industrial Design background together with my textile skills enabled me to explore knitting in a different direction and thus opened up new boundaries.
Since a child, Lego has been a favourite toy and due to this ‘modularity’ has become one of the most important elements of my design. I have a passion for making things. However, prior to my 2nd degree I was not accustomed to knitting, as it is not a part of my culture. Therefore, this made me unique to my fellow students. I became fascinated with industrial knitting, and enjoyed experimenting with a knitting machine.
I have finished doing MA in Furniture Design at Bucks New University, High Wycombe, UK. I am now based in Bangkok, Thailand, running a small pop-up card and craft supply business, Squish-n-Chips.
Education
- 2011 MA Furniture Design and Technology at Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, UK
- 2007-2010 BA Textile and Surface Design at Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, UK
- 2006-2007 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK
- 2000-2005 Bachelor of Industrial Design at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Awards
- Most Distinguished Performance on an Undergraduate Programme in Visual & Communication Arts from Bucks New University, 2010
- 1st Place Award for Innovation 2010 by Crafts Council
- Debbie Bliss Award 2010
- Commendation Prize from The Bradford Textile Society, 2009
- Consolation Prize, Prism Award 2005, Thailand
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